TV & Radio in North America.
Dec 10 2016
Deirdre and Scott Gurney, the producers of “Duck Dynasty,” have officially been terminated by ITV following a fraud investigation, and a claim has been filed in California Superior Court. “Following a meeting with Scott and Deirdre Gurney, the Board of Gurney Productions has been left with no alternative but to terminate their employment and file […]
Oct 26 2016
LUXEMBOURG, 26 October 2016 — SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced the Nature Relaxation 4K channel has launched aboard its fast-growing Ultra HD distribution neighbourhood hosted by a trio of satellites (SES-1, SES-3 and AMC-18) at the centre of the North American orbital arc. As part of the agreement, Vivicast […]
Oct 11 2016
Sky has invested $2 million in Caavo, a US-based consumer electronics start-up, in the latest of a series of investments in innovative, early-stage companies. Caavo was founded in 2015 by Andrew Einaudi, Ashish Aggarwal, Vinod Gopinath and Blake Krikorian with a vision to dramatically improve the in-home entertainment experience for consumers, by offering easy-to-use and […]
Oct 11 2016
With the goal of assuring quality consumer experience and interoperability between next-generation receivers and broadcast content, standards body the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) related to the development of Conformance Test Suite Development and Conformity Assessment programmes to support the implementation of the ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcast […]
Sep 15 2016
The emergence of two HDR formats, Dolby Vision and HDR10, and soon a third (HLG) – has raised concern about the beginning of a new format war. However, Dolby Vision is more and more being positioned as the premium format of the two while HDR10 will bring HDR to the masses. Vudu decided to support […]
Aug 31 2016
CULVER CITY, CA – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) and Intel Corporation today announced that ULTRA, SPHE’s 4K movie streaming service, will debut on computers powered by 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processors beginning Q1 in 2017. Coinciding with the expanded availability of the service, ULTRA will add new features like 48 hour rentals and free […]
Aug 23 2016
New data from Juniper Research has found that 4K OTT (Over the Top) content will finally see mass-market appeal, with adoption set to soar over the next 5 years. Juniper’s latest research, Digital TV & Video: Network and OTT Strategies 2016-2021, found that 4K OTT services will attract over 189 million unique users globally by […]
Aug 20 2016
As UHD (4K) video becomes more popular, there’s an ever-greater need to extend the length of cables transporting 4K. This is particularly true in the commercial and broadcast video fields, where it’s necessary to interconnect UHD equipment like video monitors, switches, routers, format converters, processors, distribution amplifiers, and others. Cable lengths vary, but can extend […]
Aug 19 2016
FOTV Media Networks Inc., the interrelated group of digital media companies which produces and distributes hologram, virtual reality, 360 and premium Hollywood content globally with an over-the-top (OTT) audience of more than 75 million monthly unique users of its live and on-demand movies and television, has confirmed the launch of its initial public offering of […]
Aug 18 2016
If you love TV technology, you probably remember the growing pains of every phase flat-panels have been through over the last decade. First was the “dieting” phase, where bezels and everything got thinner—but every gadget does that. Next, you had the awkward, fumbling first attempts at internet-connected smart TVs, and then a big industry wide […]
Aug 17 2016
The three companies today announced that ‘Oblivion’, ‘Lucy’, ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ and ‘Lone Survivor’ are the first Universal movies to be available for streaming in Dolby Vision on Vudu. Some of them also feature Atmos sound. Dolby Vision on Vudu Vudu started streaming the first movies in Dolby Vision and Atmos in October 2015. […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Dec 13 2016
BBC Worldwide and ITV partner to bring new SVOD service BritBox to the US
Partnership brings together unrivaled digital catalog of British content under one ad-free subscription service. Service to feature US premieres of compelling new dramas ‘New Blood’ and ‘In the Dark,’ historical dramas ‘Tutankhamun’ and ‘The Moonstone,’ as well as season premieres of drama favorites ‘Cold Feet’ and ‘Silent Witness’. Special “Now” category of service to offer […]
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By Expat • BBC, ITV, United States