Jul 21 2018
On Sunday, July 22, 7:05 p.m., “Galileo Spezial” will also be shown in UHD The premiere is unencrypted on UHD1 by HD+ and on-demand with digital services from ProSiebenSat.1 Other formats from ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s channels will follow this year UHD premiere with “Galileo Spezial: Booking a package vacation vs. doing it freestyle – what is […]
Jun 21 2018
The Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament is to be streamed in 4K resolution and high dynamic range colour (HDR) to UK viewers by the BBC. It will follow a current trial in which World Cup football matches are being shown via iPlayer using the next-generation TV technologies. However, this time the BBC also plans to make […]
Oct 17 2017
Gary Davey, MD Content Europe for Sky, told delegates attending his keynote speech in the Sony UHD Theatre at MIPCOM that Ultra HD has been a big success in the UK, and that Germany and Italy will follow with a Sky Q proposition in the next year. Davey said UHD was in the top three […]
Sep 27 2017
Today, Amazon announced the all-new Fire TV featuring 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR), and Alexa Voice Remote. Forty percent more powerful than Fire TV Stick, the next generation of Amazon Fire TV works seamlessly with 4K Ultra HD or HDR compatible TVs giving you true-to-life picture quality and sound with vivid colors, 60 […]
Sep 12 2017
Cupertino, California — Apple today introduced the new Apple TV 4K designed to deliver a stunning cinematic experience at home. With support for both 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR), Apple TV 4K features unbelievably sharp, crisp images, richer, more true-to-life colors, and far greater detail in both dark and bright scenes. With Apple TV […]
Aug 8 2017
iOS developer Guilherme Rambo tweeted that he had spotted lines of code within the iOS system powering the Homepod that refer to an Apple TV capable of supporting not only 4K resolution and high dynamic range video, but also the Dolby Vision premium HDR solution and, even more intriguingly, the HLG version of HDR set […]
Jun 22 2017
Andy Quested, the BBC’s HD & UHD Head of Technology, told delegates at the SES Ultra-HD conference in London that the broadcaster was fully behind UHD and the ‘Rec 2020’ standard which allows for High Dynamic Range images. “Everything we do today has to stand the test of time. Planet Earth 1, made some 11 […]
May 24 2017
High dynamic range (HDR) features will be on some HD television sets and help boost 4K’s momentum. ABI Research forecasts that HDR TV shipments will grow at a 41 per cent CAGR and reach 245 million units in 2022. 8K TV sets are still years away from permeating the global market, with market hype currently […]
Apr 5 2017
Marco Pellegrinato, Director R&D & Innovation at Italy’s RTI – Mediaset Group, has suggested that the country could adopt an interim HD HDR phase between 2018 and 2022 over digital terrestrial television prior to moving to Ultra HD HDR. Speaking during a panel session on ‘Italy is Busy with Ultra HD’ in the Sony 4K […]
Feb 17 2017
The company is testing a new Apple TV capable of streaming ultra-high-definition 4K. It may not be enough to take on Amazon and Roku Earlier this month, Apple Inc. poached the chief of Amazon’s Fire TV unit to run its television operations. Timothy D. Twerdhal brings hardware and content experience to his new gig, and […]
Jan 5 2017
Fremont, California, January 5, 2017 – The Ultra HD Forum, the global organization defining industry best practices for the introduction of technologies to facilitate the ultra-high-definition (UHD) viewing experience, released today version 1.2 of its Ultra HD Phase A industry guidelines. “Ultra HD Phase A” encompasses practices and technologies that are commercially feasible in UHD […]
New Broadcast 2040+ research
BBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Successful launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite
PBS America has launched on Freeview PlayITV will rebrand main channel as ITV1
Channel 4 HD coming to 104
ITV Hub will soon no longer be available on some Freesat devices
Freeview channel changes & closures“Protect traditional TV & radio” say the British people as Broadcast 2040+ campaign launches
Apr 3 2019
BBC iPlayer to stream FA Cup semi & final in Ultra HD
BBC iPlayer will bring football fans the Manchester City v Brighton FA Cup semi-final (6 April) and the final (18 May) live in Ultra HD and HDR for the first time. Those watching on compatible Ultra HD TVs can watch the live stream on BBC iPlayer by pressing the Red Button during the BBC’s coverage, […]
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By Expat • 4K UHD, BBC iPlayer • Tags: 4K UHD TV, BBC, BBC iPlayer, FA Cup, HDR, HLG, iPlayer, UK