Vodafone Deutschland will double the highest internet speed offered by its cable subsidiary Kabel Deutschland to 200Mbps in November 2014.
Astra launches Ultra HD showcase channel
Astra Deutschland has launched a new Ultra HD showcase channel available as a free-to-air service on the satellite operator’s orbital position 19.2° East.
Strong growth for 4K UHD TV sets shipped in Q2’14
More 4K (ultraHD) TV sets were shipped in Q2’14 than shipped all year in 2013.
Samsung set for huge UHD expansion
Samsung Electronics has announced major expansion plans for its UHD content offer. They will see the introduction of VOD services, live broadcasting, a UHD video pack, new download services and […]
820 UltraHD satellite channels worldwide by 2025
NSR’s newly released UltraHD via Satellite, 2nd Edition, forecasts over 820 channels of UltraHD content via satellite by 2025.
4K video ecosystem years away from mass market
Rosy forecasts for consumer use of 4K or Ultra-HD video are overly optimistic, says a new report from TDG, Forecasting the 4K Video Ecosystem, 2014-2025.
Lack of awareness and price sensitivities plague 4K demand
According to research from The Diffusion Group (TDG), short-term demand for 4K/Ultra-HD televisions is hindered by two simple but structurally important fundamentals: a widespread lack of awareness among consumers and […]
Ultra HD TV shipments to grow 160%
Worldwide Ultra HD TV shipments will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 160% from 2013 to 2017, soaring from 1.5 million units to 68.2 million, according to Digitimes […]
European broadband gets ready for 4K
Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden lead the way for 4K readiness on broadband in Europe.
BBC Ultra HD trial underway
The BBC has begun its Ultra High Definition (4k) closed trial of World Cup 2014 from DTT transmitters in London, Manchester and Glasgow.