Consumer interest in 4K UHD is growing at such a pace that it is likely to surpass 100 million shipments, that’s according to the latest market tracking report from Futuresource Consulting.
10 million UHD TV sets sold in Germany by early 2019
The number of Ultra HD TV sets sold in Germany will break the 10 million barrier at the beginning of 2019, according to a forecast by industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform.
4KUniverse launches on Eutelsat Hotbird
MIPCOM 2018 – CANNES. 4KUniverse, a 24/7 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel will be launching on the Hotbird video neighbourhood on November 1, 2018.
Ocilion develops 4K/HDR over IP boxes
Austrian IPTV solutions provider Ocilion is developing its fourth generation of set-top-boxes.
High-end TV sets drive global market
The sales of TV sets amounted to €45 billion in the first half of 2018 in the global market, around 1% more than in the same period last year, spurred by this year’s FIFA World Cup, according to German market research institute GfK.
EBU to trial enhanced Ultra HD at 2018 European Athletics Championships
The European Broadcasting Union will be leading Ultra HD trials with five EBU members and industry partners at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin.
KPN signs Insight TV for more UHD content
Insight TV has signed a distribution deal with Dutch telecoms operator KPN.
RTL to launch Ultra HD channel in Germany
German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will launch a linear Ultra HD test channel on April 28, 2018.
BT runs mobile trial of HD HDR
BT has staged a live broadcast trial of High Definition High Dynamic Range (HD HDR) on a mobile.
HbbTV 2.0.2 brings HDR support
The HbbTV Association has updated its core specification to allow HbbTV applications to take advantage of new Ultra High Definition technologies.