Access has announced the integration of NetFront Browser NX in the Toshiba TV platform and the embedding of the browser for the world’s first commercially available Hybridcast TV in Japan.
Kansai TV tests ISDB-T broadcast in 4K/HEVC
Kansai TV, a commercial broadcaster in Osaka, Japan, has used Elemental video processing to encode 4K content in HEVC for terrestrial broadcast delivery over ISDB-T to an Ultra HD TV.
Fuji TV goes OTT with Crunchyroll
MIPTV 2014 – CANNNES. Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has signed an exclusive online distribution partnership with Fuji TV.
Nippon TV acquires Hulu in Japan
Nippon Television Network Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hulu to acquire Hulu’s Japan business.
Dailymotion opens subsidiary in Japan
Dailymotion has announced a new subsidiary in Japan: Dailymotion Japan KK and moved to Tokyo with his first employees.
NHK World TV goes HOT in Israel
Japan International Broadcasting and Israel’s HOT have announced a new partnership which brings NHK World TV to more than 900,000 residential subscribers throughout Israel.
iConcerts signs VOD deal with J:COM
MIPTV 2013 – Cannes. Swiss-based iConcerts has opened a subsidiary office in Tokyo operating under the brand iConcerts Japan, and effective immediately.
Will Japan jump start 4K?
The market push for UltraHD is expected to be led by three key regions of the globe, notably North America, Western Europe and East Asia, according to NSR.
NHK to present 8K Video at NAB 2013
Japanese public broadcaster NHK will present the latest iteration of its Super Hi-Vision system at the 2013 NAB Show.
Japan to start 4K TV in July 2014
Japan will start the world’s first 4K TV broadcast in July 2014, two years earlier than originally planned.