SES and Hispasat will broadcast Saturday’s Real Madrid vs. Barcelona football match in Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD/4K).
German industry association ZVEI aims for 2018 analogue cable switch-off
German cable and satellite industry association ZVEI Fachverband Satellit & Kabel expects the preconditions for nationwide analogue cable TV switch-off to be met by the end of 2018.
Progress on DVB UHDTV specs
The chair of the DVB-UHDTV Commercial Module has described discussions on the next phase of commercial requirements for Ultra HD as “lengthy and difficult”.
Eutelsat to expand Ultra HD offering
Satellite operator Eutelsat wants to offer further programmes in Ultra HD resolution, Markus Fritz, director commercial development and marketing, told Broadband TV News.
Stingray to expand in Germany
Canadian media company Stingay wants to extend its activities in the German TV market. Ultra HD music channel Stingray Ambiance is now available for carriage by cable companies and IPTV […]
Eutelsat, BR and IRT team up for Ultra HD
Satellite operator Eutelsat and Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), the affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving Bavaria, showcase an Ultra HD video at German media congress Medientage München 2015 from October […]
AsiaSat and Rohde & Schwarz develop Ultra HD service for Asia
Asian satellite operator AsiaSat and German technology company Rohde & Schwarz have teamed up to create the first free-to-air Ultra HD platform on AsiaSat 4 (122° East).
ProSiebenSat.1 to launch Ultra HD music channel
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will launch a music TV channel in Ultra HD resolution in October 2015.
Swisscom to launch Ultra HD service in 2016
Swiss telco Swisscom is introducing an Ultra HD set-top box for the customers of its IPTV platform Swisscom TV in spring 2016 along with on-demand and live sports content in 4K.
Swiss Sunrise TV to introduce Ultra HD box
Swiss telco Sunrise will offer the customers of its IPTV platform Sunrise TV a set-top-box from Q1 2016 suitable for Ultra HD/4K.