Ultra DTH has signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat Americas, for capacity on the Eutelsat 65 West A satellite to support the launch of a white label DTH platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region.
MTV’s EMAs to be broadcast in ultra-high definition
UK platforms Sky and Virgin have secured the rights to broadcast this weekend’s European Music Awards in ultra-high definition.
Eurosport brings Roland Garros tennis to Europe in 4k/Ultra HD [UPDATE]
During the French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros, Eurosport’s 4k/Ultra HD feed will be available across several platforms in Europe.
Samsung adds Insight programming to TV Plus
MIPCOM 2017 – CANNES. Samsung is adding three channels with Insight programming to its OTT service TV Plus.
SFR Sport comes to Samsung smart TV in 4k
Altice’s SFR is continuing its OTT distribution strategy for its sports channels and launches SFR Sport 4K live UHD on Samsung smart TVs.
Apple to launch UltraHD HDR Apple TV
Apple is expected to unveil the latest generation of Apple TV featuring UltraHD/4k and HDR during its September 12 media event, according to US reports.
30 pay-TV providers testing 4K delivery on SES
With an additional nine TV operators joining SES’s Ultra HD trials, a total of 30 US pay0TV providers are now testing SES’s 4K content delivery platform across their distribution networks.
Hispasat and RTVE show 4k content under the red button
The Hispasat 4K Festival and RTVE make new 4K content available to the public through the Botón rojo (red button) application.
NASA and Amazon to stream first live 4K video from space
NASA has announced it will produce the first-ever live 4K video stream from space during a Super Session at the 2017 NAB Show, using Amazon Web Services.
Eutelsat launches two new Ultra HD channels
CES 2017. At this year’s CES Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of two new Ultra HD channels at its Hotbird video neighbourhood.