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V-Nova’s Perseus Lowers UltraHD Bandwidth Requirements

by Tom Allen

A UK company called V-Nova claims to have developed a new compression technology offering between two- and three-times bitrate savings in video streaming, compared to codecs such as H.264, HEVC and JPEG2000. ‘Perseus’ has …

BSkyB Accelerates UltraHD Plans

by Tom Allen

According to the UK’s Sunday Telegraph, BSkyB plans to launch an UltraHD service this spring – well ahead of the previous late 2015/early 2016 timeframe (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 18). A new STB …

Sky Result 30/01/15

by Helen Vince

Sky PLC has reported its half yearly results, posting a net profit of £1 billion ($1.5 billion) on turnover of £4.3 billion ($6.5 billion), which compares with a net profit in the first six …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Elemental Aligns with Telstra and Sky

by Raverstead

December 22, 2014. With our series D funding announcement today, industry watchers may ask: why is now the right time for Elemental to accept strategic investment from key customers? As with any financing round, …

Tags:Elemental Technologies| Europe| Sky| Vol 22 - Issue 01

BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions

by Raverstead

BSkyB has completed its acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland, saying that it has created Europe’s leading entertainment company. To reflect the new international scope of the business, the …

Sky Deutschland Brings UltraHD Concert to Germany

by Raverstead

On 20th December, Sky Deutschland will broadcast a live concert in UltraHD – the first such broadcast in Germany. The Die Fantastischen Vier concert will be sent from Stuttgart’s Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle to four selected households …

Sky Subscribers Rise in Q3

by Raverstead

Sky Deutschland ended Q3’14 with more than 3.9 million subscribers. Sky Premium HD customers rose by 75,000, to exceed 2.3 million.

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| TV Reception| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Sky Deutschland Helps to Cut the Cord

by Raverstead

An OTT platform has been launched by Sky Deutschland, which can be used to access the broadcaster’s premium content through the internet. Sky Online customers do not need a cable, satellite or IPTV subscription. …

BSkyB Adds to Roku Investment

by Super User

BSkyB has invested a further $0.7 million in Roku, taking its total investment in the OTT streaming platform to $12.2 million. The funds will be used by Roku to finance its operations and activities. …

German Media Authorities Approve BSkyB Proposal

by Super User

German state media authorities in Bavaria and Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein have approved BSkyB’s proposal to buy 57.4% of Sky Deutschland, as part of its Sky Europe plans. The approval follows a recent general meeting …

More BSkyB Customers Take on HD

by Super User

46,000 new customers joined BSkyB in Q3, with the company ending the quarter at 10.73 million subscribers. 273,000 households were added compared to the same period last year. Of the total subscriber figure, roughly …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Sky Chooses Canon for Post-Production

by Super User

Canon’s DP-V3010 professional reference monitor (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 43) is to be installed in three of Sky’s high-end post-production suites in London.