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Is UHD Worth the Investment?

by Tom Allen

NSR has shared more details from its ‘UltraHD via Satellite’ report (More Satellite UHD Expected Over Next Decade), asking, “Will UltraHD boost the bottom line?” NSR previously forecast that there will be around 300 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 21

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SES Tests HLG HDR

by Tom Allen

SES has launched a new 24/7 UltraHD test channel, which will be used to transmit HDR content using Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), Analyst Comment HLG is the proposed scheme for HDR from the BBC …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SES| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Mediaset Moves to UHD

by Tom Allen

Italian broadcaster Mediaset will launch Italy’s first UltraHD sports channel on the 28th May – coinciding with the Champions League final. Mediaset Premium Sport 4k will be distributed via terrestrial broadcasting.

Tags:4k| Italy| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Xiaomi to Enter US Market

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi’s first UltraHD STB, the Mi Box (previously available only in a Full HD version) will be available in the USA. The box has Google Cast and Android TV – only the second STB …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Xiaomi

UHD STBs Will Quadruple This Year

by Tom Allen

ABI Research has forecast an UltraHD STB market size of 7 million units this year – up from 2 million last year – followed by annual growth of 46% to 2021. Despite this rise, …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

MTG Brings UHD to Nordics

by Tom Allen

Viasat, via MTG, has added an UltraHD sports channel in the Nordic region, which will be launched in the autumn. A new UltraHD Samsung STB will also be launched, as well as a new …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Nordics| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Post Luxembourg Adds UHD

by Tom Allen

IPTV provider Post Luxembourg has launched the Funbox UHD channel (LG Expands UltraHD in CEE), which can be received using the new N7900 set-top box.

Tags:4k| Europe| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

ATEME Drives the First Live 4K-UHD Opera Broadcast in Spain

by Isaac Oburu

ATEME announced today that RTVE, Spain’s public service broadcaster and largest audiovisual group in the country, broadcast the opera by Wagner “Parsifal” from Teatro Real on April 21, live in Ultra High Definition (UHD). …

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Virgin Planning 4k STB

by Tom Allen

Virgin Media of the UK has announced that it will launch an UltraHD set-top box this year, which will offer both live and VoD programming.

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Virgin Media| Vol 23 - Issue 18

RTP Promises Euro 2016 in 4k

by Tom Allen

Portuguese broadcaster RTP has announced that it will launch an UltraHD channel this year, in preparation for the Euro 2016 football tournament. Eight matches will be shown live, including the opening and closing games …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Portugal| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 18

POST Deploys UltraHD TV Service

by Isaac Oburu

Netgem is launching its newest version of its #TelcoTV solution, following the deployment of POST Telecom in Luxembourg. POST Luxembourg customers will now have access to the full suite of Netgem’s solution, including a …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 16