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UHD
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German UHD adoption on the up
Adoption of UHD TVs in Germany continues to rise. According to new figures from GfK…
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CTA launches 8K UHD certification for new TVs
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), best known as the organised of the annual consumer tech…
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Hulu reintroduces 4K, but no HDR
Disney-owned Hulu has reintroduced 4K streaming to the platform. The announcement came quietly in a…
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Futuresource: 4K TV shipments to exceed 100m units this year
Global shipments of 4K ultra high definition (UHD) TVs are due to “power past 100…
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IHS Markit: third of video subscribers look for UHD content
More than a third of video subscribers across five key markets now claim that ultra…
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Futuresource: 4K UHD to move into the mainstream this year
Almost 50% of all TVs shipped worldwide this year will be 4K capable, marking 2018…
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Virgin Media launches UHD entertainment channel
Virgin Media is launching what it claims is the UK’s first dedicated 4K ultra high…
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EBU to run Ultra HD, HDR trials at European Championships
The EBU will distribute live Ultra High Definition (UHD) content, with High Frame Rates (HFR),…
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BBC hails UHD live streaming trial as ‘great success’
The BBC’s ‘summer of Ultra HD stream trials,’ which resulted in 1.6 million iPlayer requests…
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BBC makes first live UHD, HDR broadcast on iPlayer
The BBC has streamed its first live event in Ultra High Definition (UHD) and High…
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Eutelsat: number of Ultra HD channels grows 26% in six months
The number of Ultra HD channels broadcast around the world has grown by 26% in…
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Sony launches CES TV models in Europe
Sony has now launched its XF90 line of 4K high dynamic range (HDR) TVs, which…
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BBC to make Blue Planet II series available in UHD, HDR
The BBC is set to make all espisodes of David Attenborough’s latest series, Blue Planet II,…
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Sky set to up investment in 4K UHD
Sky is planning to up its investment in 4K UHD content and will launch the…
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RTVE plans DVB-T2 multiplex for 4K UHD
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE plans to develop a DVB-T2 multiplex for 4K UHD content, building…
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Ericsson’s Steve Plunkett: IBC 2017 preview
Ericsson’s CTO of broadcast and media services, Steve Plunkett, tells us what to look out…
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Arris debuts Android TV-powered 4K HDR set-top boxes
Arris is due to unveil a new line of Android TV-powered Ultra High Definition (UHD)…
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Patent pool unveils terms for UHD TV receivers and services
Japan-based patent licensing pool ULDAGE has announced terms and begun licensing patents that it says…
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BBC technology chief outlines UHD TV priorities
A combination of High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wider Colour Gamut (WCG), rather than higher…
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Sales of 4K TV sets tipped to grow 38% this year
Sales of 4K Ultra High Definition TV sets are due to grow by 38% in…
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Ultra HD Forum adds forensic watermarking to guidelines
The Ultra HD Forum has added a chapter on forensic watermarking to the latest version…
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Insight launches UHD SVOD service
Insight UHD has launched a subscription video-on-demand service, initially on Apple TV and Android devices,…
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DTG: over 55s are buying most UHD TVs
People aged over 55 are buying more Ultra HD TVs than anyone else, but are…
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Report: Apple tests Ultra HD-capable Apple TV update
Apple is reportedly testing a fifth generation version of Apple TV that will support ultra…
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Viaccess-Orca teams up with ContentArmor for Ultra HD watermarking
TV technology company Viaccess-Orca has teamed up with watermarking specialist ContentArmor to strengthen the protection…
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4K HDR Ultra HD logo launches at CES
Eurofins Digital Testing has launched a new logo scheme that aims to boost consumer confidence…
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Ultra HD Forum updates deployment guidelines
The Ultra HD Forum released version 1.2 of its Ultra HD Phase A industry guidelines…
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VR headset sales tipped to climb 79% in the US this year
US sales of virtual reality headsets are projected to reach 2.5 million units in 2017,…
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UHD TV sets to account for 60% of total market by 2020
UHD TV shipments are forecast to account for 25% of all TV shipments this year,…
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4K UHD TV on threshold of mass-market, says report
Ownership of 4K UHD-capable TVs is on the threshold of becoming a mass-market phenomenon, at…