Eutelsat Communications announced that the NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in Free-to-Air (FTA) via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Viewers from across these regions can now view images from the U.S. space program, including coverage of launches,…

Ericsson Media Solutions has launched its MediaFirst Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) solution, a software-based, multi-application media processing and encoding platform. The new solution leverages algorithms for encoding Ultra-HD content to be delivered across contribution networks. With the freedom to use High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, as well as a cloud-agnostic choice of private, public or…

Following major space and ground infrastructure investments and the expansion of its Latin America video neighborhood, SES announced the launch of its Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) platform into the region to accelerate commercial 4K rollouts among cable, IPTV, and Direct-to-Home (DTH) providers across Latin America. A number of of Latin American pay TV providers are…

LiveU has unveiled its newly enhanced LU600 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) portable transmission product suite. According to the company, it has already deployed thousands of its LU600 HEVC units worldwide, and its product suite now includes 4K Serial Digital Interface (SDI) offerings and built-in global roaming capabilities. LiveU is rolling out its professional HEVC 4K-SDI card as…