Focus: Ultra-HD
December 3, 2018
NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, partnered with Eutelsat Communications to launch the world’s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on Dec. 2 from the Vatican where images were transmitted to Tokyo via Eutelsat 12 West B satellite with a mobile uplink provided by M-three Satcom. NHK relied on DVB-S2X modulation, in 16APSK, and…
October 2, 2018
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) formed an agreement with Mediapro, a producer and distributor of audiovisual content, to deliver live 4K top tier soccer matches on AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite serving the Asia-Pacific. After a successful year of partnership with Mediapro, AsiaSat 9 was selected for broadcasting soccer matches in the 4K format. This…
September 14, 2018
SES subsidiary MX1 is bundling satellite and LTE technology to offer a broadcast solution that aims to distribute HD and Ultra HD video and social media content to mobile smartphone applications. MX1 partnered with German video distribution solutions provider Smart Mobile Labs (SML) to create the new service. SML will contribute 5G-ready LTE/Wi-Fi hotspot technology, as…
August 20, 2018
“I don’t see a great prognosis for the satellite industry. The operators may have a different perspective, but the demand for consumer services via satellite has been going down, both from a Freesat and pay-TV perspective,” Media Partners Asia (MPA) Vice President Aravind Venugopal, one of the most respected market analysts in the Asia-Pacific region, told…