HD & 3DTV

BBC confirms 4K tennis talks

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The BBC has confirmed that it is in discussions with Sony and the All England Club – the tennis club that hosts the annual Wimbledon… Read more

Teo looks to 3D boost as IPTV base grows

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Lithuanian service provider Teo is looking to boost the popularity of its IPTV service with the launch of wildlife and extreme sports 3D channel 3flow… Read more

HBO’s Zitter: 3D TV with glasses is dead, 4K is unlikely to succeed

3D TV – at least the version that requires glasses – is “dead”, while 4K TV is highly unlikely to succeed, according to Bob Zitter,… Read more

UPC Austria expands HD service

Cable operator UPC Austria is adding five new HD channels to its offering, taking the total number of HD services on the platform to over… Read more

Virgin Media takes ITV HD channels and boosts TV Anywhere

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UK cable operator Virgin Media is to add the full range of commercial broadcaster ITV’s HD simulcast services to its line-up. The addition of ITV2… Read more

Globecast strikes Arise News deal

France Telecom-Orange subsidiary GlobeCast has signed a multiyear deal to provide HD playout, uplink and satellite capacity for Arise News’ new HD channel. Arise News… Read more

Universal HD launches on Cyfrowy Polsat

Universal Networks International has debuted Universal Channel HD in Poland on pay TV platform Cyfrowy Polsat. The launch marks the 36th high definition station to… Read more

Sensio signs Disney 3D VoD deal

Sensio Technologies has licensed 3D VoD content from Walt Disney Studios, with plans to offer on-demand rentals from the firm on its Sensio 3DGO! service… Read more

Volia expands reach of HD package

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched HDTV services in the city of Vinnytsia in west-central Ukraine.  Vinnytsia is the 14th city in which the operator… Read more

BBC Two to launch in HD

The BBC is to launch an HD version of its BBC Two channel on March 26. The channel will be available on the Sky HD,… Read more