As scheduled, at 10 AM local time on December 1st Japanese TV networks began publicly broadcasting 4K and 8K channels via satellite. Even after a couple of years of testing, NHK is currently the only one pushing content at 8K with 22.2 channel sound. The first movie listed in its TV guide is 2001: A […]
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Esports broadcasts and augmented reality go together like biscuits and gravy
GUEST: Esports is the next sport to hit the big time. Its young, passionate fanbase already surpasses American football, globally. So far, the fans have largely been served by online coverage or from dedicated pay-TV channels, but established channels like Turner’s TBS have now started to cover the sport and are bringing in higher production […]
YouTube will put disclaimers on state-funded broadcasts to fight propaganda
YouTube’s latest strategy to fight the spread of misinformation involves putting a disclaimer on videos from certain news sources. The online video website announced it will start labeling videos posted by state-funded broadcasters to alert viewers that the content is, in some part, funded by a government source. YouTube will begin labeling videos today, and […]
Superhero Bits: Monsters After Dark Teaser, Mark Ruffalo Broadcasts Thor: Ragnarok Premiere & More
Want a sneak peek at the Monsters After Dark update for Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout? Which villain is coming to The Flash this season? How many credits scenes will Thor: Ragnarok have? Who is The Punisher co-creator’s favorite iteration of the character? How much of the Thor: Ragnarok world premiere did Mark Ruffalo accidentally […]
Israel to expel Al Jazeera, block broadcasts & revoke journalists’ credentials
Published time: 6 Aug, 2017 18:23 Israel has announced plans to effectively expel the Al Jazeera network from the country, revoking journalists’ credentials, shutting the company’s bureau in Jerusalem and pulling its broadcasts from national cable and satellite television networks. Israeli Communications Minister Ayoub Kara announced the measures Sunday at a news conference. Journalists and […]
A behind-the-scenes look at how Intel broadcasts live baseball in VR
To a baseball fan, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of watching a game in person. But not everyone has the time or money to go to one, so most of us settle for watching it on TV. Intel, however, has partnered with MLB to introduce a third viewing option: VR. The idea? To make […]
Fox broadcasts Formula E’s historic NYC races starting July 15th
Formula E is about to make history by bringing racing back to New York City, and you’ll have plenty of chances to tune in… though it’s not always live. Fox Sports (the league’s official broadcaster) has detailed a coverage schedule for the two Brooklyn races on the weekend, including the pre-race build-up. Everything starts on […]
Samsung announces live VR broadcasts from UFC, X Games, and a Live Nation concert
Virtual reality (VR) is one of the big breakout trends of the past few years, but the nascent technology faces some obstacles if it’s ever to truly go mainstream — and one of those is the lack of content. While the applications for VR in gaming are well understood, for the fledgling medium to reach scale it […]
Carol Vorderman leads outrage as ITV’s Benidorm broadcasts ‘offensive’ cleft lip joke
Ofcom has received almost 120 complaints regarding the joke about people with cleft lip and palate, which the Countdown legend’s brother Anton was born with. The comedy sparked outrage when Joyce Temple-Savage (played by Sherrie Hewson) described singer Danny Tetley – who appeared to have the condition – as having “the voice of a 13-year-old […]
Periscope opens 360-degree broadcasts to everyone
When Periscope debuted live 360-degree broadcasting late last year, it was only available to a handful of users. That changes now. A tweet from the company announced that as of today anyone who’s broadcasting either from the iOS app (with an attached Insta360 Nano) or via the Producer software can be part of the spherical […]
