Monthly Archives: May 2013

Samsung To Launch 55in & 65in S9 4K Ultra HD TVs In June

Samsung has made good on its promise to follow up the launch of its flagship 85-inch S9 Series Ultra HD (4K) TV with a bunch of smaller sizes, announcing the coming launch of 55-inch and 65-inch models this June. Samsung to launch 55in & 65in S9 4K Ultra HD TVs in June Samsung said that the TVs would debut in ... Read More »

Can Ultra HD (4K) TV Avoid The Fate Of 3D?

TV panel makers are hedging their bets on the success of next-generation Ultra HD (4K) LCD TVs over the next four years, despite concerns from industry analysts that the new display tech could go the same way as 3D. Consultancy firm IHS said that it expects to see almost 943,000 shipments of 4K TVs by the end of this year, ... Read More »

BBC Demands Sky Scraps Retransmission Fees

The BBC has turned the tables on Sky and is threatening to make the satellite TV broadcaster pay to transmit its content in a new escalation of the years-old retransmission fees row. The threat suggests that the corporation is determined to abolish the £5 million annual fee that Sky charges it to carry its 49 TV and radio channels. BBC ... Read More »

BBC Trust Calls for Merger of Online and Red Button Services

The BBC Trust has said it will begin a public consultation that will consider a new proposal to merge the broadcaster’s Online and Red Button services into a single service. The announcement comes following a review into the services by the Trust that came up with several criticisms of the services. BBC Trust calls for merger of Online and Red ... Read More »

Sky Sports 360 Football App Adds Multi-Camera Replays

BSkyB has just announced a brilliant new update to its Sky Sports app that footy fans in particular will surely love, adding multiple camera angles for replays to give viewers an unprecedented overview of live games. Sky Sports 360 football app adds multi-camera replays Available for this weekend’s Champions League final clash between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the new ... Read More »