Award-winning Sky Original, Das Boot, is set to return for a third series. Produced by Bavaria Fiction for Sky Studios, the latest season will be produced in 8k with a Dolby Atmos soundscape, completely immersing viewers in the drama set aboard a German submarine during WW2. The first two seasons of Das Boot are already available in UHD, however, thanks to a partnership with Samsung, Sky Q customers with a Samsung Smart TV can look forward to an even sharper 8k viewing experience for Season 3, … [Read more...] about Award-winning Sky Original ‘Das Boot’ returns for a third season
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Sky Deutschland uses Ncam tech
London– Sky Deutschland will be using Ncam’s unique real-time camera tracking technology to generate augmented reality graphics in support of its live coverage of the German Bundesliga football championship for a second time this coming season. Ncam’s camera-agnostic lightweight sensor bar attaches to virtually any type of camera to track the camera movements using real objects in real time, allowing the camera to move freely in all locations while generating a continuous stream of extremely … [Read more...] about Sky Deutschland uses Ncam tech
Das Boot in development
Grünwald / Unterföhring– Bavaria Film and Sky Deutschland are currently developing an international event series Das Boot. It is based on the books Das Boot and Die Festung from Lothar-Günther Buchheim and is conceived as a sequel to the 1981 global blockbuster film. The series picks up on the events that happened at the end of the movie. The crew of the “U 96” returns to La Rochelle in 1942 and is immediately exposed to a severe air raid on the submarine harbour. A portion of the crew is … [Read more...] about Das Boot in development
Tata delivers F1 races to Sky viewers
Singapore– Tata Communications, the Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1, has been selected by Sky to deliver the live broadcast feeds of all 21 Grand Prix starting with the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship season over its global superfast fibre network. The deal, which is part of Sky’s strategy to create Europe’s leading entertainment company following its acquisition of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, will ensure a seamless race experience for viewers in the UK, Ireland, … [Read more...] about Tata delivers F1 races to Sky viewers
Sky Deutschland and Studio 100 Media extend partnership
MIPTV – Sky Deutschland and Studio 100 Media extend and enhance their partnership. Sky viewers can continue to enjoy a broad selection of children’s programmes including the remakes of the classic series Maya the Bee and Vic The Viking which continue to excite young viewers with their new computer animated look, as well as others such as Mia and Me, My Little Pony – Friendship is Magical, Bibi Blocksberg and films and series based on the Astrid Lindgren books. Maya the Bee The … [Read more...] about Sky Deutschland and Studio 100 Media extend partnership
BSkyB in talks to buy Murdoch’s Europe pay-TV businesses
Reuters – Britain's largest pay-TV company BSkyB is in talks to buy Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia, a €10 billion deal that would realise Rupert Murdoch's long-held ambition to combine his European TV interests in a single business. The potential tie-up would create a broadcaster with 20 million subscribers and more clout to deal with growing competition from rivals such as BT in sport as well as online groups like Netflix in movies and blockbuster TV shows. In 2010, Murdoch had … [Read more...] about BSkyB in talks to buy Murdoch’s Europe pay-TV businesses
