Following the BBC’s Ultra HD trials this summer, the Corporation has revealed that BBC iPlayer received over 1.6 million requests for its live Ultra HD coverage of the World Cup and Wimbledon. The trial successfully delivered all 29 BBC One World Cup games and every Centre Court match at Wimbledon – all live in Ultra […]
It is well-known that Japan has made a considerable commitment to produce its Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 8K, at least for viewers in Japan. Now it has emerged that the 2022 Winter Games, scheduled for Beijing (February 2022), will also be dominated by 8K coverage, according to sources speaking at the recent Insight Media event […]
On July 22nd, German broadcast group ProSieben’s will air an episode of science programme Galileo Spezial in UHD for the first time. Viewers with a compatible TV set can watch the broadcast on the channel UHD1 by HD+ via satellite in parallel with the broadcast in HD and SD – and the episode will be unencrypted. […]
From July 30th, UK multiplay operator Virgin Media will be adding the BT Sport 4K UHD channel to its top TV bundles at no extra cost. The move follows Virgin Media reaching a new multi-year agreement to continue bringing all of the sporting action from BT Sport to Virgin TV. This includes all 351 UEFA […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media will be giving its customers the opportunity to watch the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s finals from the Championships at Wimbledon in 4K Ultra High Definition through Eurosport. Virgin TV customers with a V6 TV box will be able to watch both finals in Ultra High Definition for the very first time. […]
Jamie Hindhaugh, COO of BT Sport, has suggested that object-based delivery will be the next major initiative as the broadcaster continues to innovate in its goal of putting the customer at the heart of sport. Delivering a keynote address at the Love Broadcasting Summit in London, Hindhaugh noted BT’s previous initiatives in sports coverage, such […]
For the first time at the All England Tennis Club Wimbledon Championship, audiences can watch all Centre Court matches in Ultra HD on BBC iPlayer as part of a BBC trial. The BBC says this will bring Wimbledon to life like never before, with the streams also using a wider range of colours and High […]
Andy Quested, Lead, BBC Production Standards, has warned that any further reduction of the spectrum available for terrestrial broadcasting could seriously hinder the ability of broadcasters such as the BBC to deliver programmes in higher broadcast quality standards in the future. Speaking at the SES Ultra HD Conference in London, Quested noted that countries such […]
Satellite operator Intelsat is partnering with Latin America broadcaster Globo to demonstrate live 8K video transmissions in Brazil for the 2018 World Cup. Beginning June 15th and running through July 15th, content will be broadcast as part of an exhibition at the famous Museu de Amanhã, Rio de Janeiro’s science museum. The 8K signal will […]
beIN SPORTS and the Canal+ Group are launching the beIN SPORTS 1 4K channel which they say will let French football fans follow the major World Cup games in unmatched image quality. Available throughout the tournament, from Thursday, June 14th to Sunday, July 15th, the beIN SPORTS 1 4K channel will offer 56 live matches, […]