MIPCOM 2018 – CANNES. 4KUniverse, a 24/7 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel will be launching on the Hotbird video neighbourhood on November 1, 2018.
4KUniverse is encrypted and encoded with Wide Colour Gamut, at 50 frames per second (50p), HLG HDR and colour space enabling 1.07 billion colours.
“We are very pleased to welcome 4KUniverse on board our UHD platform in the Hotbird neighbourhood. Their exciting range of UHD series, movies and documentaries as well as a burgeoning live sports offering promises to delight and enthrall new audiences across Europe, Middle East and North Africa,” stated Gerry O’Sullivan, Eutelsat’s Executive Vice President Global TV and Video.
“4KUniverse will enjoy rapid growth across Europe, Middle East and North Africa thanks to our long-term agreement with Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellite. It’s exciting to be at the forefront of TV technology and together with Hotbird, we’ll be able to fulfill customer demand of wanting the highest quality picture on television: 4K HDR,” says 4KUniverse’s Founder & CEO, Matthew Mancinelli.
4KUniverse is the new 24-hour 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel, airing original TV series, movies, documentaries, sports and primetime programming all in stunning 4K HDR. 4KUniverse is available as a 4K HDR cable TV channel and as a direct-to-consumer streaming service priced at $10 per month.
