• Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • Media Info
    • Terms & Conditions for Advertisers
    • Mechanical Data

Broadband TV News

Independent. Since 2003

  • Home
  • News Line
    • Central & East Europe
    • People
  • TV
    • On Demand/VOD
    • IPTV
    • Cable
    • Satellite
    • Terrestrial
    • Distribution
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Columns
    • Chris Dziadul
    • Julian Clover
    • Robert Briel
  • Events
    • Events Diary
    • BTN Events
    • Events Coverage
    • Submit the details of your event
  • Features
  • Resources
    • White Papers

NHK to showcase UltraHD 8K screenings at MIPCOM 2019

September 16, 2019 16.44 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Japanese public broadcaster NHK is organising a series of screenings and talks on ultrahigh-definition 8K video at MIPCOM 2019 as part of the showcase Live the Story: NHK 8K.

MIPCOM takes place in Cannes, France, from 14-17 October 2019.

To stage the ultra-HD showcase, MIPCOM is for the first time hosting the NHK 8K Theater, complete with a 248-inch 8K screen and a 22.2 multichannel sound system, located on the third floor of the Palais des Festivals.

The screenings will feature the international premiere of a dramatisation of Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel An Artist of the Floating World in 8K HDR (high dynamic range). Japanese actor Ken Watanabe will be on hand to share his experience of playing the lead role.

Another highlight will be NHK’s 8K Talks sessions involving international producers who have partnered with NHK, plus the opportunity to see the resulting 8K content. These sessions will highlight the transformation of 8K production, which until recently has been seen as requiring huge commitments of equipment and money. The sessions will turn the spotlight on 8K production in China, in music and art, one of the first genres to use 8K, and in natural history and science, an area ripe to enter a golden age thanks to ultrahigh definition.

NHK launched the world’s first 8K channel in 2018. The public broadcaster plans to broadcast the 2020 Olympic Games from Tokyo in 8K, in an historic first.

Yukinori Kida, NHK’s Executive Director of Broadcasting, said: “8K has mostly gained attention for the exceptional quality of its images and sound. By working with international creators, I have come to believe that 8K HDR is a tool for enhancing viewers’ sensory and emotional perception. It offers a new way of storytelling — one that creates the ultimate immersive viewing experience.”

The schedule for NHK’s 8K events at MIPCOM 2019 is as follows:

International Premiere Drama Screening: “An Artist of the Floating World”
Monday 14 October, 11AM to 1PM
The screening of this NHK 8K dramatisation will be followed by Q&A and a networking lunch.
Guests: Ken Watanabe (actor), Yuki Fujimoto (scriptwriter), Kazutaka Watanabe (director)

8K Talks: Co-Pro and Acquisition
Monday 14 October, 4:30PM to 5:30PM
NHK began broadcasting daily in 8K in December 2018. How has it secured content, and what is the potential for international 8K co-productions and acquisitions in different territories and different genres?
Speakers:
Guo Haojun, Technical Director, Beijing TV Station (China)
Amos Rozenberg, CEO, Paramax Films (France)
Atsushi Murayama, Chief of Secretariat for 8K Productions, NHK (Japan)
Takeshi Shibasaki, Senior Producer, Science Programs Division, NHK (Japan)
Moderators:
Andrew Eborn, Writer and producer
Sayumi Horie, Executive Producer, Global Content Development Division, NHK (Japan)

Cocktail: Waves of 8K Sound (by invitation only)
“Sting & Shaggy: Live in Philadelphia”
Monday 14 October, 5:30PM to 7:15PM

8K Talks: Natural History
Tuesday 15 October, 11:30AM to 12:30PM
Attendees will hear what 8K means for natural history programming.
Speakers:
Brad Bestelink, Filmmaker, Natural History Film Unit (Botswana)
Alastair Fothergill, Company Director, Silverback Films (UK)
Masahiro Hayakawa, Executive Producer, Natural History & Science Programs, NHK Enterprises, Inc.

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, MIPCOM, Newsline, TV Tagged With: 8K, HDR, MIPCOM 2019, NHK Edited: 18 September 2019 12:25

Avatar photo

About Robert Briel

Arnhem-based Robert covers the Benelux, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as IPTV, web TV, connected TV and OTT. Email Robert at rbriel@broadbandtvnews.com.

Latest News

  • Streaming services take investment in original titles past $26bn in 2023
  • Alexandre Fonseca to chair Altice USA board
  • Apple makes play for English football rights
  • Per Christian Mørland to leave Telia
  • Viasat World in Ukraine: an update

Free Ebook

Whitepaper: Why Wi-Fi 6 is Key for ISP Success

Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E client devices are entering the home in an unprecedented way, surpassing 50% market share since their introduction in 2019 (compared to four years for Wi-Fi 5). … [Download the eBook...]

Q & A

Q&A with Przemyslaw Frasunek, Redge Technologies

Broadband TV News speaks with Przemyslaw Frasunek, the CEO of Redge Technologies, about the CEE region OTT landscape and the most effective video security solutions.

Broadband TV News

  • Subscribe
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Logos & Pictures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Advertising

  • Media Info
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Mechanical Data
  • Video Services

News

  • Latest
  • Central & East Europe
  • TV
  • Tech
  • Streaming
  • Cable
  • Satellite
  • Terrestrial
  • IPTV
  • Business
  • People

Events

  • Events Diary
  • BTN Events
  • Submit the details of your event
  • Media Meet & Greet

Broadband TV News

PO Box 499
Cambridge
United Kingdom
CB1 0AH
news@broadbandtvnews.com

Connect with Us

 

Copyright © 2023 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in

 

Loading Comments...