Japan Will Broadcast the Olympics in 8K

Japanese broadcaster NHK has confirmed it wants to push for 8K broadcasting as soon as possible and will begin testing a service by 2016. NHK wants to offer “a full [8K] broadcasting service by 2020, the year of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics”.

Currently 4K UHD is the best service on offer. But 4K televisions are expensive and content is sparse at best right now. Nonetheless NHK is pressing on and plans to show off its 8K tech at the NAB broadcasting show in Las Vegas this April.

Key Takeaways:

• japan is set to broadcast the olympics!
• they will broadcast in 8K!
• Tokyo will be the next host!

“In 2020, Tokyo is going to be the next host — and they are already talking about how they’re going to make their Olympics special.”

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