UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will show coverage of three Fifa World Cup football matches this summer in 4K ultra high definition to selected televisions at BBC research and development sites.
The BBC said that the trial 4K coverage of the games – including one game from the round of 16, a quarter-final and the final – could pave the way for more widespread use of the technology.
Japanese electronics company Sony, a partner of football’s global governing body Fifa, will produce the 4K coverage to be distributed to the BBC.
“The trials will prove hugely valuable in furthering our understanding of ultra high-definition technology, and potential distribution models for the future,” Matthew Postgate, controller of the BBC’s research and development department, said.