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James Davidson

Euro 2024 scores a huge own goal by lacking 4K TV broadcasts

The Euro 2024 trophy on a pedestal in front of some colorful signage

Euro 2024 producers reportedly announced that the competition will not be produced in 4K, which obviously means it can’t be broadcast on TV in 4K. With broadcast rights shared between BBC and ITV in the UK, and Fox in the US, it is yet another major football (soccer for US readers) event that will not be broadcast in Ultra HD.

The announcement came at the Sky Sport Summit 2023 that UEFA had decided not to produce Euro 2024 in UHD – also known as 4K (via FlatpanelsHD). This was in turn confirmed by broadcaster Karl Petermichl, head of distribution at public broadcaster ORF in Austria, who said on Twitter:

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