Eurovision is beaming World Cup matches in HD...

Eurovision is beaming World Cup matches in HD and Ultra HD over SES satellites to an estimated 3 billion viewers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, SES said Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1slsYev). Eurovision, run by the European Broadcasting Union, is distributing matches live in Ultra HD to its global network using SES’ NSS-806 satellite and its teleport in Manassas, Virginia, said a Tuesday SES news release. “Eurovision and the EBU are gearing up for one of the largest broadcast operations requirements in the history of the World Cup, now including Ultra HD content,” said Paolo Pusterla, Eurovision’s head of procurement. Live matches in Ultra HD “will allow consumers to catch a glimpse of the future of TV,” he said.