‘Only a Matter of Time’ Before Live Ultra HD Broadcasts Become Routine, SES Says

SES had planned to “test broadcast” live in Ultra HD Saturday’s soccer match from Spain between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the satellite provider said in a Friday announcement. The transmission via SES’ Astra 1L satellite at 19.2 degrees East was to have been part of the Ultra HD technical tests SES is doing with Movistar+ and other industry partners, SES said. The live broadcast is "another milestone in the introduction of this new technology in Spain, as well as in Europe, and shows the readiness of the Ultra HD ecosystem,” SES said: “It is only a matter of time before the live broadcast of Ultra HD content becomes part of our daily TV viewing experience.”