ESPN and Samsung hit 4K switch

ESPN is lining up its first live native 4K sports telecasts, beginning this weekend when it offers select regular season college football games live in native 4K resolution as part of the “Samsung QLED 4K Game of the Week.” The deal with Samsung, who serves as production collaborator and presenting sponsor. The action kicks off with Saturday’s matchup between Florida/LSU at 8p on ESPN and DIRECTV on channel 107.9at*. The package will include six college football games this season, as well as a 4K feed that will be part of ESPN’s “Megacast” presentation of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 13, 2020.

“After months of planning and technical testing, we are excited sports fans can watch 4K UHD College Football games as part of the Samsung QLED 4K Game of the Week,” said Jodi Markley, EVP, ESPN Content Operations and Creative Services. “As 4K technical resources and workflows become more readily available, we will continue to grow this standard across our operations. 4K images are stunning and we look forward to sharing them with fans.”

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