


Sony camera technology, production servers, HDR converters and reference monitors helped BT Sport broadcast a UEFA Europa League match in 8K
Basingstoke, UK, 9th March 2020: Sony Professional has helped BT Sport make broadcasting history by creating a unique production chain to enable the UK’s first public live 8K sports broadcast. The UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos (round of 32) on the 27th February was transmitted live by BT Sport and its partners using an advanced production workflow based on industry leading products from Sony. These include:
Peter Sykes, Strategic Technology Development Manager at Sony Professional Solutions Europe, explains: “Innovation sits at the heart of everything we do here at Sony with all our products and solutions developed to meet the current and future needs of the global broadcasting industry. With that in mind, we were delighted to be invited by BT Sport to participate in this landmark event, making the first 8K live sports broadcast in the UK a reality. While mainstream 8K broadcast production and content consumption might still be a while off, this has given people a glimpse of what live 8K sports broadcasting – powered by Sony – will look like.”