8K has been developed for the last 15 years, chiefly by Japanese broadcaster NHK, and was deployed at scale during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – albeit with a very limited audience. China has also invested in 8K and the country’s broadcasters decided to produce the 2024 Paris Olympics in 8K. With the technology making some progress in the four years since the last Olympics, we are going to guide you through the 8K services made available in Paris for the latest sporting showcase. In summary, we talk about a 4320p60 HDR/NGA in VVC streamed live at an average bitrate of 30 Mbps with a peak at 60 Mbps over the public internet. The 8K Association has put together a very…