China News Service, Beijing, January 24 (Reporter Gao Kai) On January 24, the CCTV-8K ultra-high-definition channel of China Central Radio and Television Station was launched, and the "Hundred Cities Thousand Screens" public large-screen project was launched at the same time.

  Ianis, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Service, congratulated the CCTV-8K UHD channel through video.

He said that 8K is the highest technical standard for television broadcasting in the world today.

This cooperation with China Central Radio and Television Station will use 8K technology to present a colorful Olympic feast. It is believed that the broadcast coverage of this Winter Olympics will be amazing.

  Zhao Houlin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, said in his congratulatory letter that the world-renowned 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is approaching, and the 8K UHD digital TV service of China Central Radio and Television Station will be unveiled, which will provide more and newer development opportunities for social and economic construction. People's cultural life provides more exciting visual enjoyment.

  At the event site, the film of the 8K ultra-high-definition micro-documentary "The Winter Olympics" and the documentary "Charming Hainan" were also released.

The person in charge of the Shanghai Main Station of the main station and the representatives of relevant partners jointly signed the first batch of cooperation projects for "100 cities and 1000 screens" public large screens such as the "UHD Industry Alliance Technical Cooperation Framework Agreement" and the "Winter Olympics Special Cooperation Agreement".

  According to reports, the Central Radio and Television Station will join hands with local party committees and governments, the four major telecom operators and related enterprises and institutions to jointly promote the entry of 8K ultra-high-definition channels into the home network and the implementation of the "hundred cities, thousand screens" project, and watch in ultra-high-definition. Experience, and strive to achieve "Technology Winter Olympics 8K to see the Olympics".

  At present, the "One Hundred Cities Thousand Screens" project has started construction in more than ten provinces including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Anhui, Sichuan, Shandong, Fujian and Jiangxi.

The four stations of Qinghe, Yanqing, Taizicheng and Chongli on the high-speed rail line for the Winter Olympics have set up 8K ultra-high-definition large screens to broadcast 8K ultra-high-definition channel programs on the main station.

During the Beijing Winter Olympics, the CCTV-8K ultra-high-definition channel of the main station will also be accessed by the Beijing and Guangdong cable TV networks, and broadcast simultaneously on hundreds of ultra-high-definition large screens across the country.

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