Following the Paris 2024 Olympics broadcast in HDR10 and Dolby Atmos, and the Martinique Carnival last March in HDR10+ and HDR Dolby Vision, France Télévisions invites owners of a 4K UHD television located in areas covered by 4K digital terrestrial television (TNT 4K) to watch the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games from February 6 to 22, with the opening ceremony at the San Ciro stadium and the closing ceremony at the Verona Arena.
Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Ultra HD 4K HDR10+ and HDR Dolby Vision££££
This will indeed be an opportunity for France Télévisions to test once again, after the broadcast of the Martinique Carnival, the live DTT broadcast of native [abc]Ultra HD[/abc] [abc]4K[/abc] HDR10+ and HDR Dolby Vision content (both signals will be broadcast simultaneously), at 50 frames per second and Rec.2020 gamut, and to enjoy it on a compatible television. For the sake of completeness, while France 3 will also broadcast the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, it will do so in [abc]HD[/abc] and stereo.
Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Dolby Atmos££££
For owners of a Dolby Atmos compatible television, three audio mixes will be offered:
• Traditional mix: balance between commentary and ambient sounds
• Mix with commentary sound increased by 6 dB to prioritize the intelligibility of human voices
• Ambient sound only, without commentary
How to watch France 2 UHD?££££
For your information, the table below lists the operators you need to know to access the France 2 UHD channel. TNT 4K, satellite (Fransat, Eutelsat), operators (Bouygues, Free, Orange, SFR), cable operators (NordNet, OrneTHD and Vialis) and OTT (Molotov) – many are broadcasting the Olympic Games. A word from Jacques Donat-Bouillud, Director of Distribution at France Télévisions: “Following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, France Télévisions continues its commitment to UHD for its viewers and is proud to offer the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in native UHD. With exceptional picture quality and more immersive sound, experience these Olympic Games as if you were on the track or the ice rink with the athletes, and enjoy this exceptional spectacle.”