BBC World Cup in 4K via iPlayer

You'll be able to watch all 29 of BBC One's World Cup games in 4K on iPlayer - but it will be a effectively a beta trial as only a limited number of viewers will be permitted. 

The BBC has confirmed it will broadcast all 29 live matches due to be shown on BBC One on its iPlayer service in 4K and HDR (high dynamic range). You'll need a compatible 4K TV or 4K set-top box running a compatible version of the BBC iPlayer app to take advantage of both picture technologies.

More details at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44308154

No details on ITV coverage yet, but the ITV Hub doesn’t even offer HD currently. 

UEFA Champions League final in 4K UHD on Virgin Media

BT Sport is to air this year’s UEFA Champions League football tournament final in 4k for the first time as part of a trial of 4K UHD TV on Virgin Media’s platform.
BT Sport’s coverage of the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Kyiv, Ukraine this Saturday will be the first time live football has been broadcast in 4K UHD on Virgin TV and will be available in a variety of ways to Virgin TV customers.
Subscribers to Virgin TV’s Full House offering with a new V6 box will be able to watch the game on BT Sport 2 HD on channel 528 and will be presented with the option of watching in UHD on both BT Sport 1 HD and BT Sport 2 HD by pressing the red button on their remote.
In addition, all Virgin TV customers with a V6 box can watch the game in UHD through Virgin Media’s showcase channel – channel 100. Any customers wanting to watch the game in UHD will require a compatible TV set. Virgin Media has already made Netflix and YouTube content available in UHD on the V6.
 David Bouchier, chief digital entertainment officer at Virgin Media, said:

“The UEFA Champions League final is the biggest night of the year in international club football and we know our customers will relish the opportunity to get as close as possible to the action by watching in Ultra HD. Showing this game in Ultra HD is another example of our fantastic sports offering and look out for more exciting announcements to come in the near future.” 

 BT is separately making the Champions League final available in 4K UHD free of charge on its YouTube channel, the BT Sport app and btsport.com as well as for its TV subscribers on BT Sport 2 and the BT Sport 4K UHD channel.

Press blue for HD

A new feature is being rolled out on Virgin's TiVo boxes. If you're watching the SD version of a channel and press the blue button, it will change to the HD version if available. No word yet if or when this will arrive on the V6 boxes.
Virgin Media are also retiring the old V and V+ boxes, which means the entire network will be TiVo this year.

UHD on Virgin Media this weekend

Eurosport is launching a temporary UHD service with coverage of the Roland Garros French Open across Europe. UHD coverage of the tennis tournament will be available in the UK on Sky Q and Virgin Media, as well as in Germany (via HD+), Spain (Orange) and France (Canal Digital). The service will launch on Sunday 27th May, except for Sky Q users, where the channel will be available from Monday 28th May. Viewers require a Sky Q 2TB box, multiscreen subscription and a 4K UHD TV. Virgin Media offers UHD content on its V6 box. UHD coverage is restricted to the Philippe Chatrier centre court. It also represents the first time Eurosport has broadcast a live sporting event in Ultra HD in multiple markets at one time following Eurosport Germany’s successful transmission of the Bundesliga fixture between 1 FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund in Ultra HD in February.