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Briefing
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- 8K Channel – Japanese broadcaster NHK will launch world's first 8K channel, which will broadcast 12 hours per day, with 16 times better picture resolution than HDTV and 24 immersive audio channels
- Programs – Will feature information broadcast highlighting future shows, live coverage of popular food and tourist locations in Rome, Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: Space Odyssey, and My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn
- Space Odyssey – NHK chose Kubrick's film to showcase one of best science fiction movies in film history, which had been scanned by Warner Bros into 8K
- Olympic Games – Wants to broadcast Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 8K in future
- High-Cost 8K TVs – Sharp's 8K TV released in 2015 costs $133,000 and their 8K satellite receiver costs $2,200, while cheapest 8K TV from Samsung is priced at $6,300
- Marketing Strategy – Plans to showcase 8K televisions and receivers in different venues in Japan, as well as broadcast live events to lure people to tune in and watch channel
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