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Every minute
of every match.

Sony is providing HD production facilities at all 12 venues to Host Broadcast Services for the FIFA World Cup™.

Join us on the road to Rio. 
And find out how we’re scoring a live television landmark.

“4K will propel fans around the globe into a whole new viewing dimension. It marks the dawning of a new era in the broadcasting of sport.”

Niclas Ericson, FIFA Director of TV

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The world’s biggest live production challenge.

It’s a world first for football lovers. And it’s our biggest ever managed services contract.

As well as providing live TV production facilities in Full HD for every game, Sony is shooting three key matches at this summer’s FIFA World Cup™ in 4K.

Live football’s never looked better, from the passion of the fans to explosive goalmouth action.


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High Definition Kit List

Delivering the 'greatest show on Earth' is built on Sony's proven, trusted HD workflow operating at a truly remarkable scale.

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HDC-3300R

Super Slow Motion three 2/3-inch Power HAD HD CCD sensors multi format HD system camera with fibre interface

Sony's cutting-edge technology enables the HDC-3300R to capture full-resolution 1920 x 1080 HD images at an amazing three times the normal frame rate. The CCU connects to the camera via optical fibre with digital data for perfect HD images over runs of up to 2500 metres.

Product Information

Total number of products used at the FIFA World CupTM

47

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Sony's PMW-F55 will be capturing the 4K action in Brazil

Sony 4K sensor for gorgeous, super-sampled HD, 2K and 4K

The PMW-F55 CineAlta camera shoots spectacular images with its 8.9 megapixels (effective) Sony 4K image sensor. You get superb dynamic range, the widest colour gamut, and pristine image quality, whether you shoot in HD, 2K or 4K.

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