BBC will stream the Qatar World Cup 2022 in 4K HDR

The "vast majority" of the 33 matches that BBC holds the rights to will be streamed in 4K HDR in the BBC iPlayer app in the UK.

The matches will be available in 4K HDR on BBC iPlayer only. BBC's broadcast channels will transmit in HD resolution.

- "Fans can watch the vast majority of the BBC’s games live in superb Ultra High Definition and High Dynamic Range to enjoy the best picture quality possible – all they’ll need is a compatible UHD TV and a high-speed internet connection," announced UK's public service broadcaster.

BBC is using its own HLG (Hybrid-Log Gamma) format for HDR. HLG it is supported by most newer 4K TVs.

The World Cup 2022 is also produced in Dolby Atmos and MPEG-H but BBC will not carry any of these object-based audio formats in its streams.

Some Qatar World Cup 2022 matches will be broadcast on ITV.

Group stage TV schedule



Date


Kick Off


Match


Broadcaster




20 November


4pm


Qatar v Ecuador


BBC One




21 November


1pm


England v Iran


BBC One




 


4pm


Senegal v Netherlands


ITV




 


7pm


USA v Wales


ITV




22 November


10am


Argentina v Saudi Arabia


ITV




 


1pm


Denmark v Tunisia


ITV




 


4pm


Mexico v Poland


BBC One




 


7pm


France v Australia


BBC One




23 November


10am


Morocco v Croatia


ITV




 


1pm


Germany v Japan


ITV




 


4pm


Spain v Costa Rica


ITV




 


7pm


Belgium v Canada


BBC One




24 November


10am


Switzerland v Cameroon


ITV




 


1pm


Uruguay v South Korea


BBC One




 


4pm


Portugal v Ghana


ITV




 


7pm


Brazil v Serbia


BBC One




25 November


10am


Wales v Iran


BBC One




 


1pm


Qatar v Senegal


BBC One




 


4pm


Netherlands v Ecuador


ITV




 


7pm


England v USA


ITV




26 November


10am


Tunisia v Australia


BBC One




 


1pm


Poland v Saudi Arabia


ITV




 


4pm


France v Denmark


ITV




 


7pm


Argentina v Mexico


ITV




27 November


10am


Japan v Costa Rica


ITV




 


1pm


Belgium v Morocco


BBC One




 


4pm


Croatia v Canada


BBC One




 


7pm


Spain v Germany


BBC One




28 November


10am


Cameroon v Serbia


ITV




 


1pm


South Korea v Ghana


BBC One




 


4pm


Brazil v Switzerland


ITV




 


7pm


Portugal v Uruguay


ITV




29 November


3pm


Ecuador v Senegal


ITV




 


3pm


Netherlands v Qatar


ITV




 


7pm


Iran v USA


BBC Two




 


7pm


Wales v England


BBC One




30 November


3pm


Tunisia v France


BBC One




 


3pm


Australia v Denmark


BBC Two




 


7pm


Poland v Argentina


BBC One




 


7pm


Saudi Arabia v Mexico


BBC Two




1 December


3pm


Canada v Morocco


BBC Two




 


3pm


Croatia v Belgium


BBC One




 


7pm


Japan v Spain


ITV




 


7pm


Costa Rica v Germany


ITV




2 December


3pm


Ghana v Uruguay


BBC One




 


3pm


South Korea v Portugal


BBC Two




 


7pm


Serbia v Switzerland


ITV




 


7pm


Cameroon v Brazil


ITV


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