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The UWA has announced significant updates, including advancements in UHD technology, new industry standards, and upcoming events. These developments highlight UWA’s ongoing commitment to innovation and the future of UHD.

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UHD Live Webinar with David Nogueira and HighFun
On 28th June, a high-impact live webinar was co-hosted by renowned French UHD influencer David Nogueira and UWA member HighFun, streaming simultaneously...
Understanding the importance of UHD in Europe
As 4K and UHD become common in content production and distribution, understanding how consumers value UHD in video services is...
Webinar Recap: UHD and the Future of Media & Entertainment
The UHD World Association (UWA) recently hosted the webinar "Exploring the Future of UHD in the Light of Key Trends...
UWA Participates in the 2025 China-SCO Digital Technology Cooperation and Development Forum
From June 17 to 19, 2025, the China–Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Technology Cooperation and Development Forum was held in...
Audio Vivid Powers the Future of Music at 2025 Guangzhou Instrument Expo
On May 30, 2025, the 2025 Guangzhou International Musical Instrument Expo successfully concluded at the Canton Fair Complex. As a landmark annual...
Cannes Film Festival 2025
From 14 to 20 May 2025, the UHD World Association (UWA) took pride of place on the CONNECT hub at...
UWA Showcases Immersive Innovation at Germany’s Seriencamp 2025
From June 3 to 5, 2025, UWA made its debut at Seriencamp in Cologne, Germany’s premier festival and conference dedicated...
UWA at BCA 2025: Connecting and Empowering the Future of Immersive UHD Vision
The year 2025 marks a pivotal moment for China’s UHD infrastructure development and serves as the inaugural year of UWA’s...
AI Empowering a New UHD Vision | UWA and Members Shine at the 2025 Global AI Expo
From May 22 to 24, 2025, the Global AI Device Expo 2025 and the 6th Shenzhen Global AI Expo were held at the Shenzhen...
HDR Vivid Trailer of The City in My Heart: Altay Impresses at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
From May 14 to 21, 2025, the UHD World Association (UWA) participated in the 78th Cannes Film Market. On the afternoon of...
CANAL+ Visits CMG: A Step Toward Global UHD Innovation
On May 22, 2025, the French media conglomerate CANAL+ Group visited China Media Group (CMG), a standing council member of...
Successful UWA-Facilitated Exchange Between Al Jazeera and CMG
On April 22, 2025, during the opening ceremony and keynote session of the 31st China International Broadcasting Network Exhibition (CCBN2025),...
Report: Successful Webinar Highlights Key Trends in UHD for Media and Entertainment in 2025
On April 16, Industry experts from the UHD World Association (UWA), Omdia, and STUDIOCANAL (A Canal+ Company)  hosted a highly insightful...
Reimagining Home Cinema: Sony BRAVIA 5 + HDR Vivid Set New UHD Benchmark
On April 15, 2025, Sony officially launched its next-generation lightweight flagship Mini LED TV BRAVIA 5. With breakthrough display technologies and full...
UWA at NAB Show 2025: Expanding Global Collaboration, Driving Industry Innovation
From April 6 to 9, NAB Show 2025—the world’s premier event for the broadcast, television, and film industries—was grandly held...
UHD TV production on online platforms
The Hollywood strikes shut down production in the world’s most prolific TV market, the US, for most of 2023; the...
Intelligent Vision for an UHD Future— UWA Supports the Successful Hosting of the UHD Audiovisual Technology Innovation and Development Forum
Intelligent Vision for an UHD Future— UWA Supports the Successful Hosting of the UHD Audiovisual Technology Innovation and Development Forum...
UWA at AWE 2025: Pioneering the Future of Smart Living with UHD Innovation
From March 20 to 23, 2025, UWA made a powerful appearance at AWE 2025, one of the world’s top three home appliance and consumer...
UWA Presents Vivid Tech at Leading Global TV Festival Series Mania
From March 25 to 27, 2025, the UHD World Association (UWA) made its debut at the Series Mania International TV Festival in Lille, France, participating in...
The Uneven Offering of UHD Audio in Music Streaming: An analysis
Compared to its leading rivals, the world’s largest music-streaming company is certainly late to market with UHD audio. However, recent...
UWA & The Explorers: Bridging Cultures and Showcasing Global Heritage 
The UHD World Association (UWA) recently sat down in conversation with Olivier Chiabodo, CEO and founder of French production company...
8K Ultra HD Adventure! Amazing China Now Airing Globally
As we celebrated the first "Intangible Cultural Heritage Edition" of the Chinese New Year, the 8K documentary Amazing China, co-produced by...
Mini LED LCD and UHD Market Potential
Mini LED, positioned as a premium strategy for LCD UHD technology, is gaining increasing attention as a promising alternative to...
CNY Message: Forging Ahead into the Promising 2025 
In 2024, UWA Achieved Significant Milestones in Driving the UHD Industry Forward   With the strong support of numerous active industry...
The future of UHD: 6 Key Industry Predictions for 2025 
As we enter 2025, the Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) industry is poised for transformative growth. With technologies like 4K, 8K, HDR (High...
Label Broadcast joins UWA
We are thrilled to announce that Label Broadcast has joined the UHD World Association (UWA), as a member. The Singapore...
UWA Summit 2024: UHD Technology Standards & Leaders Exhibition
From 28 to 30 November 2024, UWA hosted the 2024 SUMMIT and UWA Members Conference in Shenzhen under the theme...
Create a Vivid World, Share an Intelligent Future  
  From November 28 to 30, 2024, the UHD World Association hosted the 2024 UWA SUMMIT and UWA Members Conference...
UWA 2024: A Year in Review 
  In 2024, the UWA took another significant step toward advancing Ultra High Definition (UHD) adoption in both content and...
Top 3 Content Platforms That Support HDR: A European Focus 
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology is revolutionizing how we experience visual media. By delivering vivid colors, deep contrasts, and lifelike...
The Growth of UHD Channels and Content in Spain 
In recent years, Spain has invested significantly in Ultra High Definition (UHD) television channels and content with Spanish broadcasters and...
4KHDR Summit Roundup
4K HDR Summit is in its tenth year! The Summit remains the main arena to discuss and learn updates across...
Redefining Storytelling with UHD and HDR Technology 
On October 2, 2024, the documentary Amazing China  premiered across various Chinese platforms, including CCTV4, in both 4K UHD and...
Will Ultra-Large TV Sets Accelerate A UHD Future?
This year has seen a surge in the availability of XXL size (85” and larger) TVs. Initially offered by Hisense...
UWA VP meeting with China Minister at MIPCOM
  On October 21, 2024, during the MIPCOM in France, Cao Shumin, the Minister of China National Radio and Television...
UWA Membership: What are the key advantages?
Becoming a member of UWA (Ultra-High-Definition World Association) comes with many advantages for companies within the UHD ecosystem, where UHD...
UHD Innovation: IBC Roundtable Recap 
IBC Roundtable UHD World Association (UWA) and Informa organized a roundtable at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), on Ultra High...
Summer Sports UHD Medal Table
Gold Medals are awarded to France and Spain: both have used terrestrial broadcast changes to trigger free UHD channel launches....
UWA participated in the China-Africa Digital Cooperation Forum
On July 29, the China-Africa Digital Cooperation Forum was held in Beijing. Mr. Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China,...
UWA Participated in 2023 World Ultra HD Video Industry Development Conference
From May 8 to 10, 2023, the UHD World Association (UWA), together with many international leading enterprises, institutions and industrial...
The Explorers Cooperated with UWA to Build a Bridge Between China and France with UHD Standards
On April 7, 2023, the UHD World Association (UWA) signed a MOU with The Explorers Network Sas, a French member...
UWA Attends the 11th GIO Roundtable
On February 28, 2023, the 11th GIO Roundtable was held simultaneously in Beijing and Barcelona. GIO (Global Industry Organizations) is...

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