Fox Sports to Air 4K Broadcasts of NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl LVII

Fox Sports
(Image credit: Fox Sports)

NEW YORK—Fox Sports has announced it will be broadcasting all of its playoff games and Superbowl LVII in 4K, making it the first network to air all of its playoff games and the Super Bowl in 4K. 

The games will actually be shot in High Dynamic Range (HDR) at 1080p and upscaled for broadcast in 4K. 

Fox also said that it is the first network in 40 years to carry two Wild Card Round Games, Two NFC Divisional Round Games, the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl.

Fox began its 4K broadcasts with the Super Wild Card Weekend opener between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, Jan. 14 and continued on Jan. 15 with the Vikings versus the Giants. 

Fox NFL Playoff games and the Super Bowl will be available in 4K through several Fox Sports distributors, including Altice Optimum, Comcast Xfinity, Cox Contour TV, DirecTV, Dish, FuboTV, Verizon FIOS and YouTube TV.

In addition to television availability, broadcasts of all Fox NFL postseason games can be streamed digitally on the Fox Sports app and NFL digital properties.

In accordance with the league’s scheduling policy, this year’s Fox NFL Playoffs schedule is subject to change, the network said. 

CATEGORIES
George Winslow

George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.

Read more
Comcast enhanced 4K
Comcast To Deliver First-Ever Super Bowl Feed in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
Fox Sports Super bowl LIX
Fox Sports To Stream Super Bowl on Tubi, a First
Fox Sports SkyCam at NFL game
Stewards of the Big Game Ready To Take On the Super Bowl
Gray Television
Gray Media Launches New NextGen TV Features for Super Bowl Sunday
Telemundo
Telemundo Lays Out Expansive Spanish-Language Super Bowl Coverage Plans
Sony broadcast camera
More Than 240 Sony Cameras Will Be Used To Cover Super Bowl LIX
Latest in Sports
ESPN data on viewing of women's basketball, second highest
ESPN Platforms Scores Strong Ratings for NCAA Women’s Tournament
Root Sports app
Root Sports Launches New Seattle Mariners Streaming App
NCAA
ESPN Men’s Tournament Challenge Sets New Record with 24.4 Million Brackets
NEP's Supershooter 64 is the newest addition of NEP units designed for remote productions.
NEP Expands Fleet of New Mobile Units Designed for Remote Productions
Young people watching sports
Sponsored: NBC Airs NextGen TV Coverage of Olympics for First Time in Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos
Gray Media headquarters signage
Gray Inks Deal to Air at Least 10 Cincinnati Reds Games
Latest in News
Pixabay
DirecTV Joins IBCAP Anti-Piracy Group
LG
NBCU to Launch 40 FAST Channels on LG Channels
WNET Group logo
The WNET Group Names Dana Roberson GM, Thirteen and Production Operations
VENICE Extension System Mini (CBK-3621XS), the latest addition to its CineAlta lineup.
Sony To Feature New VENICE Extension System Mini At 2025 NAB Show
ESPN data on viewing of women's basketball, second highest
ESPN Platforms Scores Strong Ratings for NCAA Women’s Tournament
Appear
NAB Show: Appear to Introduce VX Media Gateway