UHD SPAIN CELEBRATES ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY ‘DRIVING THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION TOGETHER’

• The association is celebrating its fifth anniversary and brought together institutional representatives and professionals from the sector in a meeting and reflection space where attendees were able to talk, share impressions and exchange ideas and perspectives for the future.
• Víctor Sánchez, president of UHD Spain: “These five years have been possible thanks to the joint work of all of us who are part of UHD Spain and the constant support of a sector that firmly believes in innovation”.

The UHD Spain association celebrated its fifth anniversary with a meeting at Casa Suecia (NH Collection Hotel) in Madrid, bringing together representatives from the 35 entities that make up the association and leading figures from the audiovisual and telecommunications sector.

The event was attended by institutional representatives and leading professionals from the sector. Ángel García Castillejo, Vice-President of the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) and President of its Regulatory Oversight Chamber, congratulated UHD Spain in a video message in which he highlighted the work carried out by the association since its inception.

The event was led by Víctor Sánchez, president of UHD Spain, and attended by representatives from the 35 entities that currently make up the association: Agile TV, Ametic, Ateme, Atresmedia, Axión, Canal Sur, Canon, CCMA, Cellnex, Cires21, COITT, Dolby, Fenitel, Forta, Fraunhofer, Grup Mediapro, Gsertel, Henneo, Hispasat, Hurí, Grupo Lavinia, Medina Media, Rohde & Schwarz, RTVE, Sapec, Synamedia, Tedial, Telecom CLM, Televés, TRedess, TVU Networks, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Uteca, Vestel and Video-MOS. Also participating were Miguel Sánchez Galindo, Director General of DigitalES; Francisco Hortigüela, President of Ametic; Francisco Huerva, Chairman of Fenitel; Fernando Ojea, Secretary General of FORTA; Emilio Lliteras, Chief Executive Officer of UTECA; Luis Miguel Chapinal, Dean of COITT; José Luis Ruiz, Treasurer of COIT; and Adriana Vázquez, Director of Production and Media at RTVE; as well as representatives from Accenture, Btesa, DigitalES, Eumovil, Grupo Secuoya, Huawei, Isdefe, MoMe, Netflix, Net Insight, NTI, Telefónica, Telefónica Broadcast Services, Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales, Telefónica Audiovisual Digital and Telefónica Innovación Digital.

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‘Driving the television of the future together’

Under the slogan that defines the spirit of the association, ‘Driving the future of television together’, the celebration became a space for meeting and reflection where attendees could talk, share impressions and exchange ideas and perspectives for the future in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The event also served to highlight UHD Spain’s five-year track record of working collaboratively to promote innovation and the development of ultra-high-definition television in Spain.

During the event, the president of UHD Spain, Victor Sanchez, thanked all attendees for their presence and commitment, as well as the support received over the years from the association’s members and collaborators.

During his speech, he highlighted the association’s track record and impact in promoting Ultra High Definition in Spain, recalling that “it started with test broadcasts” and that this path has led to milestones such as the broadcast of the World Cup in Qatar in UHD, the launch of a regular RTVE channel in Ultra High Definition and the approval of a Royal Decree that “forces broadcasting in UHD”. Sánchez stressed that UHD Spain is “an association that has started, has a track record and is going from strength to strength”, with continuous growth in membership, a clear vision for the future and a European vocation, as “we will create a European UHD group”.

Finally, he emphasised the inclusive nature of the association, which brings together manufacturers, broadcasters and content generators, and thanked all the members and attendees for their support, stating that “there was no better way to celebrate these five years than to spend some quality time with everyone” and thanking “all those who have made this possible, whether they are here today or not”.

The 5th Anniversary celebration reaffirms UHD Spain’s role as a leading forum for dialogue, cooperation and the promotion of UHD, consolidating its commitment to technological development and the evolution of the audiovisual sector in Spain.

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About UHD Spain

UHD Spain is a non-profit association created on 26 January 2021 to promote Ultra High Definition (UHD) in Spain. It now has 35 members: Agile TV, Ametic, Ateme, Atresmedia, Axión, Canal Sur, Canon, CCMA, Cellnex, Cires21, COITT, Dolby, Fenitel, Forta, Fraunhofer, Grup Mediapro, Gsertel, Henneo, Hispasat, Hurí, Grupo Lavinia, Medina Media, Rohde & Schwarz, RTVE, Sapec, Synamedia, Tedial, Telecom CLM, Televés, TRedess, TVU Networks, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Uteca, Vestel and Video-MOS.