By Phillip Swann
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Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com.
TV Answer Man, do you know if Optimum will have the Super Bowl in 4K? — Dale, Oyster Bay, New York.
Marie, CBS last month confirmed that this year’s Super Bowl on February 11 will be available in 4K, albeit upscaled 4K. The game, which will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, will pit the Kansas City Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers.
Now to your question: Will Optimum TV provide the Super Bowl in 4K this year? Answer: Yes. Optimum, which posted a 4K listing for the Super Bowl last November only to remove it under controversy, has just reposted the 4K notice for the big game. You can see it here.
As of now, Optimum, Comcast, Verizon, DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, Fubo and YouTube TV have confirmed they will offer the 4K feed from CBS. We expect that Dish will join the list but the satcaster has yet to confirm that.
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The game will mark the first time that CBS will offer any NFL game in the format. (Fox did the Super Bowl in 4K in 2020 and 2023.) A CBS spokesman has confirmed to The TV Answer Man that the 4K feed will be upscaled from a 1080p HD broadcast. (As of now, Paramount+, the streaming sister to CBS, will have the 1080p HD feed, not the 4K broadcast.)
Dale, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!
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