China state broadcaster's UHD fleet arrives at 2026 Winter Olympics stadium

The "China Red" fleet of 4K/8K ultra-high-definition broadcast vehicles dispatched by China Media Group (CMG) arrived at the renowned San Siro Stadium in Italy's Milan on Tuesday.

This marked a key step for CMG's coverage of the upcoming Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics from initial preparations to full-scale deployment.

The convoy departed from Beijing in mid-November 2025.

Independently designed and integrated by CMG, the vehicles measure 17 meters in length and can expand to 5.8 meters in width during operation.

Together, the fleet can accommodate 34 workstations across five functional zones, with switching consoles capable of handling up to 80 channels of 4K signal sources.

After completing customs clearance at the port of Livorno, the convoy headed north, passing the Milano Ice Skating Arena, a key venue for signal acquisition, production and distribution for short track speed skating and figure skating events, before entering the designated parking area at San Siro Stadium.

The century-old stadium is scheduled to host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on February 6.

As an official rights-holding broadcaster for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games and the only media organization involved in producing the 8K international public broadcast signal, CMG aims to integrate cutting-edge technologies into event broadcasting and signal production.

CMG had reserved a 1,700-square-meter working area at the Milan International Broadcasting Center, along with a 223-square-meter Central Technical Area equipment room. Three studio systems have been established, fully covering core functions.

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.72 percent to 99.142 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro increased to 1.1683 dollars from 1.1574 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3415 dollars from 1.3251 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 158.51 Japanese yen, lower than 159.73 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.7914 Swiss francs from 0.7988 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3849 Canadian dollars from 1.3899 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar lost to 9.3069 Swedish kronor from 9.5065 Swedish kronor.