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4KUniverse

4KUniverse
Owned by4KUniverse, Inc.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California,
Orange County, California

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Founded in 2016 by Matthew Mancinelli, 4KUniverse is America's 1st 4K HDR TV Network.[1] The network consists of a 24-hour general entertainment 4K Cable TV channel and a direct-to-consumer Ultra HD streaming service priced at $10/mo. The one-of-a-kind TV Network features eye-popping visuals 4X the number of pixels as HD, vibrant colors thanks to wide color gamut (WCG), high dynamic range (HDR), and provides the perfect companion to the tens of millions of 4K TV's currently in American households. [2] 4KUniverse is a much-welcomed addition to the traditional Cable TV package and 'streaming wars.' It even has its own sort of world, called the 4KUniverse Multiverse. This world is filled with hundreds of movie characters, storylines, Heroes, Villains, love interests, and wars.[3] 4KUniverse is currently headquartered in Los Angeles and Orange County, California.

The Amazon Meeting[edit]

At a MIPTV meeting with an Amazon executive in April 2014, Matthew Mancinelli was asked if his distribution company Mance Media could deliver 30 hours of 4K content by June. As the 4K video format had only become a buzzword at that point and not yet released, Matthew became instantly obsessed to learn everything he could about 4K resolution. [4] Mance Media successfully delivered all 30 hours of 4K content to Amazon by June 2014. Matthew soon positioned himself to be at the forefront of 4K TV broadcasting and streaming.

The Netflix Cake[edit]

In 2015, Mance Media, the distribution shingle owned by 4KUniverse founder Matthew Mancinelli, had a cake professionally made with the Netflix and Mance Media logos side by side. Matthew and his employees brought the cake to a pitch meeting at the old Netflix office located in Beverly Hills, California. Mance Media was seeking a 7 figure license fee offer from Netflix for a library of 4K content. At the time, Mance Media had built up one of the largest 4K content libraries in America. The Netflix executive passed on every single 4K title. And no one had a piece of cake.

Netflix and Mance Media logos on the custom cake

Early History[edit]

Hollywood executive Matthew Mancinelli launched 4KUniverse with the mission to entertain people around the world through cinematic storytelling, by being on the cutting-edge of TV technology and offering the highest picture quality available. 4KUniverse became the first 4K channel to exist in America. The first original TV series to air on 4KUniverse Network was Model Turned Superstar.[5]

2014 - 2020[edit]

2014
January 2014 - "4K" becomes a buzzword within the international TV community during the Consumer Electronics Show then at NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives)
2015
Research & Development[6]
2016
January 2016 - 4KUniverse, Inc. is incorporated and is founded by movie/tv distribution executive & entrepreneur Matthew Mancinelli

March 2016 - 4KUNIVERSE is announced publicly via an exclusive Variety article

April 2016 - 4KUNIVERSE schedules first original 4K series, Model Turned Superstar, an 18-episode model competition series featuring Supermodel guest judges Alessandra Ambrosio, Irina Shayk and Ana Beatriz Barros[7]

July 2016 - Former HBO and E! channel executive Mitchell Berman becomes a key strategic advisor

October 2016 - 4KUNIVERSE streams FREE 4K clips & episodes on Roku 4K devices to establish brand exposure

December 2016 - 4KUNIVERSE joins SES's Ultra HD satellite neighborhood
2017
February 2017 - The 4KUniverse Cable TV channel broadcasts LIVE 24/7 via satellite delivery for the first time. [8]

April 3, 2017 - 4KUniverse's cable guide is LIVE across all U.S. cable operators

May 1, 2017 - 4KUNIVERSE cable channel launches on first 4K-equipped cable operators in the U.S., Highlands Cable Group (North Carolina) and Marquette-Adams (Wisconsin), becoming the first 24/7 4K Ultra HD general entertainment TV channel in America

May 5, 2017 - 4KUNIVERSE launches its 4K OTT SVOD app on Amazon Fire TV as a trial, then removes it one month later.

May 29, 2017 - 4KUNIVERSE airs Red Bull's 4K BMX documentary Kaleidoscope starring Kriss Kyle at 7pm ET

June 2017 - 4KUNIVERSE airs new 10-episode underwater 4K series Blue World Thursday nights at 7pm ET

July 2017 - 1 Million Minutes of 4KUNIVERSE Programming Have Streamed On Roku Devices in 4K

November 2017 - 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K cable channel launches in Alaska (KPU)

December 6, 2017 - 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K linear channel launches on Swisscom in Switzerland[9]
2018
January 2018 - 4KUNIVERSE Adds HDR Support for 4K Linear, OTT

February 2018 - 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K linear channel launches in Tennessee (Jackson Energy)

March 2018 - 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K linear channel launches in Mexico (WhereverTV)

November 2018 - 4KUNIVERSE launches on HOTBIRD over Europe, Middle East and North Africa
2019
January 2019 - 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K HDR linear TV channel launches on Ooredoo in Qatar

March 2019 - 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K HDR linear TV channel launches on Etisalat across Middle East and North Africa

September 2019 - 4KUNIVERSE is LIVE over Asia-Pacific and announced a multi-year satellite capacity agreement with AsiaSat 9.

October 2019

- 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K HDR Linear TV channel becomes available on POST in Luxembourg

- 4KUNIVERSE's 24-hour 4K HDR Linear TV channel becomes available on Tivusat in Italy
2020 March 2020 through December 2020 - Global pandemic, economy shut off to slow the spread of COVID-19, quarantine for 10 months, civil & racial unrest, citizens with a U.S. Passport are not allowed into Canada, Europe, and many other countries due to America's infection rate, and the stock market crashed. And on top of all of that, it's an Election Year. And a Leap Year. The Year of the Rat.

June 2020 - Matthew Mancinelli details the inner workings of his Hollywood career in an article he wrote on Medium.com

July 2020

- 4KUniverse airs its first Primetime TV Special, a half-hour Fourth of July Fireworks Special in UHD. 100% of the proceeds were donated to Feeding America's COVID-19 Fund.

- 4KUniverse announces it is In Development on a New Year's Eve: Countdown to Midnight 2021 1 Hour TV Special.

August 2020 - 4KUniverse's promotional campaign "Go to your happy place" releases two videos (Driving through the forest) and (Cowboy)

October 2020 - 4KUniverse Network Awards are announced

Featured 4K Content[edit]

Blue World[10]
Plant-Based by Nafsika
4KU Cigar Review with Matt and Mike
Eddie is a Yeti
The Empire of Winds
Model Turned Superstar
Greatland Fitness TV Show
AVP Professional Beach Volleyball
Bare Knuckle Fighting
Kriss Kyle's Kaleidoscope
Hoh Rainforest documentary
Grand Canyon documentary
The Tigers of Scotland
Sports Fishing with Dan Hernandez
Mount Rainier documentary
Seattle: The Emerald City documentary
Ruby Beach documentary
The Toy Soldiers
Death Valley documentary
Painted Hills Oregon documentary
Cosmos Laundromat
Redwood National Forest documentary
Mike Cannon: Life Begins Stand-Up Comedy Special
4th of July Fireworks TV Special
Sky Candy
New Year's Eve 4K TV Special
Berlioz: La Symphonie Fantastique with John Eliot Gardiner
The New Legends of Monkey

Supported Devices[edit]

Supported OTT devices

Fourth of July Fireworks TV Special[edit]

Over the 4th of July weekend during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, most fireworks were cancelled nationwide.[11] 4KUniverse Network produced and aired a 4th of July Fireworks TV Special and donated proceeds to Feeding America. [12]

4KUniverse for Sale[edit]

On December 24, 2020, 4KUniverse publicly announces its seeking to give up majority ownership (51%) of 4KUniverse, Inc. for $75 Million.[13]

4KUniverse Multiverse[edit]

On February 21, 2021, 4KUniverse Multiverse is first announced by creator Matthew Mancinelli.

References[edit]

  1. McNary, Dave (March 1, 2016). "Mance Media Launching 4KUniverse Channel". Variety.
  2. Synder, Mike (January 13, 2017). "Americans love their TV, and they really love 4K". USA Today.
  3. Mancinelli, Matthew (February 22, 2021). "Introducing 4KUniverse Multiverse". 4KUniverse.com.
  4. Mancinelli, Matthew (June 27, 2020). "Inside 4KUniverse, The 4K HDR TV Network Newcomer Using Tech And Pixels to Disrupt The $380 Billion Global Industry". matthewmancinelli.medium.com.
  5. McNary, Dave (April 26, 2016). "Mance Media Launching 'Model Turned Superstar' on 4KUniverse Channel". Variety.
  6. Mancinelli, Matthew (January 23, 2014). "Our History". 4KUniverse.com.
  7. McNary, Dave (April 26, 2016). "Mance Media Launching 'Model Turned Superstar' on 4KUniverse Channel". Variety.
  8. Satellite, SES (Dec 5, 2016). "SES Adds 24/7 4KUNIVERSE Ultra HD Channel". SES.com.
  9. Television, Advanced (Dec 11, 2017). "4KUNIVERSE launches in Switzerland". advanced-television.com.
  10. 4KUniverse, Press (May 14, 2018). "4KUNIVERSE Accelerates 4K Ultra HD Broadcasting With 30 More Titles". 4KUniverse.com.
  11. Westcott, Ben (July 2, 2020). "California governor encourages cancellation of July 4 fireworks shows". cnn.com.
  12. 4KUniverse, Press (July 4, 2020). "4KUniverse July 4th TV Special". 4KUniverse.com.
  13. Television, Advanced (Dec 24, 2020). "Matthew Mancinelli puts 4KUniverse up for sale, wants $75m for 51%". advanced-television.com.

External links[edit]

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