With the World Cup now officially kicked off, the official International Broadcast Centre (IBC) for the FIFA World Cup 2026TM has officially opened in Dallas. To mark the opening of the centre, FIFA President Gianni Infantino completed an on-site trial of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, which uses Hisense RGB MiniLED displays due to their exceptional sharpness and colour quality.
The IBC will serve as the tournament’s central media hub and utilise Hisense RGB MiniLED TVs as its display hardware, which will underpin global match coverage and live broadcasting. The hub has been described by the FIFA President as “The most technologically advanced and top of the art international broadcast centre that the world has ever seen.” Mr Infantino also visited the VAR room and simulated VAR refereeing work via Hisense RGB MiniLED TVs, getting a first-hand look at the precision offered by the displays for VAR decisions.
The Hisense RGB MiniLED TVs in use at the broadcast centre were selected for their use of the latest innovations in advanced display technology. The cutting-edge displays offer vivid colours and clarity as each LED uses three individual red, green, and blue diodes, working independently to create colour directly from the source. It is capable of capturing ultra-fine visual nuances such as potential fouls, offside line markings and goals, providing the technical backing needed for professional event reporting and live transmission.
Howard Grindrod, Vice President at Hisense UK, commented, “We’re proud that Hisense are an official partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. With the latest in RGB MiniLED technology being utilised by officials, it’s a testament to the incredible quality and innovation of our displays.”
“More broadly, we’re excited to see our displays in use throughout the tournament, delivering incredible clarity, colour and picture quality to those in the tournament’s central media hub that are helping to share all of the incredible stories that the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is and will continue to deliver.”
As The Origin of RGB MiniLED, Hisense continues to lead the next-generation RGB MiniLED innovation. Find out more: https://uk.hisense.com/
Caption (image, top): Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, Dallas, City Manager, (left), Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, (middle) and Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas, (right)
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