Our History
2014
2015
Research & Development
2016
2017
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
2021 (Year 6)
February 2021 - 4KUniverse Multiverse, created by Matthew Mancinelli, is first announced
May 2021 - The 4KUniverse Multiverse Phases are announced
August 2021
- 4KUniverse's 'Tournament of Universes' is first announced, making 8 out of the 10 Franchise Teams available for purchase.
- Sunday comics are first released, debuting 4KUniverse Multiverse's 'Popcorn Peter and Candy Cassie' cartoon.
September 2021
- 4KUNIVERSE Golden Princesses are first introduced
- Katherine Dolls are first announced
- Malibu Katherine is created
- Welcome to Mushroomland is first announced
- The Kooky Spooky Kids are first introduced
- Pastor Jeff is created
- Samuel Sea lion is created
- Perry Pelican and the 4KU House Band
- William "Bill" Bear is created
- The Succulent Gallery is created
- Goodbye Puppy is created
- Mary Matcha, cita, and tiny jim are created
- The Four Kick'n Stoic Superpowered Dragon Brothers (4K Dragon Brothers) are first announced
- Orcaboy, Sharkpop and Octopus Mom are created
- Matthew Brian, a great spiritual leader, is created
- Vishnu is created
- Edward Edamame and Sid Salt are created
- Snowden Snail and Frasier Frog are created
- Mr and Mrs. Simon & Sandy Soulmates are created
- Gnome Noelle and Speedster are created
- Timothy Toad is created
November 2021
- The Popcorn Peter Club is first announced
- Panda Ping and Turtle Tommy are created
- Jesús Jalapeño lll is created
- Spiritual Princess S is created
- Big Bear Billy Billy is created
- DeeDee is created
- Angel One is created
- Media Mogul Meow is created
- Superhero Janelle is created
- Danny's Dino Eggs are created
- Granny Jammy is created
- The Kelly Family is created
- Spiritual Princess S is created
December 2021
- Twin flame Samantha is created
2022 (Year 7)
February 2022
4KUniverse Chief of Staff Access Card is issued on the blockchain with a limited supply of 10,000 NFT's available worldwide, in perpetuity.
May 2022
4KUniverse announces its streaming service is coming to Comcast