DirecTV is testing UltraHD transmissions of sports content, ahead of a formal launch. The company intends to launch UltraHD services early next year. SVP of video and space communication, Phil Goswitz, told attendees of the TranSPORT conference in New York that DirecTV has the capacity to launch 50 UltraHD channels today, at 30Mbps, in addition to its current HD and SD offering.