Over two intensive days at MIPtv which focused entirely on 3DTV, senior staff from BSkyB, Sky-Deutschland and Sky Italia, all confirmed their commitment to growing their investment in 3DTV. John Cassy, BSkyB’s director of 3D said that while he could not be specific about numbers, he was already budgeting an increased spend in 2013 as […]
Australia’s Nine Network is seeking to launch a stand-alone 3D channel for the London Olympics, subject to approval from the Australian Communications and Media Authority and Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, reports The Australian. Any such authorisation would require the watchdog and Minister to grant Nine additional spectrum. A highlights package is likely between 11am and […]
Despite a record 47 films released in 3D last year, including the final Harry Potter and the latest in the Transformers franchise, UK box-office receipts for the format fell £7 million (€8.3m) to £230 million, reducing its share of total ticket sales from 24 per cent to 20 per cent. The average takings per 3D […]
Electronics giant Sony helped produce some “stunning” 4000-line test footage, along with Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo, of the famous Rio de Janeiro carnival. The tests are another example that Ultra HDTV technologies are real. Raymundo Barros, Rede Globo Engineering Director, pointed out that these 4K images show that the TV evolution does not stop at […]
As the start of the 2012 Formula 1 season fast approaches, Sky Sports has revealed further details of the multi-platform coverage it is putting in place to accompany coverage on Sky Sports F1 HD, which goes live on Sky channel 408 on Friday 9th March. In addition to the brand new channel, multi-platform coverage includes: […]
Chinese government officials have confirmed a January 1 2012 launch date for the country’s first 3DTV channel. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), China’s broadcasting regulator, is working on the project with the country’s state broadcaster, China Central Television, and with regional TV stations from Beijing, Shanghai and three other areas. “The […]
In what is being seen as a major boost to pre-Christmas buyers of 3D sets, the BBC has confirmed that the final of Strictly Come Dancing will be shown in 3D to terrestrial and satellite viewers. The Dec 17th final, broadcast live from Blackpool’s iconic Tower Ballroom, will be transmitted in 3D on the BBC’s […]
Owners of Nintendo 3DS and Wii consoles will soon have the ability to access an even wider selection of TV shows and movies: the Hulu Plus subscription online video service is being made available on both systems. Nintendo is also announcing new features being added to the Nintendo 3DS system, including the ability to record […]
France’s broadcasting regulator, the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), has issued a call for applications to broadcast six HD channels in DVB-T MPEG-4 on the R7 and R8 DTT multiplexes. Applications are to be submitted by January 3 2012, with hearings for qualified candidates between March 5 and 9 and selection of successful candidates scheduled […]
John Cassy, BSkyB’s director of 3D, says that there’s far too much pessimism about 3D for TV, especially on the 3D movie side of the business, but Sky remains firmly committed to investing in more 3D content. Cassy was speaking having come direct from London Zoo where Sky’s latest documentary (‘3D Meercats’, a co-production with […]