As the demand for 3D home televisions grows in China, competition between panel makers is expected to heat up. Figures from China Electronic Chamber of Commerce (CECC) suggested that more than 80 per cent of Chinese consumers were able to differentiate between 3D television brands in the market this year. The chamber estimated some 5 […]
SES Astra has signed a capacity agreement with Penthouse Digital Media Productions for a second Penthouse 3D channel on ASTRA 23.5 degrees East for the encrypted distribution to TV platform providers across Europe. Penthouse 3D is the first worldwide 3D adult channel, broadcasting 100 per cent native 3D content. A first 3D channel from Penthouse […]
Broadcasters’ rate production of 3D content and channels is their lowest technology investment priority, and the lack of programming for consumers who have bought a 3D TV is set to continue, according to Ovum. In a new report analysing the state of the 3D market, the independent technology analyst unveils findings which reveal a clear […]
The final four matches of Rugby World Cup 2011 will be filmed and shown live in 3D on giant screens in arenas throughout New Zealand as well as at cinemas. “It’s like 40,000 new front row seats have just gone on sale,” says Ronel Schodt of 3DLive, the Official 3D Broadcaster of Rugby World Cup […]
A second study (see 3D TV shipments up 500% in 2011 May 6th) has predicted the 3D TV set market is poised to grow dramatically in 2011—by almost 500 per cent, this time according to In-Stat. “Over the next few years, a greater percentage of large-screen TV sets will ship with the 3D feature,” says […]
BSkyB head of 3D John Cassy said at Informa’s 3D World Forum that intends “to do for 3D what it has done for HD.” He said Sky would roll out 3D in the same way it has done with HD and would propel UK to be a world leader in the technology. But he said […]
Following the successful March 2011 launch of the Penthouse 3D Pan European linear hard core channel, Penthouse Digital Media Productions, a subsidiary of FriendFinder Networks, has announced a Penthouse 3D “Soft” channel – the first Pan European 3D formatted adult channel with soft core programming. DTH platform Digiturk, in Turkey, is the first platform to […]
Electronics giant Samsung has launched a 3DTV service to give owners of its 3D sets access to more 3D footage. Andy Griffiths, the company’s UK Consumer Electronics Vice-President, said that Samsung was “clearly not a broadcaster”, but added that owners of 3D televisions were frustrated that a limited amount of 3D programming was available, especially […]
Following the May 5th news from the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) and Eurosport that the 2011 French Tennis Open, Roland Garros, was to be broadcast live in 3D into homes across Europe (excluding France), UK quad-play operator Virgin Media has announced that it is bringing live 3D tennis to millions of fans’ living rooms […]
MTV Networks has added three new HD channels to Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV service ‘T-Home Entertain’, bringing the total number of HD channels available to 19. The channels MTV HD, VIVA HD and Nickelodeon/Comedy Central HD are being made available on the service immediately, with VIVA HD and Nickelodeon/Comedy Central HD being made available at no […]