From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italian public broadcaster RAI has teamed up with The Space Cinema Circuit and Infront Italy for the first 3D transmission of a sports event in Italy. On May 5th, RAI will be broadcasting the Italian Cup Final, played between Roma and Inter, in 3D. The signal will be encrypted and […]
Virgin Media unveiled its first High Definition (HD) TV advertising campaign. The new ads showcase Virgin Media's growing HD line up, including BBC HD, ITV1 HD, ESPN HD, LIVING HD and, soon to launch, Film4 HD. Virgin Media currently offers 12 HD TV channels across sport, entertainment, film, nature and documentaries, all available at no […]
The team behind Freesat is “actively looking” at the possibility of adding 3D TV to the free-to-air satellite platform. The Freesat team are reported to be currently exploring opportunities with broadcasters. In an interview with joinfreesat, managing director Emma Scott said: “We worked hard to make sure that the first generation of receivers were as […]
SES Astra has announced that it will launch Europe's first 3D demo channel on Astra. Following initial testing, the channel will go live on May 4th 2010 in time for the opening of ANGA Cable, the international trade fair for cable broadband and satellite. The 3D demo channel will be available free-to-air via Astra's orbital […]
Samsung is launching an £8 million (E9m) ad campaign to promote the first 3D TV sets to go on sale in the UK. Samsung’s 3D TVs will be the first to go on sale, available April 27th, with the company’s ad campaign launching the next day during the Champion’s League semi-final on ITV1. The campaign […]
All centre court matches from The French Open will be broadcast live in 3D and shown via Panasonic TVs in-store at selected retail outlets. The 3D coverage of the event will be broadcast to Orange subscribers in France on a dedicated Orange TV channel. Eurosport will receive the Orange 3D live signal and deliver 3D […]
Sony have confirmed they will bundle four free 3D PlayStation 3 games with every 3D Bravia television, as they promise to make 3D ‘affordable’ with their new Bravia HX800 model. PlayStation 3 owners will have to upgrade the firmware on their PS3s to enjoy 3D gaming – an update that will be made available over […]
Net Insight, developer of transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, has been selected by 9 global media operators and major rights holder to deliver live HD and 3D broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Net Insight are upgrading their networks with the Nimbra platform to deliver live video coverage and data services […]
From Colin Mann in Cannes Singapore is set to be the first country in the world to have a nationwide 3D TV trial. To be carried out this year, it will involve the major broadcasters and telcos and be conducted across free-to-air television, cable, IPTV, and online. The plans were revealed by Media Development Authority […]
Almost three quarters of visitors to NAB2010 want to find out more about stereoscopic 3D production, according to a survey by leading test and measurement manufacturer Hamlet. The survey found that just 28 per cent said that 3D was not on their agenda at the moment, while 29 per cent had already had some experience […]