From David Del Valle in Madrid Mediaset's TV channel Tele 5 is laying the groundwork for HD with its first HD tests under way through DTT. The broadcaster has selected US company Level 3 to enhance HD live and on demand online streaming of its content. Level 3 will partner with Microsoft to deliver Tele […]
FIFA and Sony have unveiled insights into what fans can expect from the 3D football viewing experience. With a total of seven pairs of Sony’s professional HDC cameras on rigs at every match, the action on the pitch will be captured in 3D quality enabled through its proprietary multi-image processor and 3D Outside Broadcast truck. […]
ITV will launch a campaign called ‘The brighter side just got brighter” across its family of channels to promote the new ITV1 HD channel. And Sky News is to launch its first major marketing campaign, which will highlight its coverage of the upcoming election in high definition. Initially, the Sky News activity will focus on […]
From Colin Mann in London BSkyB launched its Sky 3D channel on Saturday April 3 with coverage of the high-profile English Premier League football match between top-of –the-table Manchester United and challengers Chelsea. The service, currently available to some 1,500 pubs and clubs in the UK and Ireland, initially aired a showreel of the best […]
In preparation for the launch of Sky 3D, Europe’s first 3D TV channel, Sky has unveiled its first original 3D commission: a pioneering feature documentary about the prehistoric world – ‘Flying Monsters 3D’ – written and presented by Sir David Attenborough, one of the UK’s best-known broadcasters. The film will be released theatrically in both […]
Envivio has confirmed that its 4Caster C4(2) video encoding/transcoding platform now offers support for the Apple iPad, enabling delivery of live and on demand HD TV services over Wi-Fi and 3G networks for Apple’s new device. Available for both the 4Caster C4 and 4Caster C4(2), the enhancement further expands the flexibility of the Three Screens […]
Sky has launched an online pub finder so consumers can locate 3D-ready venues for watching the satellite broadcaster’s new channel. On April 3rd, Sky will officially commence 3D broadcasts to pubs, kicking off with the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Chelsea. Around 1,500 pubs and clubs in the UK have already signed up […]
LG has revealed details of its first passive 3D TV. Launching in the UK in May, the LG LD950 promises to offer sharp 3D images at a cut price compared to the active 3D sets it currently touts. Passive tech is widely perceived as being inferior to active, palpitating the image using an overlaying filter […]
The DVB Project has responded to the strong rise in 3D with a programme of work which should lead to standards for 3DTV. The current plan is that the first phase of the 3DTV system will be agreed this year. The DVB Project has established two groups of specialists. The first is currently preparing the […]
Cox Communications has revealed that customers across the US will have exclusive access to 3D coverage of the Masters Tournament next week from Augusta National Golf Club. Beginning on April 7th, Masters 3D programming can be viewed on 3D-capable television sets and will be available at no additional cost to Cox Advanced TV customers with […]