RRsat has revealed it will be providing its advanced playout and uplink services for HIGHTV’s entirely 3D content roster. Commencing April 4th, HIGHTV 3D will broadcast their full lineup of HD 3D programming, ranging from dramas and comedies to lifestyle and fashion. HIGHTV will provide tens of millions of viewers with access to over 450 […]
For the first time ever, the finals of the Wimbledon tennis championships will be filmed in 3D by Sony this year and screened live to 3D capable cinemas around the world. The live 3D production, in partnership with the Wimbledon host broadcaster the BBC, will also be offered to interested global broadcasters. Sony will work […]
HDBaseT, the cross-industry alliance formed to promote and standardise HDBaseT technology for whole-home distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content, has confirmed the addition of 23 companies to its membership base. Founded by LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Valens Semiconductor, the HDBaseT Alliance has experienced notable growth since its incorporation in June 2010. The […]
Penthouse has confirmed the launch of Penthouse 3D – the first Pan European 3D formatted adult channel. Highlights include 100 per cent Full 3D Native HD, 30 hours of new programmes a month and programming that includes distinctive hardcore and softcore feeds. Penthouse 3D will be available on a daily basis from 11:00 pm until […]
BBC Worldwide’s Amanda Hill, MD of its BBC Earth and Walking with Dinosaurs projects, says BBC Worldwide is firmly behind 3D-TV for natural history factual and documentary programming. Speaking at Panasonic’s 2011 Convention in London, she said: “Innovation has always driven natural history forwards, 3D is the next stage…There’s a proven business model for 3D […]
The Spanish Government has approved a new piece of legislation to regulate HDTV content and the use of the multiplex capacity on DTT. The new rule obliges broadcasters to inform viewers about HDTV broadcasts that must meet at least 720 active lines under 16:9 format in the production process. The new rule aims to avoid […]
The second annual international 3D Creative Arts Awards, organised by the International 3D Society, saw BSkyB win the coveted “best 3D-TV” award, for Sky’s steamy Dance, Dance, Dance show. Dance, Dance, Dance is a specially choreographed show (by Arlene Phillips) comprising six segments filmed in and around London. The six specially commissioned dances feature Bollywood, […]
France’s Canal + is augmenting its 3D service with the promise of one blockbuster movie and a top-flight football match each month from March. Kicking off on February 12 with live coverage of the English Premier League clash between rivals Manchester United and Manchester City, future games will feature leading French teams, as well as […]
This year’s NFL Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 6th, by the FOX Broadcasting Company in the 720p high-definition format for the US market. The latest HD production technology from Grass Valley will be there to catch all of the action, as it has for […]
UK public service broadcasters are to produce a set of common HD and SD technical standards for the delivery of TV, as part of a new partnership that aims to help producers and broadcasters ‘maximise the potential benefits of digital production’. The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is an industry collaboration funded and led by ITV, […]