In advance of the London 2012 Olympics, UK DTT platform Freeview has unveiled new consumer research which it suggests contain important reminders for the television industry, with the prospect of the Games representing a watershed for technologies such as 3DTV and Mobile TV. The research of 2,000 people indicates that what consumers want most are […]
James Cameron and technology partner Vince Pace used the NAB show to state bluntly that the future of TV and 3D were firmly linked. His message was to the point: “I’m so tired of talking to filmmakers and studios about why they should be shooting native 3D as opposed to converting, that I’m actually much […]
LG Electronics (LG) has agreed a partnership with UK-based digital sports media company Perform, provider of LIVESPORT.TV, an application that will deliver thousands of hours of live and on demand sports content to LG’s CINEMA 3D Smart TV. “This marks a significant partnership for LG,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Home Entertainment […]
Marking the 50th anniversary of the franchise, the entire James Bond film catalogue, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, will be available on Sky Movies from October 2012. Customers will be able to enjoy all of the titles from the iconic franchise, as well as upcoming releases, in HD and without commercial interruption. The twenty-two official Bond titles […]
The BBC is planning a considerable increase in its 3DTV output. An – as yet – unnamed drama shot in 3D is being planned. This could refer to the widely anticipated 3D version of Doctor Who, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013 and where ‘multiple specials’ are known to be under consideration. The BBC’s […]
Global news network the Associated Press has unveiled the beta version of AP Video Hub, a state-of-the-art global platform for the online delivery of broadcast-quality video news. The beta launch reflects the increase in demand for video news from a growing segment of customers — online publishers. The new platform delivers video news from AP’s […]
Germany’s Super RTL is joining the SES Astra-backed HD+ HDTV transmission scheme over Germany, operating from its 19.2 degrees East satellites. Effective May 1st, the channel brings to 13 the number of commercial HD+ channels on air plus the existing HD+ free-to-air (public and regional) broadcasters, taking the total to more than 30. HD+ is […]
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 […]