The European Audiovisual Observatory estimates that 2010 gross box office takings in the European Union increased by 5 per cent year-on-year to around €6.45 billion, the highest level on record. In contrast to 2009 box office growth was exclusively driven by an increase in average ticket prices as admissions actually decreased by 1.6 per cent […]
India’s giant Hathway Cable & Datacom is to launch its HDTV bouquet this June in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. IT will roll out to other cities and regions shortly thereafter, said the company. Subscribers will need a new cable receiver box which will contain NDS encryption and Middleware. K. Jayaraman, MD & CEO, Hathway […]
NHK Worlds HDTV feed has launched on the BSkyB and Freesat platforms over the UK. GlobeCast is providing re-encoding, uplink, and capacity on Eutelsat’s Eurobird 1 satellite, bringing the channel to a new community of over 10 million Sky subscribers, and over a million Freesat viewers. Available on BSkyB EPG channel 507, NHK World HD […]
Worldwide shipments of 3D TVs will jump by 463 per cent to reach 23.4 million units in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli research. The 3D TV projections in 2011 represent startling growth for the much-publicised technology, with shipments expanding by a factor of 5.5 from 4.2 million units last year. Another year of triple-digit growth […]
TCO Development has released the results of a study to compare the visual experience of active shutter eye-glasses or passive FPR (film pattern retarder) eye-glasses technology for viewing 3DTV. The study confirms that the two techniques differ in visual performance characteristics that affect the overall 3D experience. 3D functionality is becoming more common in computer […]
Viasat Broadcasting will broadcast the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona live in 3D. The final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium. 3D coverage of the game will be broadcast in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. It starts from kick-off at 20:45 CET on Saturday 28th May. The final will be the […]
Portugal has been selected as the first European country for the launch of AXN Black, a new channel dedicated to series and movies. AXN Black will premiere on May 9th, in High Definition, replacing anime channel Animax, in the programming offer of various Portuguese pay-TV platforms (Zon, Meo, Cabovisao, Vodafone, Optimus Clix and Ar Telecom). […]
Panasonic, the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) and Eurosport have confirmed that the 2011 French Tennis Open, Roland Garros, is to be broadcast live in 3D into homes across Europe (excluding France). Following the success of the multi-day 3D broadcast of the 2010 tournament in European retail stores, Panasonic and the FFT have renewed and […]
Panasonic is to co-fund a series of six 3D short-form movies with DirecTV. The object, as well as creating content for broadcast, is to train filmmakers on the new technology. The project, part of DirecTV’s n3D Film Invitational, will see the prize winners presented with Panasonic 3D cameras, monitors, storage and access to DirecTV’s post […]
The 3DTV segment of consumer electronics market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 84 per cent during 2011 to 2013, according to research firm RNCOS. RNCOS suggests that the global consumer electronics industry is set to witness phenomenal growth in near future after the moderation of tough economic conditions, with 3DTV anticipated […]