In the framework of the upcoming April launch of a new HD package, Canal+/CanalSat Switzerland has announced a new partnership with Nagravision. Canal+/CanalSat Switzerland selected Nagravision’s latest Nagra Media Access conditional access system to provide their subscribers with access to high definition content delivered via satellite. Nagravision’s system allows Canal+/CanalSat Switzerland to not only secure […]
Poland’s Platform ‘n’ has confirmed will present the UEFA Champion’s League football match between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich in 3D on March 15th. The only place where Polish sport fans can enjoy the game exclusively in 3D, Platform n will make the game available live on its 3D channel, “nShow3D”. Launched December 2010 by […]
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 […]
LG Display is in talks to provide 3D TV panels to Sony as the war of words and standards with rival Samsung steps up. LG raised the stakes with a revamped 3D technology: film patterned retarder (FPR) “We’ve explained FPR technology to our major customers. Sony is one of them and they are reviewing it,” […]
Effective immediately, all HBO and Cinemax channels in Poland are now available in HD. The new channels have the same programming offer and scheduling as the ones in SD. HBO and Cinemax are available in HD on DTH platforms Cyfra+, Cyfrowy Polsat and n. HBO is in talks with other operators about introducing these channels […]
Sir Howard Stringer, Sony’s chairman and CEO, was in Mumbai last week for the ceremonial opening of Sony’s Media Technology Centre in the city. He told guests that Sony was aiming for 30 per cent of their India sales to come from 3D based products by 2012. Sir Howard said that global 3D sales were […]
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 […]
High-definition technology from Grass Valley once again played a starring role in the live broadcast and the numerous complementary activities surrounding the 83rd Academy Awards telecast on February 27th on the ABC Television Network in the US. In fact, Grass Valley has supported the Oscar ceremonies every year for the past several years. Veteran production […]
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 […]
Starmax HD, Spain’s new HD service, has chosen GlobeCast to provide aggregation, encryption, and delivery of the full bouquet of channels broadcast to millions of households across the country. Hailed as a significant innovation in pay TV, Starmax HD has been developed from the ground up to provide the best HDTV platform to Spanish viewers […]