3D olympics @ BBC
According to The Guardian, The BBC is considering plans to broadcast the 100 metres final of the London Olympics in 3D, as well as trying out the HiVision new technology that delivers picture quality said to be 16 times better than HDTV. BBC announced that as part of a "limited experiment".
SKY Italia 3D starts on 6 September 2011
Sky Italia is launching an ad-hoc 3D TV channel on September 6, with movies, entertainment and sports featuring heavily. The hope is that the channel will become a driving force for sales of 3D TV devices, which are still rare in Italy. The 3D channel is will be accessible only on the cable.
ESPN3D moves to 5D
ESPN's 3D and 2D production now come off the same production trucks and cameras, a cost-effective solution some at ESPN have nicknamed "5D" (for 2D plus 3D).
"When we were doing the NBA Finals, there were two very large sets of trucks there, the HD fleet and the 3D trucks," says Jed Drake, senior veep and exec producer for ESPN 3D. "That's a very expensive proposition, but with 5D production, we're going to be able to produce more 3D because it's less expensive."
A new Orange Dailymotion 3D channel
From early 2012, French IPTV operator Orange plans to introduce a 3D channel on Dailymotion dedicated to user-generated stereoscopic content. It is also to engage Orange 3D subscribers in a multi-screen strategy on tablets and smartphones which will enable them to view 3D content seamlessly on different devices.
2012 Olympics to be broadcast in 3D
The Hollywood Reporter announces that the 2012 Olympics will get 3D treatment for at least 10 venues covered by 3D broadcast cameras with the help of EVS XT-3 servers.
