First Anniversary of Sky3D
Canal Plus 3D opens in Poland
The Polish TV operator Cyfra Plus has announced it is adding a new dedicated 3D channel to its existing line up. The operator has been committed to broadcasting 3D content in the last twelve months.
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.
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".
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.
