3DTV will be hotly debated during a series of conferences at this year’s MIPCOM in Cannes. The MIP 3D coverage and focus point sessions will held on Monday October 3. During the event experts will speak about TV’s next dimension. It will be screened LIVE along with Tweets and blog posts from the Palais. Throughout the next few weeks, distributors, content owners and platform owners will be adding to the debate, commenting on the 3D content industry, previewing new additions to … [Read more...] about 3D in the hot seat
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mio TV promises interactive BPL season
Singapore – mio TV announced plans for its second Barclays Premiere League (BPL) season, promising a more interactive experience with more High Definition (HD) and 3D live matches. In the upcoming season, viewers can look forward to the engaging experience of ‘being at the game’ with a live match in 3D on Channel 111 every month. As with last season, mio TV will show all 380 games live and more than 200 matches in HD. Channels 103 and 104 have been upgraded to HD and the … [Read more...] about mio TV promises interactive BPL season
Japan discovers 3D VOD
Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) today announced it will start distributing 3D programmes in Japan for the first time. 3D content will be made available through J:COM On Demand, a VOD service operated by Jupiter Telecom, and LISMO Video Store, operated by KDDI. “This 3D content offering provides viewers with a ‘closest to real’ viewing experience from the comfort of their own homes. It is a small initial step, but I am excited that we have begun moving into … [Read more...] about Japan discovers 3D VOD
Beach House expands team
Television creatives Roger Cheng from Taiwan and New York-based Mashizan Masjum have joined the Beach House Pictures team in Singapore. Roger takes up the newly created role of Content & Business Development Director and Mashizan will series produce the recently greenlit slate of programmes for broadcasters such as AETN, National Geographic Channel, and Discovery Channel. BHP managing director Jocelyn Little says these two appointments are crucial to keeping up with the company’s … [Read more...] about Beach House expands team
3D over 4G
Singapore – Vue Networks, ZiiMAX, Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific and LiveU jointly broadcast the first High Definition 3D live mobile broadcast over 4G network in Asia at Broadcast Asia 2011. The camera used in this pioneer broadcast is the Panasonic AG-3DA1, world’s 1st integrated twin-lens Full HD 3D professional camcorder, provided by Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific. “Vue Networks recognises the needs of the industry for 3D and HD live mobile broadcast solutions and we are … [Read more...] about 3D over 4G
SingTel brings new perspective to BPL
Singapore – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) will be the first pay TV operator in Singapore to bring ‘live’ sports programming in 3D to homes in Singapore. On Sunday May 1, all residential mio TV BPL customers with 3D TV sets can tune in to Channel 111 at 9pm to watch Arsenal battle Manchester United in full 3D glory. “In July last year, SingTel held a public screening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final in 3D. We were also the first to offer 3D movies like … [Read more...] about SingTel brings new perspective to BPL
