According to recent reports, Sky has grand plans for the next 12 months as it has been hinted that a new 3D channel is in the works.
Although this has not been confirmed, it has been whispered that the split into two 3D channels is due primarily due to the growing number of 3D programs that the provider has access to.
In the last year Sky 3D has been heavily promoting tridimensional sports programmes, pushing other content such as movies and documentaries…
Anna Sheldrick - 25 April 2012 | comments. Read more
Documentary legend Sir David Attenborough will soon be making a new 3D documentary. 3DTVwatcher simply can’t wait!
Kingdom of Plants is a three part series that will be aired in May on Sky 3D. The documentary has been made over the last year as Attenborough’s team worked closely with the representatives of Kew’s Royal Botanical Gardens.
Each episode in the series will cover different topics and will be looking at how plants have adapted to wet and humid environments, how they communicate, and then finally, Kew’s Millenium…
Anna Sheldrick - 9 March 2012 | comments. Read more
Sky, the first company to cook up a 3D TV channel in the UK, has announced a nifty competition for its new and existing customers.
Via the contest, Sky aims not only to raise awareness about the Digital Switchover but also to reward its customers.
The UK’s 3D channel pioneer has also put together an informative page to help customers learn more about the switchover.
In addition, there are prizes Londoners can win:
The first place will gobble up rent or mortgage paid for…
Edita Lozovska - 17 February 2012 | comments. Read more
Speaking at the 3DTV World Forum this week in London, Sky’s newly appointed director of 3D John Cassy revealed that the broadcaster would like to see glasses-free 3D TV become a possibility in the near future.
Autostereoscopic is widely regarded as the answer to many consumers’ apprehensions about the format.
Cassy was enthusiastic about the direction of 3D, despite the fact that glasses free 3D TV of a reasonable quality is still some way off:
“We are not a TV manufacturer, but glasses-free would be a great…
Geoff Slaughter - 18 May 2011 | comments. Read more
It’s the perennial question of the AV enthusiast, when to buy – January sales? Before tax increases? Avidly collect nectar points for a decade? How about, when you can get cashback?
Sky, in partnership with LG, is offering cashback on the hardware manufacturer’s 3D TVs, and by doing so have made a mutually beneficial arrangement for the companies as well as the prospective consumer.
It’s long been the contention of 3DTVWatcher that the success of 3D relies…
Chris Mizon - 4 May 2011 | comments. Read more
Sky launched Europe’s first 3D channel in October 2010, bringing the exciting new TV revolution into the home. While animation and kid’s movies might have taken the lead in 3D so far, the Sky 3D channel hosts a range of different genres, from fantastic movies for all the family, to groundbreaking documentaries and some of the best live sporting events on the calendar.
With programmes like David Attenborough’s Flying Monsters, Avatar, Toy Story, The US Masters and The UEFA Champions League Final, Sky 3D has got everyone’s favourite entertainment, but…
Newsman - 26 April 2011 | comments. Read more
Here at 3D TV Watcher we get asked questions everyday about 3D TV and its capabilities. So, we have teamed up with Sky’s official 3D TV partner, LG, to try and make everything a bit clearer.
What is the difference between Cinema 3D™ and active 3D TV technology?
LG’s Cinema 3D™ is the next generation 3D technology delivering 3D in the same way as cinemas across the UK, using polarised glasses to separate the images displayed and filtering the specific imagery intended for the left and right eye through the relevant…
Newsman - 26 April 2011 | comments. Read more
BSkyB has announced that John Cassy, the former director of Sky Arts, has taken up a new role as the director of 3D output for the broadcaster.
Cassy will be replaced by James Hunt, currently head of programming with Sky Arts, and as reported by 3DTVWatcher will oversee content such as Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite – Les Folies concert which is due to air in 3D later this year.
Sky is clearly taking 3D seriously, which is reflected in the increasing and varying content on offer on the…
Danish Mistry - 19 April 2011 | comments. Read more
Sports will be the medium that will make 3D mainstream, says Avatar director James Cameron.
At the Abu Dhabi media summit Cameron compared the transition to 3D to when TV made the leap from black and white to colour.
According to Cameron the only thing holding 3D TV back from realising its true potential at sporting events and as an alternative to traditional filming was the equipment.
3D cameras were too bulky and often ruined the sporting experience for fans who had to…
Anna Sheldrick - 16 March 2011 | comments. Read more
Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit yesterday, Tuesday 15th of March, James Cameron and James Murdoch both agreed on the future of 3D and how the format is shaping up for live broadcasting.
Cameron, the director of Avatar, which is the most financially successful film of all time, is seen as a 3D pioneer of recent times given the success of his 3D sci-fi blockbuster, whilst Murdoch, a non-executive board member of BSkyB (British Sky Broadcasting) served as the voice of satellite TV broadcasting at…
James Mitchell - 16 March 2011 | comments. Read more
