UPC Romania looks to IPTV

July 15, 2013 07.37 Europe/London





UPC plans to launch an IPTV service in Romania. Once up and running, it will offer viewers 200 TV channels, 20 of which will be in HD and two in 3D.

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BBC puts 3D development on hold



The BBC is to take a three-year holiday from the development of 3D programming with the corporation’s head of 3D admitting the UK public had not taken to the format.

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FIFA reviews 3D World Cup



FIFA is reconsidering plans to video the next World Cup in the 3D format; it follows the decision by the US sports broadcaster ESPN to close its own 3D channel later this year.

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ESPN drops 3D, goes for 4K UltraHD



Due to limited viewer adoption of 3D services to the home, ESPN has announced it is discontinuing ESPN 3D at the end of the year.

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Telekom unveils Sky D launch details

June 5, 2013 07.31 Europe/London





Deutsche Telekom and Sky Deutschland have unveiled details of the launch of over 50 channels on the Entertain IPTV platform.

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David Wood outlines 3DTV roadmap

May 30, 2013 07.04 Europe/London





David Wood, chair DVB-3DTV CM, reports on the CM-3DTV road map meeting which took place in Geneva on May 14.

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Eutelsat 3D successfully launched by ILS Proton

May 15, 2013 07.51 Europe/London




The Eutelsat 3D satellite has been successfully launched by a Proton Breeze M rocket supplied by ILS and is now on its way to its operating location at 3 degrees East.

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3D first for UPC Direct



The Hungarian DTH platform UPC Direct will show the Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 in 3D.

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Eutelsat 3D set for May 14 ILS Proton launch



The Eutelsat 3D satellite will be launched on Proton M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on May 14.

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Penthouse Black launches on Canalsat Africa

April 23, 2013 07.10 Europe/London



Penthouse Digital Media Productions has launched the first international linear adult urban channel, Penthouse Black.

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Sony upbeat on 4K



PEVE Entertainment 2013 – London. Sony is positive about the prospects for 4K despite the technology still being in its early days.

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Sky Italia pushes throttle on Sky Sport F1



Sky Italia has launched its new dedicated Formula1 channel that adds interactive screens to the broadcaster’s coverage of the 2013 championship.

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Doctor Who to materialise in 3D

February 12, 2013 11.39 Europe/London



Doctor Who, the popular BBC science fiction show, is to film its 50^th anniversary special in the 3D format.

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2013 to be breakout year for 4K

More than half a million 4K×2K TVs are forecast to ship worldwide this year, growing to more than 7 million by 2016, according to the latest Quarterly TV Design and Features Report from NPD DisplaySearch. ...

O’Sullivan quits Telekom



Gerry O’Sullivan, Deutsche Telekom’s SVP global TV and entertainment, is to leave the company for family reasons.

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