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CANAL+ Poland to show football game LIVE in 3D
Mar 31, 2010 – Canal+ Poland will, on May 15th this year, broadcast Poland's first football match in 3D. The game to be shown will depend on the situation in the Ekstraklasa football league at the time.
News categories: CYFRA+, Digital TV, Metaverse, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box

DVB Gets Ready For 3DTV
Mar 31, 2010 – Broadcasters in different parts of the world have announced their intention to start 3DTV broadcasting this year (2010). The DVB Project has responded with a programme of work which should lead to standards for 3DTV.
News categories: DVB Project, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Cox Communications to Join in Delivering USA's First Live 3D Television Broadcast From Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament
Mar 29, 2010 – Cox Communications has announced that customers will have exclusive access to 3D coverage of the Masters Tournament next week from Augusta National Golf Club. Beginning on April 7, Masters 3D programming can be viewed on 3D-capable television sets.
News categories: Cox Communications, Cable TV, DVR, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA

DIRECTV to Launch ESPN 3D to Millions of Customers Nationwide
Mar 29, 2010 – In June, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will add ESPN 3D, the industry's first 3D sports television network, to its upcoming 3D lineup that will offer three dedicated 3D channels, including DIRECTV's newly named linear 3D channel, N3D™ powered by Panasonic.
News categories: DIRECTV, Metaverse, Satellite, Smart TV, USA

Belgacom TV offers the first Belgian football match in 3D
Mar 26, 2010 – Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) has announced that following a successful trial on March 10th, and thanks to its partners Outside Broadcast and Samsung (Seoul: 005930), it will offer the first 3D capture of an event in Belgium on 8 May.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse

Cablevision Licenses RealD Format for 3D Content in the Home
Mar 24, 2010 – RealD and Cablevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) have announced that Cablevision has licensed the stereoscopic RealD Format for the delivery of high definition 3D content to the home.
News categories: RealD, Cablevision, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Metaverse, Set Top Box, USA

SENSIO 3D Solutions Showcased at NAB 2010
Mar 23, 2010 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX-V: SIO) has announced that the company's SENSIO® 3D solutions have been adopted by leading broadcast vendors and technology partners. SENSIO's 3D format and 3D technology solutions will be showcased at the 2010 NAB Show.
News categories: SENSIO, Metaverse, NABShow

Sky 3D to Launch with Manchester United vs. Chelsea on Saturday 3rd April
Mar 19, 2010 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has confirmed that it will launch Sky 3D, Europe's first 3D TV channel, with the Barclays Premier League clash between Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday 3rd April.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Metaverse, Satellite, UK

Technicolor Launches 3D Broadcast Services
Mar 18, 2010 – Technicolor (Euronext Paris 18453; NYSE: TCH) has announced that it has launched the first independent broadcast services platform ready to broadcast 3D channels out of its Chiswick facility in London.
News categories: Technicolor, Content Distribution, Metaverse, UK