BBC Wimbledon goes multi-platform and 3D

[dniestre]

BBC Wimbledon goes multi-platform and 3D

Daily television coverage of the Wimbledon 2012 tournament will broadcast on BBC One, BBC One HD, BBC Two and the BBC HD Channel commening June 25th. The BBC Sport website will provide up to six live match streams as well as news, interviews and video highlights. For the first time tennis fans can also view the action on the go via their mobile phones and tablets using the website.
The BBC Sport website is providing live text commentaries and a column from Andy Murray after each of the British number one’s matches. The new BBC Sport app for connected TVs will also give audiences access to the BBC’s interactive coverage..
Two full matches every day of the tournament will be offered on the BBC iPlayer plus Today at Wimbledon, and the BBC Red Button will offer an alternative match on Freeview, up to four streams on Satellite, Cable and Freesat, plus a highlights service and replays of Today at Wimbledon.
The two-year trial experimention with 3D production means full re-runs of the men’s singles semi-finals will be available in 3D, free to air, on the BBC HD Channel along with the selective live coverage of the ladies’ and men’s finals.

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http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2012/06/19/bbc-wimbledon-goes-multi-platform-and-3d/

[mahrkpat]

Re: BBC Wimbledon goes multi-platform and 3D

British Eurosport is to go high definition on cable and satellite later in the month.

British Eurosport 1 will get a high definition simulcast channel on the Sky and Virgin Media platforms on July 25.

This will be followed on September 3 by a HD version of British Eurosport 2, although that channel will only launch on Sky.

Eurosport (International) HD has been available in the UK and Ireland since July 2008, enabling British viewers to watch events such as the Tour De France, French Open and Olympic Games in native HD.

From July 25, this channel will be replaced by British Eurosport 1 HD, giving a more UK focus to the HD sporting coverage.

Upcoming events include British and World Superbikes, MotoGP, the Davis Cup, US Open tennis and the Champions League Twenty20.

British Eurosport launched as a standard definition network in 1999, replacing the SD version of Eurosport International.

"We are very pleased to be making British rights available in HD for our viewers on the Sky and Virgin Media platforms," said British Eurosport's managing director David Kerr.

"Our passionate and knowledgeable viewers will be able to enjoy more of their favourite sports on British Eurosport in stunning HD than ever before.

"There are some fantastic events coming up and covering them in HD will add more quality to the depth and specialist knowledge provided by our expert team of Eurosport analysts."

Sky's product director Luke Bradley-Jones commented: "Adding HD versions of both British Eurosport channels to HD channel lineup further underlines Sky's leadership in high definition TV, with more than 60 HD channels now available to Sky customers.

"We're also delighted to be continuing to build on our partnership with Eurosport, which later this month will see Sky customers get to experience the first ever Olympics in immersive 3D as Eurosport's comprehensive 3D coverage of the Games is broadcast on Sky 3D."

Eurosport and Eurosport 2 will continue to operate on Sky and Virgin Media, offering coverage of various sporting events, including the upcoming London 2012 Olympics.

source:_http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a391302/british-eurosport-to-go-hd-on-sky-and-virgin-media.html

Seems like 3D might take off.