DirecTV To Launch 3net 3D Channel - Blu-ray Forum

dhitoshi · 02-11-2011, 02:58 PM

By Greg Tarr -- TWICE, 2/10/2011
Culver City, Calif. - 3net, the new 3D HD television channel produced by a joint venture of Sony, Discovery Communications and IMAX, said Wednesday that it has reached its first carriage deal with DirecTV and will begin airing 24/7 3D programming on the satellite TV system Feb. 13.

3net will go live at 8 p.m. EST on DirecTV channel 107 with a prime time slate featuring world premieres of new, one-hour, native 3D original programs including "China Revealed" and "Forgotten Planet," in addition to a world 3D television premiere of "Into The Deep 3D."

The channel plans to debut new programming through the month of February every night at 9 p.m. EST.

3net content will focus on offering native 3D content and expects to have the "largest library of native 3D entertainment content in the world by the end of 2011."

DirecTV customers will need a 3D-capable HDTV and compatible 3D glasses to view content on 3net. The company also offers three other 3D channels including n3D, ESPN 3D and DirecTV Cinema 3D pay-per-view content.

EricJ · 02-11-2011, 06:49 PM

Thanks to Sony being involved, original 3Net promo/programming (like a trailer and the Sports Illustrated Calendar '11) already's showing up on the PS3 Store.
Like Blu-ray, it helps to have a studio that wants to sell the players.

(Including Sony going back and restoring vintage Columbia 3-D for the channel and the new system, like the Stooges "Spooks!" short and Vincent Price's "The Mad Magician".
Still don't have a 3-D screen yet, but I'm downloading some of the free previews just to have something to test it out whenever I get one.)

02-11-2011, 02:58 PM	#1
dhitoshi Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:519 Blu-ray collection:3457 DVD collection:176 Digital collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 2	DirecTV To Launch 3net 3D Channel By Greg Tarr -- TWICE, 2/10/2011 Culver City, Calif. - 3net, the new 3D HD television channel produced by a joint venture of Sony, Discovery Communications and IMAX, said Wednesday that it has reached its first carriage deal with DirecTV and will begin airing 24/7 3D programming on the satellite TV system Feb. 13. 3net will go live at 8 p.m. EST on DirecTV channel 107 with a prime time slate featuring world premieres of new, one-hour, native 3D original programs including "China Revealed" and "Forgotten Planet," in addition to a world 3D television premiere of "Into The Deep 3D." The channel plans to debut new programming through the month of February every night at 9 p.m. EST. 3net content will focus on offering native 3D content and expects to have the "largest library of native 3D entertainment content in the world by the end of 2011." DirecTV customers will need a 3D-capable HDTV and compatible 3D glasses to view content on 3net. The company also offers three other 3D channels including n3D, ESPN 3D and DirecTV Cinema 3D pay-per-view content.

02-11-2011, 06:49 PM	#2
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Thanks to Sony being involved, original 3Net promo/programming (like a trailer and the Sports Illustrated Calendar '11) already's showing up on the PS3 Store. Like Blu-ray, it helps to have a studio that wants to sell the players. (Including Sony going back and restoring vintage Columbia 3-D for the channel and the new system, like the Stooges "Spooks!" short and Vincent Price's "The Mad Magician". Still don't have a 3-D screen yet, but I'm downloading some of the free previews just to have something to test it out whenever I get one.)

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