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Re-activateAccording to reports, after several 3D tests ESPN will launch a 3D TV network, called ESPN 3D, this summer. The network will focus, not surprisingly, on sports programming. The announcement was made by ESPN's parent company, Walt Disney.
Also, Discovery will reportedly team up with Sony and Imax to launch a 3D TV network some time next year.
ESPN 3D will kick off its 3D programming—literally—with a FIFA World Cup soccer match in June, and will air at least 85 sporting events this year. The channel will go dark when no 3D programming is available.
Discovery says its channel will broadcast 3D programming 24/7, but there was no clear timetable for its first broadcast. To view the 3D programming on either network, you'll need a 3D-enabled TV, plus 3D glasses. It's not clear whether a new settop box will be required. DirecTV has said that it can update its receivers to be able to process 3D signals.
Stay tuned to our blog for more 3D info coming out of CES this week.
—James K. Willcox
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