World Cup 2010 Matches To Be Broadcast In 3D TV
Written by Rob Nichols on April 9, 2010 · Filed under Tech
As you are probably well aware of by now, or at least you should be if you’ve been keeping up to date with our latest posts, the world of 3D television is taking huge strides in order to provide more and more 3D content.
With UK pubs airing a Premier League football matches in 3D this season, the public have taken to the idea pretty rapidly. Therefore, FIFA have teamed up with Sony to provide a whole host of 3D matches in this Summer’s World Cup in South Africa.
ESPN in the USA and Sogecable in Spain with more partners to come including selected cinemas worldwide, will be covering a number of games from selected stadia. The venue’s being Soccer City and Ellis Park in the nation’s capital of Johannesburg in addition to the grounds in Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
This allows approximately half of the games to be aired in 3D with there being 10 grounds in total. Unfortunately, England’s first big game against the United States is in Rustenberg and fails to make the cut.
The 25 games which are expected to be aired in 3D are as follows (Time Zone according to Official Press Release):
- June 11 16:00h RSA v MEX
- June 12 16:00h ARG v NGA
- June 13 20:30h GER v AUS
- June 14 13:30h NED v DEN
- June 15 20:30h BRA v PRK
- June 16 16:00h ESP v SUI
- June 17 13:30h ARG v KOR
- June 18 16:00h SVN v USA
- June 19 13:30h NED v JPN
- June 20 20:30h BRA v CIV
- June 21 20:30h ESP v HON
- June 22 20:30h NGA v KOR
- June 23 20:30h GHA v GER
- June 24 16:00h SVK v ITA
- June 25 16:00h POR v BRA
- June 27 20:30h 1st B v 2nd A
- June 28 16:00h 1st E v 2nd F
- June 28 20:30h 1st G v 2nd H
- July 2 20:30h Quarter finals
- July 3 16:00h Quarter finals
- July 3 20:30h Quarter finals
- July 6 20:30h Semi finals
- July 7 20:30h Semi finals
- July 10 20:30h 3rd place match
- July 11 20:30h Final
“The 3D feed from these 25 matches will be made available for broadcast on 3D channels, which can be enjoyed by consumers on their 3D-compatible TV sets in the comfort of their home, almost as if they were in the football stadium themselves,” said Niclas Ericson, Director of FIFA TV. “Whilst discussions with major broadcasters are ongoing, I am very pleased to announce the first confirmed partners for the 3D live broadcast, who are ESPN in the US and Sogecable in Spain. We expect further announcements to be made shortly,” he added.
Presumably Sky’s 3DTV hardware won’t be able to be used to broadcast this in pubs though as they are not allowed to show the football games of the World Cup – another reason why I’d rather watch Sky’s coverage of the big international tournaments instead of terrestrial TV coverage.
After the World Cup, we’ve been promised a 3D compilation disc with footage from the tournament which will hopefully by then play on our 3D updated PS3’s as well as the growing number of 3D Blu-Ray players appearing on the market. With Sony recently announcing their 3D range of TV’s as well, the World Cup comes at a great time for them to increase awareness on a global scale and show off what can be done with modern TV.
Via – Engadget
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