Tuesday, April 20, 2010

BREAKING. SABC will broadcast some World Cup Soccer games in 3D. But there's a catch . . .


 The SABC will be broadcasting some upcoming matches during the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup tournament in June and July in 3D . . . but there's a catch: it will only be viewable on special 3D enabled flat screen TV sets, and will only be in selected SABC venues.

ESPN (DStv 230) will also broadcast the upcoming Soccer World Cup in 3D, but not on its South African TV channel. Neither will the SABC or M-Net get or show a 3D feed, although the SABC plans to lift a 3D feed and show it to select guests across the country.

Peter Kwele, the SABC's head of the 2010 Soccer World Cup unit says the South African public broadcaster will showcase the Soccer World Cup in 3D with some matches being shown in the new technology, in some specific locations to VIP guests and press.