HDTV/3D TV News
According to an announcement by Sony and FIFA, it seems that no England games in the first stages of the World Cup in South Africa will be shown in 3D.
The partnership between Sony and FIFA means that twenty-five matches from the championships will be shown in 3D, but England’s group matches will not be included.
The fans’ initial reactions would be to start complaining but whatever the reasons given by Sony and FIFA, they do not really matter much because UK fans would not be able to watch the World Cup in 3D in any case.
It is Sky that has the 3D channel, while the BBC and ITV have the TV rights to the World Cup and they do not have the option to broadcast in 3D, unless the matches are shown in cinemas.
Unconnected but interesting, if we consider that only Brazil has been able to win the Football World Cup outside of its own continent – what can we expect for this year?