Panasonic Spearheads 3D Broadcasts of US Open

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that Panasonic has become an official sponsor of the US Open in a new three-year agreement. According to the statement, working with CBS Sports, the USTA and Panasonic will spearhead the first-ever 3D broadcasts of the tournament. CBS Sports will produce 3D versions of all the Arthur Ashe …

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DIRECTV Extends STB Contract with Technicolor

Technicolor announced the signing of a three year contract extension to provide a wide range of SD and HD set-top boxes to DIRECTV. According to the statement, Technicolor has provided more than 48 million set-top-boxes to DIRECTV. The contract extension will allow the two companies to further develop their collaboration in new areas such as …

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DIRECTV and HISTORY Take 3D Tour of Solar System

DIRECTV and HISTORY announced that they are taking viewers on a 3D tour of the solar system. According to the statement, beginning Friday, July 30, HISTORY will deliver its first 3D broadcast on DIRECTV’s new 3D channel, n3D powered by Panasonic, with the season 5 premiere episode of its series, THE UNIVERSE. On the same …

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DIRECTV Offers Baseball All-Star Game in 3D

DIRECTV, Major League Baseball and Fox Sports announced they will offer the 2010 MLB All-Star Game in 3D exclusively on DIRECTV’s new 3D channel, n3D powered by Panasonic (Channel 103). According to the statement, the telecast of the mid-summer classic from Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., next Tuesday will make sports TV history as the …

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DIRECTV and Panasonic Launch 3D Channels

DIRECTV and Panasonic announced three 3D channels, including n3D powered by Panasonic – a linear channel dedicated exclusively to 3D programming and viewable on 3D television sets including Panasonic’s line of VIERA Full HD 3D TVs. According to the statement, n3D powered by Panasonic, is now available at no additional cost to millions of DIRECTV …

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WD Launches My Book AV DVR Expander

Western Digital announced that it introduced its new 1 TB My Book AV DVR expander, allowing consumers to instantly and seamlessly expand their DVR recording capacity. According to the statement, TiVo Verified compatible with TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs, the new My Book AV DVR expander is capable of storing up to 120 hours …

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Panasonic Launches Ad Campaign for VIERA Full HD 3D TVs

Panasonic announced the start of an advertising campaign focusing on the company’s Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma TVs and Skype, which has been added to the units’ VIERACAST internet functions.

Panasonic Exhibits at Energy Efficiency Forum

Panasonic announced it is exhibiting at the Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition 2010 (EE Global 2010), May 10-12 in Washington, DC and invites show attendees to learn more about the company’s environmental vision and its energy-efficient products.

Major League Baseball Telecasts in 3D

YES Network, FSN Northwest and DIRECTV announced they will present the first-ever Major League Baseball telecasts in 3D on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11 when the New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners. DIRECTV and Panasonic will be presenting sponsors of the two 3D telecasts.

Panasonic and AEG Collaborate on 3D 

Panasonic Corporation of North America announced that Panasonic will help launch a steady stream of original 3D television production from AEG Digital Media’s L.A. LIVE headquarters in downtown Los Angeles by providing state-of-the-art 3D production equipment featuring Panasonic professional video cameras and 3D displays.