Sky 3D channel launches on April 3

By Emma Barnett, Technology and Digital Media Correspondent 1109AM GMT nineteen March 2010

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Football fans on Apr 3 will be means to suffer the the Premier League strife in between Manchester United and Chelsea in 3D at over a thousand pubs and clubs opposite the UK and Ireland. Photo SKY

Over a thousand pubs and clubs opposite the UK and Ireland have already sealed up for the Sky 3D service, invested in 3D-ready TV sets in a understanding brokered by Sky with set manufacturer LG and will be display the live compare subsequent month.

The launch ofthe channel, that is Europes initial dedicated 3D channel, on Skys Electronic Programme Guide, will meant that Sky business who have a 3D TV set, will additionally be means to entrance the channel in their homes from subsequent month. The channel is concordant with Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic 3D sets.

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The channel, that will be listed on the HD piece of the programme guide and has nonetheless to be reserved a number, can usually be accessed by Sky business who allow to Skys tip channels and HD pack and have 3D TV sets and 3D glasses. Those business need to call Skys ubiquitous patron use series with the sum of their TV in sequence to turn on the channel.

Initially the 3D channel will usually show a serve five Premier League football matches prior to the finish of the stream deteriorate (May 9), that have nonetheless to be announced, and the rest of the airtime will be taken up by promotional snippets from the most appropriate of Skys 3D calm that will turn accessible on an unconfirmed date during the second half of the year. When the channel does hurl out entirely in to homes, it will suggest a range of movies, sport, documentaries, party and humanities calm that have all been specifically shot in 3D.

The channel will essentially crop up on the Sky menu prior to Apr 3 and business with 3D TV sets and the right package can hit Sky during this duration to entrance the preview content.