TV goes 3D

With the new innovations in technology, particularly in a high-definition world, it seems only natural 3D would be used in televised professional sports, says The Boston Globe.

The NFL Network last night aired the first live broadcast of an NFL game in full digital 3D format.

The San Diego Chargers-Oakland Raiders game was showcased to select audiences in three cities, including the Showcase Cinema de Lux at Patriot Place. The other two cities were Hollywood and New York.

The British communications minister, Lord Carter, has said the government could still introduce new broadcasting legislation next year, despite no Bill being listed in the Queen's speech, reports Guardian.co.uk.

Carter, whose official brief is as minister for technology, communications and broadcasting, said the government did not yet know whether it would need to introduce legislation to safeguard public service broadcasting.

Yesterday's Queen's speech, in which the government outlined its legislative programme for the coming year, was notable for its absence of any Bills connected to broadcasting or communications.

The Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television signed a co-operation agreement on 4 December, in Beijing, to jointly boost construction of China's next-generation broadcasting and television network, reports People's Daily Online.

According to the agreement, China will develop a next-generation broadcasting and television technology system to suit the country's conditions.

The system will be based on developments in digital cable TV and China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting, as well as be supported by the core technology of High-Performance Broadband Information Network, which was independently developed in China.