Tag: ESPN

Next week, two channels will begin broadcasting 3-D programming around the clock, albeit to a limited audience. 3net, a 3-D joint venture from IMAX, Discovery and Sony, will launch on Sunday night, just one day before ESPN begins full-time broadcasting on ESPN 3D. For the moment, 3net plans to air many of the same shows on loop, including 20 hours of original programming in February. The ...

The ESPN 3D channel broadcast World Cup games over the summer and college football games during the fall. Now, the network -- which just released its NBA 3-D schedule -- is ready for some round-ball. The 3-dimensional hard-court coverage begins tonight at 7 p.m. (EST) when the New York Knicks visit the Miami Heat. The network currently plans to offer 3-D hoops on a somewhat regular basis ...

Despite broadcasting a variety of sports in its first six months, ESPN 3D has been a flop. Jonathan Pannaman, senior director of technology at the network, said the company doesn't know what direction to take the channel or how to make money with it, according to TVB Europe. "We're still not sure what makes sense for 3-D TV, and we don't yet see a proven ROI [return on investment]," Pannaman said ...

More rumors fly around Twitter than at a high-school cafeteria. But sometimes, the social-networking site actually does break real news -- and it has once again. According to Business Insider, ESPN columnist Bill Simmons, a.k.a. "The Sports Guy," broke news yesterday about the trade of NFL wide receiver Randy Moss from the New England Patriots to the Minnesota Vikings by sending what he claims ...

This year, we've seen professional baseball games broadcast in 3-D, and according to The New York Times, NBA fans can watch the world's first basketball game broadcast in 3-D when the Miami Heat visit the New York Knicks on December 17th. ESPN 3-D will broadcast the game, which will be one of eight regular season and six playoff games broadcast on the channel this season. The decision to ...

While the University of Mississippi students' campaign to elect Admiral Ackbar as the school's new mascot has been squashed, ESPN isn't ready to let the rebellion die. The sports network recently filmed a commercial featuring students lobbying for and against the Star Wars Supreme Commander. "We are in need of a new Rebel leader," one student pleads. However, Lucasfilm claims Ackbar is too busy ...

ESPN immediately embraced the arrival of 3-D TV, and the network's compatible catalog continues to expand. With the 16th edition of the Summer X Games already kicking off on ESPN 3D, the network has also revealed the first three college football battles to air on the specialized channel. In total, 13 games will receive the 3-D treatment, with the remainder of the telecasts to be revealed "as the ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Yesterday, Kanye West did some networking at Facebook headquarters, where he also delivered some material from his upcoming album. After West expressed a fear that he might "wear out his welcome," employees enthusiastically urged him to continue. Hmm. Go back to work, or slack off and watch Kanye? Tough call. [From: The Daily ...

Microsoft just announced that ESPN3 will be exclusively available to Xbox 360 owners who have an Xbox LIVE Gold membership. ESPN3, which used to be called ESPN360, will broadcast 3,500 live sporting events this year straight to gamers' 360s. At the announcement, SportsCenter anchors Trey Wingo and Josh Elliott demonstrated how users can access instant replays, highlights, polls and more on the ...

As ESPN's empire has grown over the years, the self-appointed Worldwide Leader in Sports has gradually begun shifting its focus away from its television kingdom, and toward its digital principalities. After rolling out a fresh new batch of locally focused sports news sites earlier this year, the network has now made a major move toward enhancing its presence in the social networking world, as ...

Share For what seemed like an eternity, BlackBerry owners were forced to suffer through Apple's "there's an app for that" ads. BlackBerry's App World, though, finally allows crackberry owners to fully experience the addictive power of their own smartphones. With an abundance of athletic titles at App World, it can be difficult for sports fans to determine which apps are worthy of their ...

As you probably know, nowadays you can stream movies or check up on your Facebook friends with your cherished video game console. Seeking to push the envelope yet further, The New York Times reports that Microsoft wants to bring live-streaming sporting events to its Xbox 360 console with the help of ESPN, the self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports. An unnamed source told the Times that ...

Just a few days ago, we told you to brace yourselves for 3-D's jump from the big screen to your television. Yes, we too are salivating over the prospect of watching 3-D movies in our living rooms, but that's not all we're excited about. A bit of news from ESPN has us needing a dang bib for all this drool. According to USA Today, the sports network will launch a channel broadcasting entirely ...

Even the most casual of male sports fans is probably familiar with the stellar career of ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews. When she's not delivering spellbinding, up-to-the-minute reports about the finer intricacies of a coach's halftime speech, or interviewing B-list celebrities in attendance at a Yankees game, she's... well... just looking like Erin Andrews. Which, for most, is more than ...

Lately, it seems like everyone is putting the clamps down on Twitter and other social networking sites, so it's only natural that ESPN, the Big Brother of sports broadcasting, is the next in line. The New York Times reports that ESPN issued 12 social networking guidelines to its employees Tuesday. Now, on-air talent, writers, and reporters are not allowed to have a sports-related Web site or ...