British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), the leading satellite subscription TV broadcasting company in the United Kingdom, announced today that it has more than tripled its annual profits on the strength of healthy subscription numbers especially for its high-definition (HD) packages. BSkyB reported a jump in net profits to £878 million for the financial year ending 30 June 2010, up from £259 ... Read More »

3D TV has been pushed hard by television manufacturers since the beginning of 2010 following the remarkable success of Avatar 3D at cinemas worldwide, but it should come as no surprise when a market research firm forecasts that sales of 3D TVs is to be far outstripped by sales of Internet-Enabled Televisions or IETVs (defined as television sets which boast ... Read More »

Following on the heels of Panasonic and Samsung, Sharp Electronics has revealed that they will begin shipping 3D TVs in the latter half of 2010. 3D technology has been all the range ever since the phenomenal success of Avatar, and it looks like there will be quite a bit of demand for 3D TVs in the coming months and years. ... Read More »

The record-breaking box office success of Avatar 3D towards the end of last year has breathe life into 3D movies, with a number of film studios and producers eager to jump on the 3D bandwagon either by shooting in true 3D or by converting filmed 2D content to 3D post-production. But judging from a recent report on the proportion of ... Read More »

Although 3D televisions are still struggling to gain ground due to expensive upgrade costs, the need for compulsory 3D glasses and a generic lack of 3D content, Panasonic is moving full steam ahead to add even more products to its 3D TV range… at least in the company’s home turf. Panasonic has launched the Viera RT2B plasma series in Japan, ... Read More »