Sunday, June 12, 2011

125th Wimbledon Championships to be first 3D broadcast on the BBC

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The All England Club is pleased to announce that the Men's and Ladies' singles finals of The Championships, Wimbledon 2011 will be broadcast live in 3D to homes across the UK for the first time, via the BBC's HD Channel.
To mark the staging of the 125th Championships, the free-to-air broadcast of The Championships in 3D on Saturday 2 July and Sunday 3 July will be available to anyone who has access to a 3D TV set and to HD Channels, regardless of which digital TV provider they use.
The All England Club is working in partnership with the BBC and Sony Professional, and the coverage will also be available in a limited number of cinemas across the UK. The BBC is offering a small number of 3D screenings which will be free to members of the public. Visit (www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/) for more information. Tickets will be available between Wednesday 8 June and Monday 13 June.
Coverage of The Championships' Finals will also be available in Standard Definition (SD) on BBC One and in High Definition (HD) on BBC One HD.

by AELTC