3D Television is becoming a reality. We’ve discussed a few of the Televisions coming out that support it, and now a 3D Network has emerged to carry the programming.
Signet Intl. Holdings, a publicly traded company led by former NBC and PBS exec Tom Donaldson and boxing promoter Ernie Letiziano, is buying AMG TV, a modestly sized net that feeds syndicated programs to some 200 terrestrial station affiliates, some of them carrying programming only part of the day.
Simultaneously, Signet has pacted with Kerner Broadcast Corp. for exclusive use of Kerner’s 3-D TV technology. Kerner, a spinoff from Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic, is also taking an equity position in Signet.
3D Televisions are still a in limited supply, so part of their deployment plan is a special set-top box that will turn any HD television into a 3D television, and retail for about $50. AMG plans to be broadcasting several hours of 3D Programming a day by year’s end.
via AMG to become first 3-D network – Entertainment News, TV News, Media – Variety.
