Posts Tagged ‘Sony’

3net Launches New Interactive Website and Social Platforms

November 28, 2011 | by gweiswasser

3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX, has launched an equally forward-looking website: 3net.com, the online experience of the 3net television brand.  Designed to appeal to the emerging in-home 3D audience, 3net.com features a modern user experience, including visual and navigational features intended to mirror how today’s consumers interact and consume content. The site combines elements of a traditional website, in addition to features of a game console, navigational aspects of mobile and tablet devices, as well as the interactive experience of modern digital television on-screen guides.

3net.com brings consumers a full array of rich content offerings, employing a unique, full-screen liquid visual design to mirror the brand’s core 3D offerings in a 2D environment. The site employs 2D and 3D video, a 3D “101” and &A section, channel and industry news sections and a dynamic interactive program guide, all designed to give today’s emerging in-home 3D consumer an opportunity to learn about and engage with the 3net brand.

You can also find 3net on its newly-launched Facebook and Twitter pages.

3D in Your Living Room: 3net Makes Its Debut Sunday

February 10, 2011 | by gweiswasser

3net LogoThe future of television just got a big step closer.

3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D television network from Sony, Discovery Communications and IMAX, will launch this Sunday, February 13, on DIRECTV in the U.S. It will go live at 8pm ET and will be available to millions of DIRECTV customers across the country. 3net will feature world premieres of new, one-hour 3D original programs – China Revealed and Forgotten Planet, in addition to the 3D world premiere of Into the Deep 3D. Throughout February, the network will roll out an unprecedented number of original 3D series and new program debuts.

Read more about the 3net announcement, and check out a preview below:

Ready for 3D? Here’s What You’ll See from Discovery, Sony & IMAX…

October 18, 2010 | by aharris

Today at CTAM, Tom Cosgrove, President and CEO of the Sony-IMAX-Discovery 3D joint venture, announced the first round of programming that U.S. viewers can expect to see when the channel launches next year.

The programming is diverse and entertaining, leveraging original and exclusive content from the three partners. With several new original series, including Abandoned Planet, Africa in 3D, China and Jewels of the World, there is something for curious minds of all ages.

Read more about what other programs you can expect to see and stay tuned to Discovery Blog for the latest on this exciting TV evolution.

Discovery Alum Tom Cosgrove to Head Sony, Discovery and IMAX 3D Net

June 8, 2010 | by aharris

Tom CosgroveEarlier today, Sony, Discovery and IMAX announced that Tom Cosgrove has been named President and CEO of their joint venture to develop the first 24/7 dedicated 3D television network. Cosgrove, who most recently served at COO of Discovery Channel, will oversee all business and creative areas of the JV, with a goal of driving consumer adoption of 3D televisions and giving the network long-term leadership in the 3D home marketplace.

At launch, the network will feature programming across genres that benefit most from 3D — from natural history, space and adventure to motion pictures from Discovery, Sony Pictures Entertainment, IMAX and other third-party providers.

Want to learn more about 3D? Check out “How 3D TV Works” on HowStuffWorks.com” and read more about the forthcoming network.