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International HD news roundup
Here at Engadget HD, we'd prefer not to just focus on high-def happenings in the US of A. Thus, we round up the best of the best from the international front and present it here, bundled together in a single, easy to digest list. If something went down in your corner of the globe recently, let the rest of the world know it in comments. 'Til next time, Jakisiñkama! Read - New £1m high definition channel for Wales Read - Sir David Attenborough to present one of the UK's first 3D TV programmes Read - Freeview looks to take HD TV mass-market Read - Sumo gets the HDTV treatment (Japan) Read - 3D in New Zealand Read - UAE cinema halls dig into IPL pie Read - Panasonic 3D TVs debut in Asia Read - High Definition 3D TV sets expected to hit the market in 3rd quarter of 2010 (Singapore) Read - After Avatar, Russian TV aims to move into 3D Read - Sky News readies HD marketing push Read - Sky News Embarks on First Major Marketing Campaign as it Enters a High Definition Future Read - Toshiba, CELL REGZA "55X1" on YouTube / Opera support (Japan) Read - RRSAT to Distribute iConcerts High Definition Channel on Measat 3A Satellite Read - Brava HDTV opera channel expands in France Read - ESPN Launches ESPN360 in Chile Read - Net Insight Scores World Cup HD/3D TV Deals Read - Food Network HD to launch in Europe Read - ABC iView coming to Sony TVs and Blu-ray players
Planet Earth coming to Discovery HD Theater in March
Discovery Channel is bringing its 11-part natural history series, Planet Earth, from the BBC to the U.S. Premiering on March 25, the series promises to bring viewers into some of the hardest to observe regions of our planet using unprecedented high definition production techniques. Hopefully you're not completely tired of checking out animal behaviors and stunning landscapes in high def because when this simulcasts on Discovery Channel and Discovery HD Theater, viewers will be able to observe them via new innovations like the Cineflex heligimble, a powerful camera lens attached to a helicopter observing animals from long range. From the good people who brought you Blue Planet, the series is narrated by Sigourney Weaver and will run from the 25th until April 22.
