3D first for UPC Direct  The
Hungarian DTH platform UPC Direct will show the Champions League Final
between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 in 3D. This will
be its first-ever 3D transmission and a result of cooperation between
UPC DTH, the platform’s operator, and Sport 1 HD. The event will be
available to anyone who as access to a 3D TV set and an HD satellite
receiver besides having a basic UPC Direct subscription. Commenting on
the move, Zoltán Pinkola, director of marketing sales Hungary for UPC
Direct, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Sport 1,
providing the highest quality viewing and creating for the Champions
League Final a unique experience by making the action at Wembley Stadium
available in 3D.He added: “The broadcasting in 3D of the Final for
the coveted European crown broadcast by Sport 1 now complements our
Sport1 HD service providing a superior value for sports enthusiasts.
2013 is marked by the continued growth of the HD package for UPC Direct,
first came Sport1 HD and now another unique spectacular 3D viewing
experience!†Luxembourg-based UPC DTH provides satellite TV services
in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (both known as freeSAT) and Romania
(Focus Sat) as well as in Hungary.
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