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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (3DTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Foxtel Networks |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2010[1][2] |
| Closed | 27 August 2013[3][4][5] |
Foxtel 3D was an Australiantelevision channel. Owned and operated byFoxtel, it was dedicated to3D programming until it ceased operations in 2013 due to a lack of available 3D content.
The Foxtel 3D channel launched on 1 November 2010,[2] mainly takingsports programming fromESPN/ESPN 3D andFOX Sports. The channel also broadcast documentaries and live music events alongside sports coverage.[1]
On 27 January 2011, the channel airedDespicable Me 3D, the first 3D movie on Australian television.[6]
In July 2013, following the news thatESPN 3D and theBBC were ceasing 3D productions in 2013, Foxtel announced that Foxtel 3D would cease broadcasting on 27 August 2013 due to a lack of available 3D content,[3][4] and also due to a lack of interest.[5]
The Foxtel 3D channel would be multi-branded, taking content from any number of networks, including Fox Sports and ESPN, and screening documentaries and live music events alongside sport.
Foxtel says the channel would be removed from the on-screen and online TVguides on August 27. Foxtel says it is no longer viable for Foxtel to maintain a dedicated 3D channel.
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