3net
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (3DTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Communications Sony IMAX Corporation |
| Sister channels | GSN Sony Movie Channel Cine Sony Television Discovery Networks |
| History | |
| Launched | February 13, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-02-13) |
| Closed | August 12, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-08-12) |
3net was an American 3D television channel that launched on February 13, 2011.[1] It was a joint venture between Discovery Communications, Sony and IMAX Corporation. The partnership was announced in June 2010,[2] and the channel was previewed publicly at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.[3]
Carriage
[edit]DirecTV carried the channel exclusively since launch.[1] Nintendo's 3DS handheld system frequently provided episodic clips of content from 3net's programs on their Nintendo Video service.[4] On August 12, 2014, 3net ceased broadcasting to all providers and was dropped from the DirecTV channel lineup.[5][6]
Programming
[edit]The channel had several original shows as well as theatrical films.[7]
Original shows
[edit]- Building the Brand
- Son of a Pitch
- Experience 3D
- In The Qube 3D
- Wildebeest Migration
- Bullproof
- African Wild
- Attack of the Giant Jellyfish
- China Revealed
- Ghost Lab
- Dream Defenders[8]
- High Octane
- Jewels of the World
- Making the Brand
- 2011 3D Creative Arts Awards: Your World in 3D
- 3D Safari: Africa
- Space: Unraveling the Cosmos
- Scary Tales
Repeats of the 3net series African Wild and Building the Brand are currently airing on the digital broadcast network Quest albeit not in 3D.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sony, Discovery and IMAX to Launch 3net, the 24/7 3D Television Network, in the U.S. February 13, 2011 on DIRECTV Archived September 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine DirecTV Press Release February 10, 2011
- ^ "Cosgrove To Head Discovery 3D Network - Programming Veteran To Report To JV Board, Comprising Sony, IMAX, Discovery Officials". Multichannel News. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "CES: Discovery, Sony, IMAX Officially Debut '3net'". Multichannel News. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Dreamworks Animation, 3NET, Blue Man Group Provide 3D Videos for Nintendo 3DS". Nintendo. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "3net No Longer Broadcasting". DBSTalk Community.
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin (2014-09-25). "Discovery, Sony, Imax quietly shutter 3D channel 3net". Realscreen. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Introducing 3net -- The 3D Joint Venture of Sony, Discovery Communications and IMAX Officially Announces Network Brand". Discovery Communications. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (April 28, 2011). "3net Picks Up Tiny Island's 3D series "Dream Defenders" For U.S. Broadcasting". CartoonBrew.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 January 2012)
- 3D television channels
- Warner Bros. Discovery networks
- Sony Pictures Television
- IMAX
- Defunct television networks in the United States
- Television channels and stations established in 2011
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2014
- English-language television stations in the United States
- Former joint ventures