Turner Sports, The National Basketball Association and Cinedigm Digital Cinema will team up to broadcast TNT's coverage of "NBA All-Star Saturday Night" in live 3-D to 80 digitally equipped theaters across the United States. Scheduled for Feb. 14, the broadcast will play on as many as 160 screens in 35 states.
The event represents the first-ever fully marketed deal to deliver an NBA sporting event to the public in live 3-D.
Participating theater chains include Carmike Cinemas, Celebration Cinemas, Cinema West, Emagine, Galaxy Theatres, Marquee Cinemas, Mjr, Ncg, Rave Motion Pictures, Showcase and UltraStar Cinema.
"NBA All-Star Saturday Night," which also be broadcast live on TNT at 8 p.m. Et will feature the league's top-players in such events as: Haeir Shooting Stars, with San Antonio players David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Becky Hammon; PlayStation Skills Challenge, with Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams; Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, with Toronto Raptors forward Jason Kapono; and Sprite Slam Dunk,...
The event represents the first-ever fully marketed deal to deliver an NBA sporting event to the public in live 3-D.
Participating theater chains include Carmike Cinemas, Celebration Cinemas, Cinema West, Emagine, Galaxy Theatres, Marquee Cinemas, Mjr, Ncg, Rave Motion Pictures, Showcase and UltraStar Cinema.
"NBA All-Star Saturday Night," which also be broadcast live on TNT at 8 p.m. Et will feature the league's top-players in such events as: Haeir Shooting Stars, with San Antonio players David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Becky Hammon; PlayStation Skills Challenge, with Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams; Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, with Toronto Raptors forward Jason Kapono; and Sprite Slam Dunk,...
- 12/10/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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