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SPARK: Sony PS3 VOD store confirmed for Europe within Weeks

By Paulina Modlitba Söderlund on 2009-09-23
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Video on Demand

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According to Engadget, Sony will be offering a Video On Demand (VOD) service to Playstation 3 users in UK, France, Germany and Spain in November. The service will allow owners to download movies directly from the Playstation Store to their consoles with the option of either buying or renting the footage. Both HD and SD versions of the movies will be available.

SPARK: BSkyB to Launch Europe's First 3D TV Channel Next Year

By Paulina Modlitba Söderlund on 2009-09-22
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TV

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BSkyB is to launch Europe's first 3D TV channel offering movies, entertainment and sports programming in the UK next year, reports the Guardian. In addition to a Sky+ HD set-top box, watching 3D programming will require a new "3D ready" TV set, which is expected to be on sale in the UK next year, and special glasses.