ESPN 3D and Dish Network.

[BCH]

As college football rapidly approaches do any of you insiders have any indications if, and when, ESPN 3D will arrive at Dish Network?

 

[isaacmorseMI]

Not any time soon. The Disney dispute would have to get resolved first.

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[inazsully]

My guess would be maybe in 2015, if the demand is high enough. Or maybe never if they follow the path taken with 24/7 HD RSN's.

 

[osu1991]

I would rather have ESPNU-HD before they even think about the niche that is 3D

 

[tigerfan33]

I would think that once the dispute gets resolved, all Disney channels will appear.
It has been going on for a long time though.
What's is the most number of days a channel or channels were pulled from Dish? This has to be a record!

 

[CK SatGuy]

Not gonna happen. Between the Disney dispute and the fact that 3D is doing so poorly right now, it would take a miracle for Dish to get ESPN 3D.

 

[trumanhorn]

I really think ESPN 3D will go belly-up before Dish ever adds it (and I don't think that's too far in the future from happening). Just a guess, though.

 

[dfergie]

I recorded the Little league World Series tonight from ESPN 3D, don't knock it unless you have seen it... no screen spam like the other ESPN's ..

 

[BCH]

While it is possible that ESPN 3D will not survive, a recent press release indicates programming on the channel is growing.

ESPN 3D will double the amount of college football telecasts this year as the network plans to air 20 regular-season games along with the Allstate BCS National Championship and five postseason bowl games. The network will kick off its second year of extensive college football coverage with two games in five days over Labor Day weekend when UNLV travels to Wisconsin on Thurs., Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. ET with Miami at Maryland on Mon., Sept. 5, at 8 p.m.

The 2011 season marks the return of Miami, Oregon, USC, UCLA, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin to the ESPN 3D schedule and the addition of multiple top programs highlighted by LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, and Texas. It will also be the second straight year the network will air the Dr Pepper ACC Championship game, slated for Sat., Dec. 3, at 8 p.m.

The network will increase its post season coverage this year with the return of the Allstate BCS National Championship Game on Mon., Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m. as well as five additional bowl games.

The complete 2011-2012 schedule:



Date

Time (ET)

Game



Thurs, Sept. 1

8 p.m.

UNLV at Wisconsin



Mon, Sept. 5

8 p.m.

Miami at Maryland



Thurs, Sept. 8

8 p.m.

Arizona at Oklahoma State



Sat, Sept. 10

7 p.m.

BYU at Texas



Thurs, Sept. 15

8 p.m.

LSU at Mississippi State



Thurs, Sept. 22

8 p.m.

NC State at Cincinnati



Sat., Sept. 24

TBD

TBD



Thurs, Sept. 29

8 p.m.

South Florida at Pittsburgh



Sat., Oct. 1

TBD

TBD



Thurs, Oct. 6

9 p.m.

California at Oregon



Thurs, Oct. 13

9 p.m.

USC at California



Sat., Oct. 15

TBD

TBD



Thurs, Oct. 20

9 p.m.

UCLA at Arizona



Thurs, Oct. 27

8 p.m.

Virginia at Miami



Tues, Nov. 1

7 p.m.

Northern Illinois at Toledo



Fri, Nov. 4

9 p.m.

USC at Colorado



Thurs, Nov. 17

8 p.m.

North Carolina at Virginia Tech



Sat., Nov. 19

TBD

TBD



Thurs, Dec. 1

8 p.m.

West Virginia at South Florida



Sat, Dec. 3

8 p.m.

Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game



Sat, Dec. 17

9 p.m.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl



Tues, Dec. 20

8 p.m.

Beef O’Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg



Thurs, Dec. 29

5:30 p.m.

Champs Sports Bowl



Sat, Dec. 31

7:30 p.m.

Chick-fil-A Bowl



Mon, Jan. 2

1 p.m.

Capital One Bowl



Mon, Jan. 9

8:30 p.m.

Allstate BCS National Championship


In addition to ESPN 3D, ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the 2011 college football season features more than 400 regular- and postseason games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3.com, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN Radio, ESPN Classic, ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN GamePlan. Full schedule details can be found here.

Additional dates will be announced as the season progresses; schedule subject to change. Sony is an official sponsor of college football on ESPN 3D.

Additional programming for ESPN 3D will be announced throughout the year and will include college basketball and Winter X Games 17.

 

[rarhead]

I know I would pay for it as a premium or even buy the games as PPV.

 

[bnewt]

I would rather have ESPNU-HD before they even think about the niche that is 3D

So would I...........but I wanted it last year too