3net Bulks Up Launch Slate

CULVER CITY: The recently launched 3D network 3net, a joint venture from Sony, Discovery and IMAX, has scheduled a further ten programs to premiere this month.

3net, which debuted February 13 on DIRECTV, will be rolling out original 3D series and new programs every night at 9 p.m. Original premieres include Oceana Airshow, which spotlights elite professions trained in aerial maneuvers and pyrotechnics. I (Almost) Got Away With It joins Puppy Bowl VII as further original debuts.

World 3D TV premieres include The Last Buffalo, featuring artist and inventor William Lishman; 3D Safari: Africa, a journey into the Dark Continent; and Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure, a nature drama narrated by Judi Dench. There’s also 3net premieres such as 3D Sun, exploring a solar blast from the sun’s surface to Earth’s Magnetosphere. Under the Sea 3D, narrated by Jim Carrey, explores the many fish of the oceans and also assesses the impact of global climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. Deep Sea 3D, narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, turns the lens on a variety of ocean life. Dinosaurs: Giants of the Patagonia, narrated by Donald Sutherland, travels back in time to when the largest animals roamed the earth in ancient Patagonia.

“Our commitment to deliver the highest quality and most immersive in-home 3D TV experience is second to none,” said Tom Cosgrove, 3net’s president and CEO. “From our original series to our acquired premieres, every program is held up to native 3D television standards developed in tandem with the extensive 3D expertise of our joint-venture partners. Our ongoing mission is to be the gold standard in the industry by providing viewers with the very best in 3D television entertainment and emotional immersion."