From GMM
SkyDeutschland has become the first formula one broadcaster to announce it will televise the sport in true high definition (HD) in 2011.
"This agreement is a late Christmas gift to our customers," said Sky's sports chief Carsten Schmidt.
The news will benefit subscribing viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and raise the hopes of fans in other countries that similar announcements by their host broadcasters are looming.
Later on Wednesday, the Formula One Management (FOM) has as expected confirmed reports that a high definition (HD) feed will be available to all of the sport's host television broadcasters in 2011.
The FOM duly confirmed that all F1 track sessions including support events "will be originated in HD ... throughout the world at a data rate of 42 Megabits/second (MPEG-2)".
SkyDeutschland has become the first formula one broadcaster to announce it will televise the sport in true high definition (HD) in 2011.
"This agreement is a late Christmas gift to our customers," said Sky's sports chief Carsten Schmidt.
The news will benefit subscribing viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and raise the hopes of fans in other countries that similar announcements by their host broadcasters are looming.
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| Photo: Red Bull |
Later on Wednesday, the Formula One Management (FOM) has as expected confirmed reports that a high definition (HD) feed will be available to all of the sport's host television broadcasters in 2011.
The FOM duly confirmed that all F1 track sessions including support events "will be originated in HD ... throughout the world at a data rate of 42 Megabits/second (MPEG-2)".