France Screens Rugby in 3D

Upcoming rugby union match France vs UK from the Six Nations Championship 2010 will be broadcast live and in 3D in more than 30 French movie theatres. The broadcast will mark the first time a rugby match has been shot in 3D in France.

The match airs next Saturday, March 20 at 8.45pm. The event will be operated by France Télévisions and French company CielEcran, along with the French Federation of rugby and with the technical partnership of Eutelsat.

By Pascale Paoli Lebailly, RapidTV News