This Spring, ESPN 3D will show all four rounds of The Masters and the Par 3 Contest, meaning some 10 hours of the Tradition Unlike Any Other in 3-D. Unfortunately, about 86 people across the country have a 3-D TV, so a minority of people will appreciate the coverage. Last year, Comcast and Sony banded together to show the tournament in 3-D. This year, it will be ESPN 3-D that will have the rights to show The Masters for two hours a day. We have the details from ESPN on what you’ll see during Masters Week.
ESPN 3D to Air Five Days of Masters Coverage
ESPN’s television coverage of the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club will expand with 10 hours of programming in 3D on the ESPN 3D network, including two hours from all four rounds of Tournament action.
ESPN 3D’s live Masters telecasts begin with the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, April 6, from 3-5 p.m. ET. Thursday and Friday’s Tournament action airs from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday’s telecasts from 5-7 p.m.
Last April, the Masters became the first major sporting event produced and broadcast in 3D live internationally on television and the Internet.
ESPN 3D was launched in June of 2010 and expanded to a 24-hour network in January. ESPN has televised the Par 3 Contest and first and second rounds of The Masters since 2008.
In addition to coverage on ESPN 3D, ESPN’s multiplatform coverage of the Masters will include 4.5 hours per day of first and second-round play on ESPN, ESPN HD and ESPN Deportes on Thursday and Friday, SportsCenter at the Masters and live coverage of the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, extensive coverage on ESPN.com and a special 43-hour Masters tribute on ESPN Classic.
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