ESPN 3D to show soccer, football, more

Sports broadcasting might key in a new dimension in 2010 ... the third dimension, as ESPN will unveil the industry's chiefly 3-D network.

ESPN 3D would showcase a minimum of 85 reside sporting occurreneces during its first year, starting June 11 investing in the first 2010 FIFA World Cup match, featuring South Africa versus Mexico, ESPN and ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer announced.

Other occurreneces to be produced in 3-D include the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, college basketball and football contests, up to 25 World Cup matches and the Summer X Games. Additional happenings can be announced at a afterward date.

"ESPN's commitment to 3-D is a win for fans and our arena partners," Bodenheimer said in a statement. "ESPN 3D marries smart content amidst new technology to add to the fan's viewing have and puts ESPN at the forefront of the next big advance for TV viewing."

ESPN has continued testing ESPN 3D for more as opposed to two years, even coming a USC-Ohio State college football game in select theaters and to 6,000 fans at the Galen Center on USC's campus.

"This is a impacting rate for 3-D," Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro told USA Today.