On Thursday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced plans to bring live pay-per-views shows in 3D for the first time ever to movie theatres starting February 4, 2012. The promotion plans on hitting up to 120 theatres in the U.S. with it’s live 3D broadcast.
“We are extremely pleased that UFC® has chosen to work with Cinedigm on this ground-breaking, live 3D broadcast,” said Chris McGurk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cinedigm. “We know the legions of avid UFC fans will be blown away when they see what promises to be an exciting night of championship fighting on the big-screen and in 3D.”
“By partnering with Cinedigm, we’re taking the UFC viewing experience to a whole new level,” UFC President Dana White said. “For the first time ever, fight fans can watch a UFC Pay-Per-View card in 3D at theatres across the country. We want UFC fans to have the best viewing experience possible and now they get a chance to experience major UFC Pay-Per-Views in 3D.”
If you hope to catch the action in 3D, visit ufc3d.cinedigm.com for a theatre location near you.