3D race for Olympics; your money.Byline: CLINTON MANNING CINEMA giant Odeon O`de´on n. 1. A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; - hence, in modern usage, the hopes to strike gold by screening the London 2012 Olympics in 3D. Bosses are in talks with the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. to relay the action to cinemas around the country. Sports fans will get special glasses to watch stars such as Usain Bolt Usain Bolt (born 21 August1986) is a Jamaican sprinter and current world junior and Jamaican record holder over 200 m. Early life Bolt was born Trelawny, Jamaica) and educated at William Knibb High School. , above, in action. Odeon boss Rupert Gavin told Your Money: "We're also working on showing everything from concerts to boxing matches in 3D." It follows the booming success of 3D films - despite tickets being more expensive. Gavin revealed his firm's 3D takings could top pounds 29million this year, with Ice Age 3 and Up among the big hits.Odeon, which has 3D projectors in 80 of its 110 UK cinemas, hopes to screen next year's World Cup finals in 2D. |
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