Little League World Series Gets 3D Treatment

22 games to be on ESPN 3D; ESPN/ABC to broadcast all 32 games

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 8/16/2011 3:06:03 PM

For the first time, the Little League World Series will have games broadcast in 3D, becoming the latest major sporting event to follow the trend.

ESPN 3D will carry the 22 games played at Lamade Field in Williamsport, Penn., including the 3rd place consolation game Aug. 28.

ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to broadcast all 32 games of the tournament. ESPN and ESPN2 will carry 27, while ABC will take five including both semi-final games and the championship. All games on ESPN and ESPN2 will also be available on ESPN3.com and ESPN Mobile TV. ESPN has also created a LLWS site.

This will be ESPN's 23rd straight year of Little League World Series coverage. The games begin Aug. 18 with a quadruple-header beginning at 1 p.m. ET.