Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has acquired Film24’s slot on Sky’s electronic programming guide and is preparing to launch its own UK channel in early 2011. Canis Media – which acquires and sells EPG slots on Sky’s satellite platform – brokered … Continue reading →
Canal+ is to be added to the offer of Ono, just months after a Spanish court ordered the premium channel to pay the cableco €44 million for an earlier refusal to sell movie channel Gran Vía and Cable Sport to … Continue reading →
Schedules has been published for ITV3HD and ITV4HD. The new HD channels will, according tot he first schedules released, be launched on Monday 15th November. ITV2HD started broadcsating lsat month. ITV2HD, ITV3HD and ITV4HD are only available as part of … Continue reading →
In anticipation for its launch at 7pm tonight, BBC1HD has now taken its place on the Freesat EPG on channel 108. BBCHD has now been moved to channel 109. And BBC1HD has now taken its place on the Sky HD … Continue reading →
Sky has confirmed plans to relaunch the Sky Movies Christmas Channel for the festive season Viewers will, like last year, beable to vote on what films they’d like to see. From December 1, Sky Movies Showcase at position 303 on … Continue reading →
Channel 4 has teamed up with FilmFlex to launch a video-on-demand digital film rental service for Film4 with more than 500 titles available at launch. Film4OD, which Channel 4 claims will have more films available than rivals such as Lovefilm … Continue reading →
Eutelsat W3B, launched in the early hours of Friday morning, is considered lost following an otherwise smooth start to the Ariane 5 mission it shared with the BSAT-3b satellite. According to Eutelsat, an anomaly occurred with the satellite’s propulsion subsystem. … Continue reading →
As expected, due to the change in UK VAT rates in January, Sky have announced their prices to take this into account. One “mix” pack – £19.50 (was £19) Each extra pack – £1 (no change) Sky Sports pack – … Continue reading →
According to reports now, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD have begun testing on 11758 h – a north beam frequency. Expect them to launch in November. They are not free to air, they are not free to view, but like … Continue reading →
Sky Deutschland has been awarded €2 million in damages after a case was brought against Belgian smart card pirates that exported unlicensed smart cards to Germany and Austria. The First Instance Court of Tongeren sentenced two gang members to 18 … Continue reading →
BBC One HD, a free to air channel on Astra 2d, has started test transmissions ahead of its full launch at 7pm on 3rd November 2010. You can add this BBC1 HD channel, to see the test, using a HD … Continue reading →
According to reports, Sky has plans to reshuffle its entertainment channel lineup from next year, including the rebranding of Living TV and arrival of new channel Sky Atlantic. From early 2011, Sky Atlantic will launch exclusively on Sky to host … Continue reading →
Here is a list of HD channel available on a SkyHD box. In addition, BBC One HD will start on the 3rd November – and ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD are expected next month also (Novebmer 2010) 140 – Channel … Continue reading →
Sky has again outperformed market expectations by adding a total of 96,000 net new customers in the third quarter of 2010, taking it close to the 10m subscribers mark. In financial results for the three months to September 30, Sky … Continue reading →
BSkyB has confirmed that it is to finally take advantage of the broadband capabilities of its Sky+ HD service. The satcaster has confirmed that it will next week commence the phased roll out of its Pull VOD service Anytime+. Customers … Continue reading →