Sky Sports 4
Wednesday 6 January 2010, Sky Sports Xtra will change its name to Sky Sports 4. This has been in the pipeline for a number of months, as Sky SPorts Xtra was just like it said, and extra Sports Channel. But … Continue reading →
ESPN grabs Guinness Premiership rights
ESPN has reached a multi-year agreement with Premier Rugby for exclusive live rights to a batch of Guinness Premiership games from the 2010/11 season. Running until the 2012/13 season, the deal enables ESPN to broadcast 43 live games each year, … Continue reading →
ESPN ‘secures FA Cup rights deal’
ESPN has agreed a rights deal with the Football Association to broadcast live FA Cup games from next season (2010 – 2011) According to The Guardian, ESPN has picked up the rights previously owned by Setanta, which collapsed in August … Continue reading →
MGM and MGM HD Movie channel on Sky Uk
There have been various rumours that a new movie channels will soon be launched on the Sky UK package – expected to be channel 345 and 346. It will be the MGM Movie channels, and there will also be a … Continue reading →
WWE and Sky Sports extend deal for 5 more years
British Sky Broadcasting has extended it’s coverage of WWE for another five years, taking the partnership into its milestone twenty-fifth year. The new distribution agreement, which takes effect in January 2010, sees BSkyB hold the exclusive UK broadcast rights of … Continue reading →
E4 HD coming soon…..?
There are tests at the moment on 11856 v for what looks like E4 HD. (note if you can receive Eurosport HD then you will be able to receive E4 HD, as long as it stays on the same frequency … Continue reading →
ITV HD Channel Changes….?
It looks like the ITV HD channel is changing…. The logo on the channel has changed from “ITV HD” to “ITV1 HD”. Could be the first indication that there will be a 24/7 ITV HD service in the near future? … Continue reading →
2010 World Cup to be shot in 3D
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed using 3D production techniques for the first time ever, it has been announced. Up to 25 games will be captured using 3D cameras after football’s world governing body FIFA signed … Continue reading →
New Sky+ HD EPG comes to Amstrad boxes
Sky has started rolling out its new electronic programme guide to all Sky+ HD customers with set top boxes manufactured by Amstrad. At the start of November, the satellite platform holder began implementing the new EPG for all subscribers with … Continue reading →
ITV2 ITV3 ITV4 thinking about going subscription..AGAIN!!!
The new Chairman at ITV looks likely to make ITV1 totally free to air and the other channels ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 to go part of the Sky subscription, and require a Sky card to view. It would also mean that … Continue reading →