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Free Sky+HD box and set-up for new Sky homes (28-02-11)
All new customers who sign-up online for a Sky TV package will get a free Sky set-top box, free installation and a free £50 Marks & Spencer voucher...
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Digital switchover scheme helps 500,000 homes (25-02-11)
Over half a million homes around the UK have gone digital, thanks to the Switchover Help Scheme...
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Channel 4 HD coming to Freesat in April (24-02-11)
Customers with a HD ready Freesat set-top box will be able to watch all their favourite Channel 4 shows, including Skins and Shameless, in high-definition from April...
Read moreSky newcomers to get £50 M&S voucher (23-02-11)
New customers who sign-up online for a Sky TV package and Sky+ or Sky+HD set-top box package before 24 March will get a free £50 Marks & Spencer voucher...
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Sky Atlantic to show Game Of Thrones in April (22-02-11)
If you’re a fan of big productions and fantasy drama, tune in to Sky Atlantic HD from Monday 18 April to watch the first episode of Game Of Thrones - just a day after it premieres in the US...Read more
BBC iPlayer gets YouView-style makeover (21-02-11)
The BBC has revamped the iPlayer to compete with the likes of YouView and SeeSaw, by showcasing catch-up TV programmes from ITV, Channel 4 and Five on its website...
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50,000 homes sign-up for Virgin Media TiVo box (18-02-11)
Heard the hype about Virgin Media’s TiVo and want to get in on the action? You’ll have to join the back of the queue as the cable TV giant has already received 50,000 pre-registrations for the new set-top box...Read more
Virgin Media entices new customers with catch-up TV and TiVo (17-02-11)
More Brits are signing up for Virgin Media’s digital TV service, tempted by the new TiVo powered set-top box and catch-up TV from all four of the terrestrial broadcasters...
Read moreVirgin Media scores with on-demand ESPN sports (16-02-11)
Sports fans with a subscription to Virgin Media’s cable TV service can now watch on-demand clips of famous historic sporting moments from ESPN Classic, via the TV Choice menu...Read more
Brits watch more iPlayer than ever in January (16-02-11)
The number of Brits watching programmes on the BBC iPlayer is on the up, thanks largely to Matt Lucas and David Walliams’ comedy sketch show, Come Fly With Me...
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Sky Atlantic sparks fears of TV piracy (14-02-11)
Fans of shows like Mad Men and The Sopranos may resort to illegally downloading the latest episodes of their favourite programmes, as Sky makes content exclusive to Sky Atlantic...Read more
Sky offers a weekend of free entertainment (11-02-11)
If you’re considering signing up to a Sky TV package, you can now “try before you buy” with a free taster weekend of top entertainment from the satellite TV provider...
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Samsung internet-connected TVs get Woomi (10-02-11)
Want to give your Freeview a boost with added extras and on-demand programmes? Samsung’s range of internet-connected TVs may be just the ticket with the new Woomi app...Read more
YouView delayed until 2012 (09-02-11)
New on-demand internet TV service YouView has been delayed as creators search for right tech solutions...
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More BT broadband homes choosing BT Vision (07-02-11)
Broadband, phone and TV giant BT added 40,000 new customers to its internet service, BT Vision, during the last three months of 2010, taking the total number of Vision homes to 545,000...Read more
More Brits embracing high-definition Freeview (04-02-11)
More than 642,000 homes in Britain are now watching high-definition Freeview, according to figures from the subscription-free digital TV provider...
Read moreBT slashes price of Vision TV packages (02-02-11)
Freeview customers can now get on-demand TV and films for less as telecoms giant BT cuts the price of its BT Vision digital TV service...
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Sky Atlantic and Sky Living hit screens (01-02-11)
Sky subscribers can now enjoy popular HBO shows and reality TV favourites on the satellite giant’s new channels, Sky Atlantic and Sky Living...
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TNA Wrestling coming to Freeview homes (31-01-11)
“Total non-stop action” or TNA Wrestling, will “smackdown” on Challenge TV tomorrow, after Bravo channel closed down...
Read more3.5m Brits sign-up for Sky HD TV (27-01-11)
3D TV and exclusive channels such as Sky Atlantic HD, have tempted a record number of Brits to take Sky HD TV...
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3D TV sales booming in UK (26-01-11)
The UK is going crazy for 3D TVs as sales doubled expectations in 2010, driven by access to free 3D TV services...Read more
Nintendo 3DS: Sky and Eurosport to offer 3D content (24-01-11)
Nintendo is set to release the world’s first handheld console with 3D gaming, videos and TV clips - without the need for special glasses...
Read moreSky makes high-definition TV more accessible (21-01-11)
Fed up of hunting for high-definition channels through reams of TV listings? Sky is starting its biggest menu re-jig for over a decade, and should make your favourite programmes easier to find...Read more
YouView launch ‘delayed by six months’ (20-01-11)
New on-demand internet TV service YouView may not launch this spring, according to reports claiming the “next-generation Freeview” service has technical problems...
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More than 92% of UK homes have ‘gone digital’ (19-01-11)
Nearly 93% of homes in Britain now have some kind of digital TV service, according to new Ofcom figures...
Read moreBBC boosts iPlayer views with Top Gear and The Apprentice (18-01-11)
Telly addicts in Britain used the BBC iPlayer more than 145 million times in December 2010 - spearheaded by popular episodes of Top Gear and The Apprentice...
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BBC to show F1 in high-definition (13-01-11)
Formula 1 will be speeding onto TV screens in crystal clear high-definition this year, as the BBC reveals plans to show the sport in HD for the first time...
Read moreSky to show live Opera in 3D (11-01-11)
Sky is taking 3D TV highbrow by showing a live broadcast of the English National Opera’s production of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia - another 3D TV first for the satellite giant...
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Avoid hefty VAT rises by switching digital TV provider (10-01-11)
Brits worried about last weeks VAT increase are being urged to compare subscription TV packages to find a better deal, after research reveals that one in five homes are looking to cut their costs...Read more
Sky to unveil exclusive Sky Atlantic HD channel (06-01-11)
Sky Atlantic HD, the new Sky customer-only channel from Sky, will launch at the start of February, showing top American dramas and new HBO series...
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