Digital TV Guides

Sky Living

Monday 31 January, 2011

By Garnet Roach - garnet@consumerchoices.co.uk

If you love reality TV, celeb gossip and a big dose of fashion, then Sky Living is the place to be.

Sky Living offers everything you need if you want to keep up-to-date with all the action from the America’s Next Top Model house, or the latest drama from the Grey’s Anatomy cast.

Satellite TV giant Sky (www.sky.co.uk) bought the Living TV channels from rival Virgin Media (www.virginmedia.com) last year, with plans to rebrand them as its own from 1 February. Virgin Media customers shouldn’t panic however, as they will still be able to watch all the channels as before.

“You'll still get the lowdown on all your favourite Living TV shows,” says the channel. “We can promise you that as the crocuses bloom, there will be even more exciting new shows coming to your telly as Living TV becomes Sky Living.

“We'll be right here, giving you non-stop pictures, videos and witty words, as well as up-to-the-minute celebrity gossip, fashion tips and news on a sparkly new website.”

What is Sky Living?

Sky Living is essentially the Living TV you know and love. You won’t miss any of your favourite shows, plus Sky says that it will be funnelling even more cash into the channel.

“We are investing in new content, including the channel’s first ever commissioned British drama, Bedlam, starring Will Young,” it says.

What’s on Sky Living?

Sky Living features a host of your favourite programmes, including the new season of Cougar Town and all the latest from Katie Price, carrying on where she left off on ITV2.

Top shows include:

• Bedlam - This new British series is set around Bedlam Heights, a pre-Victorian asylum that has been converted into apartments. Queue terrifying hauntings and scary goings on.
• Nikita - Nikita narrowly escaped execution to be trained as a spy for her country, but after the murder of her fiancé, assassin-in-hiding Nikita is making it clear she’ll stop at nothing to destroy her former bosses.
• Supernatural - The ultimate battle between good and evil; Supernatural chronicles the adventures of demon hunters Sam and Dean Winchester as they journey through a small town America in a bid to rid the world of demonic forces.
• BNTM6 - Sky Living is the only place to get your hit of Britain’s Next Top Model as it hits the catwalk this summer. It promises fierce photo shoots, mad makeovers and crazy catwalk moments as the next group of gorgeous girls fight for the title of Britain’s Next Top Model.
• Dating in the Dark - Putting a new spin on blind-dating, Dating In The Dark returns for a second series to ask the million dollar question "do looks really matter?"

Sky Living's first commissioned drama, Bedlam, stars Will Young

How to get Sky Living

You can watch Sky Living by signing up to either Sky TV (www.sky.co.uk) or Virgin Media (www.virginmedia.com).

Sky Living is available to all Sky TV customers taking either the Sky Entertainment or the Sky Extra.

Also, all customers with cable TV provider Virgin Media get access to Sky Living - whether you're an M+, L or XL TV customer.

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