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Sky offers a weekend of free HD movies (27-10-10)

Satellite TV provider Sky is offering customers who don’t already have a subscription to the Sky Movies channels a free “taster” weekend of high-definition films...

Heroes and House head to Virgin Media on-demand (26-10-10)

Telly addicts with a Virgin Media cable TV package will be able to watch episodes of popular shows like House, Heroes and 30 Rock in high-definition, whenever and wherever they want, from December...
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Sky to boost TV entertainment in 2011 (25-10-10)

Sky customers can look forward to more high-definition channels and more entertainment in 2011, as the satellite TV giant plans to launch Sky Atlantic and the rebranded Sky Living channels...
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Sky unveils new Anytime+ on-demand TV service (22-10-10)

Sky is set to launch its new Anytime+ TV service to millions of Sky+HD homes next week, offering thousands of hours of on-demand films, sports and entertainment programmes...

Nearly 10 million homes now have Sky TV (22-10-10)

Over 9.9 million Brits are now subscribing to Sky’s digital TV service, as the provider adds more high-definition channels, more sports and Europe’s first dedicated 3D TV channel...

BBC1 HD to launch in November (21-10-10)

Want to watch your favourite BBC1 shows in super sharp high-definition? The broadcaster has confirmed that a HD simulcast of BBC1 will begin to air from 3 November...

YouView is given green light by regulator (20-10-10)

New on-demand internet TV venture YouView has been given the go-ahead by the telecoms regulator, Ofcom, despite complaints from Sky and Virgin Media...

£50 credit with Virgin Media bundles (20-10-10)

New customers signing up to one of Virgin Media’s bundles can get £50 back when they join before 31 October...

BBC iPlayer voted best catch-up TV service (19-10-10)

The BBC iPlayer has been crowned the best TV catch-up service, as more and more telly addicts watch their favourite shows on-demand at a time that suits them...

£50 M&S voucher for new Sky HD customers (15-10-10)

Sky is offering all new high-definition (HD) customers a free M&S voucher when they sign-up by 23 December...

Freeview reaches 60m boxes with HD boost (11-10-10)

More than 60 million Brits now have a Freeview box at home, with the subscription-free provider expecting Freeview HD to reach 250,000 homes this month...

Virgin Media offers more high-definition channels (05-10-10)

Looking for your favourite programmes in super sharp HD? Cable TV giant Virgin Media has given its high-definition (HD) channel count a boost with Sky1 HD and UTV HD...

Internet TV to push up broadband prices (05-10-10)

Widespread use of internet TV services, such as Google TV and the new on-demand service YouView, could result in a hike in broadband prices, according to a BBC boss...

Virgin Media homes to get on-demand 3D TV (28-09-10)

Virgin Media is tempting its customers with a new 3D film on-demand service, just days before rival Sky launches its dedicated 3D channel...

Nickelodeon HD coming to Sky (27-09-10)

Keep the kids entertained with high-definition children’s shows on Nickelodeon HD when it launches exclusively on Sky next month...

Bravo given the heave-ho by Sky (20-09-10)

The future of some of Britain’s popular TV shows, including Sons of Anarchy and Spartacus, hangs in the balance as Sky is axing popular channels Bravo and Channel One...

Project Canvas to launch as YouView (16-09-10)

The eagerly anticipated on-demand TV venture Project Canvas promises to “change the way we watch TV forever”, as it rebrands as YouView...

Set-top box makers team-up with Project Canvas (13-09-10)

Over 40 set-top box and TV manufacturers have shown their support for the development of new TV service Project Canvas...

Google TV will launch next year (10-09-10)

The internet and all its content will be available straight to your TV thanks to Google TV...

New BBC iPlayer goes live (09-09-10)

The latest version of the BBC’s popular catch-up service, the BBC iPlayer, has gone live, allowing users to download and watch shows as soon as they’ve been broadcast...

Living HD becomes Sky’s 50th high-definition channel (02-09-10)

Sky customers can now enjoy Living HD - the latest addition to the digital TV provider’s array of high-definition channels...

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