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Sky is adding seven new high-definition channels to its HD TV service in the UK, bringing the total number of HD channels to 26. It had just nine HD channels when the service launched in May 2006.
From October, there will be six genre-themed Sky Movies channels in HD, and an HD version of Real Lives.
As awareness grows and sales of HD-ready TV sets continue to grow, Sky expects to add even more HD channels by the end of 2008.
The number of hours of native HD content on the Sky platform will increase to around 10,000 per month, more than 2.5 times the amount of standard-definition content offered by the five main terrestrial channels combined, claims Sky.
Hilary Perchard, head of advanced TV products for Sky, says: "With equipment prices falling and the choice of content increasing, this is shaping up to be a big year for HD. Almost half a million homes are already enjoying Sky+ HD and we're excited to be offering even more HD content to our customers."
Highlights across the new channels include:
* Sky Movies Action/Thriller HD
UK HD Premiere of Lock Stock and Two Smokin' Barrels, with 300, The Bourne Ultimatum, Die Hard 4.0 and Casino Royale also showing.
* Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror HD
UK HD Premiere of The Frighteners and The Haunting, with Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Robocop, Ghost Rider, 28 Weeks Later, Black Christmas and Dead Silence also showing.
* Sky Movies Drama HD
Key titles include: 3:10 To Yuma, Freedom Writers, The Last King Of Scotland and Atonement
* Sky Movies Modern Greats HD
UK HD Premiere of The Sound Of Music and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
* Sky Movies Family HD
UK HD Premiere of Tarzan. Other highlights include Evan Almighty, Eragon, Charlotte's Web and Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End.
* Sky Movies Comedy HD
Key titles include Hot Fuzz, Blades Of Glory, Run, Fat Boy Run and Rush Hour 3.
* Sky Real Lives HD
– Lorraine Kelly's DNA Stories: Lorraine Kelly is back for a second series of the emotionally-charged programme that helps ordinary people find the answers to family-related questions through the use of advanced DNA testing.
– Toy Boys: Sky Real Lives meets a group of women who are hitting the dating scene with a vengeance. After emerging from decades-long relationships, they are determined to recapture their youth by capturing a youth.
– The Real A&E: Sky Real Lives ventures into Coventry University Hospital's A&E department to follow the tireless work of the medical team of consultants, nurses and ambulance crew as they provide 24/7, life-saving treatment to their patients.
– Other highlights include: Fashion Avenue, a new style show hosted by Jodie Kidd; Women Behind Bars, which goes behind the scenes of some of America's most notorious female prisons; and Project Catwalk series three.
Additionally, Sky Movies will launch a weekly HD UK premiere slot on Sky Movies Premiere HD every Friday, which will showcase the first UK HD TV screening of both modern and classic movies. Highlights for October include Back to the Future, Apollo 13, Unforgiven, X Men and Austin Powers 2.
Comments
Can anyone suggest what will one get by paying £10 a month?? as far as my understanding, sky is claiming that "you will be able to watch HD channels ACCORDING TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTION", if i have got a basic subscription - then what is the point in having sky HD?? coz i wont be getting the movies channels anyways.... is it worth the subscription ??paying £120 an year is a lot, or the govt.can scrap the licence fee to compensate for this !!!!
Just how much money are people prepared to pay Sky for the privilege of watching the box. End people complain about the licence fee! I think the BBC is a great service. Sky are really expensive even if you get a lot for your money, it's still a hell of a lot of money!
HD in the US mainly consist of lower then HD quality, at least what i expect to be HD.
network wise America is broadcasting a 2000 codec on a 1980's system, their satellites and cable network is highly outdated and badly maintained, so compared to the US? sky-hd is technically superior as is all digital tv in the UK (also standard wise it's better).
how does this compare to the US, out of curiosity? Does anyone know? I was there recently and there were adverts for more HD channels than I could count. 'Course we were in a hotel and couldn't properly research this...
Is it really that bad? Even if you pay £55 per month for sports / movies you only have to watch 1 premiership game and record 2-3 HD films to get your monies worth... Plus you don't have to shell out for an expensive Blu-ray player. Bring on the new channels - I can't wait!!!
Agree with the above, i would rather be able to watch ITV than all them old movies.
Very Good but it's all movies....rather have my FREESAT and buy the movies I really wnat to see on either DVD or Blu Ray...Don't forget too that it's about this time of the Year that SKY will announce what your next year's subscription charges are going to be-if I go by what I used to receive when I was with SKY for more than 6 years
I guess people muct be paying around £50-60 even at present rates for their SKY HD Movies subscription charges....Crazy People!
Great if you already have a Sky Movies subscription - bog all use if you don't.