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Sky Sports HD2 – Second High Definition Channel Launches

Alan K — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:56:59 +0000

Sky Sports will launch a second High Definition channel from July 31, 2006.

Sky Sports HD2 will be broadcast on Sky HD channel 409 – alongside Sky Sports HD1 – and carry a full day's schedule from one of the Sky Sports channels.

New Fashion and Sports Channels for Sky HD

Alan K — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:28:03 +0000

US HD broadcaster Rainbow is considering launching two stations via Sky HD in the UK.

Ofcom has granted Rainbow broadcast licences for fashion channel 'Ultra HD' and extreme sports channel 'Rush HD'.

Get Entertained by High-Fef Robbie Williams

Alan K — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:17:41 +0000

Sky says it will be broadcasting the first live HD concert later this summer. It won’t be T in the Park, Foo Fighters or the Eden sessions, though, we’re afraid, but an ex-Take That warbler with a penchant for pies.

High-def Freeview Trial Begins

Alan K — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:17:40 +0000

So you thought your dreams of watching the World Cup were over when the Sky HD installer never turned up? Well, there still might be a chance. The BBC has begun broadcasting high-definition programming using the Freeview digital terrestrial platform.

Sky HDTV News – Living with HD

Alan K — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:47:38 +0000

Does the new High Definition TV service live up to its hype? It is a good question and one that is harder to answer than you might have thought. As you already know if you haven’t put down your £299 for a Sky HD box when the offer was launched back in April you won’t see your box for some time. My High Definition box arrived a couple of weeks ago.

Sky HDTV News – A Clear Vision for the Future

Alan K — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:47:37 +0000

A Worcestershire-based presentation and communication company has become one of the first of its kind to introduce the use of revolutionary High Definition (HD) technology.

DRP Group, which is located in Hartlebury, has just received its brand new Sony HDW 730 camera and kit which will be used for the production of corporate film and broadcast projects.

Sky HDTV News – Correction — Warner Bros.; AOL; In2TV

Alan K — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:47:36 +0000

In the news release, Superman Comes to In2TV at AOL.COM, issued yesterday, June 13, by Warner Bros., AOL and In2TV over PR Newswire, we are advised by the companies that the documentary "Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman" was directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Kevin Burns, and not Bryan Singer, the director of the upcoming Warner Bros. feature film "Superman Returns," as originally issued inadvertently. Both Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns produced the documentary special.

Pace offer free-to-air HDTV satellite set top box

Alan K — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:47:35 +0000

26 May 2006 – Pace Micro Technology has today announced the launch of a high definition (HD) free-to-air satellite set-top box meaning footie fans won't have to sign up to Sky or Telewests' services to get the BBC HD football matches.