Category: Satellite TV
Virgin offer subscriber discounts after Sky withdraw channels
Virgin Media has said that it will give its subscribers up to £9.75 in monthly discounts to compensate for the loss of Sky's channels from its basic packages, after talks between the two media giants broke down today. Virgin Media…
Virgin Media secures more VoD content deals: ITV still absent
Virgin Media have done another content deal, this time with Warner Brothers. This means it will be able to bring the delights of shows such as Nip/Tuck, The West Wing, and The OC, to its on-demand service. Virgin also has…
Virgin Media rebrands PVR the VPlus
Virgin Media, the forthcoming amalgam of ntl:Telewest and Virgin Mobile, has rebranded some of its acquired TV products to give them a more Virgin feel. Telewest's formed TV Drive PVR is being branded the VPlus, possibly a snub on the…
OSCARs to be shown live in UK exclusively on Sky in high definition
Sky have announced that live coverage of the 79th Annual Academy Awards (OSCARS) will be shown in the UK exclusively on Sky. This will include both the ceremony and the red-carpet arrivals, and will also be shown in high definition…
Sky to pull some channels from ntl:Telewest cable service?
A recent report in Media Week suggests that the battle between Sky and ntl:Telewest could be escalating, with a possible threat that Sky will withdraw certain popular channels, including Sky One, from the cable operator. Apparently Sky is aggressively pursuing…
Sky launches bundle package – See, Speak, and Surf
With one eye on the bundle deals available via NTL Telewest, Sky is offering its own all-in home bundle, under the name See, Speak, and Surf. Sky is offering a telephone call package, broadband internet and its TV service for…
Sky to show all six Star Wars films in HD on New Year's Day
Good news for all Stars Wars fans – well, the ones with a Sky HD box anyway – you can watch all six Star Wars films in high definition (HD) on New Year's Day. It's the HD premiere of…
Sky offers Ashes coverage via TV, mobile and broadband
Good news if you can't spare the time to sit in front of the TV watching the Ashes – Sky is offering coverage via mobile phone and broadband for the first time this winter. If you do have time to…
Sky launches Easy Grip Sky+ remote control
Satellite giant Sky has launched the Easy Grip Sky+ remote control, which the comapny claims will improve viewing for older customers, those with impaired vision and people with limited dexterity. The remote, developed in conjunction with Scope, Age…
Sky+ subscribers increased 75% last year; HD subs hit 90k
Sky's financial results to the end of June 2006 have revealed a 75% rise in the number of UK households with a Sky+ PVR, to more than 1.55 million. That accounts for one-fifth of its subscriber base, with 13%…