If you’ve been thinking of joining Sky+HD then today is the perfect time. Sky frequently change their offers but this month has seen the best offer yet with a FREE Sky+HD box (worth £299.99), FREE set-up/installation (worth £30), FREE broadband and calls and a FREE £50 M&S gift voucher!

To take up this exclusive offer then ORDER NOW.

Supercharge your HD ready TV with Sky+HD

Experience television like never before with Sky+HD. Hear all the big moments in sports, see the latest blockbusters in your living room and get closer to explosive dramas.

Sky+HD gives you access to the world of high definition (HD) – sharper pictures, brighter colours, richer contrasts and full Dolby Digital 5.1 sound through your HD Ready TV. Not only does the Sky+HD box provide access to the widest range of HD channels in the UK, it also allows you to pause, record and rewind live TV and record two programmes at once just like you can do with the Sky+ box. You can record up to 80 hours of standard definition TV or up to 30 hours of HD programmes with the Sky+ HD box. You can plan your week’s viewing ahead with the 7 Day TV guide and set recordings remotely via your mobile or a broadband connection with Sky Remote Record. You can also program your Sky+HD box to record an entire series of programmes so you don’t have to worry about forgetting to record next week’s episode.

Sky+HD Features:

- Four times more picture detail than standard Sky TV
- 37 HD channels, the UK’s biggest range of HD programming and growing. Sky News HD coming Spring 2010.
- Superb Quality Sound and Vibrant Colours
- Pause, Record and Rewind live TV programmes
- Record up to 80 hours of standard definition digital TV and 30 hours of HD TV

Sky+HD Channels:

Sky is the UK leader in HD programming. They currently have 37 HD channels, 30 more than any other HD provider, with BBC HD, Channel 4 HD and Luxe TV HD all free-to-air and this is set to increase to 50 by Christmas 2010. For a full list of all the HD channels visit Sky.com/HDChannels.

How to Order Sky+HD

Once you’ve decided you want the ultimate viewing experience click here to visit Sky to take up this exclusive offer.

The Sky+HD box is now Free (previously £299), along with the set-up (previously £30). The HD Pack costs an additional £10 month on top of your Sky TV subscription and is required for you to access the 37 HD channels. Please read the terms and conditions on Sky’s website.

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Sky are testing three new channels to add to their HD line-up; Food Network HD, The Travel Channel HD and our personal favourite; Comedy Central HD!

There’s no news on when these channels will launch, perhaps as early as 23rd August when Sky Sports News HD launches on Sky+HD?

Regardless of the date they’re all welcome additions to Sky’s HD service.

Virgin Media has announced the addition of Sky Sports HD1 and Sky Sports HD2 for the very first time to its rapidly growing line-up of HD channels, bringing its customers the best of sport in crystal clear high definition. Featuring Premier League Football, Cricket and Rugby Union amongst a wide range of other popular sports, Sky Sports HD1 and HD2 will join ESPN HD, EuroSport HD, BBC HD and ITV1 HD giving Virgin Media customers a diverse and compelling range of HD sports to enjoy.

The new Sky Sports HD channels will be available from August 2nd and will cost just £7 per month on any TV package when subscribing to Sky Sports in standard definition. The optional HD subscription covers all available HD versions of subscribed Sky Premiums including Sky Sports HD1 and HD2 and ten Sky Movies HD channels, though high definition versions of standard channels (such as BBC, ITV1, FX, Eurosport and SyFy) remain free of additional subscription costs, giving customers a simple upgrade path to take advantage of HD content as they choose.

The addition of Sky Sports HD1 and HD2 follows Virgin Media’s deal with Sky to bring its customers a wide range of new HD channels and Red Button interactive services*. The deal also adds Sky 1HD, Sky Arts HD** and Sky Movies HD channels for the very first time, which will take the total number of HD channels on Virgin Media to 30.

Cindy Rose, executive director of digital entertainment said: “As the new home of HD telly, we’re delighted to bring our customers Sky Sports in HD at incredibly competitive rates. With the rapid growth of HD content, customers are demanding more and more from their TV service, and with our growing range of HD channels and on demand content in HD, Virgin Media is the best place for the whole families’ entertainment needs.”

To capitalise on the new football season, Virgin Media will be launching an extensive marketing campaign which kicks-off from today. Focusing on the ‘perfect packages’ suitable for different audiences for footy such as fans, followers or absolute fanatics, the ads will bring to life Virgin Media’s bundle savings and flexible options through a range of broadcast, print, outdoor and online media, as well as innovative social media activity.

Fancy watching Neighbours or Home and Away in super sharp high-definition? Five HD launches today and is available to anyone with a subscription to Sky or Virgin Media.

Both Sky and Virgin Media have added Five HD – a high-definition (HD) simulcast of the main Five channel – to their HD channel line-ups today.

The channel offers viewers high-definition episodes of popular Aussie soaps Neighbours and Home and Away, as well as hit American dramas such as The Mentalist, Grey’s Anatomy and Law & Order.

Five HD will also show HD sporting coverage including Cricket on Five and Europa League football.

Charles Constable, Five’s director of strategy, said: “Our programme schedule is more suited to HD than that any other major free-to-air commercial broadcaster given the wide range of high quality series we broadcast, such as our top-rated line-up of US dramas.”

Five HD is the 42nd channel to join Sky’s HD line-up, and the satellite TV giant has promised subscribers a further eight high-definition channels by Christmas 2010. Sky TV customers with a Sky+HD set-top box and a subscription to the HD pack will be able to watch Five HD on channel 171.

Britain’s 3.7 million Virgin Media cable TV customers will also have access to the channel, which is available at no extra monthly cost to homes with a V+HD or V HD set-top box. Five HD is available on channel 150 with Virgin TV.

The launch of Five HD comes after the news from regulator Ofcom that the channel will not launch on Freeview before 2012, after the broadcaster failed to supply a launch date or programming schedule.

Five, which has also recently been put up for sale by its parent company RTL, pulled out of Project Canvas last week as it can “no longer commit to funding its share” of the £16million on-demand TV venture.

Sky are to launch an HD version of their Sports News channel later this year, according to online reports. This makes sense as it’s filmed in the same studios as their news channel which is already HD and will begin to be broadcast in HD from 22nd April.

ITV1 and Sky HD will both launch marketing campaigns to promote ITV1 HD and Sky News HD respectively, as competition in the high-definition TV market builds up.

Tomorrow (9 April), ITV will launch a campaign called ‘The brighter side just got brighter” across its family of channels to promote the new ITV1 HD channel.

The ad, produced by ITV’s in-house team ITV Creative, stars TV presenters Ant and Dec discussing what high-definition will mean, as they travel from a modest studio, through increasingly HD scenes. The ad will be shown in cinemas later in the year.

ITV’s accompanying outdoor, press and online ad, created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty and planned by WPP’s Mindshare, includes a behind-the-scenes shot of a range of ITV talent, including comedian Harry Hill and actress Katherine Kelly.

David Pemsel, group marketing director of ITV, said, “Beyond the functional benefits, high definition heightens the emotional benefit of the ITV1 channel brand itself. Each execution of the campaign aims to be a rich experience in itself. This is an opportunity to drive brand reputation, as well as viewing.”

ITV is also launching new idents called ‘Lanterns’, ‘Sunflowers’, ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and ‘Dodgems’ which were directed by Pliex at Blink, and include an updated ITV1 logo.

Sky News is to launch it its first major marketing campaign, which will highlight its coverage of the upcoming election in high definition this Saturday (10 April).

The seven figure outdoor and on-air campaign will run from Saturday until beyond the 6 May General Election.

Initially, the Sky News activity will focus on the upcoming Sky News Debate between the parliamentary party leaders, which will be shown in high definition. The debate is a prelude to the launch of Sky News HD, which a Sky spokesman said was imminent.

The Sky News campaign, designed by Engine group creative agency WCRS, features close-ups of the three main UK party leaders under the tagline “Nothing gets you closer”, and aims to highlight the strength of Sky News’ editorial output and the quality of the on-screen image.

The media, which has been planned and bought by Sky’s media agency WPP’s MediaCom, includes planned airtime on terrestrial networks alongside ads on Sky’s channels and radio, online and outdoor.

John Ryley, head of Sky News, said: “Sky News’ first major marketing campaign underlines that, whether on mobile, online, radio, or now in high definition, Sky News gets you closer to breaking news.”

Sky News HD will launch within days and they’ve released an in-depth run through on their HD election coverage. Have a read here.

Today, ITV1 HD was added to Sky+ HD’s EPG (on-screen menu), ahead of tomorrow’s launch at 6am.

The channel will be run along-side their SD channel upscaling any programming which isn’t native HD. Expect to see their HD offering increase over time with favourites such as Britain’s Got Talent 2010 and the World Cup 1010.

ITV1 HD launches with GMTV on 2nd April 2010.

Freeview is to launch a new free high definition (HD) TV service later.

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 HD channels will be offered on Freeview HD, as well as up to 50 standard definition channels.

Viewers will need a new set top box connected to an HD Ready TV, or a TV with built-in Freeview HD to receive the service.

The launch comes just before the football World Cup this summer, when both the BBC and ITV will be showing matches in HD on Freeview.

Freeview HD boxes are already available to buy from around £140, while TVs with built in Freeview HD have just been introduced this month. Freeview+ HD recorders will also be available later this Spring.

Viewers will only need to update their equipment if they want to watch the new HD channels on Freeview, otherwise their existing set top boxes will continue to receive all of the current standard definition channels.
Those who currently own an HD Ready TV, or one with built-in Freeview, will not be able to receive the service without a Freeview HD set top box. HD Ready TVs bearing the Freeview HD logo will also have the capability.

Would you like to get £35 when you subscribe to Sky HD? Cashbacking are offering their users £35 Cashback when they subscribe to Sky HD.

Sky pay a commission to them when you subscribe to HD and they share that with you, sort of as a discount or bonus!

Join Cashbacking for free, click through to Sky’s site and subscribe just as you would if you went to Sky.com directly and Sky will know who’s sent you there and reward Cashbacking accordingly…everyone’s happy!

The amazing deal from Sky ends tomorrow. Don’t miss out!

Sky is offering a deal not to be missed. Not only do you get a free Sky+ HD Box but you also get £50 of Marks & Spencers vouchers for taking advantage of the offer. Sky TV offers the best entertainment package available and is handing it out on a plate for the taking.

On top of all of the above, Sky now have 40 amazing quality HD channels and plan to have 50 by this Christmas. This is 35 more than any other provider.

There are many different bundle offers available to new customers, starting from as little as £18 per month which includes broadband, free weekend and evening calls and Sky TV. (Sky HD only costs £10 per month on top).

The bundle usually costs an extra £49 for the Sky+ HD Box, so now’s the time to take it home for free.