TV and Entertainment News
Pay-TV firms Sky and Virgin Media have confirmed a major new deal which sees the satellite broadcaster take control of Virgin's channels, including Living and Bravo, and the Cable giant gain access to Sky's HD channel portfolio. Sky is paying £105 million for Virgin Media Television with a further potential payout of £55 upon regulatory approval, channels covered by the deal … [Read more...]
The BBC today announced that a new, simulcast high definition (HD) version of BBC One will launch on Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media later this year. With an expected 'on air' date of Autumn, BBC One HD will be able to simulcast a network version of BBC One thanks to popular shows such as EastEnders, Holby City, The Apprentice and QI moving to HD production. The existing … [Read more...]
As Apple’s iPad finally goes on sale here in the UK, satellite broadcaster Sky has unveiled pricing for its new Sky Mobile TV app which is available exclusively for the device. The broadcaster says the app, which has been specially created to take advantage of the iPad’s screen size, will offer access to all Sky Sports channels and Sky News and will allow users to browse … [Read more...]
Sky One’s latest original drama series Chris Ryan’s Strike Back must surely finally demolish the channel’s (increasingly inaccurate) reputation for being home only to US imports. If you’ve missed it so far, the show is based on Ryan’s novel of the same name and stars Spooks leading man Richard Armitage as SAS solider John Porter - seconded to the ultra-secret Section … [Read more...]
