Getting G.O.L.D in the UK

Sky Digital is a satellite TV service. To get Sky, you'll need to have a satellite dish installed, get a set-top box, and pay a monthly subscription.

More details on our Sky Digital Explored page. To get Sky, sign up online at www.sky.com.

Virgin Media uses special fibre-optic cables. You need to be in a cable area, get a special set-top box, and sign up to a monthly subscription.

More on our Virgin Media page. To see if you're in a cable area, go to www.virginmedia.com

TalkTalk TV is available in parts of the UK, and uses your existing phone line to deliver digital TV to your home. This is a subscription service.

More details at talktalk.co.uk/tv, or on our TalkTalk TV page

Top Up TV Anytime uses a TV aerial to get live TV channels, and the special set-top box records extra TV programmes overnight, that you can watch over the next seven days. This is a subscription service.

G.O.L.D is transmitted on Top Up TV from 6pm to 11:30pm. A small selection of programmes from this channel are downloaded overnight and stored on the box's hard-drive for viewing later.

More on our Top Up TV Anytime page

Freeview is delivered to set-top boxes via a TV aerial. Boxes cost from £20, and no subscription is required.

More on our Freeview page

BT Vision gets live TV via a TV aerial and gets movies plus extra TV and Sport content via your Broadband connection. BT Vision comes with a powerful hard-disk recorder and is available to BT's broadband customers.

More on our BT Vision page or at btvision.bt.com

Freesat is a subscription-free satellite TV service. You'll need a satellite dish and set-top box

More on our Freesat page