There’s been a set-back in the plans for a new Freeview HD channel. Back in 2010, Channel 5 was planning to launch its HD channel on Freeview, but decided that it didn’t want to launch after all – Instead, the channel went to the BBC for its second HD channel. The licence for the fifth [...]

If you’re quick, and thinking of getting Sky’s HD TV service, this is the time to do it. For some time now, Sky’s been offering Marks and Spencer vouchers as an incentive to sign up with Sky online. Until recently, you could pick up £25 worth of M & S vouchers, but from now until [...]

Some Freeview channel news to report: Channel 5 HD to launch on Freeview In the recent bidding for the fifth HD channel on the Freeview platform, only one channel submitted a bid, and that was Channel 5. It appears that regulator OfCom has granted Channel 5 the licence, and we can expect Channel 5 HD [...]

The BBC is set to close the BBC HD channel, as part of proposals for cost-savings. The BBC HD service launched as a trial service in 2006, and was the first free-to-view HD channel in the UK. As part of the BBC’s cost-cutting proposal “Delivering Quality First”, the HD channel is set to be scrapped [...]

By April 2012, we could be in line for a new HD channel on Freeview, in addition to the existing four Freeview HD channels available at the moment. Currently, there are four HD channels on Freeview: BBC One HD, BBC HD,  ITV1 HD and Channel 4 HD. Bandwidth on the Freeview platform is at a [...]

Sneaky Aunty Beeb has started broadcasting some of her content in the 1080p High Definition format (known as “Full HD”) Normal HD broadcasts are either in 720p (720 lines of progressive encoding) or 1080i (1080 lines interlaced), but it seems that the BBC has soft-launched broadcasting of some TV shows in the top quality 1080p [...]

NHK World has today launched in HD on the Sky Digital and Freesat platforms NHK World HD broadcasts 24 hours a day and is a service provided by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, fed live from Tokyo. This is an English-language TV service, and with recent events in Japan, provides people around the world with an [...]

The 14th of May is a big day in the sporting calendar – The FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Stoke This year, it will be available to watch at home, and in selected pubs, in 3D, thanks to sports channel ESPN. A deal between ESPN and Sky will allow those with a 3D [...]

Despite being available on Sky, Virgin and Freeview for a while now, Channel 4 HD has finally made it onto the Freesat platform. This brings the number of channels on Freesat up to four. When Freesat launched, the only HD service on offer was the BBC HD service. ITV’s HD service launched in June 2008 (via the [...]

Today, the 1st of February 2011, a lot of changes have been made to the Sky channel lineup. Here’s our run-down of what Sky customers can expect: Launch of Sky Atlantic – A new channel offering content from HBO in the US – Now on Sky channel 108 Sky HD channels change numbers – Sky HD [...]

BBC One HD launches this week – From Wednesday the 3rd of November 2010, it’ll be possible to watch BBC One’s output in HD. BBC One HD will be available on Freeview, Freesat, Sky Digital and Virgin Media. No subscription is required. The channel will simulcast shows such as EastEnders, Holby City, The One Show, [...]

Sky Sports News will be leaving the Freeview lineup on Monday 23rd August 2010. From this date, the Sky Sports News channel will be a subscription-only channel. Sky Sports News HD also launches on Sky on 23rd August The slot on Freeview will be replaced by Sky 3 + 1

Customers of the Virgin Media TV service will soon be offered Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky Sports 2 HD and Sky Movies  HD. Virgin’s HD channel lineup needs a boost, and the addition of Sky’s premium sport and movies channels is something that Virgin’s customers have been calling for, for a while. The deal between [...]

In order to allow Virgin Media to concentrate on its cable broadband operation, it has sold off its TV channels to Sky. In a deal worth £160 million, Virgin has sold the following channels to satellite operator BSkyB: Virgin 1 Bravo and Bravo 2 LIVING and LIVINGit Challenge and Challenge Jackpot Sky’s announced that Virgin [...]

The BBC has announced that it will start to broadcast BBC One in HD. This will be in addition to the existing BBC HD channel. Expected to start from Autumn 2010, the new BBC One HD service will be a simulcast of the main BBC One output, bringing HD content including EastEnders, Holby City, The [...]

It seems that many owners of the new Philips DTR5520 Freeview HD boxes are having trouble. Users are reporting box lock-ups and freezes, as well as unexpected pop-ups appearing when in the EPG. Message appear indicating that recordings aren’t possible, even though this model is a simple zapped not a hard-disk recorder. We’re guessing that [...]

For those looking for the first Freeview HD PVR, the wait is over. The Philips  HDT8520 is now available. Priced just under £300, the HDT8520 boasts one-touch record, series link, twin HD tuners, 8-day EPG and ultra-quiet operation. The 500GB hard drive will allow for up to 125 hours of HD recording, or 250 hours [...]

Fans of Humax Freeview boxes and recorders will be pleased to know that the wait for a Freeview HD recorder is about to be over. We’ve today heard details of the new HD recorder, to be called the Humax HDR-Fox T2. The box will reportedly be priced at £349, and won’t be available until July [...]

Sky is about to launch the UK’s first 3D news channel.   The service launches this coming Thursday, the 6th May at 9.00pm. This cunningly coincides with Sky’s coverage of the General Election. There’s already a placeholder for Sky News HD on Sky channel 517.   Sky News HD will bring the total of Sky’s HD [...]

Hot off the press, a brand new show from our Podcast team. Our presenters Pete and Carl talk about the future of TV, radio and the Internet, as we look at how the Government’s new, and controversial, Digital Economy Act affects you. As well as looking at what the digital future has in store, we [...]