Sky HD Only £49!
Sky HD has been reduced in price to only £49!
We don’t know (as yet) how long this offer is going to be available for, but it’s the cheapest we’ve ever seen the price of the Sky Plus HD (High Definition) Box. Standard set-up for the £49 Sky+HD box is free for new customers and £30 for existing (free if taken with Multiroom).
This offer is only available online and is a saving of £150 compared to the price you’ll pay when ordering by phone.
In addition to this Sky customers will get 1 month’s free HD subscribription worth £9.75 when they join Sky+HD online.
About Sky HD
Bring entertainment to life with the UK’s widest range of high definition programmes on Sky. You’ll get up to 31 HD channels depending on your chosen Sky package. You can enjoy everything from movies and sports, arts or drama and documentaries, all in stunning high definition. 24/7 great High Definition entertainment, all for less than the cost of a Blu-ray Disc.
Find out more about Sky TV and Sky HD here
Sky Digital January Offers And Deals
Sky are offering the following money saving deals and offers for January 2009. Where known we have included offer end dates.
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Free £50 Marks and Spencer Voucher
Get A Free £50 Marks and Spencer voucher! This voucher will be given to all new sky TV customers on successfully signing up.
Expiry Date: 5th February 2009
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Free Standard Sky Box and Installation for £5!
Sign up to Sky with the standard Sky box and get installation for only £5! A saving of £25 on the usual price.
Expiry Date: 27th January 2009
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Sky HD Only £99!
Get Sky HD for only £99 (normally £150) and £30 installation.
This offer is only available online and not available for phone orders.Expiry Date: unknown
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£15 Free Credit For New Sky And Upgrades
Get £15 credited to your Sky account when you sign-up or upgrade your equipment to Sky Plus or Sky HD online. This offer is not available for phone orders.
Expiry Date: 28th January 2009
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Free Broadband, Line Rental & Talk
Get free Sky Broadband Max, Free line rental and Free talk unlimited for 3 months for new Sky customers purchasing a standard, Sky+ or Sky HD box.
Expiry Date: 5th February 2009
View All Current Offers At Sky Here
Sky HD Reduced To £75
Sky HD (High Definition) has just taken a price tumble – but for one month only!
The normal (reduced) Sky HD price of £150 has been slashed in half to only £75 for the Sky HD box and FREE installation.
This special Sky Digital promotion will end on 30th of October. The promotion is available when you join Sky TV and take the HD mix.
Sky HD Costs Until 30th October 2008
- New Customers – Sky+ HD for £75 and free standard set-up
- Existing Customers – Sky+ HD for £75 with £30 standard set-up
- Existing Customers – £30 set-up discount when you take up multi-room
Other offers this month from Sky
Join online and get £15 credit to your Sky account.
Click here to see all the options for Sky HD
Sky Interactive Slot Is Finally To Be Used
After almost 10 years since Sky Digital launched the ever elusive Interactive Card Slot is to be used.
Turner Broadcasting is to issue a loyalty card giving viewers of Nuts TV on Sky rewards for viewing the channel.
The Nuts TV Loyalty card fits into the interactive card slot on Sky boxes and awards viewers points for time spent watching the channel. Once a viewer has amassed enough points on their loyalty card a digital coupon will be issued which can be exchanged for exclusive discounts with a wide range of top name retailers including Dixons, Just Eat and Kit Bag. Competitions from Nuts TV can also be entered (using points) with the new loyalty card where you can win days out, Nuts TV merchandise and other sought after goodies.
The card is being produced by loyalty card maker MiCard and there are future plans to make a similar service available for BT Vision and Virgin Media viewers.
England Football Qualifiers Live On TV
Watch the upcoming England World Cup qualifiers exclusively live on Setanta Sports. These matches are available on Freeview, Sky Digital, Broadband – live on demand, Virgin Media, Tiscali, BT Vision and Top Up TV.
Soon to be shown football matches during September are:
- Andora Vs England – Setanta Sports 1 at 7pm Saturday 6th September
- England Vs Croatia – Setanta Sports 1 at 8pm Wednesday 10th September
You can now save £6.49 each month on your subscription for the first 3 months by using Setanta Sports Offer Codes.
To keep up-to-date with the latest live football matches on TV visit www.live-footballontv.com
Freesat Officially Launched
The all new free digital satellite TV platform has launched today – Tuesday 6th May.
Freesat is a joint operation by the BBC and ITV which will plug the gap left by Freeview by reaching an estimated 98% of households: giving you more than 80 free digital tv channels, radio stations and HDTV (high definition TV) from the BBC and ITV.
Freesat Receivers are available from:
- Argos – order online or collect instore.
- Comet – order online.
- Currys – order online.
- Dixons – order online.
- John Lewis – order online.
Prices vary between £50 and £149 depending on whether you’re buying a standard definition, recorder or HD Freesat box. Standard installation should be available to buy online from the above retailers at around £80.
It’s worth noting Freesat is transmit from the Astra 2 group of satellites. If you have a working Sky minidish or suitable satellite dish correctly aligned, with cabling to your Freesat box, then you shouldn’t need any installation apart from plugging in your Freesat receiver.
Visit the official Freesat website here for information regarding channel listings.
Now Save 10% On Freesat Receivers
By using discount codes you can save 10% on Freesat Receivers at Dixons!
Go here for Dixons Discount Codes
Discount codes are entered on completion of your order at the checkout.
Freesat Launch Gets Closer
We were told that the new Freesat Digital TV platform would be with us in Spring of this year and have yet to see any firm dates published or any advertising campaigns to start. But it looks as if it’s only round the corner.
Argos seem to be ready or nearly ready for Freesat, with Freesat receivers listed on their website but not yet available to purchase it shouldn’t be very long until the launch. Other retailers are almost definately taking stock of Freesat boxes as you read this.
Receivers at Argos vary depending on your budget and what you want from your receiver: starting at around £50 for a basic model and going up to £149 for a full High Definition model there are two box manufacturers, Bush and Grundig at Argos.co.uk
Installation looks set to be around £80 including the supply of the dish, cabling and labour.
If you’re looking to get Freesat keep your eyes and ears peeled for the start of the advertising campaign which will hopefully be with us very soon.
Visit www.freesat.co.uk or check back here for any updates as and when they happen and Argos.co.uk for to see what receivers are on offer.
Freesat has now launched – read more here
MTV Branded Bespoke Sky Boxes
You heard it right! MTV and Sky have joined forces to offer limited edition designer Sky Boxes.
These bespoke boxes will be on limited supply and available as part of the April Sky multi-room promotions.
More information to follow….
Latest Sky Digital Boxes And Prices
Undecided on which Sky Box is right for your viewing?
We have included a quick rundown on the main features of Sky’s current digital satellite TV boxes. Read more
New Year Sky TV Offers
Sky have announced lower prices for new customers ordering online to kick off the New Year.
- Half price standard Installation if a Premium Mix (Sports or Movies) is chosen. Installation is currently £30 and £15 will be credited to your account once activated.
- Save £50 on the Sky+ box. Sky+ is now £99 plus installation (was £149).
- Save at least £50 on Sky HD. Sky HD box is now £249 plus installation or £199 if taken with Sky broadband, Sky talk and Sky Multiroom (was £299).
Visit www.sky.com for more information on these offers.
Keeping Updated On Freesat
The new Freesat (Free Digital Satellite TV) platform is due to launch sometime in spring of 2008. With over 80 channels available to 98% of UK households it will be perfect for those who don’t want to pay any monthly subscription fees and can’t yet receive Freeview. Freesat will also have free HD channels for those viewers with High Definition TV’s.
Freesat should be available at most major high street stores such as Argos, Comet, Currys and John Lewis; and is being run on a non-profits basis by the BBC and ITV.
For more information on the service and availability as it happens visit the new Freesat website at www.freesat.co.uk
Sky Pre Christmas Multiroom Offer
Free Standard Sky Multiroom Installation
Sky are just about to launch their pre-christmas special offer for new Sky customers. From Monday 26th October all new customers taking multiroom will have Free standard installation of all equipment, opposed to the usual £30 set-up charge.
Multiroom gives you two Sky boxes of your choice so you can watch different Sky channels in separate rooms.
Subscription costs for Sky TV packages are from £16 to £45 per month, dependant on which channels you want.
Costs for the Sky Boxes are:
- Initial standard Sky box £Free
- Extra standard Sky box for £49
- Extra Sky Plus box for £99
- Extra Sky HD box for £249
This offer starts on Monday 26th October and will run until 16th December 2007.
Visit www.sky.com for more information on this offer.
Monthly subscription cost is £10 per additional box and £10 extra should you take a Sky HD subscription.
Visit here for the latest Sky Digital TV Offers
New HDTV Channels On The Horizon
With the launch of BBC Freesat due in the spring of next year it looks like we could be treated to a handful of new HDTV channels. Namely channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and possibly Five.
BBC HD
Sky and Virgin Media have been running the BBC HD pilot channel for over a year. The new BBC HD channel should start next year showing more of the BBC’s core programmes and will be available on Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat.
ITV1 HD
ITV1 also look set to launch it’s high definition channel on satellite in spring next year. The ITV channel will be available on both Sky and Freesat, initially airing programmes for a couple of hours at peak times.
Channel 4 HD
Channel 4 HD is firstly set to make it’s move via the 4-On-Demand feature of Virgin Media and is also due to become available on Sky and Freesat in December this year, showing the main channel 4 programmes in simulcast.
Five HD
Not a lot is known about Five’s plans for a HD channel at the moment but an interesting article from The Guardian could be taken as a hint.
To summarise it looks like HDTV channels look set to be on the increase sometime soon, could this be the start of the snowball the HD TV viewing public need?
The TV platforms:
Arsenal TV Now Available On Setanta Sports
Great news for all Gooners (Arsenal Fans) who have Sky Satellite TV.
The new Arsenal TV channel is now available on Setanta Sports exclusively via Sky Digital Satellite TV.
Sky Channel 423
The launch of the Arsenal TV channel happened early in January. Arsenal TV is now available as part of the standard Setanta Sports Package with no extra charge, currently £9.99 per month.
The new Arsenal Tv channel will show:
- A minimum of 6 hours programming each day
- Coverage from behind the scenes of Arsenal FC
- Nostalgic re-runs of Arsenal’s greatest matches
- Live friendlies and reserve matches with highlights from ladies games
- All Of Arsenal’s games from the Premier League, Champions League, Carling & FA Cup
Visit Setanta Sports to sign up and for further information.
Upgrading your Sky TV package and products
Upgrading your Sky TV subscription and product package can be completed online with no need for lengthy phone calls.
Are you already with Sky? Change the way you watch Sky TV and upgrade to Sky+, Sky HD or Sky Multiroom. Or add Sky Talk and Sky Broadband for the perfect combination. This can easily be completed online.
Choose from the many package deals including:
- Sky TV 1 mix with Talk and Broadband** for £16
- Sky TV 2 mixes with Sky Sports, Sky Broadband** and Sky Talk* for £35
- Sky TV 6 mixes with Sky+, Sky Broadband** and Sky Talk* for £26
Add on Sky Multiroom for just £10 per month:
Choose from the following Sky box options:
- Extra standard Sky box for £49
- Extra Sky Plus box for £99
- Extra Sky HD box for £299
To find out more about upgrading your subscription or product options, and the latest deals visit the Sky website here
*Sky Talk Freetime gives you FREE evening and weekend calls to UK landlines. You simply pay BT for your regular line rental and Sky for any other calls you make.
**Sky Broadband is super-fast broadband with download speeds of up to 8Mb and a monthly usage allowance of 40GB ideal for everyday browsing, and downloading music and movies, complete with a FREE Wireless Sky Router and McAfee Internet Security.
Sky standard installation/setup cost of £30 applies.
New, Sky Pay Once Watch Forever
Sky ‘Pay Once, Watch Forever’ is a great new way to get free digital satellite TV for a simple one off payment of only £75, that’s half the previous standard price of Sky Freesat! 
Included is 4 months free viewing of Skys most popular Entertainment Mixes, Variety Mix and Knowledge Mix, worth £76 at normal subscription prices.
Other features included are:
- No monthly fee
- More than 200 Digital TV Channels including BBC AND ITV
- More than 95 Digital Radio stations
- Access to exciting interactive services
- Sky Digibox, Minidish, Remote, Channels and standard installation included
- Ability to upgrade to any Sky Digital package
After 6 months of free viewing of the Variety and Knowledge mixes there are 2 options:
- Upgrade to a Sky TV package and pay from £16 per month for 1 channel mix or increase your subscription for more channel mixes/sports/movies.
- Just continue with the 200 free digital channels you have and access to. The Variety and Knowledge mixes will stop.
To find out more about Sky ‘Pay Once, Watch Forever’ Visit Dixons Online
Sky Digital, New Sky Customer Installation Offer
Sky Tv have today announced the standard installation fee is to be reduced to £30.
This offer is available to all new Sky Digital customers taking either the standard Sky box, Sky Plus or Sky HD regardless of subscription package taken.
Sky Digital customers can also now get all the Sky Sports channels with any two of the entertainment TV mixes, plus Sky Broadband and Sky Talk for only £35 per month.
To take advantage of Sky’s latest installation offer or for Phone, Broadband and Sports Tv for £35 per month visit www.sky.com
Visit here for the latest Sky Digital Offers
Sky Digital For Flats
Do you live in a block of flats and would like Sky Digital but thought the installation would be aggravation or near impossible?
A lot of people don’t realise that Sky can arrange for a communal IRS (integrated reception system) or a shared dish system to be installed.
IRS System
The Sky IRS is a complete system comprising of Tv aerial, radio aerial and satellite dish and will usually have to be arranged by the social landlord, developer or management company.
Shared Dish System
The Sky shared dish system is a shared dish solely for viewing Sky Tv in blocks with less than 49 flats and no higher than 3 stories (one dish for up to 24 subscribers, two for more subscribers). If the block is taller than 3 stories Sky may still be able to install for you and can offer bespoke installations. To have the shared dish system installed you only need 4 households/flats to sign up for Sky’s shared dish.
To register your interest with one of these scheme’s or to find out more information visit Sky’s communal Tv systems website at communaltv.sky.com
Sky Box Installation Fees
Sky are to charge for installation of the standard Sky box for new customers from July 1st this year. The new charge will be £30, but the equipment will still be free for new customers.
New customers taking up Sky Plus or Sky HD will also pay £30 instead of the usual £60 fee.
Customers who sign up for Sky Multiroom will still receive free installation of all their equipment.
To order a standard Sky box and subscription before the price increase please visit Sky Tv.
This small price increase for the standard Sky box corresponds with the abolishment of the Sky Plus £10 subscription fee, and leads me to believe that Sky are on a push for more Sky Plus customers. With Freeview Playback branded PVR’s on the market now and BBC Freesat to launch early next year (possibly with more PVR’s), it makes sense for Sky to remove the Sky Plus subscription fee.
Visit here for the latest Sky Digital Offers
Sky Plus Subscription Fees
Good news for all potential and existing Sky + subscribers.
From July 1st 2007 all Sky plus users, regardless of their channel package, will get full Sky plus functionality with no extra monthly fees.
At present subscribers only get Sky plus functionality for free when they subscribe to either Sky Movies or Sky Sports in their package, and if subscribing soley to either 2, 4 or 6 mixes there is a £10 subscription fee added to the monthly charge.
For further information about the Sky packages or to start enjoying the benefits of Sky Television please visit Sky Tv.
Sky Anytime
Viewers with Sky HD boxes now have access to Sky anytime – video on demand functionality, and it’s a free service.
There is content available from the favourite channels like National Geographic, Sky One, Sky Movies and Sky Sports. More content is expected to become available over the coming months.
To access Sky Anytime (video on demand) you need to press the Tv Guide button of the Sky remote, followed by the red button for the on-screen prompt labled Anytime Tv. Here you will find a selection of programmes available. New Sky customers may have to wait up to a week for the full programme listings to download.
Those Sky subscribers with Sky plus should have or be presently receiving the software upgrades to their boxes to enable Sky Anytime features. Unfortunately this will only be available to customers with the later Sky plus boxes, 80Gb hard drives or larger.
For those who don’t want to use the Sky Anytime services the feature can be disabled by accessing the service menu and pressing number 6 on their remote.
Further information is available at the official Sky Anytime website.
Sky+ Video On Demand
  Sky+ and Sky HD subscribers will soon have the use of video-on-demand programming. Sky intend to have this feature fully up and running later this year.
Viewers with Sky Plus and Sky HD receivers should find this a huge benefit, as this will mean a choice of certain programmes available instantly and without any requirement to wait for the next programme viewing time that we’re currently used to with Box Office. It is unknown which programmes will be available on the new video-on-demand feature, but a safe guess would be some of the Sky Movies and Box Office channels.
Sky are yet to announce whether this will be a chargeable feature or use it as an extra added incentive to take up the Sky+ or Sky High Definition services.
Subscribers will still be able to record the same amount of programmes and carry on using the live pause function in the usual way, and the present useable allowance of disc space will remain unchanged. The Sky+ and Sky HD box has a pre-determined amount of hard disc space specifically set aside for future innovations like video-on-demand. Updates and programme downloads won’t disrupt standard viewing, or use the telephone connection, but will simply be over the air in a similar manner to usual software upgrades.
Another new feature that subscriber’s can look foward to is an adaptation of the remote record SMS facility, which should soon be accessable through any internet connection.
Free to View Satellite
The BBC’s proposed gem Freesat should come as welcome news to viewers in poor television reception areas. This could potentially show a huge range of benefits to licence fee payers and unlock a whole host of new possibilities for equipment manufacturers and consumers alike.
Free satellite Tv to be known as Freesat can be nothing but a huge step in the right direction for many, and shows the potential to futher unlock an already competitive market place. We could end up seeing a greater rise in the development and standards of new equipment, with more choices including High Definition receivers and PVR’s (personal video recorders). Other major television service providers may also find this a useful way to reach more viewers and expand the viewing experience of television as we know it.
One off the main assets to Freesat could be the possibility of subscription free HD (high definition) Tv services in the future. This could in-turn make it one of the industries leading television platforms and uptake may become huge if this was to happen.
This is just one example of the potential changes in television we could expect to see in the coming years. Let’s keep those fingers crossed for Freesat launching in the near future!