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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• £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

• 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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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….

We have included a quick rundown on the main features of Sky’s current digital satellite TV boxes.

	Standard Sky Box	Sky Plus Box	Sky High Definition Box
Sky TV Guide & Parental Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Full Interactive Servcies	Yes	Yes	Yes
High Definition TV Channels	No	No	Yes
HDD Recording Space	No	40 hours	40 – 80 hours
Rewind And Pause Live TV	No	Yes	Yes
Series Link Planner	No	Yes	Yes
Sky Anytime – On Demand	No	Yes	Yes

Online prices for Sky Digital Boxes

	Standard Sky Box	Sky Plus Box	Sky High Definition Box
One Box Only	Free*	£99 online price only! Normally £149	£249**
With Multiroom or Sky Broadband and Talk Packages	Free*	£99	£199**

* New subscribers only, taking 12 months viewing contract.

** £10 per month extra Sky HD viewing subscription.

Sky setup/installation costs:

• New customers pay £30 for any combination of Sky products/boxes.

• Existing customers pay £60 for any extra combinations.

Sky Subscription Packages:

• Subscription packages vary from £16 – £45 per month depending on your channel package chosen.

For more information on Sky’s packages and equipment or to subscribe Visit Sky Digital

• 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.