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Changes to SkyHD/3D
marcowil
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Can't find this posted anywhere so...
According to Broadcast magazine (http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/sky-launches-new-pack-to-boost-3d/5052144.article)
Sky has introduced a new basic tier TV subscription designed to drive uptake of its 3D channel.
As revealed by Broadcast, Entertainment Extra + will offer subscribers access to 3D entertainment content such as Galapagos via the linear Sky 3D channel and on-demand service.
3D sports and film content will be blocked for Entertainment Extra + customers – remaining accessible only by the broadcaster’s top tier Sky World subscribers.
The £31.50 per month pack, which launches in April, sits alongside the existing Entertainment and Entertainment Extra packs and also includes access to 45 HD channels.
Currently subscribers to the Entertainment and Entertainment Extra packs, who pay £21.50 and £26.50 per month respectively, must pay an additional £10.25 for access to the HD channels but this will be cut to £5.25 from April.
As part of the changes Sky will move its archive library of shows exclusively onto the new Entertainment Extra + pack.
Sky’s brand director of TV products Luke Bradley-Jones said in a blog post that the new pack was designed to convert SD homes into 3D and HD homes.
“More than 4.5 million of our customers take HD from Sky. This number continues to grow strongly, with around half a million customers taking HD in the last year alone,” he said.
“Despite this strong growth, we know that some customers who just take an entertainment TV pack from Sky feel that that they wouldn’t get full value from the existing £10.25 HD pack.
Sky customers with the new pack and a 3D TV will even be able to sample entertainment shows on Sky 3D, including the documentaries Galapagos with David Attenborough and Inside the Mind of Leonardo, featuring the actor Peter Capaldi.”
Around 400,000 Sky homes have called the broadcaster to activate the 3D channel, with the broadcaster estimating many more own a 3D TV.
According to Broadcast magazine (http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/sky-launches-new-pack-to-boost-3d/5052144.article)
Sky has introduced a new basic tier TV subscription designed to drive uptake of its 3D channel.
As revealed by Broadcast, Entertainment Extra + will offer subscribers access to 3D entertainment content such as Galapagos via the linear Sky 3D channel and on-demand service.
3D sports and film content will be blocked for Entertainment Extra + customers – remaining accessible only by the broadcaster’s top tier Sky World subscribers.
The £31.50 per month pack, which launches in April, sits alongside the existing Entertainment and Entertainment Extra packs and also includes access to 45 HD channels.
Currently subscribers to the Entertainment and Entertainment Extra packs, who pay £21.50 and £26.50 per month respectively, must pay an additional £10.25 for access to the HD channels but this will be cut to £5.25 from April.
As part of the changes Sky will move its archive library of shows exclusively onto the new Entertainment Extra + pack.
Sky’s brand director of TV products Luke Bradley-Jones said in a blog post that the new pack was designed to convert SD homes into 3D and HD homes.
“More than 4.5 million of our customers take HD from Sky. This number continues to grow strongly, with around half a million customers taking HD in the last year alone,” he said.
“Despite this strong growth, we know that some customers who just take an entertainment TV pack from Sky feel that that they wouldn’t get full value from the existing £10.25 HD pack.
Sky customers with the new pack and a 3D TV will even be able to sample entertainment shows on Sky 3D, including the documentaries Galapagos with David Attenborough and Inside the Mind of Leonardo, featuring the actor Peter Capaldi.”
Around 400,000 Sky homes have called the broadcaster to activate the 3D channel, with the broadcaster estimating many more own a 3D TV.
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From the horses mouth.
I guess with the lower price HD pack SkySports F1 will disappear.
sneaky bawbags
I called to cancel the other day and was offered half price HD for 12 months as an incentive!
glad I declined!
You'll have to cancel Movies in order to pay the reduced rate.
As for your situation, you are already taking advantage of a half price offer so you're hardly missing out.
I think it'll be quite some time before HD on premium channels becomes any cheaper.