Posted 30th January 2012 by Paul
Sky Anytime+ is soon to be made available for non Sky Broadband customers for the first time.
Anytime+ will be available for all Sky TV customers by Easter.
It’s also been announced BBC iPlayer and ITV Player will launch on the Anytime+ on-demand service.
BBC iPlayer is mooted for a Sky launch within the year, and ITV Player will join Anytime+ tomorrow with archive programmes.
Regular catchup programmes for ITV Player will be added later this year.
Tags: Satellite (Sky Digital), sky anytime
Posted 27th January 2012 by Paul
NBC Universal have announced Diva TV is set to close next month.
Diva TV will cease broadcasting on the 14th February with its most popular programmes being moved across to their Style channel.
The closure is due to NBC Universal’s shift of focus onto the Style Network. Their offering will now comprise of Style, E!, Universal Channel, Syfy and Movies 24. The move follows NBC Universal’s acquisition by Comcast in March 2011.
Tags: Cable (Virgin Media), diva tv, Satellite (Sky Digital)
Posted 24th January 2012 by Paul
ESPN will broadcast unencrypted throughout the first weekend of February.
The channel will be available for free from Friday 3rd February to Monday 6th February.
Freeview, Sky and BT Vision viewers will be able to watch everything on the channel that weekend with no charge.
Tags: espn, espn hd, hd, Satellite (Sky Digital), Terrestrial (Freeview and Top Up TV)
Posted 24th January 2012 by Paul
UKTV-owned channel Watch will debut its new look on the 7th February.
The channel will get a brand new logo and identity. Programming will likely remain unchanged.
This will be the third logo change since the channel’s launch. The current logo was introduced in September 2010.
Tags: Cable (Virgin Media), hd, Satellite (Sky Digital), watch, watch hd
Posted 23rd January 2012 by Paul
More 4 has relaunched today, with a new brand identity and a new look schedule redefining it as a lifestyle channel.
If you want to see the new look More 4 idents head over to the fantastic TV Live website where they will be providing coverage.
Tags: Cable (Virgin Media), more 4, Satellite (Sky Digital)
Posted 23rd January 2012 by Paul
The changes announced by Sky in November will not come into effect tomorrow as originally planned.
It’s thought the channel moves and changes will now take place on Tuesday 21st February instead.
For more information on the planned changes to Sky’s channels please click here.
Tags: Satellite (Sky Digital), sky 2, sky 3d, sky arts 1, sky arts 1 hd, sky arts 2, sky arts 2 hd, sky living, sky living +1, sky living loves
Posted 23rd January 2012 by Paul
Ofcom have revoked Press TV’s license to broadcast, so the channel has now been removed from the Sky platform.
More information regarding Ofcom’s decision to revoke their license can be found in the official press release here.
Tags: press tv, Satellite (Sky Digital)
