Eurosport HD and Discovery HD

Two new HD channels will be added to the Virgin Media lineup soon. Eurosport HD will be added in April and Discovery HD will be added in the spring. Both channels will be free for XL TV customers, as are the rest of the high definition channels on Virgin TV. Virgin Media have promised further [...]

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New HD channels added to Sky

Two new HD channels have started on Sky+ HD this week. E4 HD (channel 215) and MGM HD (channel 345) are both now available. E4 HD is only be available to viewers with an HD pack subscription. Sky 2 HD is expected to launch either later this month or January next year.

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E4 HD launching this Monday

E4 HD will launch on Sky this Monday (14th December). It will launch on channel 215 and is available to Sky customers who have a Sky+ HD box and subscribe to the HD pack. E4 HD will be a simulcast of the normal E4 channel – meaning it will have the same schedule and upscale [...]

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Sky Movies Christmas arrives

Sky Movies Screen 2 has temporarily rebranded as Sky Movies Christmas for the festive season. On Sky it has changed it’s EPG position – it can now be found on channel number 303. Sky Movies Christmas is available in HD if you have a valid Sky+ HD subscription and Sky+ HD box. The standard definition [...]

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Living HD has launched

Living HD has launched on Virgin channel 110 today as planned. The channel is available to all V+ XL TV customers.

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Living HD placeholder on channel 110

A “coming soon” placeholder has appeared for Living HD on channel 110 – the channel is thought to be launching some time in the next few weeks. As a result of Living HD being on channel 110, the standard definition version of Living has moved to channel 109.

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The new ESPN channels have arrived

The new UK version of ESPN has now appeared on channel 529, ESPN HD has appeared on channel 530 (available to V+ customers), ESPN America has moved to channel 531 (this will continue to broadcast in the UK despite earlier rumours that it would cease broadcasting when ESPN UK launched) and ESPN Classic has appeared [...]

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Channel 4 HD has launched

Channel 4 HD has launched on Virgin TV for V+ customers today. Channel 4 HD is available on channel 146 and it’s free to all V+ customers. It joins the other three new HD channels – FX HD, MTVNHD and National Geographic HD – which launched yesterday. ESPN HD and LIVING HD are coming soon.

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