Monthly Archives: July 2009

There are press reports today that Channel Five has become the latest broadcaster to join Project Canvas.  Project Canvas is a joint venture aimed at creating internet enabled Freeview boxes that will bring on-demand TV to the main TV set in the household. This is not to be confused with… Read the rest...

As most readers will no doubt be aware, ESPN recently bought the FAPL and SPL rights following the collapse of Setanta, just in time for the start of the new football season. But in a clear declaration of how strategically important the new channel is for parent company Disney, they… Read the rest...

Sky today announced that it will launch the UK’s first 3D channel next year.  The channel will offer a broad selection of the best available 3D programming, which is expected to include movies, entertainment and sport.  The service will be broadcast across Sky’s existing high definition TV (HDTV) infrastructure… Read the rest...

Sky announced their annual results for the year ended 30th June 2009 today which showed a very strong performance. Net customer additions of 462,000 for the year was the highest in five years, bringing Sky’s total customer base to over 9.44 million. Sky sold over 530,000 Sky+HD subscriptions since January… Read the rest...

Virgin Media continue to invest in their high definition TV (HDTV) proposition with the announcement today that Channel 4’s HD channel will launch on Virgin Media, though no actual launch date has been confirmed.  This will bring the likes of Skins, Shameless and Desperate Housewives in HD… Read the rest...