HD Providers - Sky+ HD
Sky is the leading provider of digital satellite TV services in the UK and Ireland. With 35 HD channels and over 13,000 hours of HD entertainment a month, nobody gives you more choice than Sky.What channels can you watch?
Sky has the widest choice of HD channels in the UK, across sports, movies, drama, entertainment and documentaries with access to 35 HD channels.
HD channels on Sky include:
- Sky Sports HD1
- Sky Sports HD2
- Sky Sports HD3
- Sky Movies Premiere HD
- Sky Movies Screen 1 HD
- Sky Movies Screen 2 HD
- Sky Movies Action & Thriller HD
- Sky Movies Comedy HD
- Sky Movies Indie HD
- Sky Movies Drama HD
- Sky Movies Family HD
- Sky Movies Modern Greats HD
- Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD
- Sky1 HD
- Sky Arts 1 HD
- Sky Arts 2 HD
- Sky Real Lives HD
- Biography Channel HD
- Crime & Investigation Network HD
- Discovery HD
- Disney Cinemagic HD
- Eurosport HD
- FX HD
- History HD
- MTVN HD
- National Geographic HD
- Nat Geo Wild HD
- Rush HD
- Sci Fi HD
- Sky Box Office HD1
- Sky Box Office HD2
- ESPN HD
- Luxe TV HD (available without any subscriptions)
- BBC HD (available without any subscriptions)
- Channel 4 HD (available without any subscriptions, valid viewing card required)
You can also discover a collection of the week's unmissable TV, ready to watch when you are, with Sky Anytime, at no extra cost. Depending on your Sky TV package, you can choose a movie or find a great show to watch, at a time that suits you.
What equipment do you need?
You can't watch high definition channels on your HD ready TV without an HD box. To access the widest range of HD channels in the UK you'll need a Sky+HD box and subscriptions to Sky TV with the HD Pack.
Sky+HD at a glance
- Enjoy the widest range of HD channels in the UK and access to up to 35 HD channels
- Experience superb quality, Dolby® Digital surround sound^
- Up to five times more detail and incredibly vibrant colour
- A hand-picked collection of the week's unmissable TV in HD, ready to watch when you are, with Sky Anytime
- Exclusive Sky+HD TV Guide makes it even easier to find, watch and record the shows you love
- With all the flexibility of Sky+ and double the storage
- Record at the touch of a button, even two programmes at once
- Record selected series automatically to watch whenever you want
- Pause and rewind live TV, so you never miss a thing
How much does Sky+HD cost?
You can get your first Sky+HD box for only £49 when you take the HD Pack (£9.75 extra a month) and join, or stay with Sky TV. Standard set up for new customers is £30 (£15 if taken with Multiroom) or £60 for existing customers (£30 if taken with Multiroom) Plus, take-up Sky+HD online and get a £25 M&S Voucher.
New Sky TV customers can simply choose from six Sky TV Entertainment Packs - one Pack for £17.50 a month or add more for only £1 extra a month - find out more about the latest Sky+HD prices and packages
Existing Sky TV customers can add the HD Pack to their existing Sky TV package for only £9.75 extra a month.
What about installation?
For new Sky TV customers, an engineer will install your Sky TV minidish, tune your channels and connect your HD ready TV to your Sky+HD box.For existing customers, a Sky engineer will set up your new Sky+HD box at a date and time that suits you. If you have a standard Sky box, you'll also need to have some extra cabling installed. For existing customers taking Sky Multiroom, a Sky engineer will take care of moving your current Sky box to another room, fitting new cabling and installing your Sky+HD box.
Sky says...
"With Sky+HD you can enjoy sharper detail, more vibrant colours and superb quality sound. You can enjoy the widest range of HD channels in the UK on up to 35 HD channels and experience everything from sports and movies, to arts, drama and documentaries. Sky+HD brings you closer to the action and is the ultimate TV experience on your HD ready TV."1 All pricing and channels current and correct as of 01/10/09