Category: Sky / Virgin
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James Bond Will Return to Sky Movies HD in 2013 – All 23 Movies Including “SkyFall”
Sky has given famous fictional secret agent James Bond his next assignment after hitting the big screen in new film SkyFall, by announcing a showcase of all of his adventures, including the yet to be released movie, in high definition on Sky Movies HD channels throughout 2013. Ian Flemming’s storybook spy will appear in all […]
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The London Digital Switchover – What to do and what not to do
We all know that the digital switchover is coming and in many areas it has already arrived but whilst knowing about the switchover is good, knowing what to do during the switchover is a different story. We at the GadgetHelpline have many years of experience with all things gadgety but we like to think that […]
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BBC and Sky Add 24 HD Channels of London 2012 Olympics Coverage
The BBC has announced today that it will be running an additional 24 HD channels for this summer’s upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, but these channels will be aired exclusively on paid-for cable and satellite provider’s services. What this basically means is that the BBC will be providing coverage of every Olympic sport from every […]
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Sky Announces NOW TV, an On-Demand Pay As You Go Rival to Netflix
Sky has announced a brand new way to watch TV content online with NOW TV, a direct rival to the likes of Netflix and Lovefilm, which offers Sky programming to watch on a pay as you go basis. The company’s Chief Media Executive, Jeremy Darroch, announced the new streaming TV service this morning at The […]
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Sky Announces New Movie Rental Service Sky Store
Sky announced today what they have planned to take the new perceived threat from on-demand services like Lovefilm, iTunes and Netflix. Called Sky Store, its a new way to rental digital films cheaper than its main competitors. The new service will see the end of Sky Box Office for Anytime + users – and will […]
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Virgin Media TiVo Gets “Red Button” Interactive Features – Kicks-off with Sky Sports
Virgin Media’s TiVo digital television recording system has now introduced a “Red Button” feature allowing subscribers to benefit from a wide range of interactive guides and expanding the telly addiction to a whole new dimension. The service will be kicking-off by delivering exciting content to Sky Sports and Sky Sports HD customers. As well as […]
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20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers Join Forces to Create Project Phenix
Two of the world’s largest Hollywood Studios, 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers, have teamed up to create a digital storage solution to try and take on the might of iTunes and Netflix. The studios have teamed up with storage giants SanDisk and Western Digital to give consumers a new way to download and most […]
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Google Patent Suggests Voice Control For Google TV
A new patent filling has been unearthed that suggests that Google is planning to integrate a new voice control system to work Google TV from inside and even outside the home. In a similar way to Apple’s Siri, Google intends to let users control the device by using their voice via a smartphone or tablet […]
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Sky Go for Android Launches Today, Not for Android 4.0 or Rooted Devices
Sky has finally launched Sky Go for Android devices, though availability is limited
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Samsung Unveils Smart Remote for its New Smart TVs
While the tech world is engrossed in the prospect of an Apple TV – Samsung is striking while the iron is hot and has created a new intelligent universal remote for its forthcoming internet Smart TVs and devices. The new remote does away with hundreds of crude buttons in favour of a minimal touch-sensitive trackpad […]
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LoveFilm Signs Up With Sony Pictures Ahead of NetFlix UK Arrival
Movie on-demand service LoveFilm is doing a great job bracing itself for the incoming barrage from overseas rival Netflix by firstly getting on board for the Xbox 360 Dashboard refresh and now signing an exclusive multi-year deal with film and TV giant Sony Pictures. Signing up with Sony means that titles such as recent cinema […]
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Sky TV Brings Hot US Shows to Playstation 3
In a move that directly competes with the recent addition of Sky TV shows to Xbox Live, Sony’s Playstation 3 has just been augmented with an all new Sky TV viewer and a whole host of highly popular US TV shows for TV fans across the globe. In a deal struck between Sky and Sony, […]