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Sky 3D

Action that bursts out of the screen. Sky 3D brings you ground-breaking documentaries, incredible entertainment, the latest Hollywood blockbusters and the ultimate sporting weekend viewing experience. To enjoy the action bursting out of your screen all you need is a 3D TV and just tune in to Sky 3D on channel 217.

Features

  • The UK and Ireland’s only dedicated 3D TV channel
  • The excitement of the cinema at home with 3D movies
  • At least three live sporting events in 3D a week
  • A variety of great 3D entertainment
  • Available to Sky World HD customers with a 3D TV, at no extra cost
 

Get Sky 3D

Free

With Sky Entertainment Extra, Sky Movies, Sky Sports and the HD Pack.
(£65.75 a month)

 

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Get started here

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Offer

£25 M&S voucher

Join Sky TV online and you'll get a free Sky+ or Sky+HD box and free standard set-up, plus a £25 M&S voucher.

 
 

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What you can watch on Sky 3D

Sports

Front-row action with some of your favourite sports in 3D, including at least two live Barclays Premier League matches every week.

Man City v Liverpool

Champions Man City welcome Liverpool to Eastlands, as they look to close the gap on leaders United to retain their title. City were outplayed at Anfield in August but rescued a point in a 2-2 draw.

Sunday 3 February, 3.30pm

 

Spurs v Newcastle

Spurs welcome Newcastle to White Hart Lane, looking to stay in the top four, while Pardew will be hoping his side can get the points to ease any relegation fears.

Saturday 9 February, 12.30pm

 

Liverpool v
West Brom

All eyes are on Anfield, as Liverpool seek revenge for their opening day 3-0 defeat at the Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion, in what should be an explosive game.

Monday 11 February, 7pm

 

Entertainment

Enjoy edge-of-the-seat entertainment in incredible 3D.

Got To Dance Live

JLS band member Aston Merrygold joins Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Banjo on the judging panel. Plus, look out for some backstage antics from the Diversity crew.

Throughout February

 

Maggie Simpson In "The Longest
Day Care"

Take a trip to Springfield in this Academy Award®-nominated short animation in which the Simpson nipper spends the day at nursery.

Sunday 17 February

 

From The Basement

The stripped-down music show returns with intimate performances by award-winning musician Moby, pop indie bands Foster The People and The Shins.

Throughout February

 

Movies

Bring the cinema to your living room and share the excitement of 3D movies with the whole family.

Streetdance 2 3D

In this scorching sequel, sparks fly as top street dancer Ash travels to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch, after a suffering humiliation at the hands of a rival dance crew. Starring Falk Hentschel, George Sampson, Sofia Boutella and Flawless.

Friday 15 February, 6.30pm

 

Avengers Assemble

A team of the world's greatest superheroes unite to try to save mankind, when an evil villain threatens to annihilate the world. Awesome action starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and Tom Hiddleston.

Friday 15 February, 8pm

 

The Darkest Hour

After an alien invasion, a small group of survivors fight for their lives on the streets of Moscow. Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby and Max Minghella star in Chris Gorack's horror.

From Friday 22 February, 10.15pm

 

Documentaries

Watch ground-breaking documentaries, brought to life in spectacular 3D.

How It’s Made:
Series 2

Find out how everyday objects are created in this amazing series showing in 3D. Among the products are piñatas, bushplanes, underwater robots and radiators.

From Sunday 3 February, 10pm

 

Galapagos 3D

Sir David Attenborough continues his voyage exploring the captivating wildlife of these islands in his stunning three-part series.

Sunday 17 February, 3pm

 

Kingdom Of
Plants 3D

David Attenborough concludes his absorbing journey around London's Kew Gardens, as he discovers how some plants have evolved to shed their dependency on water.

Monday 18 February, 6pm

 

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Sky 3D in detail

What do I need to get Sky 3D?

To watch Sky 3D, you'll need a Sky+HD box with Sky Entertainment Extra, Sky Movies, Sky Sports and the HD Pack (we call this Sky World HD), plus a 3D TV.

What is Sky 3D?

Sky 3D is Europe’s first dedicated 3D TV channel, bringing you the same incredible 3D experience you’d get at the cinema, in the comfort or your own home.

How much does Sky 3D cost?

Sky 3D comes at no extra cost when you take the HD Pack with Sky Entertainment Extra, Sky Sports Pack and Sky Movies Pack (Sky World HD).

What can I watch on Sky 3D?

See a fantastic range of live sport, blockbuster movies, unmissable entertainment and ground-breaking documentaries, bursting out of the screen and into your living room.

 

 

You will need:

  • A Sky+HD box
  • Sky World HD
  • A 3D TV
 

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Make it even better

Sky Multiroom

  • Keep the whole family entertained with different channels in different rooms at the same time
  • One HD Pack covers all HD ready boxes in the home
  • Free Sky HD Multiroom box
 

Sky+HD 2TB box

  • Enough storage space for up to 350 hours of HD TV
  • Pause, rewind and record live TV
  • Access to TV on demand
 

Sky Broadband Unlimited

  • Download all the movies, music and photos you like
  • No usage caps, ideal for TV on demand
  • Free and unlimited internet away from home with WiFi Hotspots from The Cloud
 

Frequently asked questions More FAQs

  • What's the difference between Active & Passive 3D?

    There are two ways to watch 3D TV - Active and Passive. Active and Passive 3D refers to both the type of glasses you have to wear to watch 3D, and the 3D ready TV you are using.

    Active glasses contain LCD lenses that alternately 'block out' each eye depending on whether the left or right image is being displayed on the screen. They are referred to as active because they require a battery to operate the LCD lenses.

    Passive glasses do not require any power to operate them. They use polarisation to separate out the left and right image, then work with polarised TVs that deliver two images to the viewer. The TVs have a filter integrated into the screen, and when switched into 3D mode, the filter orientates the light emitting from the screen differently for the left and right image. Passive is the type of technology you may have seen in the cinema.

  • How can I watch Sky 3D at home?

    If you are an existing Sky World HD customer with a 3D TV you can activate Sky 3D now.

    If you are not a Sky World HD customer you can upgrade your viewing package so that you are eligible to receive Sky 3D.

    If you are not a Sky TV customer, join Sky with Sky World HD to activate Sky 3D

    > More about Sky 3D

  • Where can I see Sky 3D in pubs?

    Sky 3D is showing live sports in pubs and bars around the UK and Republic of Ireland including Barclays Premier League football, Heineken Cup rugby and the UEFA Champions League. To find your nearest 3D pub or bar please visit our Sky 3D pub finder.

  • Am I able to record 3D programmes?

    Yes - all the usual Sky+ features that you know and love are available on the Sky 3D channel.

  • Can I watch 3D in another room with Sky Multiroom?

    Yes, as long as the box in the second room is a Sky+HD or SkyHD box and you are a Sky World HD subscriber, you will be able to watch Sky 3D on a 3D ready TV in another room with Sky Multiroom.

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Reasons to join or switch to Sky

12 month standard contract

 

Standard installation within two weeks

 

Switching to Sky is easy

 

Even more reasons to choose Sky

 

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Here's the legal bit

  • Offers^

    Free Sky+ box offer: Sky+ box free with free standard set-up for new customers joining Sky TV online. One free box per household. This is a new customer offer.

    New Sky TV customer online Marks and Spencer voucher offer: £25 M&S vouchers for new customers joining Sky TV. Only available at sky.com. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. One voucher per household. Voucher sent, within 45 days of activating your service, to the email address provided when joining Sky. M&S terms apply.

    Sky Broadband Unlimited Marks and Spencer voucher offer: £25 M&S voucher for new and existing customers in sky network areas, switching their broadband, calls# and line rental to Sky. Only available at sky.com. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. One voucher per household. Voucher sent, within 45 days of activating your service, to the email address provided when joining Sky. M&S terms apply.

    6 months free unlimited broadband offer: Available for new and existing Sky TV customers switching their broadband, calls and line rental to Sky. Only available in Sky network areas. Excludes Fibre products. Discount applied following activation of both Broadband & Talk services. Sky line rental £14.50 a month. £2.18 router delivery charge. After 6 months Broadband Unlimited £10 a month with Talk Weekends for new customers without Sky TV, £29 a month for new customers with Sky TV and £7.50 extra a month for existing Sky TV customers. Speeds vary with location and line quality. No traffic management policy for Sky Broadband Unlimited. External factors such as internet congestion can affect speed. Offer ends 14 February 2013 for new customers joining with Sky TV. Offer extended until 28 March 2013 for new customers joining without Sky TV and existing Sky TV customers.

    Upfront line rental offer: Available to new and existing customers taking Sky Broadband, Talk and line rental. Line rental is charged as an upfront cost of £119.40 for the entire 12 months. Equivalent to £9.95 per month - a saving of £54.60 over 12 months. Standard monthly price £14.50. After the 12 months has ended, you will automatically be moved on to the standard monthly price, unless you specify otherwise. Offer ends 29 June 2013.

     

    Sky Go Extra Offer: Sky Go Extra available free for Sky TV customers for the first two months. After two months you will continue to receive Sky Go Extra at £5pm extra unless you call us to cancel at least 31 days before the end of the two month period. Offer ends 31 March 2013.

    Existing customer free Sky+HD box offer: Upgrade to Sky+HD to get a free Sky+HD box (set-up fee may apply). Existing Sky+HD box households are not eligible for a discounted box. One free box per household. 12 month min term.

    3 months half price Fibre Unlimited offer: Available for new and existing customers switching their broadband, calls and line rental to Sky. Selected Fibre areas only. Speeds vary with location. 12 month minimum term. £2.18 router delivery charge applies. After 3 months Fibre Unlimited £20 a month with Talk Weekends for new and existing customers. Offer ends 14 February 2013.

    Movies and Sports upgrades offers: £5 one-off discount when you upgrade online to the Sky Sports Pack (£21 extra a month) or the Sky Movies Pack (£16 extra a month), £10 one-off discount when you upgrade to both the Sky Sports Pack and Sky Movies Pack. This offer does not include standalone Premium Channels and is not available in conjunction with any other offer or to customers with single Sports or single Movies.

    Introduce a Friend  voucher offer: Only available by following the steps set out on this website and not by any other means e.g. via a retail outlet. New customer introduced cannot be in same household. Existing Sky TV customer must remain an active subscriber to qualify. Existing customer will be sent an email with details of how to claim their voucher within 24 hours of Sky’s receipt of new customer's first subscription payment. Vouchers must be claimed within 90 days of the date of this email and will be sent within 45 days of the claim being made. Vouchers subject to separate terms and conditions. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Offer excludes Sky group employees and agents and cannot be offered commercially.

  • ‡*Sky TV

    ‡ HD channels received depend on your Sky TV subscription. BBC HD Channels, ITV HD (England & Wales only), Channel 4 HD, Channel 5 HD, NHK World HD and RT HD are available without subscription. Channel 5 HD requires a viewing card.

    Sky TV Subscription: Packages £21.50-£55.50 per month (pm). Sky Movies Box Office and Sky Store costs extra. Sky News and Pick TV are available without subscription; Pick TV, Channel 4, Channel 5, 5 USA and 5* require a viewing card. Sky box and set-up required.

    Sky 3D: 3DTV and Sky World HD (£65.75 pm) subscription required. Pay per view content may cost extra.

    Dolby Digital 5.1: Available on many programmes. Compatible home cinema system required.

    ESPN: £10 extra pm if you are a Sky Sports Pack customer, otherwise £13 extra pm.

    Sky Multiroom: Provides same Sky TV channels as main Sky TV subscription on another box. To receive HD Pack channels on your Multiroom box you need a Sky HD box an HD Pack subscription (only one HD Pack subscription required per household).

    Money back guarantee: If you cancel Sky HD within one calendar month of activation, we will refund the cost of your box (but not any subscription or set up charges).

    Remote Record:
    Use sky.com or a compatible device. Requests require up to 30 minutes notice before start of programme.

    WWF Sky Rainforest Rescue: All money raised through Sky Rainforest Rescue will be donated to WWF-UK, charity registered in England and Wales number 1081247 and in Scotland number SC039593. Sky will donate a further £1 to WWF-UK to match each £1 raised through Sky Rainforest Rescue. Sky will match donations to help reach the project target of £4million.

    *On Demand: Available to Sky TV customers with compatible black Sky box. Downloading content requires broadband connection (minimum recommended speed 2 Mbps) and self set-up using own cable or wireless connector (£21.95 - limits apply). Downloads count towards any usage caps. Content depends on your Sky TV/HD subscription. Sky Store costs extra. Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 required for Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Sky+ subscribers without Sky TV can access BBC iPlayer only. Downloadable HD content takes longer to start viewing. Entertainment / Entertainment Extra SD customers joining after 13 November will have access to boxsets on demand until May 2013.

    Sky Box Office: Sky Box Office content costs extra. Pay per view charges apply. SBO 3D requires a 3DTV and Sky World HD subscription.

    Sky Go: UK / Ireland only. Streamed via broadband/3G (charges may apply). Available on two registered compatible devices (content may vary). Some live TV programmes will be unavailable (go to - go.sky.com). iPhone (3GS or above), iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or above) require iOS 5.1 or later, and available on selected Android devices with OS2.2x to OS4.2.1 (excluding 3.x). Sky on your Xbox 360 requires Xbox Gold Live subscription. Sky TV Customers: Selected live channels and on demand content available in line with your Sky TV subscription at no extra cost. You'll need Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 Packs for on demand Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Non-Sky TV Customers: Subscriptions £15-£40 pm. ESPN £10-£13 pm extra (or standalone at £16 pm). Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until you unsubscribe.

    Sky Go Extra: Sky TV customers only. £5 extra a month. 31 days’ notice to cancel. Register up to 4 Sky Go devices, concurrent viewing on two devices. Download selected Sky Go content via WiFi (Unavailable on Xbox 360). Content depends on your Sky TV package. Movies Pack required to download movies. Max 2 downloads per programme. Content deleted from device 48 hours after viewing starts or no later than 7 or 30 days after download depending on content.

  • Sky boxes and set-up

    Box set-up times currently average 7-10 days for new customers and may be longer for existing customers upgrading to Sky+HD (excludes Highlands & Islands, Channel Islands, Scottish Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, ROI).

    Standard set-up of Sky+HD box with the HD Pack is free when you join Sky TV online (otherwise £30); free for existing customers with a new Multiroom subscription (otherwise £60 or £15 for Sky+ customers selecting self set-up).

    Existing Sky TV customer:  Sky Broadband set-up fees for existing Sky TV customers £60 for Lite, £30 for Connect or free for Unlimited. £30 set-up fee for Connect for customers without Sky TV.

    Self set-up: Available to Sky+ customers for £15. Self set-up must be completed within 31 days of receipt.

    Sky+HD box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box unless taking the HD Pack. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household.  Sky+HD box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). A Sky+HD box can store an average of 60 hours of HD or 185 hours of standard definition programmes. HD ready TV required.

    Sky+ box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household. Sky+ box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). You will receive a Sky+HD box which has all the features of Sky+ and can store an average of 185 hours of standard definition programmes. To view free-to-air HD content you need an HD ready TV. To view Sky HD content you will also need the HD Pack (£10.25 a month).

    Sky+HD 2TB box: £49 for existing Sky TV customers taking their first HD package (£10.25pm) or existing Sky+HD customers adding Sky Multiroom (£10.25pm per box). Existing Sky+HD customers are entitled to one £149 box, additional 2TB boxes £249. £249 for any existing customer who received a discounted 1TB box. New customers joining Sky TV with the HD Pack are entitled to one £149 box. Any additional 2TB boxes thereafter or when taking without the HD Pack are £249. Standard set-up £30 for new customers and £60 for existing Sky TV customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Sky+HD 2TB box provides 1.5TB of personal storage and 0.5TB of storage for On Demand Showcase content.

    Sky HD Multiroom box: Sky HD Multiroom box is the SkyHD standard Digibox (No PVR functionality) which along with a Sky TV and Sky Multiroom subscription (£10.25 extra a month) gives your Sky TV subscription in another room. First box free for new and existing customers when taken with a new Sky Multiroom subscription and paying for set-up. Limited to one free box per household (and not available to customers who have already received a free standard box) otherwise £49. Replacement boxes are £99.

    You do not have to subscribe to Sky TV - available directly from Sky call centre (standard set up £120) - limited to one per household.

  • Sky Broadband

    Sky Broadband in Sky Network Area: Existing customer set-up £60 for Lite or free for Unlimited. Monthly usage caps: Lite - 2GB. Maximum upload speed: Lite and Unlimited –1.3Mb.

    Sky Broadband outside Network area: Connect at £17pm. Existing customer set-up £30. Monthly usage caps: Connect – 40GB & subject to Network Management Policy. Maximum upload speed: Connect – 448Kb.

    Sky Fibre Unlimited & Unlimited Pro: Availability subject to location and survey. £50 standard set-up. Not available to existing fibre customers except cable. Maximum download speeds: Sky Fibre Unlimited - up to 38Mb; Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro - up to 76Mb. Speeds vary by location.

    WiFi Hotspots from The Cloud: For Sky Broadband Unlimited/Connect/Unlimited Fibre customers. Available on 6 registered devices. Experience varies by location and number of users. App available for Apple devices with iOS 4.2.1 or later and compatible Android devices with OS2.1-2.x and 4.x.

    Sky Broadband general: £2.18 router delivery charge applies for existing customers only. Speeds vary significantly by location. No traffic management policy for Sky Broadband Unlimited and Sky Fibre Unlimited. External factors such as internet congestion can affect speed. See sky.com for more details and our Usage Policies. MAC users receive 12 months free McAfee VirusScan worth £19.99. McAfee Free Trial: Sky Broadband Lite-3 months, Unlimited and Fibre Unlimited -12 months, then £3 pm unless you contact us to unsubscribe.

    30 day Broadband and Talk Satisfaction Guarantee: Available within the first 30 days of all your services being activated. Refund applies to subscription charges only (not set-up charges or non-inclusive call charges) and is pro-rated. Statutory rights are not affected. Not applicable if you change your package.

  • General and further terms

    Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required.12 month minimum subscriptions. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.  Boxes must be connected to a fixed telephone line and prices may vary if you live in a flat. Sky+ functionality requires two satellite feeds. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). Prices for Direct Debit payments only. Continuous debit/credit card mandate costs 50p pm.

    UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residential customers only.  These offers are not available with any other offers.  Further terms apply. Calls to Sky cost 5.1p per minute (plus 13.1p connection fee) for BT customers.  Calls from other providers may vary. Correct at 8 February 2013. The full text of our customer contracts can be found here