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Ways to watch

Enjoy your Sky TV when, where and how you want to

HD TV

Discover dazzling drama, epic movies and incredible sporting action, all brought to life in stunning high definition with up to 68 HD channels - the widest range in the UK.

Features

  • Enjoy up to five times more picture detail and incredibly vibrant colour
  • Over 45 HD channels available as standard with Sky Entertainment Extra+
  • 100s of movies a week, with all 11 Sky Movies channels in HD‡ when Sky Movies and the HD Pack is added
  • Live sports on 6 dedicated high definition channels‡, when the
    Sports Pack and HD Pack are added
  • Unlock a world of entertainment on demand, including the best of the week's TV in HD, when you connect your Sky box to any broadband router
 

Get over 45 HD channels with Sky Entertainment Extra+

£31.50 a month

Get Sky Sports or
Sky Movies in HD

£5.25extra a month

With Sky Entertainment Extra+,
and Sky Sports (£21 extra pm) or
Sky Movies (£16 extra pm)

 

Looking to join Sky?

Get started here

  • Call a Sky adviser on 08442 411 815
  • Store locator. Find a Sky store in your area
 

£25 M&S voucher

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

 

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Entertainment in HD

Sky Entertainment Extra+

Watch your favourite shows come to life with over 45 entertainment channels in stunning HD - from explosive dramas on exclusive channel Sky Atlantic HD to inspiring documentaries on Discovery HD - all for just £31.50 a month.

Already a Sky HD customer? You already get Box Sets on demand, 3D entertainment and more.

 
 

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Sky Sports and Sky Movies in HD

Watch sports & blockbusters in stunning HD

  • See every thrilling goal, wicket and race up close across six dedicated channels, including Sky Sports F1®, with Sky Sports in superb high definition
  • Enjoy all the action with 11 Sky Movies channels in incredible high definition, plus hundreds of movies on demand
  • Add Sky Sports and Sky Movies with the HD Pack
 

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Coming up in HD

  • Banshee:
    This May

  • Live Barclays Premier League:
    Throughout May

  • Hannibal:
    This May

  • North America:
    This May

  • Prometheus:
    This May

  • Playhouse Presents:
    This May

  • Ted:
    This May

  • The 80s: The Decade That Made Us: This May

  • Dr Seuss' The Lorax:
    This May

  • Total Recall:
    This May

  • Ultimate Spider-Man:
    This May

  • Wild Thailand:
    This May

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Make it even better

Sky Entertainment Extra+

  • Keep the whole family entertained with over 80 channels and three different ways to watch
  • A great range of comedy, drama, documentaries and kids’ shows, plus HD channels, TV Box Sets on demand and 3D
  • Includes Sky1 HD, Sky Atlantic HD, Discovery HD and more
 

Sky Multiroom

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

Sky 3D

  • Action that bursts out of the screen
  • Europe’s first dedicated 3D TV channel
  • Ground-breaking entertainment, movies and sports in amazing 3D, depending on your Sky TV package
 

Frequently asked questions More FAQs

  • What is HD?

    Your favourite TV in high definition, with up to five times more picture detail and amazing colours.

  • What do I need to get HD?

    To get over 45 entertainment channels in HD you need:

    Sky+HD box with Sky TV
    HD ready TV
    Sky Entertainment Extra+

     

    To get 6 Sky Sports channels in HD you need:

    Sky+HD box with Sky TV
    HD ready TV
    Sky Entertainment Extra+
    Sky Sports
    HD Pack

     

    To get 11 Sky Movies channels in HD you need:

    Sky+HD box with Sky TV
    HD ready TV
    Sky Entertainment Extra+
    Sky Movies
    HD Pack

  • How many channels can I watch in high definition?

    The HD channels you receive depend on your Sky TV subscription. For example, to enjoy over 45 entertainment channels in high definition you need Sky Entertainment Extra+.

    To get Sky Sports in HD, you’ll need to have Entertainment Extra+ with Sky Sports and take the HD Pack.

    To get Sky Movies in HD, you’ll need to have Entertainment Extra+ with Sky Movies and take the HD Pack.

     

  • How do I know if my TV is HD ready?

    Look for the 'HD ready' logo on your television, or check your TV's instructions for the HD ready logo in its specifications.

  • Can I watch HD in more than one room?

    Yes. With Sky Multiroom and an HD subscription you can watch HD channels from your Sky TV subscription in any room with an HD ready box. One Multiroom subscription is needed per box.

     To get over 45 HD entertainment channel on every HD ready box in your home with a Multiroom subscription, take Sky Entertainment Extra+

    To get all 6 Sky Sports channels in HD on every HD ready box in your home with a Multiroom subscription, take Sky Entertainment Extra+Sky Sports and the HD Pack.

     To get all 11 Sky Movies channels in HD on every HD ready box in your home with a Multiroom subscription, take Sky Entertainment Extra+Sky Movies and the HD Pack.

  • Is Sky 3D available with Sky+HD?

    If you have a Sky+HD box and Sky Entertainment Extra+, with a 3D ready TV, activate 3D on your account to experience some of the best entertainment in incredible 3D with Sky 3D.

    To get the best sports and movies in amazing 3D as well as entertainment shows, you need to add the Sky Sports and Sky Movies Packs with the HD Pack.

  • What if I am already a Sky HD customer?

    As an existing Sky HD customer, you can now enjoy back-to-back episodes of unmissable Box Sets on demand, spectacular entertainment from Sky 3D and over 65 HD channels – depending on your subscription.

    To access Box Sets on demand, simply connect a compatible Sky+HD box to any broadband router.

    If you have a 3D TV, you can activate Sky 3D now to enjoy jaw-dropping 3D entertainment.

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Reasons to join or switch to Sky

12 month standard contract

 

Installation usually within two weeks

 

Switching to Sky
is easy

 

Even more reasons to choose Sky

 

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Here's the legal bit

Smash © 2012 NBC Universal All Rights Reserved. Vegas © 2013 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mad Men © 2012 Frank Ockenfels/Lionsgate. Game of Thrones SM, under license from Home Box Office. Hannibal © 2013 NBC Studios LLC All Rights Reserved. The Sopranos SM, under license from Home Box Office, Inc. The Borgias © 2013 Borg Films kft/LB Television Productions Limited/Borgias III Productions Inc. A Hungary – Ireland – Canada Co-Production. All Rights Reserved. Banshee SM, under license from Home Box Office, Inc. TOUCH™ & © 2013 Fox and its related entities. All rights reserved. HBO® and related service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. The F1 logo, F1, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula One group company. All rights reserved.

  • Offers^

    Sky Sports Summer of Sport prizes offer: You will be entered into the prize draw automatically when you join Sky TV with the Sports Pack or upgrade to the Sports Pack. See full terms and conditions.

    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.

    Free Wireless Connector offer: Available to new and existing Sky TV customers adding the Movies Pack (Movies 1&2). Offer ends 27 June 2013. Wireless Connector normally £21.95. Self set-up required.

    Sky Broadband Unlimited Marks and Spencer voucher offer: £25 M&S voucher for new customers in sky network areas, switching their broadband, calls# and line rental to Sky. Only available at sky.com. Excludes customers joining with Sky TV. 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. Offer ends 13 June 2013.

    3 months free line rental offer: Available to new customers taking Sky Broadband, Talk and line rental. Line rental is £14.50 a month. After 3 months, you will automatically be moved on to the standard monthly price. Offer ends 13 June 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.

    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/HD 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-£60.50 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 Multiroom: Provides same Sky TV channels as main Sky TV subscription on another box. To receive Sky HD channels on your Multiroom box you need a Sky HD box and Sky Entertainment Extra+.

    Sky Sports/Sky Movies in HD: £5.25pm extra. Only available to Sky Entertainment Extra+ customers.

    Sky 3D: 3DTV and activation required. Content available depends on your Sky TV/HD subscription (from £31.50pm). Pay per view content costs 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.

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

    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/Sports Pack(s) required to download movies/sports. 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 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 Sky Entertainment Extra+. 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 Sky Entertainment Extra+ and, for Sky Sports/Sky Movies in HD, the HD Pack (£5.25 a month).

    Sky+HD 2TB box: £49 for existing Sky TV customers taking their first HD package 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 Sky Entertainment Extra+ are entitled to one £149 box. Any additional 2TB boxes thereafter or when taking without Sky Entertainment Extra+ 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.

  • General and further terms

    Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required.12 month minimum subscriptions. Prices may go up during your subscription. 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 10 May 2013. The full text of our customer contracts can be found here.