Monday, 12 May 2014

Sky: Sky and Virgin Media strike major new channel distribution agreement

Sky and Virgin Media have agreed a new five year plus agreement for the distribution of Sky’s content to Virgin Media’s TV customers.
Through the agreement, Virgin Media will continue to offer its customers an extensive selection of Sky’s leading entertainment channels, as well as content from Sky Movies and Sky Sports.

In addition to its current portfolio of Sky channels, Virgin Media will also offer its TV customers Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD, and Sky Sports F1 HD, with Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD to follow.

Under the terms of the new agreement, Virgin TV customers will be able to access their Sky entertainment channels on multiple devices, including computers, and for the first time, selected tablets and mobiles, via the Virgin TV Anywhere app.

From the summer, those TV customers with subscriptions to Sky Movies and Sky Sports will also be able to access live and on demand content on the go through Sky Sports and Sky Movies apps.

More information from Media Boy HQ.

My insider who told me any more Sky Sports HD coming last week has got back to me with a launch date of June 1st plus some Sports channels will be re jigged as well*.

*Where will they broadcast?

Plan A)
  • 519. Sky Sports 3 HD
  • 520. Sky Sports 4 HD
  • 521. Sky Sports News HD
  • 522. Sky Sports F1 HD
  • 523. EuroSport
  • 524. EuroSport HD

Or plan B)
  • 501. Sky Sports 1
  • 502. Sky Sports 2
  • 503. Sky Sports 3
  • 504. Sky Sports 4
  • 506. Sky Sports F1
  • 508. Sky Sports News
  • 511. Sky Sports 1 HD
  • 512. Sky Sports 2 HD
  • 513. Sky Sports 3 HD
  • 514. Sky Sports 4 HD
  • 516. Sky Sports F1 HD
  • 518. Sky Sports News HD
Information on this post thanks to BSkyB and Virgin Media.