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Five HD Comes To Sky, Virgin Media Next?

Five HD Comes To Sky, Virgin Media Next?

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Five might have decided to say no to Freeview HD as announced yesterday but that doesn't mean that the Bertelsmann owned company is not giving up on HD yet. Instead, it will be launching on Sky's HD platform which currently counts more than two million subscribers. The roll out will occur in July and will give Five significantly more exposure overnight compared to the Freeview HD or Freesat HD. Five HD will become the 42nd channel to join Sky's HD line up and allows the...



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