Thursday 4 December 2008

FREESAT ADDS THE SPARKLE TO THE UK’S HIGH-DEFINITION CHRISTMAS.

FREESAT ADDS THE SPARKLE TO THE UK’S HIGH-DEFINITION CHRISTMAS.

FREESAT TV OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE.

This year will see the UK’s first ever HD Christmas from Freesat with a feast of FREE high-definition (HD) programme highlights. A whole range of Christmas films, dramas, comedies and family entertainment will be brought to life with vivid HD pictures and cinema-style sound.

Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV service offers the BBC HD Channel and exclusive access to ITV HD subscription-free, alongside over 140 other TV and radio services.
For a one-off set-up cost as low as £100 your family TV set can be transformed from ‘HD-ready’ to ‘HD-now’ in good time for Christmas with Freesat.

Satellite dish installation, if required, is available from just another £80. Full information on Freesat digital boxes or integrated TV sets is available at http://www.freesatnews.co.uk

Main. Customers who buy Freesat before 17 December should be in good time to have it installed for Christmas.


BBC HD CHANNEL - FREESAT CHANNEL 108
The channel will be showcasing a huge range of family films over the Christmas period, meaning viewers won’t have to rely on the family Blu-ray player for a dose of HD entertainment during the holidays.

· The Chronicles Of Narnia – The Lion,
The Witch And The Wardrobe

· Pirates Of The Caribbean – Dead Man's Chest

· Brothers Grimm · The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
· Starter For Ten
· Toy Story 2 · Wallace and Gromit:

A Matter Of Loaf And Death
The BBC HD Channel will keep the nation laughing their way through the last helping of Christmas pudding with the return of some comedy favourites, including the welcome return of all-new ‘The Royle Family’, and Gavin and Stacey all in HD;

· After You've Gone Christmas special
· Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

· Lead Balloon
· The Royle Family Christmas special.

Christmas is never complete without some dramas and family favourites, and the BBC has pulled out all the stops with a range of HD drama including the return of the hugely popular ‘Lark Rise to Candleford’;

Other festive HD highlights from the BBC will include the ‘Shrek The Halls’ Christmas special from everyone’s favourite green film star, the Christmas special of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, and Michael Palin returning to bring the world to our screens in ’80 Days Revisited’.

In addition Casanova, Doctor Who Prom, The 39 Steps and The Queen’s speech will all be available in HD on BBC HD Channel over Christmas.


ITV HD – VIA THE RED BUTTON ON FREESAT CHANNEL 103 ITV HD will be showing a veritable feast of Christmas movies and entertainment, as well as top-drawer sport over the Christmas period and the finale of all-singing, all-dancing drama Britannia High.

Movie lovers will get to experience a range of blockbuster films in full HD, including;

· Star Wars:
The Phantom Menace
· Star Wars:
Attack of the Clones
·
True Lies
· Ali G · Bird on a Wire

· Meaning of Life
The drama won’t be limited to blockbuster films though, with ITV HD showing UEFA Champions League matches in HD, making every blade of grass, bead of sweat and even the odd tear, even more life like.

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