Apr
30
More people subscribe to Sky as 3DTV Launch Approaches
BSkyB, the owners of Sky, have announced that during the last quarter they have added 428,000 Sky+HD subscribers. There is now a total of 2,500,000 Sky HD subscribers as Sky prepares to launch 3DTV over its high-def infrastructure.
Last month Sky launched its 3d-TV in pubs around Great Britain. The first program shown was a football match between Manchester United and Chelsea.
“The launch of Sky 3D, Europe’s first 3D TV channel, has got off to a good start, with more than 1,000 venues signed up so far,” Sky’s earnings release said. “We’re on track to bring 3d to residential customers later this year along with our new video-on-demand service, Sky Anytime+. All of this will be available through our existing HD box.