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ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD launch on Sky HD

ITV has launched high definition versions of ITV3 and ITV4 exclusively on Sky, following the recent launch of ITV2 HD on the satellite platform.

From 5pm on Monday 15th November 2010 ITV3 HD started broadcasting on channel 226 on Sky's electronic programming guide, while ITV4 HD will be available at position 227.

The channels will broadcast a range of programmes in native high definition. The rest of their schedules will be upscaled to the higher picture quality.

ITV4's native HD schedule will include races from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, after ITV recently extended its rights deal to the sport.

The two channels follow the launch of ITV2 HD last month at position 225 on Sky's programming guide. The exclusive channels are part of ITV's new pay-TV strategy.


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ITV3HD and ITV4HD start date

Schedules has been published for ITV3HD and ITV4HD.

The new HD channels will, according tot he first schedules released, be launched on Monday 15th November.

ITV2HD started broadcsating lsat month.

ITV2HD, ITV3HD and ITV4HD are only available as part of the Sky HD subscritpion, and not available on Freesat.

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ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 on HD on Sky Pay TV only

ITV confirmed it is to make a move into pay-TV as it announced a pre-tax profit of £97m for the first half of the year.

During the reporting of its first half accounts, ITV have confirmed that high definition versions of ITV2, ITV3 and ITV 4 will be launching.

The new channels will be available from the autumn as part of the Sky+HD subscription package. ITV2 HD will launch in October, with ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD launching shortly afterwards. ITV2 HD will launch in October for the start of The Xtra Factor, with ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD launching shortly afterwards.

Announcing the move, ITV chief executive Adam Crozier said: "Building new revenue streams by exploiting our content across multiple platforms is a key part of the ITV transformation plan announced today.

"Pay television has seen continual growth over the last decade and this deal is a great example of how a new, subscription-based launch can complement ITV's existing free-to-air channels."

ITV1+1 also expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2011.

It is also expected that a new channel will also be launched, again as part of a PAY TV package, in a similar genre as Dave.

It is unknown what type of frequencies ITV2HD ITV3HD and ITV4HD will be located on, and if they will be easily available here in Spain.

From the ITV statement to the Stock Exchange

The new high definition channels will showcase a large and increasing range of high definition programming. ITV2, original HD programming will include the top rating entertainment shows, Britain's Got More Talent, The Xtra Factor and I'm A Celebrity….Get Me Out of Here Now! ; original drama such as the third series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl; and acquired content including Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl, and a range of top movies.


ITV3 will offer most of its catalogue of recent drama in high definition, including the likes of Lewis, Marple, Above Suspicion, and landmark factual series such as Joanna Lumley's Nile and Martin Clunes: Islands of Britain. An increasing amount of ITV3's classic drama will be broadcast in high definition as ITV re-masters its extensive back-catalogue. ITV4's high definition content will include premium sports events such as Tour de France and UEFA Europa League, as well as films.

As Europe's most comprehensive HD service, 2.9 million Sky+HD homes can currently access up to 43 HD channels spanning entertainment, sports, movies, arts, drama, kids and documentaries, including channel brands such as Sky Sports, Sky Movies, FX, Discovery, Channel 4, Sky Arts, MTV, Nat Geo, ESPN, Disney, the BBC and Sky1.

The Sky+HD box not only provides access to Europe's leading HD service and Sky's new HD electronic programme guide (EPG), but later this year it will also offer customers access to full broadband-enabled video-on-demand service and Sky 3D, Europe's first 3D TV channel, which launches to Sky homes on 1st October 2010.

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