Is Channel 5 HD coming to Freesat soon?

Is Channel 5 HD coming to Freesat soon?


This would be a great addition of Freesat, as current Channel Five HD is a Sky HD subscription channel.


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Five HD launches on Sky HD Costa Blanca Spain Reception information

Five HD launched on Sky HD today.

The RTL-owned channel had previously shunned the offer of capacity on the UK terrestrial platform Freeview HD. Five, the last of the UK legacy broadcasters to launch a high definition channel, will broadcast a simulcast of its main channel featuring a mix of US drama and UK-originated series.

Charles Constable, Five’s Director of Strategy, said: “We broadcast so many high quality series shot in HD, such as Don’t Stop Believing and our line-up of great US dramas, so our schedule is really suited to fantastic picture quality. Five HD is a great addition to our channel portfolio.”

Five will be showing some moves in HD during July, not many are actually in HD but will be upscaled.
July:

Romeo Must Die 15/07/10 (HD)
Superman 2 18/07/10 (HD)
The Wedding Singer 18/07/10 (Upscaled)
Finding Nemo 18/07/10 (HD)
Not Another Teen Movie 18/07/10 (Upscaled)
The Jackal 19/07/10 (Upscaled)
Quicksand 22/07/10 (Upscaled)
Police Academy 3: Back in Training 24/07/10 (Upscaled)
The Karate Kid, Part II 25/07/10 (Upscaled)
Moulin Rouge! 25/07/10 (Upscaled)
Panic Room 26/07/10 (Upscaled)
Flatliners 26/07/10 (Upscaled)

Five HD recption in Costa Blanca Spain should be good, as it is transmitted on frequency 12266 H - on Astra 2a south beam.

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Five HD to launch on Sky

Five HD is scheduled to launch on Tuesday 13th July


It will be on Sky channel 171.

It will be free to view, and require a Sky viewing card to watch.

Five HD reception on the Costa Blanca and Spain should be OK - Five HD frequency is 12266 - Astra 2 south beam.

Programme information on the Five HD placeholder on Sky channel 171 now says "Programme no longer available" - an indicaation Five HD will be starting on Tuesday.
 

Update

Following quoted from Five.tv press FAQ section:

"Five will be launching its own High Definition channel on Sky+ HD on Tuesday 13th July 2010. The channel will be called Five HD and will be on channel number 171. It will be a simulcast of the current standard definition service and will broadcast HD versions of our most popular acquired American dramas as well as our Australian soaps Neighbours and Home And Away. A wider variety of our commissioned programmes are being produced in High Definition and we expect these to become available on the channel in future.

In order to receive Five HD viewers will require a Sky+ HD box, a Sky viewing card and a television set that is HD compatible. There will be no additional subscription charge for the channel.

Although Freeview is launching a High Definition service in the near future, Five HD will not initially be available on this platform. However, we are exploring options to launch Five HD on Freeview at some future date and are also considering other digital television platforms."




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