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91¸£ÀûÉç HD launches on Freesat
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From today, viewers have a new way of getting 91¸£ÀûÉç HD – the 91¸£ÀûÉç's
high definition channel – as it launches on Freesat, the new
subscription-free satellite service.
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91¸£ÀûÉç HD showcases some of the best of the 91¸£ÀûÉç's drama,
entertainment, sport, performance and factual programmes from
across all other 91¸£ÀûÉç channels.
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The channel broadcasts for four
hours a day on weekdays and six hours a night on weekends, with
flexibility to extend hours during key live events.
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Seetha Kumar, Head of 91¸£ÀûÉç HD, says: "Today marks an exciting and
significant development for 91¸£ÀûÉç HD. Freesat offers viewers a new
way of watching the 91¸£ÀûÉç's HD output, complementing the existing
services on Sky and Virgin Media.
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"2008 represents our most
ambitious year yet with the channel being extended throughout the
summer to cover the Beijing Olympics, Euro 2008 finals,
Wimbledon, Glastonbury and the 91¸£ÀûÉç Proms, so we're really pleased
that viewers have even more choice to watch these events in
fantastic high definition."
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Other upcoming programmes on the channel include Wild China, Who
Do You Think You Are?, Strictly Come Dancing, Torchwood, Heroes,
Little Dorrit, and the BAFTA-winning Gavin And Stacey.
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The Freesat announcement comes as the 91¸£ÀûÉç confirmed it will
extend 91¸£ÀûÉç HD's hours to five hours daily in September and
eventually to nine hours, as the number of programmes made in HD
increases.
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The 91¸£ÀûÉç has already announced an aspiration towards
moving as many programmes as possible to HD over the next decade,
having already doubled the total number of hours of HD
programming from 583 in 2006 to more than 1,000 in 2008/9.
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Notes to Editors
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 91¸£ÀûÉç HD can be found at the following EPGs –
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Sky: 143
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Virgin: 108
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Freesat: 108.
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More information, including how to get 91¸£ÀûÉç HD and schedules for
the channel, can be found at bbc.co.uk/bbchd.
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