Digital TV - Your Guide to Digital TV Services in the UK

The future of TV in the UK is digital and the UK government plans to convert all television viewers to digital TV by 2012 through a phased take up that starts in 2008.

However, digital TV is not just the future, it's also the present, as viewers can already opt to have literally hundreds of TV channels beamed into their living rooms in glorious digital quality. So, why wait to be one of the last households in the UK to experience the new digital TV dawn?

To find out all you could want to know about digital TV in the UK, just browse our dedicated digital TV website. We have collated all of the information you need to learn about digital TV, how Digital TV works, which companies offer it and, most importantly, how much it costs.

We can guide you through all the digital TV options so that soon you too will be enjoying the advantages of the next generation of Digital TV now, including a wealth of interactive features, more channels and, of course, the fantastic sound and picture quality that only digital TV can deliver.

Satellite TV
Serving around 8 million customers, Sky Digital is the UK's leading digital TV provider. With a Sky box, viewers have literally hundreds of crystal clear and interactive digital channels available at the touch of a button. Whatever your viewing preferences, Sky has the digital TV package for you.

Offering 6 themed basic TV bundles, customers can cherry pick their preferred channels and programmes to get the digital TV experience they want at a price that suits.

So with Sky Digital, the complete home media experience can be attained whatever your budget.
 
Cable TV
Virgin Media is the UK's second largest digital TV provider and the number one cable TV provider. Already supplying around 3 million customers countrywide, Virgin Media provides literally hundreds of TV channels in fantastic digital quality through its cable network.

From as little as £11 per month customers can enjoy a package that provides not only around 35 digital channels but also Virgin's fixed-line phone service.

Virgin offers the best of digital TV at a price to suit you.
 
Free-to-view TV
With freeview digital TV is available to all budgets right now. For a one-off cost of as little as £25 customers can get a straight-forward digital TV experience covering around 40 of the most popular channels available. And with freeview, making the switch could not be easier. All viewers need to do is buy a freeview box and simply connect it to their existing aerial and TV.

With freeview, customers can enjoy brilliant digital quality picture and sound without the need to pay out for a satellite or cable connection. It really is the perfect option for those wanting the cheapest and most pain-free switchover to digital.

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