BBC One HD launching next month
BBC One, soon in HD
HD channels are hardly few and far between any more, and now BBC One is to take its place among the high-def ranks as of November 3.
BBC One HD will run alongside the main BBC HD channel, and will be a direct simulcast of the standard BBC One channel, with selected programmes delivered in full high-resolution glory.
Among the key programmes being lined up for some HD goodness are EastEnders – as from Christmas Day, anyway – Strictly Come Dancing, Children in Need and Antiques Roadshow.
On launch day itself, the highlights include The One Show, Wallace and Gromit: World of Inventions, Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers and The Apprentice. Programmes not already filmed in HD will be upscaled.
The BBC One HD service will be available on a variety of platforms, including not only Sky (channel 169) and Virgin Media (187), but also Freesat (109) and Freeview (54) too.
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Anonymous22 October 2010
Thats great - I'm looking forward to maybe the beeb re-running top of the pops from the 70's in HD and seeing all the cracks in the makeup on the glam bands!!!!! gotta be a must see eh?
Report as inappropriateMark McAneny22 October 2010
I hope Sky now make it so that the HD versions of the main channels (only BBC2 missing) are automatically allocated to 101 thru 105.
Report as inappropriateDale Nettleship22 October 2010
At least its not on $ky only unlike ITV2HD, why is itv2hd on $ky only anyway i have freesat, Eastenders in HD yahooo :-)
Report as inappropriateMarts22 October 2010
Sweet, does that mean Formula will be in HD? How cool will that be
Report as inappropriateKev White22 October 2010
I'm not sure about F1, but the last two MotoGP races are definitely being shown in HD. I also agree that it's time for SKY to shuffle the channels and group the main HD channels together.
Report as inappropriateRichard 22 October 2010
Great at last a full time channel you dont have to subscribe to, because free HD channels are very very far and few between, in fact until this comes along there are none. BBC HD and ITV HD only show select programmes at select times, so this will be the first true HD channel on a free service. Unfortunatly we are lacking far behind our european neighbours when it comes to tv and quality of picture. So this is about time, oh and Marts F1 is already shown in HD.
Report as inappropriatephilip j lawson24 October 2010
Ahh - but will I be able to recieve it, in my area ( Nottingham ), on freeview on Nov 3rd? probably not. my sky hd subscription is not redundant yet.
Report as inappropriatekarl hay26 October 2010
do'se any one know if match of the day will be in HD at long last?
Report as inappropriateDarius walton26 October 2010
Is it only Freeview HD or normal Freeview ?
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