What is Sky digital?

What is Sky digital?

Sky digital offers access to over 200 free digital TV channels and 80 radio channels.

What equipment do I need?

A Sky digital box and minidish.

How much does it cost?

Sky channel packages range from £16.50 - £46 a month. You can change your channel package any time, although one month's notice is required.

Is payment by a one-off cost or by subscription?

Subscription. Minimum 12-month contract required.

How is it installed?

Your equipment is professionally installed and set up for you by Angell's Aerials. The equipment is then yours to keep.

What channels and services do I get?

Sky digital gives you access to the leading subscription channels as well as over 200 free digital TV channels (these include terrestrial favourites such as BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, Five) and 80 radio channels.

Plus (some channels only available with the more expensive monthly packages):

  • Sky Movies: Ten movie screens showing over 450 different movies each week with no ad. breaks.
  • Sky Sports: The UK's widest range of sports from football to fishing, snooker to cricket.
  • Variety: Some of the best of home grown dramas, old classics and top comedy.
  • Style and Culture: Shows about food and fashion, travel and gardening.
  • News: Breaking news from around the world, covering business, politics, sports and more.
  • Knowledge: Documentaries.
  • Music: Virtually all types of music covered with over 90 channels and digital radio stations.
  • Kids: Educating and entertaining shows for kids of all ages.

Services available for an additional charge:

  • Sky+ HD: High definition television, offering sharper images, more vibrant colours and up to 4 times the picture detail of normal TV; all the Sky+ features and double the storage capacity of a Sky+ box. HD Mix is required for HD viewing (£9.75 a month).
  • Multi-room: Watch Sky TV in different rooms around your home.
  • Other benefits: customer support, interactive TV, seven-day on-screen TV guide, parental control, monthly customer magazine.

Availability of service?

Sky digital is available in 98% of the UK giving you reliable digital reception.

Terms & conditions:

General: Sky+ HD box must be connected to a fixed telephone line for 12 months. Non standard set-up will cost extra. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). Minimum Sky HD subscriptions 12 months. You must be 18 years or over. Prices, channel/programmes subject to change. Further terms apply. Information only applies to residential customers in UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.