Displaying their continued commitment to High Definition broadcasting, Sky are to launch an HD simulcast of Sky News in 2010.
By far the biggest broadcaster of HD material, Sky currently offer 28 dedicated HD channels. Two new channels, Crime & Investigation Network HD (CI HD) and The Biography Channel HD (BIO HD) launched on November 5th 2008.
Sky's decision to launch Sky News HD comes following a successful inaugural speech by President Obama broadcast in High Definition. Sky's Chief Executive, Jeremy Darroch, commented: "Sky News continues to break new ground in television news and it's only natural for it to become the first UK news channel to launch in HD."
Interestingly, with the extra demands posed by High Definition broadcasting, especially with close up shots, training to get the most from HD technology will be given to Sky staff in areas such as make-up, which requires special techniques to be used for HD broadcasts.
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