Sky Germany will “turn off” all SD channels on its platform

It will be the first platform in Germany to turn off all its standard definition (SD) channels from the satellite.

Sky It will be the first platform in Germany that will turn off all its channels in standard definition (SD) from the satellite. While the analogue blackout continues to operate on the cable network and the discussion about the SD blackout on satellite television has only just begun, Sky will once again prove to be a technical pioneer.

The platform intends to activate HD reception for all its subscribers before next November 15 at no additional charge. This paves the way for the closure of 14 SD channels on November 29, 2018: Disney Junior, Beate-Uhse.TV, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, 13th Street, Fox Series, TNT Series, Syfy, NatGeo Wild, Spiegel Geschichte, Sky 1, TNT Film, Disney Cinemagic and Sky Atlantic.

These channels will now be received in HD quality on Sky along with others in HD such as E! Entertainment HD, Eurosport 1 HD, History HD, Sky Arts HD, TNT Comedy HD, Universal HD, TNT Film HD and Disney Cinemagic HD.

To carry out this migration, Sky will reorganize its transponders in the Astra satellite network (19.2° East), through which the pay television operator provides the service.