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Sky signs 90,000 for HDTV
Sky has announced that 90,000 households have signed up for its high definition TV (HDTV) service, launched at the end of May.
The figure is
certainly impressive but it does not tell the whole story. Of the 90,000 that
have signed up only 38,000 have so far been connected. 
The remainder will
be hooked up between now and September - for some a wait of more than three months. The news that many are still waiting
tallies with reports of thousands of Sky punters complaining about delays and
rescheduling of set-ups.
Most subscribers signed up in May because they were
promised the World Cup in HD but for more than half, they are still waiting. In
a statement this morning, as part of the company’s financial results, Sky said:
“Sky launched high definition TV
services on 22 May 2006 and there were 38,000 Sky HD subscribers at 30 June
2006. The total number of bookings to date is around 90,000 and after some
initial delays, the Group currently expects to install all of these orders by
September 2006. In addition to England’s busy summer of cricket, Sky Sports HD
will be showing coverage of the 2006 Ryder Cup, Guinness Premiership Rugby, and
Coca Cola League, Carling Cup, UEFA Champions League and Barclays Premiership
football.”
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