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We'll be putting more time and effort into BizAsia.co.uk but much of the content will be removed from the servers, and that which remains will not be maintained.

The next few weeks will see some changes on BizAsia.co.uk to make the site even bigger and better!

The closure of SkyDigiOnline.co.uk is mainly down to time constraints and financial backing. With other sites also offering similar news and information, we felt there was no alternative but to concentrate on BizAsia.co.uk and make this a more successful project.

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For the first time ever in the UK, Sky will bring together all six seasons of the multiple award winning real-time drama 24 on its online download service, Sky Anytime on PC.

Sky has also secured on demand rights for a number of popular Sky One shows including current favourites Prison Break (Seasons 1 and 2), Bones (Seasons 1 and 2), Standoff (Season 1), and catalogue titles including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 1 and 2).

Griffin Parry, Director, On-Demand, BSkyB commented: "We are delighted to further extend the wealth of content now available to Sky customers through Anytime on PC. No other broadband video download service offers so much fresh, blockbuster entertainment, movies and sport."

"We know that our customers want to access Sky content at a time and a screen of their choosing, and Anytime on PC offers a key element of our mulit-platform, on-demand offer. Whether it's 24, Lost, the Premiership, Test Cricket, Miami Vice or Borat, Sky customers enjoy access to the broadest range of online, on demand content."

BSkyB has reignited its public war of words with rival Virgin Media, saying cable customers "deserve better".

The satellite company has taken out full page adverts in the national press outlining what it says are the differences between Virgin Media and Sky. The ad reads: "If you're a Virgin Media customer, no one could blame you for feeling disappointed or let down. Many of you were loyal to ntl:Telewest and were told things would get better."

Both companies are currently locked in a bitter dispute over the matter with Virgin Media submitting a claim to the High Court in April and Sky chief executive James Murdoch last month publishing letters sent to his opposite number Steve Burch.

Virgin, earlier this week, announced the launch of Virgin 1, a TV channel aimed to challenge Sky One.

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Channels in the International genre are in line for a reshuffle later in the year, a Sky source has confirmed.

SkyDigiOnline.co.uk has already revealed that the Entertainment and Lifestyle categories are reshuffling in the next few weeks.

Our sister site BizAsia.co.uk reported earlier in the year that a reshuffle for the International genre could be on the cards.

Some new International channels, which are being planned to launch on Sky Digital may have to wait until the changes take place on Monday 6th August. Broadcasters are being given the choice of waiting until the EPG reshuffle has taken place or launching in the "overspill section", which BizAsia.co.uk reported on previously.

If channels go ahead with launching before the proposed changes, Sky is likely to add these channels to an "overspill section", which will be situated between EPG numbers 890 and 898. EPG numbers 880 – 886 are currently allocated to channels listed in the 'Specialist' genre and EPG numbers 900 – 963 are allocated to channels listed in the 'Adult' genre of the EPG.

If a channel(s) has opted to launch before the 6th August and it’s added to the "overspill section", the programme TV guide (in main menu) of these channels will only be accessible if viewed in 'All Channels' or by the EPG 'search and scan' function.

A Sky source explains; "The listing of these channels in the International overspill section would mean that when accessing the channel by scrolling through the 'All Channels' option in the main menu of the EPG, or when scrolling up or down using the 'search and scan' functionality, the channel will be listed in numerical order, and will not necessarily appear adjacent to other channels listed in the 'International' genre. However, if the channel is accessed through the 'International' option in the main menu, the channel will appear alongside channels listed in the main section of the International genre. Please note that the listing of the channel in the International overspill section of the EPG would only be temporary. Following the completion of the genre move, these channels will be listed in the main section of the 'International' genre (which is situated between programme numbers 780-839)."

Sky's previous date for an International EPG reshuffle was 23rd July, which has now been put back until 6th August (subject to change).

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Sky Travel is to relaunch giving it a new name and a retail element according to Broadcast magazine.

Full details have not yet been announced but speaking at a conference, Sky managing director of entertainment Sophie Turner Laing said it seems that the channel would be given a "whole new makeover" that would make it more entertainment oriented.

The overhaul of Sky Travel are part of the satellite broadcaster's wider investment in entertainment.

BBC News 24 has made a minor tweak to its on-screen look.

The news channel's ticker at the bottom of the screen now changes red for breaking news then reverts back to white for normal headlines.

The move is seen as a way to make viewers more aware of breaking news whilst covering other stories.

Sky News, earlier this year introduced something similar for its own ticker, with the ticker changing to yellow for breaking news.

Image courtesy of TVForum member gregmc

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