Five HD Debuts on Sky, Virgin Media

LONDON: The new channel Five HD has joined the lineup of Sky and Virgin Media, with a programming roster that includes the live entertainment show Don’t Sop Believing.

Don’t Stop Believing, hosted by Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice of the Spice Girls), premieres on July 18. Also featured in HD on the channel are the Australian soaps Neighbours and Home & Away; the U.S. dramas The Mentalist, Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: SVU; sports covering, including Cricket on Five; and movies such as 300 and Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo. Upcoming highlights on Five HD will include live coverage of UEFA Europa League football from September.

Richard Woolfe, Five’s channel controller, said: “So many of Five’s biggest programs are shot in HD—such as our lineup of fantastic U.S. dramas and our much-anticipated entertainment series Don’t Stop Believing—that it’s high time that audiences are able to enjoy their favorite programs in the stunning picture quality that high definition offers. HD is the future of television and Five HD is a great addition to our portfolio of channels.”