Sky Music Pack
The Sky Music Pack is one of the original 6 Entertainment Packs that Sky TV content was divided into, and since 1st September 2011 it’s now part of the Entertainment Extra package. Where before customers could choose one or more Entertainment Packs in different combinations, the simplified choice now is between Entertainment (Variety and Style & Culture) or Entertainment Extra (all 6 packs).
The original 6 Entertainment Packs are Variety Pack, Style & Culture Pack, News & Events Pack, Knowledge Pack, Music Pack and Children’s Pack.
Channels in the Music Pack
The Music Pack gives you not just the staple channels like MTV and VH1 but a range of other tastes too – here are the channels in the pack;
- MTV Music
- MTV Base
- MTV Hits
- MTV Dance
- MTV Rocks
- MTV Classic
- VH1
- The Box
- 4Music
- Kiss
- Smash Hits!
- Magic
- Q
- Kerrang!
- MTVNHD
What’s on?
MTV Music The main MTV channel, with the latest hits, official charts, live performances and top presenters like Lily Allen, whose Top 20 Best of British starts this Saturday
MTV Base Concetrating on Hip Hop, R&B and UK Garage – new videos, exclusive interviews and the Official Urban (Top 20) Chart show
MTV Hits Does what it says on the tin really – hit after hit, broadcasting 24 hours a day
MTV Dance All the dance music you could ever want with shows like MTV Club Classix, Weekend Anthems and AM Rush, as well as the Official Dance Chart
MTV Rocks All the best indie, rock and alternative music on the channel formerly known as MTV Two. Shows include Gonzo, presented by Alexa Chung, Biggest, Hottest, Loudest and The Official UK Rock Chart
MTV Classic Oldies, which in the MTV scheme of things means 80s and beyond
VH1 Originally Video Hits One, the channel known for series like Behind the Music and I Love the…(insert decade here) is the main competitor to MTV
MTVNHD General mix of the various MTV channels in glorious HD
The Box Known for its First Play feature, where many videos are premiered, also features Hot Rotation and the UK Airplay: Top 40
4Music Another mix of music news, video exclusives and competitions plus live performances, documentaries and festival coverage. Also has a chart show – Hit40UK
Kiss Originally set up by the founders of Kiss 100, the long running urban radio station, expect the same cutting edge but commercial dance, garage and urban sounds
Smash Hits! Pop, pop, pop all the way – shows like Chartbusters and Pop Domination, owned by Box Television
Magic Evergreen oldies mixed with the easy listening side of new releases – if you’ve heard Magic on the radio you know the kind of thing
Q Every video played is chosen by the viewers, from classic pop and rock to RnB and rap
Kerrang! The home of rock – heavy metal and rock rules on Kerrang – play it loud!
Sky TV Packages
Sky TV Starter Deal
£20 a month
Sky+ triple bundle with TV, broadband and calls. Free Sky+ Box with free standard set-up, 2GB broadband use, evening & weekend calls. Only £20 a month plus £12.25 line rental
Sky+HD Starter
£25.12 a month First 6 Months
Get the HD box FREE with free set-up and have fantastic HD quality TV – includes broadband and Sky Talk Freetime. Full price £30.25 a month plus £12.25 line rental.
Sky+HD with Sky Movies
£46.25 a month
Movies in HD, 850 different movies a month, Free Sky+HD box, HD pack with wide choice of HD channels, broadband and talk. £46.25 a month plus £12.25 line rental.
Sky+HD with Sky Sports
£50.25 a month
The fantastic Sky+HD Box, Sky Entertainment Pack plus Sky Sports! – over 100 sports with exclusive live coverage. £50.25 a month plus £12.25 line rental.