The awards ceremony will be broadcast on Sky Arts 1 HD on 14 March.

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The introduction of Sky Sports will be followed on NOW TV by must-see shows from Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts and Sky Living, including home-grown drama, original comedy and US shows.

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Alan Partridge's Welcome to The Places of My Life and period drama spoof Hunderby are both on the shortlist for the Sky Arts channel - which also broadcasts the South Bank Awards.

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On laptops and computers customers will be able to access more than 30 live channels, including all five Sky Sports channels, Sky Movies, Sky News, Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts, MTV, Disney, G.

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"Often, the science can feel overwhelming, so we want the observatory to break down these barriers by bringing together astronomy, nocturnal natural history and arts and crafts inspired by the night sky, " she said.

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In a time when big game publishers like Electronic Arts are getting serious about the iPhone as a gaming device, Lima Sky is probably the best argument currently out there that the days of the indie developer for the App Store are not done just yet.

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