Sky already offers several HD stations to its subscribers, including Sky Movies HD and the Discovery Channel.

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

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Sky customers will be able to use the massive capacity to store up to 350 hours of HD content, equivalent to more than two weeks' worth of HD TV viewing.

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