Tech
Top-Up TV launch details revealed
Published Monday, Feb 9 2004, 12:28 GMT | By Alan Jay

DTT set-top boxes will need a smart card reader and card which will cost £20 (half price online sign up). The monthly cost will be £7.99 with an option for Television X for an additional £9.99 a month.
Channel Hours of broadcast
UK Style 6pm - 11pm
E4 4pm - 4am
Discovery 12pm - 11am
UK Gold 12pm - 12am
Turner Classic Movies 7pm - 7am
UK Food 10am - 4pm
Cartoon Network 6am - 6pm
Discovery Home & Leisure 6am - 12pm
Boomerang 5am - 12pm
Bloomberg 5am - 10am
TVX 11pm - 5am (additional subscription)
According to the FAQ on their website there are no plans at present to add other channels to this lineup.
The service is designed to work with ex ITV/On Digital boxes for which there will be a software upgrade prior to launch of the service.
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