Sky HD just sent us this press release. Sounds great!

Sky to show ALL SIX Star Wars films in HD on New Year's Day

In a UK first, Sky Movies will show all six Star Wars films in high definition (HD) on New Year's Day - 1st January 2007. Star Wars Episodes IV, V and VI will premiere in HD on the same day.

Sky, the only UK broadcaster to show the entire saga in glorious HD, has scheduled the films so viewers can choose to watch the saga in the order they prefer:

Sequence 1 - Story Order
06.00 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
08.30 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones
11.10 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith
13.40 - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
15.50 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
18.05 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi
20.30 - Star Wars - Shortened!

Sequence 2 - Film Release Order
13.40 - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
15.50 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
18.05 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi
20.30 - Star Wars - Shortened!
21.00 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
23.25 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones
25.55 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith

The films will be shown on Sky Movies HD 9, and in standard definition on Sky Movies 9.