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what do the letters on the tv guide stand for?

on the sky tv guide what do the letters, like w,s, and all the others, on the information bit mean.

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1. Sky's programme information abbreviations? T: Subtitles available. DS: This indicates that the film is broadcast in Dolby Surround Sound. Dolby Surround transmissions make use of the two audio channels which are used in stereo TV broadcasts, but in addition to the usual left and right channels also employ a centre channel to sharpen sound perspective and dialogue, and a 'surround' channel for heightened ambience and special effects. The overall sensation is that of a soundfield in front of, around and behind the viewer. Any viewer whose television is equipped with a Dolby Surround decoder can enjoy this effect. 'Dolby' is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. C: Copyright - protected by Macrovision and therefore cannot be videoed. DD: This indicates that the film is broadcast in Dolby Digital. W: This indicates that the film is broadcast in widescreen format. HD: This indicates whether the programme broadcasting on the HD channel was filmed in HD quality. N: This indicates that the programme provides a narrative when selected within the Language and Subtitles menu. The programme is broadcast with an Audio Descriptive Sountrack for the Partially Sighted