TV From Sky app launches on Xbox One
From today, Sky’s market leading TV streaming service, TV from Sky, has launched on Xbox One in the UK, which means customers can watch Sky shows via their Xbox One consoles. Sky TV customers taking advantage of Sky Go Extra or Sky Multiscreen will be able to watch Sky’s live and on demand content from a wide range of entertainment channels and Sky Box Sets, including The Last Panthers, Fungus The Bogeyman, Geordie Shore, Scandal and a wide range of kids content.
All Xbox One customers need to do is download the app from the Xbox Store through Xbox Live and upgrade to Sky Go Extra to enjoy a two month free trial.
On top of the entertainment channels, Sky Go Extra customers with a Sky Movies subscription can choose from over 1,000 movies to watch, including the biggest box office hits added 12 months before online subscription services. Titles currently available include Taken 3, American Sniper and Elf. Sports fans with a Sky Sports pack can watch live Barclays Premier League, William Hill World Darts Championship and England’s tour of South Africa to name just a few.
Luke Bradley-Jones, Brand Director, Sky TV commented, “We’re really excited to add Xbox One to our line-up of supported devices. Xbox One customers can now watch the latest from Sky TV with our big winter line up including The Last Panthers, Fungus The Bogeyman and Scandal – there’s something for everyone to enjoy.”
UK Marketing Director for Xbox, Harvey Eagle, said: “Sky Player on Xbox 360 remains one of the most popular apps with our fans, so we’re delighted to bring TV From Sky to Xbox One owners in the UK.”
Sky TV customers with Sky Go Extra or Sky Multiscreen can now use their Xbox One as one of their four registered devices, adding to the broad range of internet-connected devices that Sky Go is already available on. Sky Go Extra is available to Sky TV customers for £5 per month, or at no extra cost to customers with Sky Multiscreen.
TV from Sky joins other streaming services available on Xbox One including NOW TV, as well as BBC iPlayer and Twitch. There are lots of new exciting features coming to Xbox One. To stay up to date, please visit Xbox Wire.
The service is available in UK / Ireland only. Streamed via broadband/3G/4G (charges may apply). Streaming only on Xbox One (downloads unavailable). Some live TV programmes will be unavailable. Content available depends on your Sky TV package - Movies/Sports Pack(s) required to view movies/sports, Family Bundle or another Sky HD subscription required for TV Box Sets. Sky Movies Comparison: Comparison against online subscription services without Sky Movies using top 100 from UK box office over 12 months. See sky.com/blockbusters. Register up to 4 Sky Go devices. Concurrent viewing on 2 devices.
About Sky
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company, serving 21 million customers across five countries: UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. We offer the best and broadest range of content, deliver market-leading customer service and use innovative new technology to give customers a better TV experience, whenever and wherever they choose.
Sky has annual revenues of over £11 billion and is Europe's leading investor in television content with a combined programming budget of £4.9 billion. The group employs 30,000 people and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SKY).
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About Xbox
Xbox is Microsoft’s premier entertainment brand for the TV, phone, PC and tablet. In living rooms or on the go, Xbox is home to the best and broadest games, as well as one of the world’s largest libraries of movies, TV, music and sports. Your favorite games, TV and entertainment come to life in new ways through the power of Kinect, Xbox SmartGlass and Xbox Live, the world’s premier social entertainment network. More information about Xbox can be found online at http://www.xbox.com.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
