Digital TV News: SKY TV
Sky Glass now available to buy at Currys
Oct 31, 2024 – Sky Glass, the TV with Sky built-in, can now be bought in Currys stores and online in the UK. With the TV on display in over 200 stores, consumers can see and hear the benefits before they buy.
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Sky, Currys, Sophia Ahmad, Ed Connolly, Digital TV, Smart TV, TV OS, UK
Sky Stream launches in Ireland
Jul 17, 2023 – Sky has launched Sky Stream in Ireland. Simply plug the device into a TV to enjoy films, TV series and sport, including access to over 150 channels and 100,000 hours of content.
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Sky, JD Buckley, Digital TV, Ireland, Set Top Box, Streaming
Sky introduces camera for Sky Glass
Jun 22, 2023 – Sky has unveiled Sky Live, a camera for Sky Glass that enables new ways to share TV, work out, play and make video call - all on the TV. Sky Live is available to buy from £6 (~$7.6) per month.
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Sky, Fraser Stirling, Digital TV, Smart TV, UK, UX
discovery+ now available at no extra charge to Sky TV subscribers
Jan 16, 2023 – Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers can now sign up for discovery+ as part of their monthly Sky TV subscription. The discovery+ app is easy to find via the Apps rail on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q.
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Sky, Warner Bros. Discovery, Elizabeth Wynn, Antonio Ruiz, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK
Limited growth for APAC ex-China pay-TV revenues to 2027
Dec 5, 2022 – Media Partners Asia (MPA) estimates that 1.0 million net new subscribers will be added in Asia Pacific ex-China over 2022-27, driven by India and parts of South and SE Asia, partially offset by contraction in all other regions.
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Media Partners Asia, Vivek Couto, Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers
TalkTalk launches TV Hub powered by Android TV
Oct 17, 2022 – TalkTalk has launched a TV Hub powered by Android TV. The box offers over 70 live TV channels, catchup services including BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub with streaming & subscription services including Netflix, Prime Video and NOW TV.
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TalkTalk, Vantiva, Susie Buckridge, Christian Lefebvre, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK
Sky Stream IP-only STB to launch in the UK on October 18th
Sep 27, 2022 – Sky has announced the launch of Sky Stream, providing entertainment streamed to any TV over Wi-Fi, with no dish or installation required. Sky Stream brings the Sky Glass UI and experience to more people.
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Sky, Stephen van Rooyen, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK
Sky NZ reveals IP-only solution for VodafoneTV customers
Sep 22, 2022 – Sky New Zealand has revealed its Sky Pod, an IP-only replacement option for the soon-to-close VodafoneTV service. It also announced additional details of its new hybrid Sky Box.
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Sky New Zealand, Digital TV, IPTV, New Zealand, Set Top Box
Disney+ powers growth in New Zealand’s subscription TV viewership
Aug 29, 2022 – Data from Roy Morgan shows that total viewership of Subscription TV in New Zealand has increased 3.4% from a year earlier to 2,954,000, an increase of 99,000. Disney+ is the stand-out performer over the last year.
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Roy Morgan, Michele Levine, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand
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