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Sky Platform News - IanJRedman - 08-08-2022
Yesterday is now available in HD on Sky:
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/yesterday-channel-goes-hd-on-sky
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RE: Sky Platform News - IanJRedman - 27-09-2022
Sky has formally announced the launch of Sky Stream, effectively a standalone Glass puck:
https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-stream-the-new-easy-way-to-get-sky
RE: Sky Platform News - Keith - 27-09-2022
I'm guessing this may also be part of the reason why NOW (TV) stopped selling their own streaming devices, and focused on just the app.
RE: Sky Platform News - London Lite - 27-09-2022
Well at least homes who can't have Sky Q and want to use their own tv and an internet connection have two choices.
NOW: Available on the likes of Fire TV, Roku and YouView, in addition to tablets and phones using a PAYG membership strategy with a limited selection of popular entertainment channels, plus Sky Sports and Sky Cinema along with box sets and SvOD films.
Sky Stream: 30 day rolling contract or 18 month contract for a smaller price with a wider selection of streaming linear channels with add-ons for Sports and Cinema, along with box sets. Set-up fee applies. Channel selection is less than Q however. BBC One English regions, Channel 5 spin-offs and AMC owned channels such as Legend are in HD compared to Q. Sky provide a streaming box.
RE: Sky Platform News - Lester - 27-09-2022
I'm quite interested in getting this new streaming box.... I really like Sky's look and feel.
How quickly do the channels change with this? Does anyone have the Sky Glass TV or Puck?
RE: Sky Platform News - Allanbuzzy - 27-09-2022
(27-09-2022, 04:48 PM)London Lite Wrote: Well at least homes who can't have Sky Q and want to use their own tv and an internet connection have two choices.
NOW: Available on the likes of Fire TV, Roku and YouView, in addition to tablets and phones using a PAYG membership strategy with a limited selection of popular entertainment channels, plus Sky Sports and Sky Cinema along with box sets and SvOD films.
Sky Stream: 30 day rolling contract or 18 month contract for a smaller price with a wider selection of streaming linear channels with add-ons for Sports and Cinema, along with box sets. Set-up fee applies. Channel selection is less than Q however. BBC One English regions, Channel 5 spin-offs and AMC owned channels such as Legend are in HD compared to Q. Sky provide a streaming box.
Wait, AMC's channels are in HD? I knew about Channel 5's spin-offs being HD, I know 5Action, back when it was still called Paramount, had a HD feed but only Virgin customers could get it.
Though the name of "Sky Stream" doesn't spike any revolution. BT Stream when?
RE: Sky Platform News - London Lite - 27-09-2022
(27-09-2022, 06:20 PM)Allanbuzzy Wrote:(27-09-2022, 04:48 PM)London Lite Wrote: Well at least homes who can't have Sky Q and want to use their own tv and an internet connection have two choices.
NOW: Available on the likes of Fire TV, Roku and YouView, in addition to tablets and phones using a PAYG membership strategy with a limited selection of popular entertainment channels, plus Sky Sports and Sky Cinema along with box sets and SvOD films.
Sky Stream: 30 day rolling contract or 18 month contract for a smaller price with a wider selection of streaming linear channels with add-ons for Sports and Cinema, along with box sets. Set-up fee applies. Channel selection is less than Q however. BBC One English regions, Channel 5 spin-offs and AMC owned channels such as Legend are in HD compared to Q. Sky provide a streaming box.
Wait, AMC's channels are in HD? I knew about Channel 5's spin-offs being HD, I know 5Action, back when it was still called Paramount, had a HD feed but only Virgin customers could get it.
Though the name of "Sky Stream" doesn't spike any revolution. BT Stream when?
Apologies, I just double checked the Sky Glass channel list and it appears the AMC channels are in SD still. I thought the former CBS channels launched in HD at launch of Glass, but clearly not.
Channel 5 spin-off channels in HD seem to be exclusive to Glass/Stream.
RE: Sky Platform News - Lester - 28-09-2022
(27-09-2022, 06:30 PM)London Lite Wrote:I thought every channel on Sky Glass was HD?(27-09-2022, 06:20 PM)Allanbuzzy Wrote:(27-09-2022, 04:48 PM)London Lite Wrote: Well at least homes who can't have Sky Q and want to use their own tv and an internet connection have two choices.
NOW: Available on the likes of Fire TV, Roku and YouView, in addition to tablets and phones using a PAYG membership strategy with a limited selection of popular entertainment channels, plus Sky Sports and Sky Cinema along with box sets and SvOD films.
Sky Stream: 30 day rolling contract or 18 month contract for a smaller price with a wider selection of streaming linear channels with add-ons for Sports and Cinema, along with box sets. Set-up fee applies. Channel selection is less than Q however. BBC One English regions, Channel 5 spin-offs and AMC owned channels such as Legend are in HD compared to Q. Sky provide a streaming box.
Wait, AMC's channels are in HD? I knew about Channel 5's spin-offs being HD, I know 5Action, back when it was still called Paramount, had a HD feed but only Virgin customers could get it.
Though the name of "Sky Stream" doesn't spike any revolution. BT Stream when?
Apologies, I just double checked the Sky Glass channel list and it appears the AMC channels are in SD still. I thought the former CBS channels launched in HD at launch of Glass, but clearly not.
Channel 5 spin-off channels in HD seem to be exclusive to Glass/Stream.
RE: Sky Platform News - IanJRedman - 28-09-2022
(28-09-2022, 09:27 PM)Lester Wrote:(27-09-2022, 06:30 PM)London Lite Wrote:I thought every channel on Sky Glass was HD?(27-09-2022, 06:20 PM)Allanbuzzy Wrote:(27-09-2022, 04:48 PM)London Lite Wrote: Well at least homes who can't have Sky Q and want to use their own tv and an internet connection have two choices.
NOW: Available on the likes of Fire TV, Roku and YouView, in addition to tablets and phones using a PAYG membership strategy with a limited selection of popular entertainment channels, plus Sky Sports and Sky Cinema along with box sets and SvOD films.
Sky Stream: 30 day rolling contract or 18 month contract for a smaller price with a wider selection of streaming linear channels with add-ons for Sports and Cinema, along with box sets. Set-up fee applies. Channel selection is less than Q however. BBC One English regions, Channel 5 spin-offs and AMC owned channels such as Legend are in HD compared to Q. Sky provide a streaming box.
Wait, AMC's channels are in HD? I knew about Channel 5's spin-offs being HD, I know 5Action, back when it was still called Paramount, had a HD feed but only Virgin customers could get it.
Though the name of "Sky Stream" doesn't spike any revolution. BT Stream when?
Apologies, I just double checked the Sky Glass channel list and it appears the AMC channels are in SD still. I thought the former CBS channels launched in HD at launch of Glass, but clearly not.
Channel 5 spin-off channels in HD seem to be exclusive to Glass/Stream.
No - any channels which have an HD version are provided as standard (including some which are exclusive to Glass), but there are still a large number of SD channels on the platform.
RE: Sky Platform News - Kunst - 29-09-2022
Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild, historical channels in Italy just as in the UK, shut down on the 1st of October; and UK can't be too far behind, since there are signs for it