Fri, May 29, 2009 | 09:43 BST
Sky TV confirmed for Xbox 360 in UK [Update]
As expected, Microsoft’s announced a deal with Sky that will see the broadcaster’s channels appear on the console this autumn.
The move was confirmed at a London event this week.
This means 360 owners will be able to use Sky services without the need for a satellite dish or an existing Sky sub.
No details on pricing or line-up have been revealed as yet, although the two companies have said the service will be similar to Sky Player, the desktop Sky option currently available on PCs and Macs.
Wwe couldn’t go to the London event, but the BBC has a full report.
Update: There’s shots of it on NeoGAF. Thanks, Blerk.
15 comments
#1
Razor
29/05/09, 7:18 am
Doesn’t Sky power Sony’s Go View service?
I don’t think it will be long before the PS3 gets something like this.
Still, no need for a dish is pretty cool….though I imagine my enthusiasm will will dampened by the cost if Sky’s pricing is anything to go by.
#2
mart
29/05/09, 8:23 am
Blimey
#3
Blerk
29/05/09, 8:34 am
Neat – if it’s like Sky player then I’ll probably be able to get it for free.
#4
Patrick Garratt
29/05/09, 8:37 am
This is pretty big news.
#5
Mike
29/05/09, 8:41 am
Hopefully they can do one with Canal Plus in Europe. Although most of the Canal Plus countries are heavy Sony territory so I doubt MS’ll invest.
#6
Blerk
29/05/09, 8:52 am
Reading EG’s article, it sounds very much like it’s just “Sky Player for 360″. Which is fine – Sky Player’s a decent enough service as it is. Subscribers can stream movies and shows and stuff whenever the mood takes them.
Not going to be much point for non-subscribers, though – there’s only a subset of Sky programming available on the Player and most of it is from Sky’s own channels.
#7
tenthousandgothsonacid
29/05/09, 8:54 am
They had to do something, bbc iplayer on my ps3 is rapidly turning into the killer app
#8
Gekidami
29/05/09, 9:01 am
The BBC iplayer works on PS3?
Well anywho, unless you live in the UK this is all useless.
#9
Blerk
29/05/09, 9:07 am
People still watch the BBC?
#10
Blerk
29/05/09, 9:41 am
GAF have pictures.
#11
tenthousandgothsonacid
29/05/09, 9:43 am
“The BBC iplayer works on PS3?”
Yep, upscales really well even on a 32 inch telly. I don’t really bother with the pvr any more.
They’re releasing the HD version for ps3 in the coming weeks too
#12
Psychotext
29/05/09, 10:04 am
I don’t know how anyone can use the browser based version of iPlayer. The quality is utterly horrible…
…and that’s coming from someone who is usually happy enough watching crappy rips of films.
#13
Eon
29/05/09, 2:31 pm
This is great news…but I don’t have Sky
#14
Cort
29/05/09, 6:11 pm
Any games this year?
Oh, and….
“Sony have to decide whether the PS3 is agames console or not.”
Aaron Greenberg, 2007
#15
Psychotext
29/05/09, 6:14 pm
No games this year Cort.