Sky customers are about to get a MAJOR new Netflix- style update | Tech | Life & Style. GETTYSky has announced a number of new features for its first Sky HD update of 2. Sky might have recently announced an all- new satellite television service, but that does not mean the broadcaster is slowing the updates to its hugely- popular Sky+ HD devices. The satellite television firm has announced a major software update that brings Netflix- style binge- watching to the service.
The update brings a new Watch Next Episode prompt, that appears when you're watching an on- demand series and nearing the end of your current episode. Pressing the green button on your remote loads the next episode immediately. SKYPressing green on your Sky HD remote, kickstarts the next episode in your box set. Viewers can also line- up an entire season on their box, thanks to the addition of a Download All button for on- demand shows (a feature borrowed from Sky Q).
The £10 Sky box that connects a TV to the web and lets you watch online catch-up shows. Sky launches Now TV box that can connect any HDMI TV set to the internet.
Now customers can select to move the full series into their Planner, with the first two episodes downloading automatically. With ‘Watch Next’ when you start playback of the first episode of a season, episode three will automatically start downloading to enable you to watch the next episode at the end of episode two. New Series, Suggestions, Search and TV Box Sets now carry cover art, too. SKYSky customers will also be able to download an entire on- demand series with one button. Speaking about the first software update of 2.
Director of Product Development at Sky Michele Swaine said: "We’re introducing even more features that reflect the changing TV habits of our customers."Up to 9. We’re committed to giving customers the choice of how they enjoy the shows they love whether that’s live TV or moving from episode to episode of your favourite box set."Customers can look forward to some really exciting updates in 2. Sky+."Other features being introduced as part of this update include –Movies in the recently launched Watchlist are now ordered by the date they expire from Sky Movies making it easier to never miss a movie again. Customers may also choose to sort this list by A- Z, Recently Added, Oldest or Age Rating using the blue button. Even more Suggestions are presented when you select Top Picks with eight suggestions of shows and movies based on what’s in your Planner. Recent updates to Sky+ give customers the ability to watch movies from the beginning with Restart, the ability to create your own personalised movie library with Watchlist, recommendations for movies with More Like This and an improved Planner order. This latest software update is now rolling out to customers and will be available to millions of homes with compatible Sky+HD boxes by late Spring.
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GMT, 2. 6 July 2. GMT, 2. 9 July 2. There's been a rise in popularity of the so- called Smart TV - a television set with an internet connection that gives access to on- demand services as well as apps such as You. Tube, Facebook and Spotify. Yet these sets don't come cheap and can cost up to £5,0.
Now, Sky has launched a cut- price device that turns any television set into a Smart TV for just £9. The Now TV box plugs into a set using a HDMI cable and then connects wirelessly to a home network, letting you watch online catch- up services such as BBC i.
Player and Demand 5, as well as listen to music and use Facebook on an app. Sky has launched a £1. TV to the internet. The Now TV box, pictured, plugs into a set using a HDMI cable and then connects wirelessly to your home network so you can watch online catch- up shows.
THE NOW TV BOX SERVICESThe Now TV box lets people stream Sky News, BBC i. Player, BBC News app, Demand 5, Spotify, Facebook and Flickr. Sky Sports: Six channels for £9. Sky Movies: The Sky Movies Pass comes with a 3. It is set to rival the likes of the £2. You. View set- top box, Roku and Apple's respective boxes, that cost £4. Chromecast dongle from Google, priced in the U.
S at $3. 5 (£2. 2). Plus, the £9. 9. 9 Now TV price includes shipping. The Nox TV box is around the same size as a beer mat - 8.
TV that has a HDMI port. The box then connects wirelessly to a home Wi- Fi network and turns the TV set into a web- enabled device. Once the Now TV box is connected, users can access the box's interface by changing the output on their TV and navigate through menus and services using a special remote control. On- demand services including BBC i. Player and Demand 5, the catch- up service from Channel 5, is available free of charge, without a contract. The Now TV box also gives access to Sky Sports as well as Sky Movies for a daily fee of £9.
Users can additionally listen to music through Spotify or browse Facebook through dedicated apps. The Now TV box lets people use Sky News, BBC i. Player, BBC News app, Demand 5, Spotify, Facebook and Flickr. Sky Sports costs £9. Sky Movies Pass comes with a 3. GOOGLE CANCELS FREE NETFLIX OFFER WITH THE CHROMECASTChromecast, the new $3. HDMI dongle from Google, was announced earlier this week.
The device was being offered with a free three month subscription to Netflix promotion that was offered on a limited basis. Google has since announced that the Netflix promotion has ended and the Chromecast has also sold out. The news follows the announcement of Google's Chromecast earlier this week that works in a similar way to the Now TV box by plugging into a TV's HDMI port and letting users stream content from a tablet, phone or laptop to their TV screen. According to Now TV, over two thirds of Brits have now taken advantage of on- demand services on their main TV sets – whether via Smart TVs or other connected devices. Two in five people stream must- see shows or movies on a weekly basis.
Over half the UK (5. TV on demand whilst in the home. Figures from Blinkx, the internet media platform, found that 8. The £3. 0 Chromecast,which resembles a USB stick, pictured, is plugged directly into the HDMI port on modern TVs and streams content from the web, via peoples phones, tablets and laptops. This content is controlled via apps, and features content from the BBC, You. Tube and Netflix. Sky's £9. 9. 9 Now TV box is competitively.
Roku streaming box, pictured left, which starts at around £5. Apple TV device, right, which sells for around £9. Recent rumours suggest that Apple is looking at ways to.
TV set in a bid to boost sales if and. The. company has reportedly spoken with broadcasters about the deal and is. Other rumours claim the TV set could be controlled using a ring worn on a viewer's finger.
Sky's Now TV launched in July 2. It has helped boost the number of Sky TV customers to 1. Sky has also said it is expanding its Sky Go mobile TV service with another 1. TV service, and plans to upgrade its TV boxes to hold more content. Sky said 3. 5 per cent of its customers are now taking TV, broadband and phone services, up from 3. But its churn rate - how many customers are leaving - increased to 1.
Its Now TV device will also challenge the £2. You. View box, a joint venture between BT, Talk. Talk, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Arqiva which also offers on- demand TV for free. You. View was criticised for its high price compared to other services on the market yet announced in July it gained 4. In other TV news, BT yesterday revealed it has already.
It hopes to win over new customers and defectors from rivals once the Premier League season launches on August 1.