| Sky Go |
Sky Go (formerly known as Sky Player, Sky Anytime on PC and Sky By Broadband) is an online television service from Sky which launched in January 2006. The service allows users to watch live and on demand video content from their PC, Mobile or Xbox 360 via a broadband or Wi-Fi internet connection. On demand content comprises sports highlights, latest news, movies and TV programmes. Content is viewable for a limited amount of time and is protected by digital rights management software provided by Microsoft, and therefore cannot be copied to disc or viewed beyond the date carried by its license. The service is available at no extra cost to existing Sky TV customers, with accessible content depending on the subscriber's Sky package. Non-Sky TV customers can access the service by subscribing on a pay-per-view basis.
Sky Go is viewable on up to two devices. The Microsoft Silverlight 3.0 browser plug-in is required to play content on computers. Due to viewing rights, certain programmes are not available to watch via Sky Go, and are 'blacked out' from the schedule. In order to have access to the full selection of live TV channels available on Sky Go, users will need either a Sky Multiroom or Sky Broadband Unlimited subscription, on top of the required TV packages that correspond to the available channels. |
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| History |
On November 25, 2006, Sky announced that Sky By Broadband had been rebranded as Sky Anytime on PC. The rebranding also coincided with an update to the client, which included a new interface and a pay-per-view service for movies and US television shows. On May 16, 2008, Sky Anytime on PC was rebranded as Sky Player, along with updated software to include live simulcasts of Sky News and Sky Sports.
On October 29, 2009, the service expanded on to the Xbox 360. While users do not require a Sky TV subscription, an Xbox Live Gold subscription is required, and users still need to register via the Sky Go website. Features include a party system which allows multiple users to watch content at the same time, with users represented by their Xbox 360 Avatars in a virtual room. Due to the high level of demand, the launch of the service was held back and rolled out to users incrementally over the following days.
On November 19, 2009, Sky Player was also made available to Windows Media Center-equipped Windows 7 computers.
Users of 3G phones on Vodafone, Orange, and T-Mobile could subscribe to Sky Mobile TV. The service consisted of three packages, Sky News, Sport and Factual Pack, Sky Entertainment Pack and Sky Music Pack which include a mixture of live and made for mobile channels of broadcasters channels.
On July 6, 2011, Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV services were merged and rebranded as Sky Go. Key changes include the ability to watch live channels in line with your Sky TV subscription at no additional cost, limited to two simultaneous devices. Support for Windows Media Center was dropped, however an app was released for Apple's iOS operating system, used on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. A Sky Go app for Android devices is expected to be released later in 2011. |
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| Live TV on Sky Go |
All Sky TV customers can watch Sky News live on Sky Go. Sky TV customers with Sky Multiroom or Sky Broadband Unlimited can watch up to 28 channels, including Sky Sports and Sky1, live online. The live channels available for you to watch for free on Sky Go correspond to the channels that are part of your Sky TV subscription.
Watch up to 28 live channels on your PC or Mac, available channels include Sky1, Sky Sports, G.O.L.D., Eden, Nat Geo Wild, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV ONE, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and ESPN Classic and Disney XD. |
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| How to watch with Sky Go |
Watch Sky TV programmes live and on demand – instantly in your web browser on PC or Mac. Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer browsers are all supported. Watch great TV and Movies from Sky wherever you are. Watch in a second room without a set top box, on your laptop or your PC at work. I f you have Microsoft Windows 7, you can access Sky Go and watch TV from Sky in Windows Media Center.
There's more than one way to watch Sky Go on your TV.
You can now watch TV from Sky on your Xbox 360 and bring Sky Player to your TV. Plus watch live TV with your friends who also have the service in Party Mode.
Plus many computers and laptops now have a TV out (S-Video or HDMI), so you can just connect the relevant cable to your TV and bring Sky Go into the living room. |
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