| Sky Player |
Sky Player was launched in January 2006. The service allows customers to download video onto their PC through a broadband internet connection. As of November 2008 the software also allows the live streaming of selected Sky TV channels. The VoD content comprises sport highlights, news, feature-length movies and TV programmes. This content is allowed to be viewed for a limited number of days and is protected by digital rights management software provided by Microsoft, and therefore cannot be copied to disc or played after the date carried by the licence. The service is available at no extra cost to Sky TV customers with accessible content matching subscribed TV channels (some content require additional payment on a pay-per-view basis). Other users can access by subscribing to Sky Player or on a pay-per-view basis.
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This service was temporarily suspended after the release of a FairUse4WM, a programme which can remove said DRM protection. The service resumed on 16 October 2006, with users being informed of the change by email.
On 25 November 2006, Sky announced the rebranding of Sky By Broadband as Sky Anytime on PC. Sky also released an upgrade for the Sky By Broadband client which included a rebranded interface and a new Pay-Per-View service which includes movies and US television shows.
On 16 May 2008, Sky rebranded the software again, changing the name to Sky Player and the updated software to included live simulcasts of Sky News and Sky Sports. |
| The service was expanded to the Xbox 360 on 27 October and to Windows Media Center equiped Windows 7 PC's on November 19. Users don't require an actual Sky TV subscription; all that is needed is a broadband connection, an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription for the Xbox 360 version, and to register through the Sky Player website. The Xbox 360 service will have a function called Party Mode which will allow you to have your Xbox Avatar in a virtual room with all your friends whilst watching live sports or films. On the Xbox 360 version launch day, however, there was a technical fault due to the high level of demand which meant the content was not available. The service was delayed and has been available since mid-october. |
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| Live TV on Sky Player |
All Sky TV customers can watch Sky News live on Sky Player. 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 Player 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.
If you're not already subscribed to Sky Multiroom or Sky Broadband Unlimited, you can now subscribe to Sky Player Multiroom and watch channels live online for £10.00/€15.00 a month. You can subscribe for as little as one month, and there's no need for additional set top boxes or installation fees. |
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| Video On demand (VOD) |
More than 500 cinema greats from Sky Movies and Sky Box Office; blockbusters, festival hits, family favourites, vintage classics, and everything in between.
Over 1000 episodes of TV's biggest shows such as Lost, 24, Grey's Anatomy, Fringe, Most Haunted and many more from channels including Sky1, LIVING, Bravo and the BBC. A great selection of enthralling factual programmes from channels such as National Geographic.
Hundreds of hours of progammes dedicated to the arts and the art of living well from channels including Sky Arts, Sky Real Lives and Sky Travel. |
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| Where can I watch TV from Sky? |
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 Player and watch TV from Sky in Windows Media Center.
There's more than one way to watch Sky Player 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 Player into the living room.
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| Website: skyplayer.sky.com |
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