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Netflix available on Sky after much speculation 20 September 2018

Video streaming giant Netflix finally debuts on Sky as a direct link six months after its partnership with the satellite TV operator. The OTT platform will be available to Q bundle. Sky’s most expensive package for an extra £10 monthly … Continue reading

10 million UK households subscribe to SVOD services 08 May 2018

UK households seem to have joined the OTT wave as a whopping 23% rise has been witnessed in the total SVOD subscriber count in 2017. Currently, OTT Platform subscriber count in the UK has reached a staggering 10 million with … Continue reading

Spanish broadcasters to launch new OTT TV platform to compete with Netflix 26 March 2018

RTVE, Spanish public broadcaster and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset have partnered for a joint OTT TV platform to compete with the biggies of the online video streaming services such as Netflix, Movistar+, HBO, and Sky in Spain. The trio … Continue reading

Subscribers of Sky get an access to Netflix via Sky Q 12 March 2018

According to Sky, customers in the UK and Ireland can access Netflix in the coming year via Sky Q. However, it won’t be offered as a separate app for set-top boxes like BT and Virgin Media. The online video streaming … Continue reading

Sky launches OTT platform Sky Show in Switzerland 07 March 2018

Sky Show service, the online OTT platform of Sky Deutschland has debuted in Switzerland. The new video streaming platform has a pretty beefed up content library that boasts 2000 episodes of TV series, 1000 animated episodes and 500 cinema and … Continue reading

Sky’s all-IP offering due in April 30 January 2018

Sky is all set to launch an all-IP version of its service in Italy this April, which will enable viewers access pay TV channels and on-demand content without the help of a satellite dish. Sky announced that the offering will … Continue reading

Sky bets on plug-in stick to take on Netflix and Amazon Prime 30 January 2018

Amidst the intense war among OTT providers, Sky has launched a low-cost plug-in stick which will provide viewers an access to its content on any TV set. This is largely in order to counter the growing influence of Netflix and … Continue reading

Sky extends partnership with Viacom in Spain 29 January 2018

Sky’s Spanish online pay-TV service has extended its partnership with Viacom by adding MTV Espana HD to its content catalog. Despite addition, the monthly subscription price has remained unchanged. When the live streaming and (video-on-demand) VOD service launched last September, … Continue reading

Sky’s OTT platform to include live streaming in Spain 08 December 2017

Sky has reached an agreement with LaLiga to add live sports to its recently deployed (Over-the-Top) OTT platform in Spain. Sky subscribers will now be able to access one part of LaLiga, and the other part on-demand. The programming will … Continue reading

Sky launches smart TV app in Spain 03 November 2017

Sky had launched its OTT service on a web-based platform, Android and iOS apps, and the Sky TV Box. However, the company recently launched their smart TV app for the OTT service in Spain. The VOD service will now be … Continue reading