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From today, Sky customers can enjoy an even greater choice of viewing on the move following the launch of E4 and Film4 on its award-winning mobile TV service Sky Go.
The launch of the two channels means that Sky customers can enjoy up to 49 live channels on Sky Go, including Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, all 6 Sky Sports channels, Fox, SyFy and The Disney Channel, with the content available in line with a customer's subscription.
The addition of E4 and Film4 completes the Channel 4 portfolio on Sky Go, following the launch of Channel 4 and More4 to the service earlier this year. Channel 4 was the first terrestrial network to be added to the Sky Go service. Customers can also access on demand shows from E4 through Sky Go including popular series like Peep Show, Misfits and Black Books.
Sky Go currently attracts more than 3.3 million unique users each quarter and has won a number of awards since it launched in 2011, including Stuff's App of the Year and T3's Digital Media Service of the Year. The service is available on laptop, mobile, selected tablets and Xbox 360. Laptop users can watch on skygo.com and mobile and tablets users should download the app from the relevant app at no extra to customers.
Sky Go customers can also choose to upgrade to Sky Go Extra for just £5 a month. This entitles them to access Sky Go on four, rather than two, devices, plus download content to their device to watch without an internet connection.
About Sky Go
Sky Go brings together online and mobile TV in a simple service for Sky TV customers at no extra cost. Available on PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, selected Android smartphones and Xbox 360, Sky Go allows Sky customers to watch content depending on their subscription while on the move in the UK and Ireland through a 3G or Wi-Fi connection. Each Sky home is entitled to register up to two devices, through which they can enjoy access to live channels and selected on-demand content.
On computers, customers can access live TV channels, including all six Sky Sports channels, Sky Movies, Sky News, Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts, MTV, Disney, G.O.LD, Nickelodeon, NatGeo, History, Eden, Eurosport and ESPN, supported by an extensive library of on demand content in line with their subscriptions.
Supported iOS mobile devices: iPhone 3GS and above, iPad, and iPod touch 4th generation with iOS 5.1 or later, and is compatible on over 30 Android handsets, including OS versions 2.2, 2.3 and 4.0.
Supported Android devices:
Smartphones:
- Google: Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4
- HTC: Desire, Desire S, Desire X, Desire HD, Incredible S, Sensation, Sensation XE, One, One X, One XL, One S, One V and One X+
- LG: LG 4X HD
- Samsung: Galaxy S, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S3 LTE, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Ace2, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note2 and Galaxy Note2 LTE
- Sony:XperiaS,XperiaT,XperiaZ
- Motorola: MotorolaRAZRi, RAZR HD
Tablets:
- Google: Nexus 7
- Samsung: Galaxy Tab2 7.0
About Sky
Sky is the UK and Ireland's leading home entertainment and communications company. Around 40% of all homes have a direct relationship with Sky through its range of TV, broadband and home telephony services.
Sky is the UK's biggest investor in television content, investing more than £2.5 billion a year in channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Sky News. Around two-thirds of Sky's content spend is invested in the UK and Sky is the fastest-growing source of investment in original British programmes. More than 30 million people watch Sky content each week.
Alongside its commitment to offering customers a greater choice of high-quality content, Sky is a leading innovator. Customers enjoy total control and flexibility over their favourite TV through Sky+, watch TV on the move through Sky Go, and enjoy the best quality TV experience at home through High Definition and 3D.
Sky distributes its content broadly over several platforms, including satellite, cable, IPTV, mobile and WiFi. NOW TV, Sky's second consumer brand, builds on the company's leadership in internet TV. Sky is also the UK's fastest-growing home communications company and favourite ‘triple-play' provider of TV, broadband and home phone.
Sky believes in making a wider contribution to the communities in which it operates by taking positive action on the environment, supporting grassroots sports and increasing access to, and participation in, the arts. Sky employs 23,000 people, has annual revenues of £7.2 billion and is estimated to support a £5.4 billion contribution to UK GDP. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BSY). www.sky.com/corporate.
