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From today NOW TV becomes available to all PlayStation®4 (PS4TM) owners as the internet streaming service from Sky arrives on the console. The service has been available on Playstation®3 since May 2013.
Offering a flexible way to watch the latest blockbuster movies, live action from all six Sky Sports channels and must-see shows on 10 of the best pay TV channels including Sky 1, Sky Atlantic and Sky Living; adding PS4TM gives customers yet another way to watch.
With the NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass customers can see the hottest shows around in July, including Silicon Valley (Sky Atlantic),Geordie Shore (MTV), 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (Sky 1), Nikita (Sky Living) and the return of Got to Dance (Sky 1) - all for £4.99 a month. Plus, they can also watch all previous seasons of Ray Donovan and Scandal, right from the very start before brand new episodes air this month.
Movie fans can enjoy over 800 movies with their Sky Movies Month Pass, from big Hollywood blockbusters to cult classics and top independent films, for just £8.99 a month after a 30 day free trial. Get unlimited access to the very latest films including The Wolverine, Kick Ass 2 and Captain Philips, with Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Gravity, Thor: The Dark World and Saving Mr. Banks joining this August.
Sports fans can keep up with the biggest matches and events with the Sky Sports Day Pass. Watch live action from all Sky Sports channels for just £9.99 for 24 hours. The Pass means you will never miss a moment of the action this summer including the return of the Barclays Premier League, Football League season, UEFA Super Cup, PGA Championship, the US Open, Formula 1TM and the Ryder Cup in September.
Gidon Katz, Director of NOW TV, said: "We're excited to be able to unveil yet another fantastic way to watch NOW TV - offering the huge number of PS4TM customers in the UK a contract-free and flexible way of watching great pay TV content on their television."
Fergal Gara, Vice President and Managing Director for Sony Computer Entertainment UK said: "PlayStation® 4 has been a great success since we launched just over seven months ago, proving that the world's most powerful console is also the best place to play. With the addition of the brilliant NOW TV to the PlayStation® entertainment proposition, PS4TM keeps getting better."
NOW TV is available on a wide range of devices including the NOW TV Box, PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android smartphones and tablets, Xbox 360, PS3TM, PS4TM, YouView, LG Smart TVs, selected LG media devices, Roku boxes and Apple TV (Sky Sports Day Pass only).
More information on NOW TV is available from nowtv.com or join us on Twitter @NOWTV and @NOWTVSport and facebook.com/NOWTV.
About NOW TV:
NOW TV provides instant and easy access to hundreds of films from Sky Movies on demand, pay-as-you-go access to live Sky Sports and must see shows on 10 of the best pay TV channels including Sky1, Sky Atlantic and Sky Living. Taking advantage of the rapid growth in broadband-connected devices, and building on Sky's experience in multi-platform TV, the service provides an additional choice to access and enjoy Sky Movies, Sky Sports and the TV shows everyone's talking about.
NOW TV offers access to some of Sky's most popular programming. Sky Movies is the UK's most popular subscription movies service giving access to 800 different movies on demand including up to four new and exclusive Sky Movies premieres each week. With a Sky Movies Month Pass, NOW TV customers can choose from more of the latest and biggest movies you missed at the cinema.
NOW TV also offers a flexible way to access to Sky Sports. With a Sky Sports Day Pass customers can get pay-as-you-go access to exclusively live action from the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Formula 1®, Test cricket, US and European Tour golf, ATP tennis, European and international rugby union and much more besides.
The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass lets customers stream TV shows live and on demand in seconds, without a contract for £4.99 a month. Now people can get simple, instant and commitment-free access to top TV channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Discovery, MTV, Comedy Central, GOLD, Disney and FOX, plus entire box sets of hit shows.
NOW TV is available to anyone 18 or over in the UK with a broadband or 3G connection across a wide range of connected devices including NOW TV Box, PC, Mac, selected Android smartphones and tablets, iOS devices, PS3, YouView and Xbox 360 (the Sky Movies live channels, and Entertainment Month Pass are not available on YouView). TalkTalk customers with YouView can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass.
The NOW TV Box offers customers a quick and easy way to convert a regular TV into a Smart TV for a one-off box cost of £9.99. Currently customers can get unlimited access to movies on NOW TV with a 30 day free trial of the Sky Movies Month Pass, then priced at £8.99 a month. NOW TV Customers can also get 24-hour access to all six Sky Sports channels live for £9.99 with the Sky Sports Day Pass.
NOW TV Box: Connects to TV via HDMI (cable supplied). NOW TV account required to activate box. Customers can select a Sky Movies Pass, Sky Sports Day Pass or an Entertainment Month Pass to create an account and watch NOW TV. All Passes sold separately.
*Captain Phillips will be available with the Sky Movies Month Pass from July 2014
**Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will be available with the Sky Movies Month Pass from August 2014
***Barclays Premier League will be available with the Sky Sports Day Pass when the season kicks off on the 16th August 2014
About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe:
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system, PlayStation®Network software and hardware, and the PlayStation®4 in 109 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE has revolutionised home entertainment since they launched PlayStation® in 1994. PS2® further enhanced the PlayStation® legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP® is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games with high-quality full-motion video and high-fidelity stereo audio. PS3® is an advanced computer system, incorporating the powerful Cell Broadband Engine and RSX processors. PS Vita is an ultimate portable entertainment system that offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context. PlayStation®4 redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization and deeply integrated social capabilities. SCEE also delivers the PlayStation® experience to open operating systems through PlayStation®Mobile, a cross device platform. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories.
More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com.
