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From today, Apple TV users in the UK will be able to enjoy all NOW TV has to offer live and on demand, with the arrival of the NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass and Sky Movies Month Pass.
The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass offers instant access to this autumn's must-see shows like Boardwalk Empire, and 13 of the best pay TV channels, available with no contract. The Sky Movies Month Pass brings the best Hollywood action straight into the living room, like box office blockbusters American Hustle and Gravity.
NOW TV is now the most comprehensive linear pay TV service on Apple TV with the addition of entertainment and movie channels. Sky Sports channels have been available since December.
Gidon Katz, Director of NOW TV, said: "Great news for Apple TV users today as we bring our range of NOW TV passes to the service. There's never been a better time to get stuck into gripping box sets like The Walking Dead or The West Wing, right from the very first episode, plus get unlimited access to hundreds of the latest award-winning movies like American Hustle - straight to your main TV screen."
New shows currently streaming on the NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass (£4.99*) include the final series of Boardwalk Empire (Sky Atlantic), Legends (Sky 1) and The Leftovers (Sky Atlantic). Plus, instantly watch every season of some of the best box sets ever, including Lost, The West Wing, Mad Men and Hannibal.
With the Sky Movies Month Pass, movie fans can enjoy over 800 movies, from big Hollywood blockbusters to cult classics and top independent films (£9.99 a month after a 30-day free trial). Customers get unlimited access to the latest films including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Saving Mr Banks, Philomena and Turbo with Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Oldboy joining this week.
Sports fans can continue to keep up with the biggest matches and events with a Sky Sports Day Pass. Watch live action from all seven Sky Sports channels for just £6.99 for 24 hours, with the pass giving you more of the games that matter from the Barclays Premier League and action from The Ryder Cup, Sky Bet Football League UEFA Champions League, European Qualifiers, La Liga and Eredivisie, as well as Formula 1TM.
The Sky Movies Month Pass, Entertainment Month Pass and Sky Sports Day Pass activate immediately upon purchase and are billed directly to customers' iTunes accounts. NOW TV is available on over 50 devices including the NOW TV Box, Apple TV, iPad and iPhone.
More information on NOW TV is available from nowtv.com, or join us on Twitter @NOWTV and @NOWTVSport and facebook.com/NOWTV.
*From 16 October an Entertainment Month Pass will cost £6.99 per month.
About NOW TV
NOW TV offers hundreds of films from Sky Movies on demand, the best live sporting action from Sky Sports and must-see shows on 13 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 watch and enjoy Sky Movies, Sky Sports and the TV shows everyone's talking about.
NOW TV offers some of Sky's most popular programming. 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 (£6.99 a month from 16 October). 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, FOX, Nickelodeon and Nick.Jnr, plus ITV Encore and entire box sets of hit shows.
Sky Movies is the UK's most popular subscription movies service with up 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. The Sky Movies Month Pass is available for £8.99 a month (£9.99 a month from 16 October).
NOW TV also offers a flexible way to watch Sky Sports. With a Sky Sports Day Pass or Sky Sports Week Pass (available to purchase via NOWTV.com only) customers can see exclusive 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.
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, PS4, YouView, Xbox One 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. 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. Some apps on the box (such as Spotify) cost extra.
Month passes renew automatically until cancelled. Sky Sports Passes pricing available for a limited time only and until 27th November 2014.
