Sky adds more live channels to Sky Player
Tuesday, March 2 2010, 12:52 GMT
By Andrew Laughlin,
Sky has unveiled plans to add three more live channels to its Sky Player online TV service, including Sky1 and Sky Movies Premiere.
Sky1 arrived on the web TV platform yesterday, meaning that users can watch various hit shows such as Lost, Modern Family and Pineapple Dance Studios.
Later in March, Sky Movies Premiere and the recently rebranded Sky Movies Showcase will join the service, giving access to a range of films and the forthcoming World War II mini-series The Pacific.
In the "coming months", Sky Player will also get live channels from Living and Bravo, following the addition of on-demand content from both brands in February.
"Sky Player offers an unrivalled choice of live and on-demand pay-TV content, making it the natural destination for online viewing," said Sky's director of on-demand Griff Parry.
"It's about providing people with the most convenient way to access the channels and programmes they enjoy."
Sky1 director of programming Stuart Murphy added: "We're passionate about great TV and passionate about ensuring our viewers can access Sky1 where and when they choose. We're delighted that we're now able to offer the best of Sky1 on Sky Player TV."
Already available over the internet on PC, Mac and Xbox 360 console, Sky Player will also soon launch on IP Vision's FetchTV Freeview SmartBox.