Get ready for Sky Go! Sky Go is a new service from Sky TV being launched on 6 July 2011 – Sky Go is being created from the merger of Sky Player (Sky’s online TV service) and Sky Mobile.

What is Sky Go?

All Sky TV customers will be able to watch a range of Sky TV channels and Sky TV programmes on mobile devices including the iPhone, iPad, PC or Mac.

How much does Sky Go cost?

For existing Sky TV customers, Sky Go will be FREE! Not yet a Sky TV customer? Join Sky TV now so you can watch Sky Go. Sky TV starts from only £19.50 a month for Sky TV and from only £29.75 a month for Sky TV with HD. Browse our list of current Sky deals below to make the most of your new Sky TV or Sky HD subscription.

If you don’t have Sky TV and don’t want to join Sky TV or Sky HD, then you will still be able to watch Sky Go by taking out a Sky Go subscription – it is thought these Sky Go subscriptions will cost from £15-£40 a month. Sky Go will be available from August to non-Sky TV customers.

What programmes and channels will be available on Sky Go?

On laptops and computers customers will be able to access more than 30 live channels, including all five Sky Sports channels, Sky Movies, Sky News, Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts, MTV, Disney, G.O.L.D, Nickelodeon, NatGeo, History, Eden and ESPN, supported by an extensive library of on-demand content.

How do I get Sky Go?

If you are already a Sky customer, simply wait until 6 July 2011 when Sky Go launches.

Not yet a Sky TV or Sky HD customer? Then why not join Sky now – you can build you own Sky TV package here from just £19.50 a month, and add the TV entertainment packs, Sky Sports and Movies, Sky Broadband and Sky Talk, HD and Multiroom services to create the perfect Sky package for you.

If you are not a Sky TV customer and just want to take a Sky Go subscription, bookmark this site as we will post as soon as Sky Go launches with more information. Sky Go will be available from August to non-Sky TV customers. Or contact us and we will email you when Sky Go launches.

Want to sign up to Sky TV now? Check out these amazing current Sky TV & HD deals

• Join Sky HD online with the HD monthly pack and get a £100 M&S voucher and a FREE Sky HD Box (watch HD programmes according to your TV subscription; record, rewind and pause live TV; record up to 60 hours of HD programming or 185 hours of standard programming; remote record, and more). (ends 23/6/11)
• Join Sky TV online and get a £50 Marks and Spencer’s voucher and a Sky Plus Box (rewind, pause and record live TV, remote record, and more). (ends 23/6/11)
• Add Sky Sports or Sky Movies when you sign up for Sky HD and get 3 months of the HD pack FREE. (ends 30/6/11)
• Six months half price Sky Unlimited Broadband when you take Sky Broadband, line rental and Talk without TV (ends 29/9/11)

Get ready for Sky Go – join Sky TV now and build your own package from £19.50 a month.

First published 23 June 2011. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page.

Review of Free Broadband Deal with Sky

Are you thinking about taking out a Sky Talk package? Whether it be on its own or with a Sky TV package then now is an excellent time to sign up as there is currently an excellent Free Broadband Deal available online.

The Broadband which is available for free is the ideal bundle for those who enjoy occasional browsing and emails. When you sign up to Sky Digital and choose a Sky Talk package you can receive completely free broadband in the Sky Free Broadband Offer. Named ‘Broadband Base’ it is Sky’s basic broadband service but it features reliable speeds of up to 2mb and a 2gb monthly download allowance. Using Broadband base you will also get access to up to 400kb upload speeds, free 3 month trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite, a free wireless router, 10 sky.com email addresses and 24/7 technical support. The Sky Talk package you will need to use to get this service for free is the Sky Freetime service which will give you free weekend and evening calls to UK Landlines, ideal for keeping in touch with both family and friends. As well as great value rates to UK mobiles and international landlines, Free call’s to Sky UK call centres if you need advice, 25% discount on calls 118SKY (Sky’s version of 118) and free Sky interactive calls to Sky Vegas, Sky Bingo and Sky Poker. If you have a BT number you can hang on to it with ease as well as your existing BT line.

Where to get the Free Broadband Deal with Sky

Visit Sky Digital Website to get the Free Broadband Deal with Sky

First published March 19 2010. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page.

Review of Sky Ireland – Sky Player On Line Television Service

If you haven’t made the most of The Sky Ireland – Sky Player On Line Television Service then don’t worry. The reason it is almost unheard of is that it is one of the latest Sky services and is an excellent deal for if you are hoping to catch-up on or view live television when not at their television set. Visit Sky Ireland now to sign up for Sky TV, and find out more about Sky Player.

Sky Ireland - Sky Player On Line Television Service is an exclusive  Sky on-line TV service, that is available to new and existing Sky customers. This first class service is absolutely free for Sky TV customers but if you aren’t a Sky customer you can easily register and subscribe to Sky Player channel packs to gain access to all the new content. The Sky Player service can be accessed from both PC or Mac and through XBOX 360 too. This live TV player gives you access to browse channels and view an on-line TV guide in the same style as the TV guide on your Sky TV. The channels accessible for viewing live with Sky Player on-line include; G.O.L.D, Sky Real Lives, Sky Movies, Sky Sports, ESPN, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, Sky Arts and Sky News. Meanwhile you can search through a number of channels for on-demand content in various genres including; Documentary, Entertainment, Kids, Sport and Lifestyle & Culture. To learn more about Sky Player’s prices for subscription visit the Sky Player site and register your details to get an excellent on-line TV service.

Where to Buy Sky Ireland – Sky Player On Line Television Service

See Sky Ireland – Sky Player On Line Television Service at Sky Ireland

First published 18 February 2010. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page.

The Sky Player (previously called  Sky Anytime on PC) is an online service, which can provide you with programmes from 25 different channels. You can watch films on Sky Movies, find out the latest news from the BBC, and catch a game on Sky Sports.

About Sky Player

With Sky Player you can watch channels live via the internet or just grab a programme or film on-demand, at a time that is good for you, and watch, stream, or download it. You can also purchase pay-per-view or buy-to-keep events and films, and the Sky Player will tell you how long you have left on any rental. For pay-per-view you have seven days to watch for the first time, then you can watch as many times as you like in the following 48 hours.

Find out more about Sky Player and read the Sky Player FAQs. Or see the different ways to watch Sky Player.

Sky Player for existing Sky TV customers

Sky TV customers can watch programmes that have previously aired on-demand through the Sky Player on their computer at no extra cost, so long as those channels are included in their Sky TV package. If you miss a show early in the month you have the rest of the month to watch it – in fact programmes are stored for 30 days after they’ve aired, so you never have to miss a thing. You can also pay for other programmes and films from other Sky packs.

If you are a Sky TV customer and you want to watch live TV through Sky Player (up to nine channels, including Sky Sports), it is free if you have Sky Multiroom or Sky Broadband Max – for other Sky TV customers, it is either £10 a month in the UK or €15 a month in the Republic of Ireland. Again, included available programmes depend on your sky TV package.

Find out more about sky Player for existing Sky TV customers.

Sky Player for non-Sky TV customers

For non-Sky customers, you can still sign up to the Sky Player and watch channels live (and a selection of on-demand programmes) by taking out a monthly subscription. If the hassle of a dish and set-top box set-up has put you off Sky in the past, then fear not – as the Sky Player subscription service for non-Sky TV customers requires neither (as you watch via your PC or your Mac).

Simply subscribe to Sky’s Sky Player Entertainment Pack then add on the premium Sky Sports channels you want. The Entertainment Pack is currently only £7.50 a month or €9 a month – this is a special introductory price until 31 January 2009, as Sky are working to include more live programmes. (The usual price is £15 or €18). The minimum contract length for access to the Sky Player is just one month and you can rent or buy single episodes of your favourite shows, without being committed to a contract!

Find out about Sky Player for non-Sky TV customers, and the Sky Player subscription package for non Sky TV customers (including how much the Sky Player Entertainment Pack with added Sky Sports costs per month).

Non-Sky TV customers who don’t want a subscription can instead just rent or buy on demand programmes and films. there are thousands to choose from and they cost from only £1 or €1.50 to rent for 48 hours or to own for ever.

Sky Player technical requirements

To watch Sky Player you will need a Mac or PC, and if you don’t already have it you will need to install the Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in. There are three levels of viewing quality: low, medium, and high for, eg, at home, at work, or in a wifi hotspot. don’t forget that quality will depend on things like your broadband speed, what else you are doing on your computer, etc. And not all programmes are available to watch live as rights may not yet have been agreed. Additionally, you can only watch Sky Player on one computer at a time. Please note that though Sky Player can be viewed using a Mac there are some limitations (eg Sky Player software is not currently available for Macs), please check the Sky Player website for more information.

Find out more about the technical requirements for Sky Player and the Sky Player software download.

And find out how to get Sky Player here.

First published 9 December 2008. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page.