Sky – Page 4 – Display Daily

Sky Deutschland to Broadcast a Portion of FIFA World Cup in UHD

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland could potentially show at least some of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Ultra HD, after a deal was agreed with rights-holders ARD and ZDF (public broadcasters in Germany) to sub-license 25 …

Sky Q is Company’s Fastest-Growing Product Ever

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Q is the company’s fastest-growing product ever, having amassed 2 million customers since its early 2016 launch. Strategy director Nick Herm made the statement at this year’s Connected TV World Summit, according to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Sky Deutschland Director Provides Update on Ultra HD Roadmap

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland’s Director of Technology Innovations and Standards, Stephan Heimbecher, recently stated that 900,000 Ultra HD Sky+ Pro receivers had been installed in Germany as of the end of 2017, according to Broadband TV …

Sky Q Takes Another Big Leap Forward

by Damir Lokas

Sky announces the next stage in the development of Sky Q, Europe’s best home entertainment experience. Beginning next month, Sky will progressively roll out product features that will make the Sky Q experience even …

Tags:Sky

Sky Q Announces Spotify and HDR for Spring Update

by Andrew Fenn

Sky has announced a raft of new features coming to Sky Q this spring. Voice functionality will be extended to provide personalised recommendations and app-specific requests, as part of a more personalised experience throughout …

Comcast Enters Into Sky Bidding War With 21st Century Fox

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast has apparently outbid 21st Century Fox in a battle to take over Sky. Fox already owns 39% of Sky, and its application to purchase the remaining 61% is currently under review by the …

Now TV Launches £15 Per Month Streaming Dongle

by Andrew Fenn

The Now TV Smart Stick will be made available in the UK next month, retailing from £14.99 ($21.37). The device will rival Amazon’s Fire TV stick and provide customers with a portable way of …

Sky Announces Move to Online, Dish-Free Model

by Andrew Fenn

In the company’s latest financial report, Sky has revealed plans to provide its entire service via the internet, allowing subscribers to stream or download content without a satellite dish. The company previously announced that …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Satellite| Sky

Sky to Increase Investment in UHD Content

by Andrew Fenn

Digital TV Europe reports that Sky has delivered more news to attendees at MIPCOM, this time from Managing Director of Content, Gary Davey. Davey outlined the company’s plans to increase its investment in Ultra …

Sky Announces Wider European Rollout of Sky Q

by Andrew Fenn

Digital TV Europe has reported that Sky’s CEO Jeremy Darroch has unveiled plans to launch Sky Q in Italy before Christmas, with releases in Germany and Austria to follow in the first half of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 39

The Reality of VR Content Creation

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I see three significant problems with virtual reality (VR) in today’s world: creation of VR content, distribution of VR content and display of VR content. My previous Display Daily dealt primarily with distribution of …

Voice Control Leads New Sky Q Features

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Q users will soon able to control their TV via voice control built into the Sky Q remote. Coming later this month, the update will allow users to issue a range of simple …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 38