Sky Q
Type | Pay television |
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Country | Austria, Canada, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom |
Availability | Satellite television and IPTV |
Founded | February 2016 | (release in the United Kingdom)
Broadcast area |
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Parent | Sky |
Official website | Sky Q |
Sky Q is a
Sky Q launched in 2016 replacing the previous
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Sky Q was first announced by Sky UK in January 2016 ,[5] and was released in the UK in March 2016.
Sky did not roll out Sky Q in Canada, Austria and Italy immediately, but released a modified version of the Sky Q set top box by Autumn 2016, named Sky+ Pro in Germany and Austria, and My Sky in Italy.[6][7] Like Sky Q, the box is capable of UHD resolution and has a built-in Wi-Fi router, but it omits significant Sky Q features.[6][7] Sky Italia later launched Sky Q in Italy in November 2017,[8] and Sky Deutschland did so in Germany and Austria in May 2018.[9] In contrast to the UK, Ireland and Italy (especially where Sky Italia launched Sky Q separately from My Sky), existing customers in Germany and Austria could receive Sky Q through a free software update on existing Sky+ Pro receivers.[9]
Hardware
The Sky Q "Silver"
The standard Sky Q box has 1 terabyte of storage and 8 tuners, supporting broadcasts up to 1080p ("Full HD"). A third box, Sky Q Mini, acts as a secondary device without tuners or hard drives that merely networks to the main box to allow the Sky Q service to be used in other rooms, and can also be used as a Wi-Fi "extender" to provide stable broadband connections.[12]
The Sky Q remote control is fully redesigned compared to the earlier Sky+ and Sky+ HD versions, and has a large touchpad for scrolling and selecting within the user interface.[13][12] The latest version of the remote does not feature a touch interface anymore.
Software
Using the Sky Q apps designed for the Android and iOS operating systems, Sky Q recordings at home can be watched on mobile devices on the go.[13] Sky Q also offers access to box sets on Sky Store. In 2019, Sky teamed up with Netflix to offer that service with Sky Q for £3 per month, cheaper than a standard Netflix subscription, called "Ultimate On Demand".[14] Disney+ is also fully integrated in Sky Q.[15]
In August 2017, Sky added
Sky Group signed the deal with ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) to launch Paramount+ in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria by 2022. The app is available on Sky Q, with Sky Cinema subscribers having access to Paramount+ at no charge.[18]
Sky Q over Internet
In January 2017, Sky plc's earnings report for 2016 indicated that it would launch a dish-less version of Sky Q service delivered through broadband Internet, with UK rollout projected for 2018.[19][20] No further developments on the UK rollout have emerged since then.
The Austrian version, named Sky X, was launched in March 2019, replacing a version of Now TV operated in the country as Sky Ticket.[21][22] The Italian version, named Sky Q Fibra, was launched in September 2019;[23] unlike the Austrian Sky X, the Italian Sky Q Fibra co-exists with Now TV. Both Austrian and Italian Internet television services slightly differ from Sky Q satellite service in terms of features.
On 27 September 2022, Sky announced a new streaming box called Sky Stream, which launched on 18 October 2022.
Reception
Sky Q mostly received positive critical reception in the UK. Alphr.com in April 2018 called the service "pure brilliance" and that it "keeps getting better", rating it 5 out of 5.
Awards
TrustedReviews named Sky Q the "Home Entertainment Product of the Year" in 2016, beating
Advertising
Actor Idris Elba is used by Sky UK for its advertising campaigns.[33]
See also
References
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- ^ "Sky Q reaches 1.5 million customers in Germany". Broadband TV News. 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Sky Q in 2.5 million homes". Broadband TV News. 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Sky passes 23 million subscribers, launching HDR in 2019". www.csimagazine.com. 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Introducing Sky Q, a whole new way of watching TV" (Press release). Sky. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Sky to launch UHD set-top box in Germany, Italy this autumn". Digital TV Europe. Informa. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jordan (19 August 2016). "Sky Q Rebranded For German Launch". Essential Install. All Things Media. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky Q launches in Italy". TVBEurope. 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Sky Deutschland to introduce Sky Q in May". Broadband TV News. 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Sky Q now lets you record six programmes, while watching a seventh". Pocket-lint. 15 June 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (13 July 2016). "Sky confirms when its Sky UHD 4K services will launch". Digital Spy.
- ^ a b "What is Sky Q, how much does it cost and how can I get it?". Pocket-lint. 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b Nield 2016-12-28T10:00:30.362Z, David (28 December 2016). "12 essential Sky Q tips and tricks". T3.
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- ^ "How to watch Disney+ on Sky - how to get it on Sky Q and NOW TV".
- ^ "Sky Q now has Dolby Atmos support, just in time for Premier League kick-off". Pocket-lint. 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Sky Q kicks off HDR support starting with on-demand nature shows". BBC News. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (5 August 2021). "ViacomCBS Teams With Comcast's Sky to Launch Paramount+ in Europe". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Brian, Matt (26 January 2017). "Sky Q will be available without a satellite dish from 2018". Engadget. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Krieger, Jörn (4 March 2019). "Sky without cable or satellite: Sky X launches in Austria". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Stuart (5 March 2019). "Sky Austria launches streaming offering Sky X". Digital TV Europe. Informa. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Easton, Jonathan (26 September 2019). "Sky Italia launches dishless Sky Q". Digital TV Europe. Informa. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky Q review: Everything you need to know". Alphr. 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Sky Q Review". Trusted Reviews.
- ^ Jones 2019-04-26T10:58:19Z, Robert (26 April 2019). "Sky Q review: Netflix on Sky Q delivers a supreme viewing experience". T3.
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- ^ Bell 2018-09-28T10:17:27Z, Duncan (28 September 2018). "T3 Awards 2018: absolutely ALL of the winners". T3.
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- ^ "Ad of the Day: Sky Q brings back Idris Elba to prove it's 'The Next Generation Box'". The Drum.