Sky Online is now available on Xbox One
SKY ONLINE ON XBOX ONE
Sky Online content now available on Xbox Platform Â
Milan, September 17, 2014 – Microsoft announces that from now on, thanks to the agreement reached with Sky platform, console owners Xbox One will be able to access Sky Online, the new application also allows non-subscribers to Sky to see a selection of streaming content offered by Pay TV.
Sky Online ensures access to guests new to Sky Cinema, sporting events from Sky Sport (Uefa Champions League, Formula1, MotoGP, Tennis and much more), entertainment programmes most followed and loved, the best TV series (from Gomorrah in House of Cards, from The Walking Dead True Detective) and the great season of the Sky One Show to debut, including the long-awaited new edition of X Factor 8. More information on the www.skyonline.it website and Facebook pages (fb.com/SkyOnlineIT) and Twitter (twitter.com/SkyOnline) dedicated.
"Sky Online is designed for those who live always connected and wants to approach the world Sky, enjoying an offer OCT movies, tv series, big show and sporting events only in Italy for freshness and quality content. With the arrival on Xbox One – says Riccardo Balestiero, Head of New Media & OCT to Sky Italy – our service is open to an important platform to fruition, achieving a new and wider audience that can enrich your entertainment with the extraordinary quality of the Sky "programs.
Sky Online app is added to over 225 app available on Xbox 360 and Xbox in the world. Since June, moreover, Xbox Live Gold is no longer a requirement to download the app from Microsoft Store. The app is available for all Xbox owners.
Xbox One offers the whole family the best games, multiplayer unparalleled service with 48 million Xbox Live users around the world , live TV and the best app for entertainment. Since the launch last April, the Xbox community One spent more than 1.74 billion hours between games and entertainment , with an average of about 5 hours a day.
"Xbox One offers a development environment that allows a strong integration with all the capabilities of the console. Since launch we have continued to innovate to ensure best platform experience in line with our vision and the expectations of our fans: we have introduced new ways of enjoyment of TV, the pre order and download of selected games before the release in stores and new social features to customize your Xbox Home. " commented Evita Barra, Director of Retail Sales & Marketing Division of Microsoft Italy . " We are confident that the partnership with Sky adds value to our wide range of content and we are also convinced that offers dedicated, special features, sporting events and international format meet the preferences of our users."
