Sky TV hits Xbox 360 On October 27

DFUSIONITE · October 15, 2009, 09:31:02 PM

I have a full package with sky and i already new that sky player on demand would be free for me through my xbox as i already checked with them ages ago. It's a great idea as it means i will never miss another program again. I have sky plus anyway but sometimes when we are out i forget to switch the box on and recordings fail. When that happens I would much rather watch them through my xbox on my big telly rather than on my tiny pc monitor. What i would like to know is as the 360 has HD capabilities will you have the option to watch certain programs/films/sporting events in HD maybe for a small extra fee? That would be great for me as i'm not willing to shell out for a sky plus hd box and a hd subscription, i'm not rich enough!

NeuroticSarge · October 16, 2009, 06:13:11 AM

Quote from: DFUSIONITE on October 15, 2009, 09:31:02 PM
I have a full package with sky and i already new that sky player on demand would be free for me through my xbox as i already checked with them ages ago. It's a great idea as it means i will never miss another program again. I have sky plus anyway but sometimes when we are out i forget to switch the box on and recordings fail. When that happens I would much rather watch them through my xbox on my big telly rather than on my tiny pc monitor. What i would like to know is as the 360 has HD capabilities will you have the option to watch certain programs/films/sporting events in HD maybe for a small extra fee? That would be great for me as i'm not willing to shell out for a sky plus hd box and a hd subscription, i'm not rich enough!

So says the rock star!

Failed · October 16, 2009, 09:25:49 AM

he spends all his money taking his groupies out and getting them wasted on sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. YOU LIVE THAT 70's LIFE!

NeuroticSarge · October 16, 2009, 07:11:09 PM

Don't think his wife and daughter would like that-but you just don't know?

Failed · October 16, 2009, 07:38:35 PM

i'm sure they wouldn't, but it's lonesome on the triple decker tour bus.

GamerMan316 · October 18, 2009, 02:22:05 PM

Xbox 360 Sky Player Price Plan, Channel Listing & Shocking Truths Uncovered?

It seems like one of the chaps over at Neowin.net has uncovered a few juicy bits of information coming from http://xbox.sky.com in all the XML data that feeds the Sky Player. To me, that literally means nothing - after all, I'm no techie when it comes to this sort of stuff, but speaking to our coding expert Aleks (AKA Routine), it looks pretty legit.

So what does it tell us? Well, aside from the channel listing and clear as mud price listing, the Xbox 360 Sky Player doesn't seem to be as free to Sky subscribers as they initially made out...

Channel Listing

G.O.L.D
Sky Real Lives
Sky Arts 1
Sky Movies 1 & 2
Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and Xtra
Sky Sports News
British Eurosport
ESPN
ESPN Classic
Sky News
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
History
Eden
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Disney Channel

According to the site also, "Sky 1 is missing from the Live channel list but under "TV on demand" Sky 1, Baby TV and Biography are listed."

Price Plan

Non Sky customers can subscribe on a minimum monthly basis which allows access to selected live channels and a selection of TV on demand. You can also rent or buy single episodes with no commitment.

The Sky Player TV Entertainment pack will cost £15 a month - includes live broadcast of over 20 channels (including National Geographic, ESPN Classic, G.O.L.D. and Disney Channel).

You can upgrade to include movies and sport for an additional cost (not specified though).

The Shocking Truth

Sky Player on your Xbox is only free to Sky subscribers who have subscribed to a Sky Multiroom account and/or a Sky Broadband Unlimited account.

All other Sky TV subscribers can subscribe to watch live TV on their Xbox 360 Sky Player for an extra £9.75 a month... something that Microsoft and Sky failed to highlight in the build up to its release. Probably because it's frankly ridiculous.

Despite it looking legit, we'll chalk it down as a rumour for now. We'll update you when we hear more though, but it does look like the Sky and Microsoft partnership isn't going to be as popular as once thought.

TaraJayne · October 18, 2009, 08:14:58 PM

sh*t no Baby TV. Sky on Demand sucks!!!

GamerMan316 · October 18, 2009, 08:18:15 PM

Quote from: TaraJayne on October 18, 2009, 08:14:58 PM
sh*t no Baby TV. Sky on Demand sucks!!!

Failed · October 19, 2009, 11:21:40 AM

I have Sky Broadband Unlimited so i get Sky on my 360, on the same TV i have sky anyway. So i could try and fry my 360 by watching Sky Sports for 8 hours or just put my actual Sky Box on .... hmmm.

Jaynestown · October 19, 2009, 11:35:45 AM

Yeh, that's what I was thinking! I don't really see the point if you've already got Sky.

nCogNeato · October 19, 2009, 06:43:01 PM

We don't have SKY in the U.S., but I do love how larger internet services (like Xbox Live) are beginning to incorporate TV broadcasts.

For over a year I've been using a PC > 360 streaming program called PlayOn. It let's me watch 90% of the TV shows I enjoy without the need of cable service. I've kept my cable service because of that remaining 10% ... until now.

I discovered I can watch the remaining 10% from a website called tv-dome.net via my PS3 (the site is full of adware, so be sure to run a reliable antivirus while visiting). I can now watch every TV show I enjoy by using my game consoles instead of my cable box. As of tomorrow, I am cancelling my cable service, and adding an extra $30 per month back into my pocket.

NeuroticSarge · October 19, 2009, 06:47:02 PM

Nice Neato.We probably have something like that here but we are to lazy to find it!

nCogNeato · October 19, 2009, 07:37:44 PM

The best part is that the extra $30 per month I'm saving on cable will pay in full for my PS3 in 10 months.

I love technology.

NeuroticSarge · October 20, 2009, 06:34:38 AM

You gotta love it! We do have freeview though which gives us about 80 channels for free.That comes through an existing ariel.Also freesat,similar thing but through an existing satelite dish.Has more channels but no premium ones,sports,movies etc. Won't be long though.
On another note,I pay £50.00 a month for our sky and broadband.In the USA,that's about $80.00. Yet again,we are being ripped off!

nCogNeato · October 20, 2009, 01:50:05 PM

Quote from: NeuroticSarge on October 20, 2009, 06:34:38 AM... On another note,I pay £50.00 a month for our sky and broadband.In the USA,that's about $80.00. Yet again,we are being ripped off!

That's about the average for the USA as well. Until now I was paying $100 (£61), but that was because I have the highest broadband available in my area (16Mbps). Now I'll only be paying $70 (£43) for broadband, and still be able to watch all of my favorite shows (including premiums like HBO and Showtime).

The older I get, the more excited I get about being thrifty. I'm not so sure that's a good thing.