Sky TV hits Xbox 360 On October 27

[sambo]

Sky Player, the new way to get Sky TV through your Xbox 360 will be available in just two weeks time, Microsoft has confirmed.

"October 27 - that's the date when you'll be able to watch TV from Sky on your Xbox 360," said Graeme Boyd, Microsoft Europe's Xbox community manager.

Sky TV programmes will be available to view live or on demand, although pricing will not be announced until the Sky Player launches.

The line-up sounds very similar to what's currently available through a satellite dish. It includes movies and entertainment shows, as well as documentaries and programming dedicated to kids, music, the arts and sport, including Premier League football and Test Match cricket.

[NeuroticSarge]

Just upgraded to sky plus as well!

[reaper79666]

Any known price's yet?

[Failed]

If i'm already a Sky customer, i wonder if i can put my account number in and get it for free?

... probably not obviously knowing those money huggers at Sky

[GamerMan316]

If i'm already a Sky customer, i wonder if i can put my account number in and get it for free?

... probably not obviously knowing those money huggers at Sky

That would be great, i've heard that you'll get charged either way, which pretty much sucks!

[reaper79666]

Just got off the phone with sky. If you have sky but no multi room you pay about ten pounds a month to watch it on your xbox. If you have multi room already watching it on your xbox is free.

[Failed]

n1 reaps

[GamerMan316]

Just got off the phone with sky. If you have sky but no multi room you pay about ten pounds a month to watch it on your xbox. If you have multi room already watching it on your xbox is free.

won't be bothering with it then

[reaper79666]

Thats what i thought

[Jaynestown]

Just got off the phone with sky. If you have sky but no multi room you pay about ten pounds a month to watch it on your xbox. If you have multi room already watching it on your xbox is free.

I have multi-room, but unless you can pay a £1 to watch a specific football match say I won't be bothering watching it through the Xbox, as my Xbox is connected to the same TV as the main Sky box is anyway!

[TaraJayne]

Have any of you signed up for the early preview?

[Failed]

nah! was too busy playing GAMES  

[NeuroticSarge]

Me too.Sky is for the TV,xbox is for games! End of.

[TaraJayne]

I thinks its a great idea. Like when you can stream music from your pc through the Xbox.

Its nice to have a choice. I dont have sky and dont watch TV that often either but its nice to know that if I wanted to its available

[GamerMan316]

Just got off the phone with sky. If you have sky but no multi room you pay about ten pounds a month to watch it on your xbox. If you have multi room already watching it on your xbox is free.

Just found some more info on the xbox forums

You only need a multiroom subscription to view LIVE tv.

If you have a sky subscription you will not need to pay any more to get the sky player on demand.

For people without a sky subscription you will need a sky player subscription which from the one on the computer it looks like it starts at £15pm also on the pc one you can pay per view so maybe you will be able to do this on the xbox.

Like others have previously said, both my Sky box & 360 are connected to the same TV so for me the Sky Player is useless.