January 10, 2006
Quentin Reade
Sky has launched new services that let its customers watch shows and get information via computer and mobile phone.
Sky by broadband and Sky by mobile let people download blockbuster or classic movies or sports to their PCs or catch up with the news on the via mobile.
The services are available as part of peoples' existing subscription.
Sky by broadband offers more than 200 movies, including a mix of Hollywood blockbusters such as Spider-Man 2 and The Day After Tomorrow, and cult-classic Sky Movies titles from Alien: The Director's Cut to Dr Strangelove
The service will also include over 1,000 Sky Sports video clips at any one time including highlights of every Barclays Premiership and UEFA Champions League match.
Sky by mobile gives customers access to Sky entertainment, sports, news and weather on the move. The service includes:
The latest news stories and videos from Sky Sports and Sky News
Daily round-ups from the celebrity world, plus exclusive interviews, reviews and previews from Sky One and Sky Movies
Personalised ?My Sports? section, so viewers can follow updates on the teams and events of their choice
Live scoreboards giving up to the minute scores for a number of sports events
Tables, fixtures, results and standings for key sports
Weather forecasts from the Sky Weather team, including a 24 hour outlook for UK cities and towns
A new way to check odds, place bets and manage your Sky Bet account
Sky by mobile is available across multiple networks on a range of handsets that are compatible handset with internet access via GPRS or 3G.
Richard Freudenstein, Sky's chief operating officer, said:
?Families' entertainment needs are changing fast and audiences increasingly expect to be able to access content whenever and wherever they want. From today a Sky digital subscription includes the PC and mobile phone as well as the TV. We are giving millions of viewers the ability to download movies legally or to keep up with Sky on the move.?
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