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(Pocket-lint) – Sky Stream is launching in the UK on Tuesday 18th October 2022 and US customers should also keep an eye on the broadband TV platform – it’s also coming to the US in 2023.
Comcast, the owner of Sky, plans to bring the concept to the US through Foxtel, according to Pocket-lint.
Fraser Stirling, global product manager for Sky and Comcast, explained that the platform behind the new Sky Stream and Sky Glass service, called Entertainment OS, will also be used on streaming devices that cross the Atlantic: “Next year, in the United States United, we’ll see all the great things we’re doing here at Sky Glass combined with the amazing platform we have,” he said.
“We’re using the same technology, whether it’s a suite of devices, embedded software, cloud services, and full UI/UX, that we’ll ship globally. We’ll see that roll out to the US as well.”
“It’s something we can do that others can’t, that we have a lot of experience doing: a way to create an experience that’s at the heart of the home.”
Sky Stream is basically Sky Glass TV without the TV. It offers the same user interface, with TV content streamed entirely over the Internet, combined with third-party apps and services, all in a small disc-like device.
It supports 4K HDR (Dolby Vision) technology and can also play Dolby Atmos sound.
What makes it particularly attractive to consumers is that it provides a complete pay TV experience without installation or hassle. Sky even offers it on a rolling 30-day contract in the UK, but US providers will no doubt offer similar devices under their own subscription plans.
Written by Rick Henderson.
