- Sky signs new multi-year distribution deal with Disney
- A new “Sky Ultimate TV” package will be available from March
- This will integrate Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Hayu into one app
It’s a good time to be a Sky customer, as not only will you soon be able to access HBO Max when it launches in the UK on March 26, but also Disney+ and Hayu, in one subscription package as part of a landmark new distribution deal.
From March, new and existing users signed up to an eligible Sky TV package will receive Disney+ and selected content from Hayu for free. This means that for just £24 a month, the ‘Sky TV Ultimate’ package will include HBO Max, Disney+ and Hayu, as well as the usual Sky Entertainment package and Netflix.
This applies to anyone with Sky Stream, Sky Glass or Sky Q. Meanwhile, those who own Sky+ can expect HBO Max and Hayu to be added alongside Sky TV. If you’re already signed up for Disney+, you’ll be able to upgrade to Sky at no extra cost, like all existing HBO Max users.
There will also be the option to combine the entertainment package with broadband into a new bundled package, which offers better value for money as you can get fiber broadband and ‘Sky TV Ultimate’, with a Sky Stream device, from £41 per month.
Although those signed up for Now won’t get Disney+, they will automatically be able to watch HBO Max with ad content at no additional cost starting March 26 under the new plan. New customers will have to pay £6.99 per month for Now Entertainment and HBO Max, while Now Entertainment will soon cost £4.99 per month.
Announcing the new package, Sophia Ahmad, head of consumer at Sky, described the new Sky TV subscription as a “world first”. She said Sky OS will see all the streaming service’s best apps integrated right into the Sky home page, meaning you’ll be able to easily access all the extra content from the different apps in ‘Top Picks’, ‘Continue Watching’ and ‘Playlists’ (where you can record and pause the films and shows you’re watching), as well as via voice control.
What will you be able to watch on Sky TV soon?
Sky customers in the UK and Ireland are about to get access to lots of new content as part of its new deal with Disney and expanded partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Saving £5.99 a month, existing Sky TV users will be able to unlock the Disney+ ‘Standard’ package with ads for free, allowing them to watch the service’s full range of on-demand content, from hit FX shows like The bear for hit Disney films like Moana 2 and Marvel Fantastic Four: First Steps.
As part of the deal, Sky Cinema customers will also soon benefit from a brand new Disney+ Cinema channel. Warner Bros. films Discovery will continue to be available on Sky Cinema, alongside those made by Sky, Paramount and NBCUniversal.
Content from Disney’s reality TV streaming service, Hayu, will also be available on Sky TV packages, but its rollout will be staggered. Only a small selection of shows like Under the bridge And The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be available from March. The full library of Hayu content is expected to go live in July, at which point you’ll be able to watch new episodes the same day they air in the US.
In addition to Disney+ and Hayu, Sky TV customers will also soon be able to get HBO Max with ads as part of their subscription. The Sky Atlantic channel will continue to host existing HBO Max hits, but you’ll be able to watch new HBO shows through the app.
To top it all off, if you’re already a Disney+ subscriber, you’ll be able to move your current subscription to Sky without losing any of your viewing history or account setup, making it a seamless transition to a more unified streaming app experience.
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