- Sky has signed a 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 in a single application
It’s a great time to be a Sky customer, because you’ll soon be able to access not only HBO Max when it launches in the UK on March 26, but also Disney+ and Hayu, in one sleek subscription package as part of a landmark new distribution deal.
Starting in March, new and existing users signed up to an eligible Sky TV plan will get Disney+ and selected Hayu content for free. That means that for just £24 a month, the ‘Sky TV Ultimate’ package will include HBO Max, Disney+ and Hayu, in addition to the usual Sky Entertainment and Netflix package.
This applies to anyone with Sky Stream, Sky Glass or Sky Q. Meanwhile, those with 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 switch to Sky at no additional cost, like any existing HBO Max user.
There will also be the option to combine the entertainment package with broadband into a new bundled plan, which offers better value as you can get full fiber broadband and ‘Sky TV Ultimate’, with a Sky Stream device, from £41 a month.
While those signed up for Now won’t get Disney+, they will automatically be able to watch ad-supported HBO Max at no additional cost starting March 26 as part of 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, Sky’s chief consumer officer, called the new Sky TV subscription a “world first”. He said Sky OS will see all the best streaming service apps integrated right into the Sky home page, meaning you’ll be able to easily access all the bonus content across the different apps under ‘Top Picks’, ‘Continue Watching’ and ‘Playlists’ (where you can save and pause movies and shows you’re watching), as well as via voice control.
What can you see soon on Sky TV?
Sky customers in the UK and Ireland are about to have access to a host of new content as part of its new deal with Disney and expanded partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.
By saving £5.99 a month, existing Sky TV users will be able to unlock the ‘Standard’ Disney+ plan with ads for free, allowing them to watch the service’s full range of on-demand content, from hit FX shows like the bear to blockbuster Disney movies like moana 2 and marvel The fantastic four: first steps.
As part of the deal, Sky Cinema customers will also soon get a new Disney+ Cinema channel. Warner Bros. Discovery films will continue to be available on Sky Cinema, along with those made by Sky, Paramount and NBCUniversal.
Content from Disney’s reality TV streaming service Hayu will also be available on Sky TV plans, but its launch will be staggered. Only a small selection of programs like Below deck and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills It will be available starting sometime in March. The full library of Hayu content will be integrated in July, when 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 soon also be able to get ad-supported HBO Max as part of their subscription. The Sky Atlantic channel will continue to be the home of 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 transfer your current subscription to Sky without losing any of your viewing history or account settings, making it a seamless transition to a more unified streaming app experience.
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