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Hate it when everyone is always talking about a series you missed on TV? That's all set to change on Sky this autumn with recent investments in Emmy®, Bafta and Golden Globe® award-winning TV Box Sets.
From 1st October Sky customers will find a wide range of the latest and greatest complete TV Box Sets being added to Sky's ever-expanding TV Box Set collection. And as well as being able to pick exactly when to watch, customers will also have the flexibility of choosing where to watch - with all the Box Sets available on both the main TV set via a Sky+HD box, and selected series on their mobile devices with Sky Go.
Exclusive box sets on TV and on Sky Go
Entertainment Extra+ customers can look forward to almost a hundred series of TV Box Sets joining the service this autumn, with some exclusive highlights only available on Sky, including:
- The Wire (Complete box set - series 1-5, Sky Atlantic, from 1st Nov)
- Sopranos (Complete box set - series 1-6, Sky Atlantic, from 1st Dec)
- Game of Thrones (Series 1& 2, Sky Atlantic, from 1st Oct)
- Mad Men (Series 1-3, Sky Atlantic, from 1st Oct)
- Seinfeld (Series 8, Sky Atlantic, from 1st Oct, and series 9 from 1st Nov)
Customers will be able to pick and choose from a wide range of Box Sets including the latest, most-talked about series like Mad Men, Game of Thrones andHannibal, through to some all-time greats and modern classics like the complete series box set of The Wire, Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire.
From comedy to crime, there's something for every taste. The new line up has a comprehensive range of British comedies from Sky, terrestrial channels and third parties including I'm Alan Partridge, An Idiot Abroad and Extras to The Inbetweeners, Derek and Teachers. Fans of thrillers and whodunnits can choose from terrestrial series such as Poirot, and Mrs Biggs, Fox's The Walking Dead and series on Sky like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Blue Bloods and Friday Night Lights.
12 new channels also being added to UK's biggest Catch Up TV service
Sky customers already have access to the UK's biggest Catch Up TV service at no extra cost, and now it's set to get even bigger. By the end of the year customers will see the following 12 new channels joining Sky's Catch Up service: Discovery, TLC, E!, Star, Watch, GOLD, Dave, Alibi, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito and Sky News.
To coincide with more box sets joining On Demand, Joanna Lumley has recreated scenes from iconic series including Game of Thrones, Grey's Anatomy andThe Walking Dead which can be seen in the latest ads airing throughout October. She commented:
"It was fabulous playing so many of the characters from Sky's TV Box Sets; it's not every day you get to audition to be Daenerys Targaryen, mother of Dragons.
"Sky's On Demand is brilliant and incredibly simple to use. For starters, it has the UK's biggest Catch Up TV service, offering hundreds of hours of programmes from the last seven days from Sky, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, FOX and many more, all at no extra cost. But on top of this it's a passport to the wonderful world of Box Sets, so that you can watch complete favourite series: Mad Men, The Inbetweeners and Poirot... you name it. I am hooked already."
Luke Bradley-Jones, Sky's Brand Director of TV Products, commented:
"We know how important it is for our customers to have the flexibility to watch the shows everyone is talking about when it suits them. That's why this autumn we are introducing more TV series to our TV Box Set service, to ensure we have Box Sets of the latest and greatest shows ready for customers to catch up on whenever they want.
"So whether you missed out on the moves of McNulty in the Wire first time around, or just want some pure escapism by indulging on the complete series of Mad Men, you'll find it on your Sky+ box, ready for you whenever you are. All Sky+HD customers can enjoy all that on demand has to offer by simply connecting their set-top box to broadband. And the great news is that it's easy to get set up, thanks to our nifty wireless connectors."
The recent introduction of Sky+ HD boxes with built-in Wi-Fi means it is even easier for even more customers to access a world of entertainment when they want. Once connected to their home broadband customers can join millions of customers who already are making the most of Sky's On Demand service for no extra monthly cost, including up to the last 30 days of TV from the UK's biggest Catch Up TV service, Sky's latest Box Sets, and hundreds of movies from Sky Movies and Sky Store.
For the latest information on what's on customers should visit sky.com/ondemand
Sky's On Demand service is available at no extra charge to all customers who have connected their Sky+HD box to their broadband connection. The on demand content available depends on a customer's subscription. TV box sets are available at no extra cost for customers with either an HD subscription, or the Entertainment Extra+ TV package. Catch Up TV services are available to UK customers only.
About Sky
Sky is the UK and Ireland's leading home entertainment and communications company. Around 40% of all homes have a direct relationship with Sky through its range of TV, broadband and home telephony services.
Sky is the UK's biggest investor in television content, investing more than £2.5 billion a year in channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Sky News. Around two-thirds of Sky's content spend is invested in the UK and Sky is the fastest-growing source of investment in original British programmes. More than 30 million people watch Sky content each week.
Alongside its commitment to offering customers a greater choice of high-quality content, Sky is a leading innovator. Customers enjoy total control and flexibility over their favourite TV through Sky+, watch TV on the move through Sky Go, and enjoy the best quality TV experience at home through High Definition and 3D.
Sky distributes its content broadly over several platforms, including satellite, cable, IPTV, mobile and WiFi. NOW TV, Sky's second consumer brand, builds on the company's leadership in internet TV. Sky is also the UK's fastest-growing home communications company and favourite ‘triple-play' provider of TV, broadband and home phone.
Sky believes in making a wider contribution to the communities in which it operates by taking positive action on the environment, supporting grassroots sports and increasing access to, and participation in, the arts. Sky employs 23,000 people, has annual revenues of £7.2 billion and is estimated to support a £5.4 billion contribution to UK GDP. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BSY). www.sky.com/corporate.
