ITV channels joins mobile TV service Sky Go

LONDON, 9-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From today (Wednesday 4 June) Sky Go, the award-winning mobile TV service, gets bigger and better as ITV channels – including ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV – join the line-up for the first time.

Arriving just in time for the 2014 World Cup, Sky customers will now be able to catch all the best moments from ITV’s coverage of the eagerly-anticipated tournament, whenever and wherever they are. Sky Go is the perfect way for those caught out and about with no TV in sight to make sure they can still watch the key sporting moments, including England’s games on 19 and 24 June.

Alternatively, if the action from Brazil is dominating the main TV in the house, non-football fans will now be able to use Sky Go to seek refuge in another room in the house to watch some of their favourite shows like Coronation Street, Midsomer Murders or Emmerdale.

ITV’s brand new drama channel, ITV Encore, will also join Sky Go when it launches on 9 June. Exclusive to Sky TV customers, ITV Encore will be the place to watch some of the most talked-about dramas on TV including Whitechapel and Broadchurch. As well as watching ITV Encore live, Sky Go users will also be able to catch-up on missed episodes or choose from a library of ITV drama box sets. On demand content from other ITV channels will join the service later in 2014.

Sky Go customers can now watch up to 63 channels with a compatible mobile, tablet or laptop wherever they are in the UK – with popular channels E!, Home and Lifetime also coming this summer. Recently supported smartphones include the HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5.

Luke Bradley-Jones, Sky’s Brand Director of TV Products, commented: “Sky Go is home to the widest range of channels available anywhere our customers are, and reaching the milestone of over 60 live channels is a huge achievement. We are really excited to offer ITV channels on Sky Go as we know there can be a fight for the remote when a big summer of sport kicks off. Whether people want to catch the football – or take refuge from it – this gives our customers even more flexibility to enjoy the TV they love, on their terms.”

Martin Goswami, Director of Pay & Distribution, ITV said: “Allowing viewers to access our shows across a range of platforms and devices, both at home and on the move, is a key part of our strategy. We’re delighted to offer Sky customers the chance to never miss their favourite ITV shows on Sky Go.”

At the end of March 2014, Sky Go had over 3.7 million unique users, up 13% year-on-year. In the first three months of this year, the Barclays Premier League delivered the three highest Sky Go audiences ever – peaking with 379,000 unique viewers of Manchester City vs. Chelsea in February.

For more information on Sky Go, customers should go to sky.com/skygo.

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For more information or images please contact:

Coralie Frost
Product & Brand PR, Sky
Coralie.frost@bskyb.com
07738855619

Charlotte Partleton
ITV PLC
charlotte.partleton@itv.com
020 7157 3709

Note to editors:
Access channels on Sky Go in the UK or Ireland on a compatible device using 3G/4G/WiFi. Content available depend on the customer’s Sky TV subscription. ITV Encore is available exclusively to Sky customers on channel 123 on their Sky+HD box or via Sky Go.

About Sky:
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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 anywhere they like with 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 24,000 people, has annual revenues of £7.2 billion and is estimated to support a £5.9 billion contribution to UK GDP. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BSY).

About ITV PLC:
ITV is the largest commercial television network in the UK. It is the home of popular television from the biggest entertainment events, to original drama, major sport, landmark factual series and independent news. It operates a family of channels including ITV, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 and CITV which are broadcast free-to-air and will be launching two new channels ITV Encore and ITVBe later this year. ITV is also focused on delivering its programming across multiple platforms including itv.com, video on demand and other platforms, mobile devices and games consoles. ITV Studios produces and sells programmes and formats in the UK and worldwide, and comprises of ITV’s UK and international production operations, international distribution, home entertainment, publishing, merchandising and licensing.

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