Sky Q customers finally receive access to free streaming app from major UK broadcaster with hundreds of shows
Sky Q customers finally receive access to free streaming app from major UK broadcaster with hundreds of shows
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SKY Q customers will finally be able to access a major UK broadcaster's streaming app from their boxes. Telly fans on satellite have long been waiting for the service to land, having existed on Sky Glass and Sky Stream for sometime now. And it also means that the streaming services for all of the UK's main broadcasters are now accessible on Sky Q boxes.
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The final piece of the puzzle is My5, the free streaming destination for Channel 5, as well as sister channels 5STAR, 5USA, 5SELECT and 5ACTION. Sky customers could already find Channel 5 content on-demand but this latest move will open viewers up to the firm's full slate of programming.
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My5 is due to land on Sky Q boxes in February. It comes as the company prepares a major revamp for both the channel and My5, adopting a single brand, 5. The overhaul is set to take place in March. My5 will be automatically updated on Sky Q, as well as Sky Glass and Sky Stream when the new app launches.
As well as a fresh look, more boxsets and shows are expected to land on the platform, as well as new online live channels. Channel 5 recently revealed that My5 grew at its fastest ever rate in 2024. Shock documentary My Wife, My Abuser was the number one most watched single title.
And original dramas including All Creatures Great and Small, Blindspot, The Teacher and Ellis boosted the platform too. "Our expanded distribution across Sky Q marks an important milestone in My5’s ongoing growth, enabling us to reach more homes than ever before," said Kiaran Saunders, VP Distribution at Paramount UK.
