Sky to 'explore opportunities' on Xbox One

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Xbox One will let users navigate and watch live TV from cable, telco or satellite set-top box fed through the console. However, TV integration features will be limited to the US at launch, Microsoft has confirmed.
But a Sky spokesperson told Pocket-lint: "We enjoy a long track-record of innovating with Microsoft on the Xbox platform and will explore any future opportunities offered by Xbox One."

Speaking in a wide-ranging Xbox One interview published this week, Phil Harrison, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), told CVG: "TV is a very local thing as you know. We are committed to working with our existing and potential new partners to make sure that wherever you live we will deliver a great TV experience.

"We believe that the TV connectivity of Xbox One is a really magical part of the system and we're committed to making that amazing wherever you live. We know that TV is ultra local and we already have teams in place to work on that vision."

Users will be able to find TV shows on Xbox One in three ways: by using voice and motion controls, through a personal favourites area, or via a trending section which shows what's popular with the Xbox community. "This is the beginning of truly intelligent TV," Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft's IEB, claimed earlier this week.

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AlbericiPosted:

Hmm new skype thing but yet a 09 version of the "XBOX LIVE" text and circle bubbles in the bottom left. wtf.

whatanamePosted:

Wow go MS maintain good relations with tv company's and fallout with hardware vendors

Xbox:TiVo coming soon

WavelengthPosted:

Wagering Why is it all about TV...


A lot of people are going to use this that's why.

WageringPosted:

Why is it all about TV...

21lockdownPosted:

FR0NTLinealpaca I don't get the point in a sky app. I have sky but if I wanted to watch TV why would a watch it over my internet when I can watch it over Satellite.


To watch it in another room. I have the sky box downstairs but if i wanted to watch sports in my room, this is where the app becomes very useful.

FR0NTLinealpacaPosted:

I don't get the point in a sky app. I have sky but if I wanted to watch TV why would a watch it over my internet when I can watch it over Satellite.

StoopidMonkiePosted:

Honestly... I just want to play games on Xbox, I don't need no TV shows or Kinect or any of this crap. Dammit Microsoft.

LostPosted:

Looks a little bit like netflix.

NatusVincerePosted:

Cablebox One

generalhunterPosted:

I hope you're able to get ALL the channel and just no like 30 from the Xbox Go app