Sky to Offer UKTV Channels via On Demand, Sky Go & NOW TV

LONDON: Sky and UKTV have expanded on their existing partnership to now see the network of pay-TV channels being made available on Sky On Demand, Sky Go and NOW TV.

The new multi-year, multiplatform agreement extends the footprint of the channels such as Gold, Watch, Alibi, Dave HD, Good Food, Eden and Home. Upcoming highlights include an exciting new series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible, JJ Abrams’ new supernatural thriller Believe, Crackanory, and Tony Jordan’s new 10-part drama Legion. UKTV’s free-to-air channels, including Dave, Drama, Really and Yesterday continue to be available to Sky customers. 

Rob Webster, Sky’s commercial group director, said: “We are delighted to have extended our partnership with UKTV so that we can offer our customers even more great ways to enjoy some of their favorite shows. We’ll be adding UKTV’s content to our Catch Up, On Demand and Sky Go services, which is great news for customers. This takes our partnership with UKTV to the next level and demonstrates the extra value that we can create with our content partners.”

Keith Porritt, UKTV’s executive director of commercial, said: “The extension of UKTV’s partnership with Sky is a clear indicator of the increasing and enduring popularity of our channels as a trusted destination to watch must-see programmes. We are delighted that Sky customers can now enjoy UKTV’s compelling content whenever and wherever they want and that even more homes will be able to enjoy our content through Gold’s availability on NOW TV.”