Sky TV bundled with Xbox One?

[Larry-G]

Microsoft is said to be close to making a deal with Sky to put its new Xbox One console into homes at a vastly reduced price.

Specialist site MCV reports that Microsoft is in talks with the broadcaster to sell Xbox One with Sky subscriptions. The device could work as a set-top-box or companion device – “but most importantly the console could be sold at a hugely reduced cost.”

It could potentially be a coup for both companies – Microsoft will ensure that its all-in-one entertainment device will be the centre of the living room, and Sky would not have to rely solely on its own hardware for transmitting TV into homes.

http://advanced-television.com/2013/06/06/sky-tv-bundled-with-xbox-one/

[Larry-G]

Sky: “No plans” to bundle Xbox One


Sky has refuted reports that it was close to making a deal with Microsoft to put the new Xbox One console into homes at a vastly reduced price.

Specialist site MCV had reported that Microsoft was in talks with the broadcaster to sell Xbox One with Sky subscriptions. It was suggested that the device could work as a set-top-box or companion device – “but most importantly the console could be sold at a hugely reduced cost”.

In a statement, Sky said: “We have no plans to sell Xbox hardware as part of a Sky subscription. We have a longstanding partnership with Microsoft by which we distribute our content via Sky Go and NOW TV on Xbox. We look forward to continuing to work with them as part of our commitment to giving our customers more ways to watch Sky programming in addition to their Sky+ HD box. ”

 http://advanced-television.com/2013/06/06/sky-tv-bundled-with-xbox-one/

[no1baggiesfan]

Thank god for that, 2 companies that I cannot stand working as one, the thought makes me shudder.