The Sky Go app from BSkyB has had an upgrade that gives viewers a choice from hundreds of movies on-demand. The app can be downloaded and used free for Sky subscribers or for a fee if your not.

Sky add anytime content to Go app

The new movies on demand service has a big choice of  movies that include the latest releases as well as classic movies from the past. Users can view Sky movies live (as per original app) or on-demand ‘anytime’ with the new update.

Currently available to run only on PC, Xbox 360 and iOS mobile devices from Apple that include the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. An Android version of Sky Go is set to launch within the next few months. Movies can be streamed via WiFi with 3G support coming soon.

Sky who are the largesty satellite pay-TV broadcaster in the UK are gearing up for an onslaught of online competition from other streaming on-demand services like Netflix, Lovefilm and Google TV which are all available or due soon in the UK. UK retailer HMV also just announced there own streaming on-demand service last week,

The Sky Go app was created after Sky merged the Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV services into one, and was launched back in the summer of 2011. Sky Go customers are able to watch streaming on two connected devices at one time.

Speaking about the app, Holly Knill, Head of Sky Player and Mobile TV said, “The launch of Sky Movies on demand with Sky Go will give customers complete control over how, when and where they access hundreds of movies, including new releases and classic films – all at no extra charge.”

The app has an on now tab showing live content and a new anytime tab which offers on demand content. The movies available from categories that include classics, most popular, showcase, family and sci-fi/horror include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Mary Poppins, Devil, Little Fockers, Gulliver’s Travels, Limitless and Inception.

Having tested the app, i can safely say it’s an awesome product with so many good movies, you could watch it for weeks. The only thing missing from the app is the facility to download content to watch later. But maybe they are saving that for the next update.

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