Sky Introduce New Binge Watching Features
If we're being honest with ourselves, there's nothing we like more than sitting down on a lazy day and powering our way through a brilliant TV series.
Streaming services like Netflix have introduced the concept of 'binge watching' to the world and now major TV providers are doing the same, with Sky launching new features which enable so-called binge watching on their Sky+ boxes.
The new features, dunned Auto Play and Catch Up Series Link, allow customers to binge watch that new addictively good box set or easily series link their favourite Catch Up TV series so it’s ready in their Planner.
It comes at a time when Sky are putting an ever greater focus serialised dramas, with brand new shows like The Night Of, which has already been downloaded and streamed more than 5 million ties across Sky's platforms.
The new features are the latest in a series of planned updates to Sky+ this year, including Download Next, which automatically downloads the next episode in the series a customer is currently watching. Other new features will be the introduction of a Continue Watching tab in the Planner and much more.
The introduction of the new features shows Sky's continued commitment to the Sky+ platform at a time when it has made Sky Q standard for all new customers. It's a bold move for the company and one which will reassure customers on the Sky telephone number that they're not being left behind for Sky Q customers.
Luke Bradley-Jones, Director of TV and content products, commented: “We know our customers love the freedom to easily watch episode after episode of their favourite TV shows, which is why we continue to invest in new features for Sky+. So whether it’s binge watching addictively good box sets like Billions and The Blacklist, or catching up on your favourite series, including Ray Donovan or A League Of Their Own, Auto Play and Catch Up Series Link give customers the flexibility to watch their favourite shows the way they want.”
The download is now available for all Sky+ customers and will be automatically downloaded during downtime.
