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Sky Q feels like the future of television, but a premium price tag could turn people off

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sky Q ships with redesigned hardware, an overhauled user interface and touchscreen remote</td></tr>
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SKY this week unveiled a brand-new satellite television service, redesigned hardware and an overhauled user interface that brings the broadcaster up to speed with rivals like Amazon, Roku and Apple.</div>
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Broadcaster Sky has unveiled a redesigned "premium" satellite television service, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/sky-tv-announces-premium-satellite.html">dubbed Sky Q</a>.</div>
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The overhauled television service will not replace the broadcaster's current offering but sits alongside Sky+ HD and on-demand NOW TV.</div>
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Sky Q ships with new hardware, an unrecognisable new Sky remote control, new connected multi-room players and a upgraded home broadband hub.</div>
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UK prices have not yet been announced – although one analyst predicts Sky Q monthly subscriptions to cross the £100 barrier.</div>
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Sky says it will reveal pricing for the next-generation kit next year, but it's safe to assume Sky Q will be significantly more expensive than Sky+ HD, thanks to the redesigned service's "premium" moniker.</div>
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The revamped satellite television service will launch across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in earlier 2016.</div>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> had the chance to see the redesigned Sky Q kit in action following the announcement – and we were very impressed.</div>
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Sky Q really feels like a fresh start for the hugely popular broadcaster.</div>
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From the redesigned touchscreen remote and slick new user interface, it feels like the Sky Q team were given a blank slate to try and design a new system that allows Sky to catch-up with its rivals.</div>
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The Sky Q Silver is a truly impressive piece of kit. At half the size of the Sky+ HD set-top box, the Silver cuts a trim, stylish and svelte frame.</div>
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Sky has packed a staggering 2TB hard drive inside the device, which should be enough to store 350 hours of television in high definition.</div>
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The 2TB of available storage will also future-proof the device ready for the launch of Sky's own Ultra HD 4K film and sport channels, which are schooled to roll out mid-2016.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sky Q Silver set-top box is half the size of a standard Sky  HD receiver </td></tr>
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The Sky Q Silver can also record four shows at the same time – double what the current generation of Sky+ HD box can muster.</div>
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Sky has done a phenomenal job with the design of the Sky Q Silver box. And the sleek hardware leaves the current Sky+ HD box looking like an out-dated VHS player.</div>
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A colourful Q symbol shines on the front of the device – tapping it triggers a bleeping alarm inside the new remote control, which'll help you locate it at the back of the sofa.</div>
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Sky has evidently been watching innovations from the likes of Roku, Amazon and Apple as it planned its major remote control redesign.</div>
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The new remote ditches its predecessor's old-fashioned </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sky has completely redesigned its trademark remote control for the new service</td></tr>
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Swiping your thumb around the touchscreen, navigates around the redesigned user interface and controls playback.</div>
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Elsewhere, Sky has streamlined the plethora of buttons on the current Sky+ remote – ditching the dedicated Box Office, Interactive, TV Guide and Services – and adding a new search function button.</div>
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Voice search is also supported by the new remote, although this will be added at a later date through a software update from Sky.</div>
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During our brief tour of the new system, Sky were pretty tight-lipped about how the voice search would be implemented, but there is staggering potential here.</div>
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"Go to BBC One," would be a nice addition but hopefully Sky will take in further and implement intelligent software features – like the Amazon Fire TV – which allows Sky viewers to ask questions like "what time does The Apprentice start this week?" only to get the answer – and a prompt to set a Series Link for the next episode.</div>
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The redesigned Sky remote is also surprisingly light – although the fact that it runs on AA batteries is a little disappointing, especially when rival <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/613626/Apple-TV-UK-Preorder-Release-Date-Price">Apple recently unveiled a new touchscreen TV remote</a> which charges via an iPhone charger and has "months of use" under a single charge. </div>
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Sky teased the Sky Q announcement with the social hashtag #SetTVFree, which we now know refers to a new feature called Fluid Viewing.</div>
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The nifty new feature allows you to move your content around the house, thanks to the redesigned multi-room Sky Q Mini hubs.</div>
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Videos are synced across the Sky Q range, so if you pause a movie in the living room, you can seamlessly resume in another room or on your Apple or Android tablet.</div>
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During our demonstration of the technology, Fluid Viewing appeared to transition between devices without a stutter.</div>
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Sky Q also lets you take your downloaded movies and shows with you through the same companion tablet app (a smartphone version of the app is expected in late 2016).</div>
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Sky says it is the most requested feature from customers, and it's easy to see why.</div>
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Thanks to the Sky Q apps you'll be able to download that three-hour epic you've had saved to your Sky box for the past year, ready for an upcoming long-haul flight.</div>
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And if you've got patchy wifi around the home, all the latest Sky Q hardware doubles up as a hotspot.</div>
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The new Sky Q Hub ships with in-built powerline networking technology which allows it to use the electrical wiring in your house – automatically giving you the best connection available in your house.</div>
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Alongside the new hardware, Sky has completely redesigned its text-heavy Sky+ user interface, too.</div>
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Taking a leaf from the beautiful full-bleed images used in Apple's tvOS and the horizontal menu hierarchy used by rivals Roku and Amazon, Sky Q looks beautiful on-screen.</div>
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Menus shuffle like a stack of papers as you swipe around the categories on the circular touchpad.</div>
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A new intelligent recommendation engine fills the new My Q section, which suggests television shows and movies based on your previous viewing habits.</div>
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Searching across your recorded shows and live television is also faster and easier in the new menu, too.</div>
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Our first impressions of the Sky Q are <em>really</em> good.</div>
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Sky has updated its hardware and software to bring the Sky experience head-to-head with Amazon, EE TV and Apple TV.</div>
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Unfortunately, the biggest Q surrounding the new Sky system is the price.</div>
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Sky has said its new satellite package will be a "premium" offering – and while it could be describing the luxury hardware that ships with Sky Q, we have a horrible feeling it's actually referring to the price tag.</div>
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One industry analyst has already predicted that Sky Q will push television subscriptions over the £100per month mark, which is a lot of money.</div>
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Coupled with a few Sky Q Mini players around the home so you can pick-up your television show seamlessly when you're kicked off the living room TV – and it could prove a pricey upgrade.</div>
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Sky Q has <em>huge</em> potential.</div>
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Sky already has an abundance of must-watch content, which is usually the criticism levelled at set-top boxes like the Roku, Amazon Fire, EE TV and Apple TV.</div>
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If Sky manages to implement some clever voice functionality – like fourth generation Apple TV's "what did she say?" voice command that skips back 15 seconds and enables subtitles for the missed dialogue – include on-demand apps like Netflix and populate the lightweight apps that slide-over your content to brings up glanceable news updates and sports scores – it will be a very compelling proposition.</div>
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Sky Q is without a doubt the future of Sky. But hopefully – with a few clever software features and app updates – it could become the future of television viewing, too.</div>
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Let's just hope the subscription cost doesn't out-price the majority viewers from that future.</div>

Sky Q feels like the future of television, but a premium price tag could turn people off

Sky Q ships with redesigned hardware, an overhauled user interface and touchscreen remote SKY this week unveiled a brand-new satellit...

Sky TV announces “premium” satellite service SkyQ: All the Details, UK Release Date, Price

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SKY has announced a brand-new satellite television service, dubbed SkyQ, which will sit alongside its current Sky+ and NOW TV services.</div>
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Sky TV this morning announced a brand-new “premium” television service.</div>
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Dubbed SkyQ – the new satellite television hardware and service will sit alongside the company’s current device line-up, Sky+ and NOW TV.</div>
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The service is set to launch across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in earlier 2016.</div>
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SkyQ comes with a new slimmer satellite box – the Sky Q Silver.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SkyQ Silver is half the size of the existing Sky  HD hardware </td></tr>
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SkyQ Silver is half the size of the current Sky+ HD hardware and packs a hefty 2TB hard drive.</div>
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It connects to the internet for online on-demand content, is able to split-screen with supported apps – to get live updates from Sky News and Sky Sports while you are watching a movie – and can record four live television shows at the same time.</div>
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SkyQ Silver supports Ultra HD 4K video, although Sky will not launch its UHD channels until late 2016.</div>
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Alongside the new satellite box is a completely redesigned bluetooth-powered remote and a mini, internet-connected multi-room player, dubbed the Sky Q Mini.</div>
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The new remote supports voice search, similar to the Fire TV and new Apple TV hardware.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The satellite firm also announced a new multi-room box, SkyQ Mini and a redesigned remote</td></tr>
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The satellite firm is also set to release a brand-new router for SkyQ which is more powerful than the current Sky Broadband router.</div>
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Each of the new Sky Q devices can also douvle-up as a wifi hotspot within your home – keeping you connected throughout your home.</div>
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Sky Q Mini and Sky Q apps all sync with the main satellite box, so you can pause on one box and resume your favourite show in another room.</div>
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Alongside the new range of devices, Sky has unveiled an overhauled user interface for the new Q boxes.</div>
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The new menu shares little in common with the existing text-heavy Sky TV user interface.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of the latest SkyQ hardware runs on a redesigned menu</td></tr>
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The menu has a large vertical column in its centre, which cycles through live, recommended and recorded television shows.<br />
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Apps, like YouTube and music-video channel Vimeo are also fully supported across the new boxes.</div>
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The new hardware also boasts some intelligent software features to recommend new TV series and movies based on your previous viewing habits.</div>
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You can also sync recorded shows across the SkyQ Silver, SkyQ Mini and smartphone and tablet SkyQ apps.</div>
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So you can continue watching the next episode of Game of Thrones on your phone on the way to work, then pick-up on the big screen as soon as you get home.</div>
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SkyQ will launch in the UK in early 2016. Full pricing will be announced closer to the time.</div>
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SkyQ: Everything YOU need to know about Sky TV’s ‘most significant’ new product in years

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SKY is set to launch its "most significant" new product in years at press conference this week.</div>
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Broadcast firm Sky is <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/amazon-fire-tv-review-streaming-movies.html">preparing to launch a brand-new step-top box and updated service</a>.</div>
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The satellite company has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday November 18th 2015.</div>
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It has teased the announcement with the tagline "It's time to set your TV free" and included the social hashtag, #SetTVFree.</div>
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Industry sources have previously told <em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> that <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/sky-tv-set-to-launch-its-most.html">Sky is planning to launch a new television service with hardware to match</a></div>
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The new product – which sources claim is the "most significant" in years – is rumoured to be codenamed SkyQ.</div>
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Here’s everything we know so far about the major Sky shake-up.</div>
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<strong>What is SkyQ?</strong></h2>
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SkyQ is believed to be an entirely new television service from Sky, which blends live and on-demand content.</div>
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It is expected to be separate from the satellite broadcast and Now TV on-demand business.</div>
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SkyQ is rumoured to finally bring Ultra HD 4K video quality to the broadcast – a first for Sky television.</div>
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Amazon, BT and Roku have all recently unveiled new hardware compatible with the new pin-sharp pixel-packed format.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sky’s new hardware is expected to boast a radical new user interface </td></tr>
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However the recently refreshed Apple TV on-demand set-top box cannot stream 4K quality video.</div>
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As well was the ability to stream Ultra HD 4K video, the new service is expected to ship with an entirely new interface.</div>
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Sky is reportedly planning to ditch its current text-heavy, blue on-screen TV guide for an Apple-esque carousel with an emphasis on high resolution images.</div>
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The new SkyQ broadcast will also employ some intelligent recommendations features, which blend on-demand and live content.</div>
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Similar to functionality already on offer from rivals Netflix and Virgin Media, the SkyQ could be Sky’s opportunity to leapfrog the competition.</div>
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It’s thought the new intelligent set-top box will recommend shows based on your viewing habits, both live and via catch-up services.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sky is facing tough competition from Ultra HD 4K compatible rivals, like Amazon</td></tr>
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Finally the SkyQ box is rumoured to be able to stream video content around the home to up to four different devices at once.</div>
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This means families can each watch a different recorded or live show on their chosen tablet or smartphones at the same time.</div>
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<strong>What will SkyQ look like?</strong></h2>
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Very little is known about the design of the new hardware.</div>
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Sky currently uses Roku hardware for its Now TV on-demand service, but this is unlikely to be the case for the new SkyQ box.</div>
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Whether or not the new SkyQ will resemble the current Sky+ HD hardware or smaller on-demand boxes – like the Fire TV – remain to be seen.</div>
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<strong>Why is it launching now?</strong></h2>
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Broadcast firm Sky hasn't updated its current Sky+ box for a number of years.</div>
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Although the service is supports is still on the best on offer, the software does feel a little tired.</div>
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Many newer television services including EE, BT and Virgin offer more features than Sky and it is time the satellite broadcaster gets back on top.</div>
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Ultra HD is fast becoming more mainstream with more content being filmed and streamed in this stunningly sharp format.</div>
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Coupled with the price cut to Ultra HD 4K ready televisions, the time is right for Sky to start to offer 4K to customers.</div>
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If the rumours prove correct, SkyQ could truly blend the lines between traditional broadcast television and online streaming services – combining the two types of media consumption into one seamless user interface.</div>
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SkyQ could quickly become the one-stop-shop for catch-up services, live television, on-demand movies and TV shows.</div>
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<strong>When can we expect SkyQ?</strong></h2>
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Sky has set its exclusive press announcement for Wednesday 18th at 9am.</div>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> will be at the event, bringing you all the latest as it happens.</div>
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With the announcement schedule for mid-November, Sky could be planning to make its new offering available for customers before Christmas..</div>

SkyQ: Everything YOU need to know about Sky TV’s ‘most significant’ new product in years

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