Thanks to a cooperation with a huge platform, Sky now offers users more options in terms of streaming. The change also has a catch.
Sky users have had the option for a long time, for example via the Sky-Q-Receiver on Netflix *, DAZN or YouTube to access. So far, however, there has been no app, namely access to Prime Video. Thanks to a cooperation with Amazon Sky solve this problem now. The two companies have signed a deal that guarantees a long-term cooperation. You can find out what other advantages this has for Sky customers below.
Sky and Amazon Prime Video announce partnership – those things are now changing
Since December 14, 2020, Sky customers can find a Sky-Q-Receiver the Prime Video app. In addition, there should already be access to the streaming service on others Sky ticket devices the company announced in a press release. This is the result of a partnership between Sky and Amazon that is to last for several years.
„Sky-Q customers receive an early Christmas present on their devices this year in the form of Amazon Prime Video. Anyone who came up after “The Undoing” Sky Atlantic needs new series feed, can now switch directly to “The Boys” on Prime Video without Sky Q to leave, ”explains Stephen van Rooyen, CEO of UK and Europe Sky. He also mentions another beneficial function. This is expected to be available throughout Germany in the first half of 2021: on compatible Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition Smart-TVs users can soon access Sky Ticket access.
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Video: Amazon Prime Video offers a new function
Sky and Amazon are cooperating, but there is one thing that Sky users need to consider
Who as Sky users hopes to access the content of at no additional cost Prime Video to be able to access is unfortunately wrong. Prime membership is still required in order to view the films and series on offer from Amazon to enjoy. Refers to it Sky also in a press release: “Sky customers who are not or have not yet been Prime customers can contact the Prime-Video-App of Amazon Sign up for a free 30 day trial of Prime Video After the 30 days, your membership will automatically be extended for a fee. So if you want to benefit from the innovations, a subscription to both services is necessary. (soa) * tz.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.
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