Netflix and Sky have announced a partnership that will see the full Netflix content being made available to Sky Q subscribers so viewers can watch the likes of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and “The Crown” alongside Sky’s “Britannia” and “Billions”. Existing Netflix subscribers will be able to merge their Netflix subscription with their Sky Q subscription to provide one simple payment or you will be able to keep the accounts separate and simply log in to the Netflix app.
The deal will start in the UK and Ireland later this year with Germany, Austria and Italy receiving Netflix at a later date. Final prices and details will be available nearer the launch time and we are keeping our fingers crossed that we could see Sky’s Original content one day making it to Netflix.
The deal will also mean that the Netflix app will be available on Sky’s NowTV boxes in the UK and Ireland – including the new £15 NowTV Streaming Stick. Sky Ticket in Germany and Austria, and NOW TV in Italy, will launch a standalone app on their devices in due course.
So they still have to pay for Netflix separately
Or it comes with sky q package ?
choice of both, the app will be available or you can merge your account into a new sky account that will include netflix
Wayne McClellan oh if you merge you just add your normal netflix fee on to your bill. Sounds ok
Will Netflix get any Sky content, such as Sky Atlantic?
I wouldn’t have thought so, I’m assuming that would be defeating the object of their NOWTV subscription. Could be wrong though.
i think if anything comes to Netflix from Sky it will be their own original content not content from other parties like HBO
It wouldn’t i have Netflix and the cinema pass they both offer different content. It’s about time they did it.
No chance sky won’t undo the monopoly they have on sky Atlantic
Zulifkar Younas
Howard Anderson Interesting, how will this affect you do you reckon?
I don’t think it will really. Sounds like they will put an app or section on the Q box menu to log in with your Netflix acc or pay Sky to get access. If it’s cheaper then great but doubtful, also don’t want to loose the access from all our other devices etc. How’s the snow there?
Debbie Holleyman show dad xx
So sky gets something but Netflix viewers get nothing in return?
they get to watch netflix on a sky box
I don’t want sky – so what is in it for me?
I said exactly the same to Wayne McClellan earlier when we were talking about it. It seems very one-sided – however that’s from a customer point of view. From a business point of view Sky are essentially becoming a reseller for Netflix – Netflix get extra subs/income and Sky will no doubt get a cut of that income.
New On Netflix UK yeah great for Netflix but not their customers
Unlikely Sky would say “there you go, all your customers can watch all our sports channels”
James Powell sky atlantic in return would have been nice
Next step will be Netflix subscriptions will increase to cover cost of screening Sky content in Netflix….or pay per view!
Paul Chadderton This is what worries me
I doubt it. Netflix have always had the motto of “Netflix everywhere” – it gets Netflix onto the NowTV boxes. If anything I think we may get some of the Sky Originals further down the line. It seems to be beneficial to the businesses rather than the customers.
No you know what it is it’s another way to try and sell the failing Sky Q boxes that they are struggling to rip people off with
Stephen Brown
Hubert Knaga
@NetflixUK @SkyUK Exciting news. Does this mean Sky Q will support HDR?!
Netflix finally arrives on the only device on the planet that didn’t have it, increasing the potential subscriber base by 0.
So pretty much was BT TV has had for for 3+years then?
So we still have to pay for both it just means we cans stream netflix from sky devices?
Yes, brings it on par with Youview (BT& Talk Talk)/and Virgin which have had this capability for 4-5 years! You can do anything with spin…..
We had it with virgin, not really missed it as we’ve got the fire stick for that type of thing.
As long as I NEVER have to get a Sky subscription they may do as they please…
I’m really pleased about this!
Alexander Cook
So it will be good and normal if the subscribers of netflix can watch Sky tv because at this moment there is no point to pay for only netflix when we can have both in Sky!!!!!
You’d need to pay for Netflix to get Netflix on Sky though. Either your own separate subscription or via your Sky bill.