#Talktalk youview sky channels tv#

#Talktalk youview sky channels tv#

The announcement came as TalkTalk, which employs about 1,000 staff at a Warrington call centre, reported trading figures showing it had added 185,000 net new TV customers in the first quarter to June 30, giving a total base of 1.1 million, helping revenue rise 3.1% year-on-year to £434m. Mai Fyfield, group director of strategy and business development for Sky said: “As we continue to increase our investment in high-quality TV, we want to continue to broaden the distribution of our content and grow our content related revenues.” This will also be available through TalkTalk under today’s deal. The satellite broadcaster has responded with the launch of a new channel, Sky Sports 5, showcasing Champions League football until then, as well as Spanish and Dutch league games. Sky is battling BT over sport after the telecoms giant encroached on its dominance of Premier League football with a three-year deal to show 38 games a season, before snatching Champions League rights for three years from 2015 for £897m. The Box Office service can already be accessed by customers of Virgin Media in the UK and UPC in Ireland. It builds on an agreement earlier this year allowing TalkTalk customers to buy a “day pass” for Sky’s sports channels through its internet TV service NOW TV on the YouView platform. The deal will allow customers to watch live boxing and wrestling events through Sky Sports Box Office, as well as extending a continuing wholesale deal giving access to the main Sky Sports and Sky Movies channels. TalkTalk Telecom joined forces with Sky today to beef up its offer of on-demand sports television in the latest stage of the pair’s battle with BT.