Sky Q is a subscription-based television and entertainment service operated by British satellite television provider Sky, as a part of its operations in Austria and Germany, Ireland, Italy and in the UK.
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11 Facts About Sky Q
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Sky Q launched in 2016, replacing the previous Sky+ and Sky+ HD services.
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Sky Q has been referred to as a "multimedia platform" that combines conventional television with on-demand and catch-up services, as well as third-party services.
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Sky Q was first announced by Sky UK in November 2015, and was released in the UK in February 2016.
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Sky Q "Silver" set top box has a 2 terabyte hard disk and 12 satellite tuners, allowing up to six live TV channels to be recorded while watching a seventh.
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Standard Sky Q box has 1 terabyte of storage and 8 tuners, supporting broadcasts up to 1080p .
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Sky Q Group signed the deal with ViacomCBS to launch Paramount+ in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria by 2022.
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In January 2017, Sky plc's earnings report for 2016 indicated that it would launch a dish-less version of Sky Q service delivered through broadband Internet, with UK rollout projected for 2018.
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Austrian version, named Sky Q X, was launched in March 2019, replacing a version of Now TV operated in the country as Sky Q Ticket.
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The Italian version, named Sky Q Fibra, was launched in September 2019; unlike the Austrian Sky X, the Italian Sky Q Fibra co-exists with Now TV.
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Sky Q mostly received positive critical reception in the UK.
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