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01 November 2019
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1 November 2019
STV PLAYER LAUNCHES ON SKY
VOD service now universally available across all platforms in
Scotland for first time
Leading VOD service, STV Player, has now launched on Sky set top
boxes giving viewers access to STV content across all major TV
platforms for the first time.
The launch will enable Sky customers in Scotland to catch up on
their favourite STV programmes including Coronation Street and I'm
A Celebrity which starts next month, as well as providing viewers
with all of STV's local programming, including hit show Sean's
Scotland and STV News at Six - the best watched news programme in
Scotland*. Hundreds of hours of additional content from both the
STV archive and new content partnerships will become available in
the coming weeks.
The launch follows confirmation earlier this year of STV's
five-year strategic partnership with Sky which will give Sky
viewers across Scotland even better access to STV's content,
whenever and wherever they want it. STV launched as the UK's first
fully regionalised HD public service channel on the Sky platform
earlier this year.
STV Player launched on Virgin Media in December 2018. Together,
the Sky and Virgin launches effectively double STV's digital reach
in Scotland.
As part of the launch STV Player will sell its own advertising
inventory on the Sky platform following a partnership with ad tech
provider Freewheel.
The launch will be followed by a further roll out of the STV
Player to Sky Go users later this year.
Richard Williams, STV's Managing Director, Digital, said: "With
this launch, STV Player is now universally available across all
platforms in Scotland for the first time.
"Sky is hugely popular in Scotland and our viewers will now be
able to access their favourite STV shows, like the soaps and next
month's I'm a Celebrity, alongside more relevant local programming
whenever they want them. The STV Player is the most popular
commercial broadcast player in Scotland and we're delighted to be
working in partnership with Sky to expand its reach across the
country."
Jon Simkin, Managing Director, Channels and Operations, Sky
said: "Sky brings together all the best entertainment in one place,
so we are thrilled to be bringing our customers in Scotland access
to great content via STV Player too."
*Source: BARB Jan-Oct 2019, individuals
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For further information, please contact:
STV
Katie Martin
0141 300 3109
katie.martin@stv.tv
Kirstin Stevenson
0141 300 3886
Kirstin.stevenson@stv.tv
Sky
Harrison Kelly
+44 (0) 7817 476365
Harrison.Kelly@sky.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
About STV
STV is Scotland's home of news and entertainment, serving
audiences with quality content on air, online and on demand.
STV's broadcast channel, accessible free-to-air on all the main
TV platforms in Scotland, reaches 3.5 million viewers each month
and is home to some of the biggest and most popular shows on
television.
The channel's first-class content includes soaps Emmerdale and
Coronation Street, big drama productions, entertainment hits
Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor, strong home-grown
productions and Scotland's best, most comprehensive and most
trusted news service. Flagship news programme STV News at Six
continues to grow its audience share.
The STV Player, STV's online VoD service, allows consumers in
STV's broadcast licence areas to enjoy their favourite STV shows
live or on demand. With over three million registered users, the
STV Player is one of the fastest growing on-demand platforms in the
UK. An increasing range of content has also been made available on
the STV Player through a number of partnerships covering children's
programming, sports, drama, documentaries and factual from eleven
domestic and international content partners
The ad-free subscription version, STV Player+, offers an
opportunity to watch STV programming without the adverts, download
shows for offline viewing and watch abroad for the first time.
STV Productions is one of the UK's leading content businesses
with ambitious plans for domestic and international growth.
The company has an impressive track-record of success across
genres including drama, entertainment and factual, with commissions
from a wide range of broadcasters.
Highlights include iconic game show Catchphrase for ITV, ratings
winner Antiques Road Trip for BBC One, peak-time entertainment show
Sex Tape, which recently aired on Channel 4, and documentaries Ross
Kemp Behind Bars - Inside Barlinnie for ITV and Scotland and the
Battle for Britain for BBC Two. In drama, four-part thriller The
Victim for BBC One, starring Kelly Macdonald and John Hannah, was
watched by more than 7.2 million people, and STV Productions has
also confirmed a second BBC commission - 90 minute drama Elizabeth
is Missing which will star two time Academy Award winner Glenda
Jackson in the lead role.
STV recently acquired a majority stake in award-winning
unscripted producer Primal Media.
About Sky
With 24 million customers across seven countries, Sky is
Europe's leading media and entertainment company and is proud to be
part of the Comcast group.
Our 31,000 employees help connect our customers with the very
best of Sports, News, the arts and to our own local, original
content. Following the success of Sky originals like Chernobyl,
Patrick Melrose, Das Boot and Gomorrah we launched Sky Studios and
now plan to more than double our investment in original drama and
comedy over the next five years.
Our technology allows customers to watch what they want, when
they want, how they want, and as we connect millions of families to
content they love, it is our responsibility to do it safely -
that's why we offer services like Sky Broadband Buddy and the Sky
Kids app. And our online streaming service, NOW TV, brings viewers
all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free
service.
We also believe that a company of our scale has a responsibility
that goes beyond our business, and into the community. Our Sky
Ocean Rescue campaign has reached millions across Europe, we're on
track to be free of single-use plastic by 2020, we're investing
GBP25million over five years in ocean-saving tech and we're a proud
employer - recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our approach
to inclusivity.
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