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30-01-2014, 19:06
Sky breaks more connected TV records January 30, 2014 08.20 Europe/London By Julian Clover Homepage-TV-GuideThe war by press release over which connected TV service is in pole position continues with Sky declaring 4.4 million customers now hooked up to its On Demand service. A further one million customers have connected their Sky+HD boxes to broadband over the last three months alone. Amid record breaking figures across Sky On Demand and multiscreen service Sky Go, the satcaster has announced plans for a major revamp to its Electronic Programme Guide. However, increased costs including a one-off Premier League payment saw profits slip to £595 million in the six months to December 31, 2013 from £647 million in the prior year. 2013 was a record-breaking year for connected TV viewing