Sky Player finally makes it to Xbox 360

Technical problems scupper opening-day service

After a day of false starts, Sky’s Player on-demand television service finally arrived on the screens of Xbox 360 console owners last week.

Microsoft and Sky announced on 25 October that Sky Player would be available on the Xbox 360 console that day, but at the time of the announcement the planned technical demonstration was unavailable.

When Sky Player officially became available later that day, some users reported that they had initially been able to use it but were then cut off, while others were unable to connect and some couldn't even download the player application.

However, by the evening of 26 October Sky Player was available through the Video Marketplace section of the Xbox dashboard.

Sky Player offers Sky subscribers and new customers the ability to watch a selection of channels including Sky One, Sky Sports and Sky Movies. Sky customers who already pay for multi-room viewing or the most expensive broadband package can access it for no extra cost.

Other users can pay between £15 and £45 a month to access a selection of channels and on-demand programmes. The same set of login details can be used to watch Sky Player on the PC and on the Xbox, although only four devices can be registered for viewing at any time.