Sky Debuts First Roku Powered Streaming Stick with Voice Search Remote

Sky today announced the NOW TV Smart Stick in the UK. Sky is the first Roku Powered licensee to launch a streaming stick with voice search and TV power & volume controls integrated into the remote control. The NOW TV Smart Stick is expected to be available next month for just £14.99.

UK consumers can bundle the NOW TV Smart Stick with a two-month NOW TV Entertainment Pass for just £19.99 and gain access to 11 of the best pay TV channels and 300+ box sets – from Golden Globe winning dramas like Big Little Lies to TV blockbusters like The Walking Dead. Alternatively, consumers can get the NOW TV Smart Stick with a one-month Sky Cinema Pass for £19.99, or a one-month Sky Sports Pass for £29.99. The NOW TV Smart Stick also provides access to the UK’s best catch-up services, including BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and All 4 and consumers can add 50+ channels such as YouTube, Sky Store and Box Plus.

Sky is the first Roku Powered licensee, and launched its first NOW TV box back in 2013. The Roku Powered licensing program is designed to help operators grow their addressable market and reduce customer churn. Under the program, pay TV operators leverage the Roku streaming platform including the Roku OS, Roku Channel Store, and low-cost streaming players to deliver live TV and on-demand services to their customers. Together with Roku, Sky developed the NOW TV box which is one of the most popular ways to access the NOW TV streaming service.

Happy Streaming!