Sky TV arriving on Xbox 360 in mid-October according to SkyMag; Twitter, Facebook & Zune to follow?

Live Sky TV viewing via Xbox 360 didn't make it into the most recent dashboard update, readers report page 17 of the network's most recent SkyMag indicates it will arrive around mid-October. Additional details flesh out what's available, while all Xbox Live Gold members (in the appropriate areas) will get access to the Sky Player similar to the PC implementation, you will need a Sky subscription with the appropriate channels to view sports and movie content. Look out for more updates at the skyplayer.com/xbox360 site, while those of us beyond the network's reach wonder whether we can expect other features like Twitter (you're following us, right?) Facebook and 1080p instant-on movie streaming to arrive at roughly the same time.

[Thanks, David]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 8:07AM]

Whilst I am looking forward to this launching, I have two reservations.

1. The state and speed of broadband in the UK. Even if it uses the adaptive bit rate technology showcased via M$'s Silverlight recently, I can see myself watching something akin to Mr Blurycam.

2. The list of channels available via Sky Player (which this service will mirror no doubt) is limited.