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Sky Q is getting better personalisation features and Spotify
All of a sudden, Sky has become the prize in a bidding war between US media giants Fox and Comcast, but for now, it's business as usual on the ground. The pay-TV provider has today announced a number of new features coming to its Sky Q service, primarily focused on making the user experience more personalised. Machine learning will begin to play a more important role throughout -- surfacing different TV shows depending on the time of day, for example. The sports tab is also becoming better tailored, assessing your viewing habits and liaising with the Sky Sports app so it knows your favourite events and teams.
Sky Kids app lets you download shows for the open road
It's hot and you still have another few hours on the road. The kids are starting to fidget and have already grown tired of Minecraft: Pocket Edition on their iPads. What to do? Well, if you're a Sky subscriber, there's always Sky Kids. The child-centric streaming app launched in March and is getting a handy new feature today -- offline playback. So before you set off in the car, you can download a bunch of episodes (or seasons) to keep them entertained. The catch? You'll need a Sky Go Extra or Sky Multiscreen account. Otherwise, you're still reliant on Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G streaming.
Sky Kids is a simple tablet app for junior streamers
Kids have never been better served by content providers than they are today. Between Netflix, YouTube, DisneyLife and others, competition for the attention of younger members of the household is fierce. Not one to be left behind, Sky grew its on-demand library of kids TV significantly last year, not long before it revealed it was working on a standalone app to put it all in one place. And nine months later, the Sky Kids app is now ready for your tyke's bumper-bound tablet.
