In recent Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) news, it has started to come out with a smart television, Sky Glass, that permits users to stream Sky TV and other such material via the Internet without the need for a satellite dish.
Sky, which maintains stiff competition with other companies such as Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), has made great strides in making this particular move. It is the largest hardware milestone that it has made since being taken by Comcast in 2018 for $39 billion. This product will come out in October in the United Kingdom.
"Sky Glass is the streaming TV with Sky inside, providing the total integration of hardware, software and content," said Dana Strong, group chief executive of Sky, in a press statement.
Sky TV will come in a few different sizes: 43-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch. Five color choices will be made available: white, pink, green, blue, and black. Monthly subscriptions can also be paid for. Some of the special features of the television are that it has "no dish, no box, no fuzz", according to Strong, while still including individuals' favorite apps.
Sky states that it will "transform how we chat, play games, workout and share entertainment at home." It will be supportive toward apps, like Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM), and also include features such as noise-cancellation. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sky TV are also partnering in order to make it possible to view television with others. There is a software experience where Sky offers the option to do this, as well as to observe others' reactions to sports in real life.
Sky Glass TV will soon also expand to other countries besides the United Kingdom, such as Australia. Sky states that it will be the "first of many collaborations as Sky Glass is scaled across the globe."
Comcast's creation of Sky Glass TV, while coming in a wide variety of options, provides customers the chance to enjoy television in an entirely new way. It will surely permit users to have more entertaining experiences that widen their horizons, and helps them to appreciate technology further.