BSkyB is planning to integrate its Sky Go service with the established Sky+ PVR as part of a major overhaul of its set-top box.
The box would also be capable of receiving Ultra High Definition pictures.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that the so-called ‘Project Ethan’ would make it easier for customers to access programmes on any device.
Recordings would be stored within a central data centre – the cloud – and be made available across any device. This would allow the introduction of the ‘Follow Me’ functionality where a customer could pause a recording in one room and pick it up in another.
At present a Sky Go user can access a wide selection of movies and catch-up content – as well as live TV – from the Sky service. However, recordings made for example on the BBC or those that have sat on the PVR for some time cannot be accessed.
A Sky spokesman told Broadband TV News: “Innovation is at the heart of our business. We are always looking at ways to enhance our service to customers, as with the launch of our new EPG home page this month.”
The broadcaster is not commenting directly on the report, but it can be seen in the context of ongoing developments, such as the recent addition of Sky Store and functionality already within Sky+HD that allows customers to connect their box to the internet to download content.
In charge of Project Ethan is Andrew Olson, BSkyB’s director of product development.
Both Sky+ and Sky Go use technology originally developed by Cisco.
It has previously been Sky Deutschland that has led the way on Ultra HD, but Sky has also been working on the technology, in September last year broadcasting the Premier League match between West Ham and Stoke to a select audience.
