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Sky D adds new apps to streaming box

December 1, 2016 11.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

sky-tv-box_homeGerman pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has equipped its Sky TV Box with further free-of-charge apps.

With Facebook Photos & Videos, the owners of the streaming box can watch content from the social network on their TV set. TED talks offers more than 2,000 speeches from experts on technology, entertainment and design (TED) topics.

Happy Kids 2 provides children of all age groups with entertainment and educational activities. In Tastemade, chefs present culinary specialities from cities around the world.

Awesomeness TV offers shows with beauty experts, advice for teenagers, star news, comedy clips, stand-up comedians and YouTube stars.

The further apps available on the box developed in collaboration with US streaming provider Roku include Tagesschau, Deezer, Red Bull TV, Vevo, GoPro and YouTube as well as the catch-up TV services of ARD, ZDF und ARTE.

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Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, Set-Top Boxes, Streaming Tagged With: apps, AwesomenessTV, Facebook, Roku, Sky Deutschland, Sky TV Box, Tastemade Edited: 1 December 2016 11:17

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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