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New features and 40 HDR movies for Christmas on Sky Q

November 18, 2020 11.23 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky is introducing personalised collections that will make it easier to navigate the content on its Sky Q device.

A series of updates also adds a new HDR icon to indicate that you’re watching in the best picture quality. The icon will be present alongside 40 Sky Cinema movies that will be available in the format, including the like?the Back to the Future trilogy, Sky original?The Secret Garden, Dolittle,?Le Mans 66, and all 8 Harry Potter movies. They’ll be available from December 9, alongside upcoming premieres of, Emma,?Little Women and Bad Boys for Life.

Fraser Stirling, Group Chief Product Officer, Sky, said:?“We’re continuing to add new features to Sky Q and Sky Go, with updates almost every week, so your Sky TV experiences keep getting even better.?You can watch?more TV and?movies?in?stunning?HDR?picture quality,?get personal with voice search,?enjoy more sporting action anywhere with Sky Go,?and?find?more of what you love with our simple homepage, easy.”

New ways to use voice search are being introduced with personalised recommendations for “What should I watch” and Show me great TV” to see the best of Sky and Netflix.

Other new features include a PIN lock on individual apps enabling parents to keep young eyes away from sections they’d rather their offspring didn’t watch.

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Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Sky Q Edited: 19 November 2020 11:52

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Julian Clover is a Media and Technology journalist based in Cambridge, UK. He works in online and printed media. Julian is also a voice on local radio. You can talk to Julian on X @julianclover, or by email at jclover@broadbandtvnews.com.

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