Sky has announced that it is bringing together Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix and Hayu into a single Sky TV subscription. For the first time, new customers will be able to get their different contents together as part of Sky Ultimate TV from £24 a month, as it has claimed in a statement.

Existing customers will get access as part of their Sky TV subscription, with over £20 worth of streaming apps included each month, with:

• Disney+ Standard with Ads from March (date to be confirmed).
• HBO Max Basic with Ads from when it launches in the UK & Ireland on 26.
• Hayu from July, with a selection of top shows available from March.

Existing customer eligibility:

• Sky Stream and Sky Glass customers with Sky Ultimate TV will get Disney+ Standard with Ads, HBO Max Basic With Ads and Hayu content added to their pack alongside Sky TV and Netflix.
• Sky Q customers with Sky Signature, Sky Entertainment and other eligible packages will get Disney+ Standard with Ads, HBO Max Basic With Ads and Hayu content added to their pack alongside Sky TV. Sky Q customers with Sky Ultimate TV get all of these plus Netflix.
• Sky+ customers will have access to HBO Max Basic With Ads content and Hayu content alongside Sky TV.
• Disney+ Standard and Disney+ Premium customers can move their existing plans to Sky and save £5.99 a month on their bill.
• Eligible customers with Disney+ and HBO Max access can upgrade their subscription plan if they would like, with the cost of Disney+ Standard with Ads and HBO Max Basic With Ads deducted from the cost of the higher tier subscription.
• From launch, HBO Max Basic with Ads will be packaged together with NOW Entertainment, included at no extra cost for existing customers and fully integrated into the NOW platform.

“This marks a new era for Sky and NOW. In a world-first, we’re bringing together Sky, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into a single Sky TV subscription. Nowhere else offers this breadth of incredible entertainment in a fully integrated experience, with everything customers love watching side by side so viewers can jump from show to show with ease”, shares Sophia Ahmad, Chief Consumer Officer at Sky.

“Millions of existing customers will get easy access to this new line-up as standard at unbeatable value. All NOW Entertainment customers will get access to HBO Max, included at no extra cost, fully integrated within the NOW app”.

“We’re proud to continue Sky’s legacy of innovation, making it easier than ever for people to enjoy the very best entertainment and best experience, all in one place”, continues.

Disney+

• Sky and Disney have signed a new multi-year agreement in the UK and Ireland. From March, eligible Sky TV customers will receive Disney+ Standard with Ads included in their subscription, £5.99 a month, with the option to take the Disney+ Standard or Premium plan while keeping that saving.
• This includes Sky Stream and Sky Glass customers with Ultimate TV, Sky Q customers, and Sky Essential TV customers with Sky Cinema. Existing Disney+ customers can also choose to move their current Standard or Premium plan to Sky, saving £5.99 a month, keeping their profile and watch history.
• TV series including ‘Rivals’ and FX’s ‘The Bear’ to blockbuster movies such as Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ and ‘Marvel Studios’, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, from Disney, Pixar, ‘Marvel’, ‘Star Wars’, ‘National Geographic Hulu’, FX, 20th Century Studios, among others.
• Sky Cinema customers will also get a new Disney+ Cinema channel.

HBO Max

• Sky has expanded its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, available from 26th March. Sky Stream and Sky Glass customers with Ultimate TV, and Sky Q customers will get HBO Max Basic with Ads included as part of their Sky subscription. HBO drama, including ‘Succession’ and ‘The Wire’, as well as new productions like ‘The Pitt’, and a selection of Warner Bros. movies.
• Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content. Sky Cinema customers will continue to access new Warner Bros. movies such as ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Superman’, alongside films from Sky, Paramount, and NBCUniversal.
• Sky Atlantic will continue to air upcoming seasons of shows, such as ‘Euphoria’, ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The White Lotus’, alongside HBO Max.

Hayu

• From July, Hayu, the home of reality TV, will also be included in the Sky subscription. They’ll be able to catch new episodes of reality franchises, like ‘The Real Housewives’ and ‘Below Deck’, the same day as they air in the US. Sky Stream and Glass customers with Sky Ultimate TV, Sky Q and Sky+ customers will get all this included on demand.
• Additionally, from March fans can access some of Hayu’s shows including ‘Below Deck’, ‘Below Deck Mediterranean’, ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’, and ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ on Sky TV.