Sky Q TV service won't require a satellite dish from 2018

The new plans will see the latest Sky Q TV service made available to customers without the installation of a satellite dish, with programmes instead delivered over broadband to a new set-top box.

The only way to access Sky TV content without a dish is currently via Now TV, which offers a taste of Sky's content, delivered over the internet to an app or set-top box.

The move was annouced as part of Sky's latest financial results, which revealed a six-month operating profit of £679 million. This was down £65 million year-on-year, which Sky attributed to the £314 million extra cost of Premier League football.

Sky also announced a new My Sky app, which promises rewards and special offers to existing customers based on how long you've been a Sky subscriber.

Sky also reiterated the new Sky Q features coming in 2017, which include voice search, the ability to record six channels and watch a seventh, a more personalised interface and the option to 'start over' live sport from the beginning of the broadcast.

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