
Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has today announced that they will shortly be bringing together several of the most popular TV and movie streaming services – Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix and Hayu – into a single Sky TV subscription for UK customers to take.
The new Sky Ultimate TV package, which can already bundle Netflix, is expected to cost “from” £24 a month (new customer price from 1st April 2026), including Disney+ Standard with Ads from March (date to be confirmed), HBO Max Basic with Ads from when it launches in the UK & Ireland on 26th March (customers can upgrade to higher tiers if they want, at extra cost) and Hayu from July 2026 (albeit with a selection of top shows available from March).
In addition, from launch, HBO Max Basic with Ads will also come packaged together with the NOW TV Entertainment pass (£6.99 a month), included at no extra cost for existing customers and fully integrated into the NOW platform.
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The Disney+ Cinema channel will also be available to Sky Cinema customers with Sky Q, Sky Glass or Sky Stream. Otherwise, the eligibility requirement’s for Sky’s existing customers will be as follows:
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.
Existing Disney+ customers who subscribe directly to Disney+ can also move their current subscription, including Standard and Premium plans, to Sky and save money, while also retaining their existing profile and watch history.
Sophia Ahmad, Chief Consumer Officer at Sky, said:
“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.
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.”
Further details can be found here.
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Cord Busters reports that the NOW TV boost will work on the full HBO Max catalogue to upgrade it to UHD and remove ads. I don’t see that mentioned anywhere in the press release so presumably they asked directly? Good news, if true!
Will be great for people who have nothing else to do all day but sit and watch TV!
£24 per month (£288 per year) for telly *with ads*? Sheesh.
Believe the yanks call this cable lol.
I think this is also Sky recognising they are completely reliant on partners for content. They will be holding on to Premier League rights for dear life.
They are all doing this to stop people subscribing for a month watching their shows and then cancelling. This way you’ll be cancelling all your platforms so they hope you’ll pay for one of them even if you don’t use it. I wouldn’t touch this with a barge pole.
Be smarter, subscribe individually to these platforms.