Steve Mehs
11-27-02, 05:11 AM
On Tuesday, British Sky Broadcasting launched AOL on Sky Active, delivering AOL's first interactive TV service to its customers in the United Kingdom.
The new service offers a range of AOL features such as instant messaging and e-mail as well as headline news, sports and weather. It will be available to AOL members found in BSkyB's 6 million digital satellite homes in the United Kingdom.
AOL on Sky Active is accessible via remote control and can be used while simultaneously watching a Sky channel.
The Sky Active interactive TV offering incorporates enhanced TV applications such as Sky News Active, Sky Sports Active, Sky Movies Active and services such as e-mail, messaging, games, banking, shopping and betting.
From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/nov2002/112702.shtm#one) (Used with Permission)
The new service offers a range of AOL features such as instant messaging and e-mail as well as headline news, sports and weather. It will be available to AOL members found in BSkyB's 6 million digital satellite homes in the United Kingdom.
AOL on Sky Active is accessible via remote control and can be used while simultaneously watching a Sky channel.
The Sky Active interactive TV offering incorporates enhanced TV applications such as Sky News Active, Sky Sports Active, Sky Movies Active and services such as e-mail, messaging, games, banking, shopping and betting.
From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/nov2002/112702.shtm#one) (Used with Permission)