Sky boxes

Pause, rewind, record and store TV with our selection of Sky+ boxes. All of our boxes are ready for HD and 3D and you can enjoy even more storage with our Sky+HD 1TB box.

Sky+ box

Take charge of how you watch TV with Sky+. Pause, rewind, record and store, so you’ll never miss a moment of the TV you love.

Features

  • Pause and rewind live TV
  • Record an entire series at the touch of a button
  • 250GB of space to record Sky TV
  • 185 hours of standard TV
  • Or around 60 hours of HD TV
  • Ready for Sky Anytime+ - TV on demand
  • Control your Sky+ box on the move with the Sky+ app
  • Ready for HD and 3D
 

Sky+ bundles

Get a Sky+ box

Free

When you join Sky TV online

 

Looking to join Sky?

Get started here

  • Call a Sky advisor. Call us for free on 08442 411 815.
  • Store locator. Find a Sky store in your area
 

Free Sky± box
with free standard set-up

for new customers joining Sky TV
Get a £25 M&S voucher when you join online

 
 

What you can do with Sky+

Pause & rewind live TV

Pause and rewind live TV so you never need to miss a moment of the action.

 

Record and Series Link

Record two shows at once and an entire series from start to finish, at the touch of a button with Series Link.

 

Ready for HD

Unlock TV’s true potential by adding the HD Pack to enjoy the TV you love, in high definition. The HD channels you receive depends on your Sky TV subscription.

 

Ready for 3D

Take Sky World HD to access our Sky 3D channel. Enjoy blockbuster movies, live sport and ground breaking documentaries and entertainment in incredible 3D.

 

Sky+ on the move

Control your Sky+ box when you’re away from home, with the Sky+ app for your smartphone or tablet.

 

Parental Controls

All of our boxes come with parental controls, so you can make sure your kids are watching TV suitable for them.

 

TV on demand with Sky Anytime+

Watch thousands of hours of TV on demand at no extra cost, with Sky Anytime+. Choose from a huge library of entertainment, available at the touch of a button, 24 hours a day.

 
 

Watch in HD

Unlock TV’s true potential

Make your favourite shows even better by adding the HD Pack. Enjoy the TV you love in stunning high definition.

  • Up to 60‡ HD channels
  • Great entertainment, blockbuster movies and live sport in high definition
  • Five times more picture detail
  • Incredibly vibrant colour

£10.25extra a month

With any Sky TV package

 
 
 

Technical specifications

 
 
 
 

Make it even better

Sky Sports

  • Live sport across six dedicated channels
  • Including bonus channel Sky Sports F1™
  • All available on the move with Sky Go at no extra cost
 

Sky Movies

  • Watch new movies every week, instantly
  • 12 dedicated channels with something for everyone, from comedy to action
  • 100s of movies on demand and on the move at no extra cost
 

Sky Multiroom

  • Keep the whole family entertained with different channels in different rooms at the same time
  • Free SkyHD Multiroom box
  • One HD Pack covers all HD ready boxes in the home
 

Frequently asked questions More FAQs

  • What is Sky+?

    Along with a Sky+ subscription (which is free for Sky TV customers), a Sky+ box is a digital TV receiver and a digital video recorder that lets you record and play back your favourite shows without tapes, DVDs or timers whenever suits you.

  • How do I watch programmes I've recorded with Sky+?

    Programmes you've recorded can be accessed via the on-screen menu. Your Planner shows you all the programmes you've got stored, indicating what you've seen and what's waiting to be watched. To watch a recorded programme, go to the Planner, highlight the programme you want, and press "select".

  • How much TV can I store on my Sky+ box?

    You can record and store up to 185 hours of standard definition TV on your Sky+ box.

  • What accessories can I get for my Sky+ box?

    Your Sky+ box will come with a Sky+ remote control. You can buy additional remote controls, as well as a TV link to let you watch the same Sky channel on another TV and a Sky Wireless Connector if you want to connect to Sky Anytime+ wirelessly.

    More about Sky Accessories

 

Reasons to join or switch to Sky

12 month standard contract

 

Installation usually within two weeks

 

Switching to Sky is easy

 

Even more reasons to choose Sky

 
 

Here's the legal bit

†Some prices will increase from 1 September 2012.

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Sky Anytime+: Compatible Sky+ box with a fast enough broadband connection, Sky TV and Anytime+ activation required.  Downloads count towards any usage caps. Free wired standard set up for new Sky+HD customers (not available with self set up) or £40 (£60 wireless). Can be set up by customer using own cable. Content depends on your Sky TV/HD subscription. Sky Store costs extra. Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 are needed to watch Sky Movies or Sky Sports.

  • Offers^

    Free Sky+ box offer: Sky+ box free with free standard set-up for new customers joining Sky TV online. One free box per household. This is a new customer offer.

    New customer online Marks and Spencer voucher offer: Join Sky TV online and we'll send you a £25 M&S voucher. One voucher per household. Vouchers sent via special delivery within 45 days of activating your viewing.

    6 Months Half Price Sky TV: 12 month minimum term. Offer applies to new customers taking Sky TV with the Entertainment Extra Pack only. Sports Pack (currently £20 extra pm) or Movies Pack (currently £16 extra pm) may be added at half price during offer period. Restrictions apply to package changes during promotional period. Offer ends 7 June 2012.

    6 Months half price HD Pack: Available to new customers joining Sky TV with HD Pack from £25.12 per month for first six months, then currently £30.25 pm thereafter. 12 month minimum term applies. Offer ends 18 July 2012.

    6 months free unlimited broadband and calls: Available for new residential broadband, calls & line rental customers in Sky network areas until 14 June 2012 and not in conjunction with any other Sky offer. Excludes Fibre products. Offer applied following activation of both Broadband & Talk services. Sky line rental £12.25 a month. £2.18 router delivery charge. After 6 months Broadband Unlimited £7.50 a month with Sky Talk & Sky TV (otherwise £10 a month with Sky Talk). Talk Unlimited £5 a month after 6 months. Speeds vary with location and line quality. No traffic management policy for Sky Broadband Unlimited. External factors such as internet congestion can affect speed.

    Introduce a Friend £75 M&S voucher offer: Only available by following the steps set out on this website and not by any other means e.g. via a retail outlet. New customer introduced cannot be in same household. Existing Sky TV customer must remain an active subscriber to qualify. Existing customer will be sent an email with details of how to claim their voucher within 24 hours of Sky’s receipt of new customer's first subscription payment. Vouchers must be claimed within 90 days of the date of this email and will be sent within 45 days of the claim being made. Vouchers subject to separate terms and conditions. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Offer excludes Sky group employees and agents and cannot be offered commercially.

    3 Months Free HD Pack: Available to existing customers upgrading to HD Pack (free for first three months, £10.25 pm extra thereafter). 12 month minimum term applies. Offer ends 18/7/12

    Existing customer free Sky+HD box & free set-up offer: Upgrade to Sky+HD to get a free Sky+HD box with free standard set-up (Sky+ customers must select self set-up). Existing Sky+HD box households are not eligible for a discounted box. One free box per household. 12 month min term.

    Existing customer online Marks and Spencer voucher offer: Upgrade to Sky+HD online and we'll send you a £25 M&S voucher. One voucher per household. Vouchers sent via special delivery within 45 days of activating your viewing.

    Movies and Sports upgrades offers: We will credit £5 to your account if you upgrade to the Sky Sports Pack (£20 extra a month) or the Sky Movies Pack (£16 extra a month) online. We will credit £10 to your account if you upgrade to both the Sky Sports Pack and Sky Movies Pack online. Credit will be made to your Sky digital account within 60 days of the new Pack being enabled on your viewing card. This offer does not include standalone Premium Channels and is not available in conjunction with any other offer.

  • ‡*Sky TV

    ‡ HD channels received depend on your Sky TV subscription. BBC HD Channels, ITV1 HD (England & Wales only), Channel 4 HD and Five HD  are available without subscription.  Channel 4 HD and Five HD require a viewing card.

    Sky TV Subscription: Packages £20-£53 per month (pm). Sky Movies Box Office and Sky Store costs extra. Sky News and Pick TV are available without subscription; Pick TV, Channel 4, Channel 5, 5 USA and 5* require a viewing card. Sky box and set-up required.

    Sky 3D: 3DTV and Sky World HD (£63.25 pm) subscription required. Pay per view content may cost extra.

    Dolby Digital 5.1: Available on many programmes. Compatible home cinema system required.

    ESPN: £9 extra pm if you are a Sky Sports Pack customer, otherwise £12 extra pm.

    Sky Multiroom: Provides same Sky TV channels as main Sky TV subscription on another box. To receive HD Pack channels on your Multiroom box you need a Sky HD box an HD Pack subscription (only one HD Pack subscription required per household).

    Money back guarantee: If you cancel Sky+HD within one calendar month of activation, we will refund the cost of your box (but not any subscription or set up charges).

    Remote Record:
    Use sky.com or a compatible device. Requests require up to 30 minutes notice before start of programme.

    *Sky Anytime+: Compatible Sky+HD box with a fast enough broadband connection, Sky TV and Anytime+ activation required.  Downloads count towards any usage caps. Free wired standard set up for new Sky+HD customers (not available with self set up) or £40 (£60 wireless). Can be set up by customer using own cable. Compatible Sky+HD box required. Channels depend on your Sky TV/HD subscription. Sky Store costs extra. Most Sky Anytime+ content is SD. Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 are needed to watch Sky Movies or Sky Sports. HD shows take longer to start viewing.

    Sky Anytime: Available to Sky TV customers with compatible box. Customers without HD Pack may only access limited content. Content depends on Sky TV/HD subscription.

    Sky Box Office: Sky Box Office content costs extra. Pay per view charges apply. SBO 3D requires a 3DTV and Sky World HD subscription.

    Sky Go: UK / Ireland only. Streamed via broadband/3G (charges may apply). Available on two registered compatible devices (content may vary). Some live TV programmes will be unavailable (go to - go.sky.com). iPhone (3GS or above), iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or above) require iOS 4.3 or later, and available on selected HTC and Samsung smartphones with OS2.2x or 2.3x. Sky on your Xbox 360 requires Xbox Gold Live subscription. Sky TV Customers: Live TV and on demand content available in line with your Sky TV subscription at no extra cost. You’ll need Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 Packs for on demand Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Non-Sky TV Customers: Subscriptions £15-£40/€18-55 per month. ESPN £9-£12/€12-16 p/m extra (or standalone at £16/€20 p/m)]. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until you unsubscribe.

    WWF Sky Rainforest Rescue: All money raised through Sky Rainforest Rescue will be donated to WWF-UK, charity registered in England and Wales number 1081247 and in Scotland number SC039593. Sky will donate a further £1 to WWF-UK to match each £1 raised through Sky Rainforest Rescue. Sky will match donations to help reach the project target of £4million.

  • Sky boxes and set-up

    Box set-up times currently average 7-10 days for new customers and may be longer for existing customers upgrading to Sky+HD (excludes Highlands & Islands, Channel Islands, Scottish Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, ROI).

    Standard set-up of Sky+HD box with the HD Pack is free when you join Sky TV online (otherwise £30); free for existing customers with a new Multiroom subscription (otherwise £60 or £15 for Sky+ customers selecting self set-up).

    Existing Sky TV customer:  Sky Broadband set-up fees for existing Sky TV customers £60 for Everyday Lite, £30 for Connect or free for Unlimited. £30 set-up fee for Connect for customers without Sky TV.

    Self set-up: Available to Sky+ customers for £15. Self set-up must be completed within 31 days of receipt.

    Sky Anytime+ set-up: Free wired standard set-up for new Sky+HD customers (not available with self set-up) or £40 (£60 wireless). Can be set up by customer using own cable.

    Sky+HD box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box unless taking the HD Pack.  Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household.  Sky+HD box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). A Sky+HD box can store an average of 60 hours of HD or 185 hours of standard definition programmes. HD ready TV required.

    Sky+ box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household. Sky+ box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). You will receive a Sky+HD box which has all the features of Sky+ and can store an average of 185 hours of standard definition programmes. To view free-to-air HD content you need an HD ready TV. To view Sky HD content you will also need the HD Pack (£10.25 a month).

    Sky+HD 1TB box: £99 for Sky TV customers taking their first HD package (£10.25pm) or existing Sky+HD customers adding Sky Multiroom (£10.25pm per box). Existing Sky+HD customers are entitled to one £149 box, additional boxes £249. New customers are entitled to one £149 box when taking with HD pack, any additional boxes thereafter or when taking without the HD Pack are £249. Standard set-up £30 for new customers and £60 for existing Sky TV customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.

    Sky HD Multiroom Box: Sky HD Multiroom Box is the SkyHD standard Digibox (No PVR functionality) which along with a Sky TV and Sky Multiroom subscription (£10.25 extra a month) gives your Sky TV subscription in another room. First box free for new and existing customers when taken with a new Sky Multiroom subscription and paying for set-up. Limited to one free box per household (and not available to customers who have already received a free standard box) otherwise £49. Replacement boxes are £99.

    You do not have to subscribe to Sky TV - available directly from Sky call centre (standard set up £120) - limited to one per household.

  • General and further terms

    Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required.12 month minimum subscriptions. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.  Boxes must be connected to a fixed telephone line and prices may vary if you live in a flat. Sky+ functionality requires two satellite feeds. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). Prices for Direct Debit payments only. Continuous debit/credit card mandate costs 50p pm. UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residential customers only.  These offers are not available with any other offers.]  Further terms apply. Calls to Sky cost 5.1p per minute (plus 13.1p connection fee) for BT customers.  Calls from other providers may vary. Correct at 11 May 2012.

    The full text of our customer contracts can be found here