Sky has announced that all 10 million Sky TV customers will have the opportunity to watch Sky channels and programmes on PCs, laptops, mobiles and tablets at no extra charge. Called Sky Go, it will provide flexible access to Sky content across multiple devices including the iPhone, iPad, PC and Mac from 6th July 2011.
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