Sky Player subscriptions come free for satellite customers, and start at �15 per month for those without a dish. However, a word to the thrifty: those with a second home, or trekking to university with their Xbox in tow, might like to remember that each Sky Player account can have four PCs attched, as well as one Xbox, and those consoles and PCs needn�t be in the same household as the satellite dish.
The UK release date for Sky Player for Xbox 360 is 27 October
How fast will my broadband connection have to be to be able to watch Sky player?
Xbox Live Product Unit Manager Jerry Johnson: "Right now the minimum requirements are minimum 1Mb connection with a suggestion of 2Mb to get an optimal experience of that. When we see the continued penetration of higher and higher connection then that may change.
"We are continuing to work with Sky to enhance that experience using the various technologies that are available."
The lowest quality streams at 600Kbps, the medium at 1.1Mbps and the best quality at 1.8Mbps.