Sky Store

{{Short description|Service operated by Sky Group}}

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Sky Store is a service operated by Sky Group in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland that offers movies and TV shows via video streaming, or DVD and Blu-ray by mail. It originally launched in 2012 by Sky UK offering over 1,000 movies pay-per-view to Sky Anytime+ customers,{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Joe |date=8 March 2012 |title=Sky Store brings 1000+ on-demand movies to Sky Anytime+ |url=https://www.whathifi.com/news/sky-store-brings-1000-demand-movies-to-sky-anytime |website=whathifi}} and the "Buy & Keep" model launched in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/04/23/sky-store-buy-keep-goes-live/|title=Sky Store Buy & Keep goes live|date=April 23, 2014|website=Broadband TV News}} Sky Store is independent from Sky's satellite TV service, meaning that a Sky TV subscription is not required.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skystore.com/n/hgst/help/faq/getting-started|title=Sky Store|website=www.skystore.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/guides/internet/compare-film-streaming-sites|title=Compare film streaming sites: which is best for you?|website=broadbandchoices.co.uk}}

The service offers the latest blockbuster movies, TV shows, as well as classic movies{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-best-media-streamers-you-can-buy|title=Best media streamers 2019: enjoy endless movie and TV streaming from just £30|first=Steve May2019-10-15T19:13:54Z|last=Louder|website=loudersound|date=9 April 2020}} for renting (starting from 99p) or buying to keep (from £7.99), digitally in HD quality and optionally a physical version by post.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/02/which-is-the-best-streaming-service-netflix-amazon-google-play-itunes|title=Which is the best TV and movies streaming service?|first=Samuel|last=Gibbs|date=February 2, 2016|via=www.theguardian.com}} The Sky Store service comes preloaded on Sky Q and Sky+HD boxes, and is also available as a downloadable app on PCs, Now TV, Roku, Android, and other devices.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sky.com/help/diagnostics/sky-store/sky-store|title=Sky Store | Sky Help|website=Sky}}

Sky Store was launched in Germany and Austria in 2017,{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/06/20/sky-launches-sky-store-in-germany-and-austria/|title=Sky launches Sky Store in Germany and Austria|date=June 20, 2017|website=Broadband TV News}} and Switzerland in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.watson.ch/leben/filme+und+serien/298824941-10-000-filme-und-serien-auf-abruf-sky-lanciert-das-groesste-vod-angebot-der-schweiz|title=10'000 Filme und Serien auf Abruf – Sky lanciert das grösste VoD-Angebot der Schweiz}}