Sky Now TV box is a 9.99 Roku clone that streams iPlayer and more

BSkyB started investing in Roku last year and it's leveraged that involvement to develop this new Now TV set-top box. Going on sale today for just £9.99 (including shipping), it brings a rebranded Roku 2 XS with software built for the Now TV platform and a curated list of additional channels. Notably missing from the list are Netflix and Lovefilm, however Now TV (of course), iPlayer, Demand Five, Spotify, Facebook and several Sky channels including the Sky News channel that just launched worldwide are available. It gives up a bit in flexibility compared to the standard player, but the low entry price certainly makes for a compelling option if you'd like smart TV features. Roku is facing more competition than ever with new game consoles, Google's Chromecast and even Apple's TV ambitions, we'll see if partnering with traditional providers makes it the "operating system for TVs" CEO Anthony Wood wants it to be.

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