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Sky Store TV app on LG Smart TVs

August 8, 2017

LG Electronics has confirmed that UK owners of its Smart TVs will be able to benefit exclusively from the introduction of the Sky Store TV app integrated into the LG webOS platform.

With new movies, such as Beauty and the Beast, to Kong: Skull Island and Logan added every week, Sky Store allows users to buy or rent the latest movies straight from the cinema. Customers buying a movie, also receive the digital HD copy, plus the DVD in the post.

“We’re delighted to again partner with Sky to bring its latest movie content to our Smart TV platform,” declared Darren Petersen, Head of Product Marketing & Partnerships for LG Electronics UK. “The Sky Store service offers our users even more choice when deciding what entertainment to enjoy on our award-winning TVs and an unrivalled selection of the latest movies, giving yet another reason for potential new customers to select an LG TV.”

“Sky Store continues to be a huge hit and as the UK’s regular number one digital retailer for new movie releases, it is fantastic we can offer LG Smart TV customers blockbuster movies straight to their big screen at home,” added James Morton, Head of Strategy & Business Development for Sky Store.

The app launches on LG TVs with brand new releases Boss Baby, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 and Smurfs. Sky Store will be available across the UK and Ireland on all LG TVs with webOS from 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 including LG’s 2017 line-up of OLED TVs.

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