The Rolling Stones in concert – live exclusively on Sky Box Office
LONDON, U.K, October 25, 2012 – The world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band created an international ticket mania last week when their 50th anniversary concerts at The O2 Arena sold out in just seven minutes.
Sky have partnered with WWE and in association with Dainty Group and Endemol,to provide fans with an opportunity to watch this eagerly awaited gig from the comfort of their own homes, either live or on demand.
Priced at £14.95 (€21.95) the concert entitled “One More Shot” will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the last stop of their 50th Anniversary Celebration Shows and Sky customers can tune into the action in glorious HD and Dolby Surround Sound.
Customers will have two opportunities to catch the Rolling Stones’ amazing live show:
- Live as it happens on Sky Box Office at 2am (GMT) on December 16th. Sky Box Office is available to all 10.3 million Sky TV customers. It’s also available to all 3.8 million Virgin Media TV homes, via the pay-per-view events on their On Demand service.
- On demand via Sky Store, where customers will be able to download the event to their Sky+ planner to watch on demand at a time of their choosing. Sky Store is available in more than 6 million homes with Sky+HD and broadband.
“Sky is thrilled to be able to offer our customers The Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Concert live in their living room. Whether live or on demand, customers will be able to enjoy the gig exactly at a time that suits them. And with the whole gig available in HD and in Dolby Surround Sound, it’s the next best thing to being there,” said Ian Lewis, Director of Sky Box Office.
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Sky Store is part of Sky’s on demand offering and is available to all Sky+HD homes with a broadband connection, across all broadband providers. This means more than 5 million Sky homes will be able to access the service.
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