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14/04/2003
Amstrad announce Sky+ manufacturing deal
Amstrad have announced the signing of an agreement with Sky to manufacture boxes for the Sky+ service.
Amstrad anticipate that the boxes will be available to the public towards the end of 2003.
Commercial Director for Amstrad, Simon Sugar, said: "As BSkyB's first and therefore longest serving set top box supplier, Amstrad welcomes this opportunity to become a key BSkyB supplier of the Sky + set top box, BSkyB's premium product. Sky have chosen Amstrad for our long standing experience in set top box manufacture and our proven reliability and efficiency.
"BSkyB and Amstrad have been pioneering partners in this industry for the past 14 years and we at Amstrad place great importance on the successful continuation of this relationship."
Amstrad will also be manufacturing the "Sky Navigator", a combined keyboard and remote control.
This will be sold as an upgrade option, and will begin shipping in the second half of this year.
(GB)
Amstrad anticipate that the boxes will be available to the public towards the end of 2003.
Commercial Director for Amstrad, Simon Sugar, said: "As BSkyB's first and therefore longest serving set top box supplier, Amstrad welcomes this opportunity to become a key BSkyB supplier of the Sky + set top box, BSkyB's premium product. Sky have chosen Amstrad for our long standing experience in set top box manufacture and our proven reliability and efficiency.
"BSkyB and Amstrad have been pioneering partners in this industry for the past 14 years and we at Amstrad place great importance on the successful continuation of this relationship."
Amstrad will also be manufacturing the "Sky Navigator", a combined keyboard and remote control.
This will be sold as an upgrade option, and will begin shipping in the second half of this year.
(GB)
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