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As expected, Sky has today soft launched their new Sky Glass Air televisions for customers of their broadband-based pay TV streaming service, which is essentially a slimmed down version of their recently launched Gen 2 TVs (introduced February 2025). The new kit will become available to buy on Tuesday 10th June (Currys stores from 18th).
In case anybody has forgotten, the Sky Glass Gen 2 TVs were priced from £14 per month and came in several sizes – 43″, 55″ and 65″, as well as three updated colours, Volcanic Grey, Arctic Silver and Atlantic Blue. Cosmetically, they were a modest refinement on Sky’s original design, albeit with a brighter 4K Quantum Dot display and enhanced Dolby Atmos® sound via seven speakers (soundbar and dual subwoofer built-in). Not to mention a new stand and mount for flexibility.
However, Sky’s original announcement also teased another new TV set for the future – Sky Glass Air, which will also have a 4K Quantum Dot HDR screen, plus global dimming and contrast enhancements that automatically brightens the screen for a clearer, more vivid picture. But it only has 2.0 stereo speakers with Dolby Audio. In short, it was a cheaper, slimmed down version of the regular Gen 2 TVs, albeit with most of the same features and the full Sky OS (software).
The big news today is that Sky will finally put these Sky Glass Air TV sets on sale from Tuesday next week (10th June), starting from just £6 a month at Sky.com, Sky stores, Sky call centres and Currys.co.uk. This is on top of a Sky Essential TV (or greater) subscription, which starts from £15 a month for new customers.
The Sky Glass Air TVs will be available in three colours – Sea Green, Carbon Grey, and Cotton White – and three sizes, 43”, 55”, and 65”, like normal.
Carli Kerr, MD of Sky TV & NOW TV, said:
“With Sky Glass Air, we’re bringing the Sky experience to more people through a beautifully designed TV with stunning picture quality from just £6 a month. It’s all about giving people better for less: more choice, great tech, and the content they love, without compromising on quality. From the ultimate performance of Glass Gen 2 to the incredible value of Air, there’s now a Sky Glass to suit everyone, whether you’re new to Sky or already with us.”
Take note that the £6 per month price mention above reflects their 43″ TV on an 48-month interest free loan, but prices may change during the 24-month Sky TV subscription (Sky often does annual price hikes) and there’s a one-off upfront payment of £20 to pay too. Pricing for a shorter 24-month interest free loan = £12pm for 43”, £20pm for 55”, £26pm for 65”.
Customers can also opt to pay for Sky Glass Air upfront, all in one go, which costs as follows: 43” – £309, 55” – £509 or 65” – £649. Consumers could alternatively forget Sky Glass entirely and go with the Sky Stream box(es) instead, which can be used with your existing TV set and for a lot of people that will make more sense.