Sky Adds Hayu To Its Platform From Today At No Extra Cost

Forbes Published Jul 29, 2026 Reviewed Jul 29, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

Sky added Hayu, a global reality TV service from NBCUniversal, to its platform on July 29 at no extra cost for eligible Sky Ultimate TV, Sky Q, and Sky+ customers, providing access to over 250 reality shows including new seasons and same-day US episodes.

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Hayu, launched by NBCUniversal in 2016, is available in 45 markets worldwide and offers more than 10,000 episodes of over 350 shows.

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British broadcaster Sky has fully integrated the Hayu reality TV service into its content offerings, now free for eligible Sky Ultimate TV, Sky Q, and Sky+ customers. This adds over 250 reality shows, including popular series like "The Real Housewives" and "Below Deck," with new seasons and same-day US episodes. Hayu content is seamlessly integrated into the Sky TV OS, available directly from the homepage and on-demand. Subscribers can enjoy full seasons, catch US episodes instantly, use Sky Go, continue watching, and navigate with voice control. This move significantly enhances Sky's entertainment package, allowing existing Hayu subscribers via Sky Marketplace to access it through their main Sky subscription. Hayu, a global reality TV hub from NBCUniversal, enriches Sky's extensive catalogue.

British satellite and streaming broadcaster Sky has today (July 29) added the Hayu service’s catalogue to its already huge collection of content - and it won’t cost eligible customers a penny more on top of their existing subscriptions.

Hayu’s platform brings with it access to more than 250 reality TV shows, including new seasons and even same-day US episode broadcasts. Shows available include such reality TV favourites as The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Below Deck Mediterranean, and a 20th anniversary season of The Real Housewives Of Orange County.

The full launch of Hayu on Sky today builds on the “taste of Hayu” preview initially introduced in March, with the full implementation available now meaning that eligible Sky TV customers can do the following:

If you happen to be an eligible Sky customer who currently subscribes to Hayu via Sky Marketplace, you can cancel that subscription and then re-access Hayu directly through your eligible Sky package.

Hayu was launched in 2016 by NBCUniversal with a view to making it “the home of reality TV”. It’s now available in 45 markets around the world, an its content library now offers more than 10,000 episodes of over 350 shows, including Vanderpump Rules, Summer House and Southern Charm on top of the Real Housewives and Below Deck favourites mentioned earlier.

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