Millions of Sky and Fire TV Stick users receive free upgrade this month to keep the kids entertained over the holidays
TV TREAT Millions of Sky and Fire TV Stick users receive free upgrade this month to keep the kids entertained over the holidays
A NEW addition for Sky and Fire TV Stick users will get everyone in the family moving.
Customers of the Amazon TV extension and subscribers to Sky will now get access to a free upgrade which comes just in time for the summer holidays.
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The new Mvmnt Family platform will be available to millions of Brits this summer
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The exercise programs will be available on Fire TV Sticks and Google TV
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The UK-based digital fitness platform, Mvmnt, has now launched Mvmnt Family which is designed to help families to get active together with short videos that everyone can follow.
Mvmnt is offering new customers to its app an one-month free trial throughout August.
That will also include access to the Mvmnt Family workouts for the entire school holidays, online and on TV including via Sky, Amazon Fire, and Google TV.
All of the Mvmnt Family programs are very user friendly each workout runs for less than 10 minutes and no equipment is needed.
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What's even better is the sessions are led by a coach and child exercising side-by-side on screen so that everyone feels comfortable getting involved.
There's also plenty of sessions to choose from including strength, yoga, HIIT, football and balance.
The Mvmnt Family programs were designed to help parents rethink exercise as a family activity.
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The new launch comes as research reveals that almost 50 percent of parents run out of ideas for school holidays entertainment, and that only 27 percent of families do something active together just once a week or less.
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Many parents said they wanted to be more active with their kids but are worried how much it will cost them, and other parents say there never seems to be enough time to get moving with family during school holidays.
'Families are an underserved segment in the digital fitness space,' said Colin Griffith, Managing Director at Mvmnt.
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'We saw an opportunity to support parents who are time-poor, stressed, and want a shared active experience that benefits everyone in the house – not just the kids.'
Be Warned
The free upgrade comes after Fire TV Stick users were warned about illegal streaming devices, including dodgy versions of the TV extension.
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The Federation Against Copyright Theft warned this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals.
Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds.
Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month.
Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted.
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According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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