Sky customers given free gift after technical issue
The email reads: 'On the evening of 15 May, a technical issue caused some Sky Q boxes to enter standby mode. Our teams acted quickly to resolve the issue and restore services.
'We understand how frustrating it can be to lose access to your favourite shows and channels, and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused. We're taking every step to make sure it doesn't happen again.'
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Sky has said customers will receive a free gift as an apology for the issue that may have interrupted their TVs.
It said: 'We're gifting you a Sky Store Buy & Keep movie — it's our way of saying thank you for bearing with us.'
To redeem the gift, you need to go to your TV homepage and visit the Sky Store.
Then click on the 'Your Sky Store gift on us' tile and choose a film.
Once you download it, the film 'is yours to keep forever'.
To redeem the offer, you'll need to make sure you choose your gift before Saturday, May 31.
Sky also included some instructions to help customers who might still be experiencing issues with their Sky Q boxes.
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It said: 'If you're still experiencing disruption to your Sky Q services, please try the following steps: Switch off your Sky Q box at the mains, wait for 30 seconds, switch it back on to restore services.
'Please also reboot your main Sky Q box if you're having problems with a connected Mini box.
'Delivering an outstanding entertainment experience is a core promise of Sky. We know we fell short this time and appreciate your understanding while we resolved the problem.'
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