Where have all the TV cameras gone?
TL;DR
Sky is discontinuing its Sky Live smart camera for Sky Glass TVs in December, citing valuable learnings from the initiative. This reflects broader trends in the decline of TV camera accessories.
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Earlier this month, the UK's Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky announced plans to pull the plug on one of its more ambitious hardware initiatives: Sky Live, a smart camera accessory for the company's line of Sky Glass TVs, will stop working at the beginning of December.
"We're proud of the ambition behind [Sky Live]," wrote a Sky representative in a forum post announcing the plans. "It's given us valuable learnings that are helping to shape the future of our products. We have, …