By Victoria Woollaston There's been a rise in popularity of the so-called Smart TV -  a television set with an internet connection that gives access to on-demand services as well as apps such as YouTube, Facebook and Spotify. Yet these sets don't come cheap and can cost up to £5,000. Now, Sky has launched a cut-price device that turns any television set into a Smart TV for just £9.99. The Now TV box plugs into a set using a HDMI cable and then connects wirelessly to a home network, letting you watch online catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and Demand 5, as well as listen to music and use Facebook on an app.
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Sky launches Now TV box that can connect any HDMI TV set to the internet
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It costs £9.99 and lets you use BBC iPlayer, Spotify and Facebook on a TV
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Rivals including Apple TV and Roku boxes that cost from £50
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