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Ofcom sets out tight timetable for Sky probe
UK regulator Ofcom has set out a tight timetable for its dual-track investigation into 21st…
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UK government refers Sky takeover to regulators
The UK government has formally referred 21st Century Fox’s planned £11.7 billion takeover of the…
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Sky Media launches second phase of programmatic rollout
Sky Media, the Sky pay TV group’s advertising sales arm, has launched the second phase…
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Sky-backed OnPrime TV now available in Germany, Italy and UK on Apple TV
OnPrime TV, the Sky and Cisco-backed OTT TV service targeting migrant groups in the pay…
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BT agrees with Ofcom to legally separate Openreach
BT has reached an agreement with UK broadcast regulator Ofcom to legally separate out its…
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A+E’s European COO exiting
Nicolas Eglau is stepping down as COO of A+E and Sky’s joint venture operation. Eglau…
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Ofcom: Sky merger warrants ‘fit and proper’ probe
UK regulator Ofcom has said that it “consider[s] it appropriate to examine any implications of…
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UK minister ‘minded’ to refer Sky deal to Ofcom
UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to refer 21st Century Fox’s…
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BT Sport retains exclusive grip on Champions League and Europa League
BT Sport has retained exclusive rights to air Champions League and Europa League football in…
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New chief for Rostelecom
Russian service provider Rostelecom has named Mikhail Oseevsky as president of the company, replacing Sergei…
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Murdoch: Sky consolidation will give big boost to creative industry
21st Century Fox’s consolidation of Sky will provide a major boost for creative industries in…
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Sony makes FTA Italian move as Sky Italia drops AXN channels
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) is moving into the Italian free-to-air TV market for the…
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Amazon US makes UK and Spanish drama deals
Amazon has snagged two new international scripted series, coming on board the upcoming season of…
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Breaking the waves
Sky’s recent spat with Discovery was resolved at the 11th hour, but the acrimony on…
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Vivendi reportedly looking to reopen Mediaset talks
Vivendi could be willing to restart negotiations with Mediaset on condition that the Italian broadcaster…
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Colors launches in HD on Sky
India’s Viacom18 has partnered with BT Media and Broadcast to launch its Hindi general entertainment…
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Mediaset reportedly in advanced talks with Sky
Mediaset could be close to striking a deal with Sky over the future of its…
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Eurocinema to launch Sky content block
The Eurocinema movie network is launching as a branded block on Sky in the UK….
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UK politicians call for Ofcom ‘fit and proper’ enquiry on Murdoch
A group of UK cross-party politicians has called for Ofcom to launch a review into…
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Five arrested in UK clampdown on illegal TV set-top boxes
Five people have been arrested in North West of England as part of a crackdown…
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Refinery29 strikes first UK VOD deal with Sky
Female millennial-focused lifestyle portal Refinery29 has struck a video-on-demand deal with Sky, whereby content from…
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Piksel names Gerry O’Sullivan to board
Piksel has appointed former Sky and Deutsche Telekom executive Gerry O’Sullivan to its board of…
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Amazon to maintain high investment in Originals
Amazon’s increased spend on original content will “continue in 2017 and likely beyond”, as it…
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Discovery and Sky both claim victory as dispute is resolved
Discovery Communications’ channels will remain on the Sky platform in the UK and Germany after…
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BBC hires former Sky digital platform chief
The BBC has named Matt Grest as director of platform. Grest was previously Sky’s director…
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Discovery strikes raft of Olympic deals
Discovery Communications has struck a series of deal for its Olympic Games coverage with Polish…
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Sky taps Nokia for CDN to deliver OTT TV and data services
Sky is tapping Nokia to provide its Velocix Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver high-speed…
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Discovery and Sky still talking as deadline looms
Discovery Communications and Sky remain locked in talks about a new carriage deal, with hours…
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Sky Sports streams deadline day news via Twitter
Sky Sports is partnering with Twitter to deliver a global live stream of coverage of the English…
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Discovery and Sky trade barbs as channel deadline looms
Discovery and Sky have both upped the ante in the bitter carriage dispute that will…