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Sky, ex-Discovery Networks International boss buy into Sugar Films
European pay TV operator Sky and former Discovery Networks International CEO and president Mark Hollinger…
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Sky raises prices
Sky is raising the price of its TV packages. The price hikes kick in at…
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Sky makes basic tier sports move
Sky is launching Sky Sports Mix, a new basic tier channel that will have some…
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Sky launches VR studio, first shows released on Facebook 360 tomorrow
Sky has announced a major new commitment to developing virtual reality content, including the creation…
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Sky to launch UHD on Sky Q ‘for summer’, new Now TV box on the way
Sky plans to launch UHD TV as part of its Sky Q offering “in time…
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Industry expects more B2C, TV Everywhere
A survey of industry experts has show the vast majority expect to see more direct-to-consumer…
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Sky selects Yospace for Sky Go ad insertion
Sky Media has selected Yospace to provide dynamic ad insertion for its Sky Go TV…
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Whistle Sports closes funding round with investment from Sky, NBC
YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Whistle Sports has closed its Series C funding round, taking investment…
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Sky invests US$6 million in US sports OTT service fuboTV
Sky has invested US$6 million (€5.5 million) in US-based sports streaming service fuboTV, in its…
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Viceland launching in UK, Ireland on Sky
Vice Media’s new linear TV channel is launching in the UK and Ireland on pay…
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Sky invests US$45 million in Iflix
Sky is investing US$45 million in Iflix as part of a new partnership deal with…
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Skype to drop support for its smart TV app
Skype is set to discontinue support for its smart TV voice and video calling service…
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Satellite prices under long-term downward pressure as capacity grows
Satellite capacity pricing is under long-term downward pressure, but the picture is mixed in different…
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Sky in Italy launches box sets
Sky in Italy is following its sister companies by launching box sets featuring popular, high-profile…
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VoD content guide Everyflix launches in the UK
Everyflix, a new service designed to make it easier for viewers to find content to…
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Ofcom: BT must open up but not separate from Openreach
BT must open up its Openreach infrastructure arm to competitors, but for now will not…
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Sky Germany names new content chief
Sky’s German unit has upped Elke Walthelm to executive VP, content, filling a role vacated…
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Sky targets binge viewing with Sky+ update
Sky claims that the latest update to its Sky+ service will make it “even easier…
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Sky CEO calls for the end of BT Openreach ‘status quo’
Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch has urged Ofcom to call for BT and its infrastructure arm…
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Nature-themed 4K SVOD platform debuts
A 4K subscription on-demand service that focuses exclusively on nature programming has gone live in…
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TV Markiza ends standard-definition broadcast of two channels
Central European Media Enterprises-owned Slovakian commercial channel TV Markiza has ended standard-definition satellite transmission of…
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Sky snags Coogan comedy The Trip
Sky has ordered a third season of The Trip in a move that will see…
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Sky hails German court’s card-sharing sentence
A German regional court has sentenced a 53-year old man to one year’s imprisonment for…
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Sky Q launches in the UK and Ireland
Sky’s next generation home entertainment system, Sky Q, is now available for TV viewers in…
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Mediaset Premium passes two million
Mediaset Premium, the pay TV unit of Italian broadcaster Mediaset, passed the milestone of two…
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Sky to launch 360-degree video on Facebook
Sky has started producing 360-degree videos and will use Facebook as a distribution platform for this…
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YouTube to premiere first Red originals
YouTube is due to premiere its first original content for its new US-based subscription service,…
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Sky invests in sports marketing firm InCrowd
Sky has invested £300,000 (€396,000) in mobile fan engagement and sports marketing company InCrowd. The…
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Wronski’s Wellbeing Network taps Babcock for UK launch
Wellbeing Network, a new channel created by Zonevision founder Chris Wronski, has launched on the…
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James Murdoch takes chairman role as Sky posts strong growth
James Murdoch is to return to Sky as chairman in a move that many believe…