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Sky Germany appoints new finance chief
Sky in Germany has upped deputy chief financial officer, Simon Robson, to the CFO role….
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Sky acquires MTV Italia, Viacom to launch new Italian channels
Sky has struck a deal with Viacom to acquire MTV Italia, expanding its presence on…
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Sky tests HDR TV in DFL Supercup broadcast
Sky in Germany has concluded what it describes as another successful test of Ultra HD…
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Sky hoping for “sensible outcome” to EC geo-blocking probe
Sky is “open-minded” about the outcome of the European Commission’s investigation into geo-blocking requirements in…
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Pay TV powerhouse Sky passes 21 million subscriber mark
A strong UK performance helped deliver exceptional full-year results for Sky, with the operator adding…
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Sky reportedly preparing launch of SkyQ advanced box
Sky is preparing the imminent launch of a new advanced set-top box called SkyQ that…
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EC lays down gauntlet to Hollywood majors and Sky on geo-blocking
The European Commission is investigating Sky and six Hollywood majors – Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures,…
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SES lines up three more UHD channels
Satellite operator SES has signed client agreements for three new Ultra High Definition (UHD) channels…
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Satellite UHD channels expected to reach 315
The number of Ultra HD satellite channels globally is expected to number at least 315…
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Sky Go launches on Sony phones and tablets in Germany
Sky in Germany has launched its Sky Go online TV service for Sony smartphones and…
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Sky expands production company stable with Blast! deal
Sky has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s Blast! Films, marking the fourth time…
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Sky takes complete control of German unit
Sky has taken complete control of its German subsidiary after a successful squeeze-out of remaining…
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Sky in deal with News Corp papers for Premier League clips
Pay TV operator Sky has secured UK rights to show clips from every Premier League…
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Sky expands on-demand offering in Germany
Sky in Germany has rolled out a major expansion to its Sky Anytime service, offering…
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Ofcom mulls future of Openreach
Ofcom has called for expressions of views to feed into its strategic review of digital…
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Sky gears up for German UHD push
Sky in Germany has signed a new deal with satellite operator SES, leasing more capacity…
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Sky Go and Now TV powered by Elemental
Video technology provider, Elemental, has partnered with Sky to process and deliver its over-the-top TV…
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Sky completes Shield web-filtering rollout
Sky has completed the rollout of its Sky Broadband Shield to customers who had previously…
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BT calls on Ofcom to address Sky’s pay TV dominance
Ofcom should amend the scope of its Digital Communications Review to include pay TV, so…
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Sky launches free fibre broadband offer
Sky is launching what it claims is its “best ever fibre deal”, offering Sky Fibre…
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Sky to up subtitling for on-demand content
Sky has pledged to make subtitling available for “the most popular and best Sky on-demand…
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Telecom Italia reportedly close to deal with Mediaset
Telecom Italia is close to striking an agreement with Mediaset to distribute the latter’s premium…
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Sky calls for probe into BT’s hold on Openreach
Sky has called on UK competition watchdog the CMA to investigate BT’s Openreach division, accusing…
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Sky to launch dedicated kids app
UK pay TV provider Sky is to launch a dedicated kids app next year and…
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Fox names Brian Sullivan as digital chief
21st Century Fox has named former Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan as president of digital…
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Sky Deutschland reveals viewing habit variations
Viewing habits for different top titles vary hugely amongst Sky Deutschland’s base, with non-linear and…
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Shares in Sky spike after report of rebuffed Vivendi approach
Shares in Sky spiked by about 5% yesterday after the Sunday Telegraph reported that 21st…
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Murdoch confirms Fox CEO change
21st Century Fox has confirmed James Murdoch will succeed his father Rupert as company CEO….
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Sky plans Now TV updates, monthly sport option
Sky has outlined a string of updates for its stand-alone Now TV service, including an…
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UK pay TV subscriber numbers up 7% in past year
The number of UK pay TV subscribers grew by more than 1 million in the…