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Sky strikes new multi-platform deal with Entertainment Film Distributors
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has struck a new multi-year movie deal with UK distributor…
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Sky Deutschland expands sports marketing team
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its sports marketing team. The operator has appointed…
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BSkyB and BT set for price war over football
UK pay TV rivals BSkyB and BT seem set for a price war over their…
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News on the move – the changing face of TV news channels
News channels, perhaps more than any other, are at the forefront of changes in media…
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Skype founder’s online Vdio service goes live in US, UK
Vdio, a new video rental service for movies and TV shows from Skype co-founder Janus…
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Sky not betting on online commissions
Sky has no plans to follow the BBC in commissioning programming exclusively for online, according…
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Sky pledges further content spend
Sky has said that it wants to better its £2 billion (€2.35 billion) annual content…
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Sky adds sport to Now TV
Sky in the UK has added pay-as-you go sports content to its over-the-top service Now…
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Sky adds 4oD to catch-up offering
Sky has added Channel 4’s video-on-demand service 4oD to Sky On Demand, now offering catch-up…
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A+E’s Adam MacDonald takes Sky 1 post
UK satcaster BSkyB has appointed A&E Networks’ Adam MacDonald to run flagship channel Sky 1….
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E! Entertainment HD to launch on Sky Deutschland
Sky Deutschland is to add the E! Entertainment HD channel to its programming line-up at…
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News Corp sells Sky NZ stake
News Corp is set to sell its entire 44% stake in New Zealand pay TV…
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Sky to buy Telefónica’s UK broadband business
BskyB has agreed to buy Telefónica UK’s broadband business, in a deal that will establish…
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Sky Deutschland sees massive growth for premium services
Sky Deutschland expects to achieve positive full-year EBITDA for this year and strong growth thereafter,…
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BSkyB secures Premier League rights in Ireland
BSkyB has secured live rights to English Premier League football in Ireland for the next…
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Sky signs deal with Disney to launch dedicated pay TV channel
UK pay TV platform BSkyB and Hollywood Studio Disney are launching a pay TV channel…
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Sky inks sports news channel deal with Viasat
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has inked a deal with its Scandinavian counterpart Viasat for…
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Sky Italia launches dedicated F1 channel
Italian pay TV operator Sky has launched a dedicated Formula 1 channel, Sky Sport F1…
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Sky Italia failing to meet targets; News Corp to consolidate Sky Deutschland
Sky Italia swung to a loss and shed customers in the most recent quarter and…
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Sky starts 3D Formula 1 coverage
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB will start covering Formula 1 in 3D later this month,…
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News Corp ups stake in Sky Deutschland following capital increase
Sky Deutschland has successfully completed its capital increase, raising some €91 million, increasing the number…
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MTG’s Prima Zoom launches in Czech Republic
Modern Times Group’s new documentary channel for the Czech Republic, Prima Zoom, has launched on…
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BSkyB to make sports channels available without subscription
BSkyB is making its sports channels available on a pay-as-you-go basis for £9.99 (€11.65) a…
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Sky Deutschland extends F1 deal
Sky Deutschland has extended its deal with Formula One Management to secure coverage of the…
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BSkyB brings installation expertise in-house
BSkyB is to expand its workforce by bringing installation functions that were previously outsourced to…
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Sky Vision strikes US kids content deal
Sky Vision, UK pay TV operator BSkyB’s distribution arm, has sold a package of preschool…
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Sky Deutschland names customer service chief
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has named Erik Schneider as vice-president, customer service. Schneider, who…
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Manchester Utd takes control of MUTV
Manchester United is acquiring the one third stake in the English Premier League football club’s…
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BSkyB launches movie download offering Sky Go Extra
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a new service to supplement its Sky Go…
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News Corp takes majority stake in Sky Deutschland
News Corp is to take a majority stake in Sky Deutschland for the first time…