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Current TV to sell UK EPG slot
International channel operator Current TV is selling its EPG slot on pay TV platform BSkyB…
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Sky, ITV refute claims they should invest more in film
UK commercial broadcaster ITV and its pay TV counterpart BSkyB have refuted claims in a…
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Sky News HD launches in Singapore
BSkyB’s Sky News has struck a deal with Singapore pay TV operator StarHub to launch…
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BSkyB and studios attack Competition Commission’s new movie market remedies
BSkyB and Hollywood studios have criticised the UK Competition Commission’s ‘further remedies’ to its ruling…
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3D TV pornography launches on BSkyB platform in the UK
Adult channel Television X is launching its first 3D feature. The channel, which is carried…
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Sky drops Current TV from pay TV line-up
BSkyB has axed Current TV from its pay TV platform after the Al Gore-backed channel…
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BSkyB teams with Zeebox for social TV service
UK pay TV provider BSkyB has taken a stake in Zeebox and will launch an…
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New iPad app from Sky Sports News
British pay broadcaster Sky Sports News has launched a new app for the Apple iPad…
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Sky adds Bollywood channel UMP
Indian movie channel UMP Movies has launched on Sky in the UK. The Hindi language…
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BSkyB says competition probe should include Netflix
UK pay TV operator BSkyB says that the Competition Commission should include online content providers…
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Sky hires Phil Edgar Jones as entertainment chief
Former Big Brother executive producer Phil Edgar Jones has joined British pay broadcaster Sky as…
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Sky to extend availability of Go, plans to ‘supercharge’ Living
BSkyB is to make its Sky Go place-shifting service available on Android devices “in the…
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James Murdoch survives shareholder revolt
James Murdoch won the necessary amount of votes to be re-elected at BSkyB’s annual general…
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Sky adds Movies to Sky Go
Sky has added content from Sky Movies to its Sky Go app for iPhone, iPad…
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BSkyB launching dedicated F1 channel
BSkyB is launching a dedicated Formula 1 auto racing channel. UK pay TV operator won…
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Large BSkyB investor could oppose Murdoch
An investor with a 2.9% stake in UK pay TV operator BSkyB is the latest…
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Ofcom receives deluge of submissions on media plurality
UK media regulator Ofcom reportedly received over 45,000 submissions to its review of media plurality…
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Sky could be forced to open up set-tops to OTT rivals
UK pay TV provider BSkyB could be forced to give rival over-the-top service providers access…
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Sky, ESPN net Scottish soccer rights
BSkyB and ESPN have inked a five-year deal for rights to soccer matches from the…
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BSkyB names new independent directors
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has named Martin Gilbert and Matthieu Pigasse as independent non-executive…
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Pressure mounts on James Murdoch ahead of Sky AGM
Shareholder advisory group Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has advised investors to vote against…
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BSkyB urges shareholders to back James Murdoch ahead of AGM vote
The directors of BSkyB have written to shareholders, urging them to back under-fire chairman James…
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A+E Networks hires marketing boss
A+E Networks UK has hired Anna Priest as vice president of marketing and communications. She…
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Channel Five reportedly ditching Sky for ITN
UK commercial broadcaster Channel Five is set to cancel a contract with BSkyB to provide…
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Sky refutes BBC claim for retransmission fees to be dropped
BSkyB’s group commercial director Rob Webster has hit back at the BBC after the commercial…
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Analysts expect slowdown in Sky subscriber growth
Ahead of its quarterly results announcement on Wednesday, analysts are forecasting a sharp slowdown in…
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BBC says £10m Sky fees should be dropped
The BBC is lobbying for the estimated £10 million (€11 million) it pays BSkyB for…
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Virgin Media adds Sky Anytime to on-demand platform
Virgin Media is adding thousands of hours of content from rival operator BSkyB to its…
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Disney HD launching on Sky
Disney is rolling out its Disney Channel HD service on UK pay TV platform BSkyB…
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Freesat takes customers from Sky to pass two million
UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat has passed two million sales since its launch three years…