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Yahoo! signs content deal with Sky News
Yahoo! has partnered with Sky News in a move that will see the latter’s flagship…
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Roku raises US$60m to fund growth
Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million (€46.5 million) in Series F funding from…
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MTG set to beat Sky Vision to acquire DRG
Patrick Svensk’s MTG Studios is set to acquire UK distributor DRG after outgunning Sky Vision…
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BBC in threat to charge Sky for channels as retransmission fee row rumbles on
The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it…
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BSkyB strikes broadband backhaul deal with Virgin Media
BSkyB has struck a £49 million (€57 million) deal with Virgin Media’s business services unit…
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Sky revamps sports app
BSkyB has revamped its Sky Sports app for the iPad with a new multi-camera highlights…
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Sky and ITV sign new international football deals
BSkyB’s Sky Sports has signed a new agreement with UEFA to air Euro 2016 and World Cup…
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BSkyB promotions to target BT Sports launch
BSkyB will hit back at BT with new pricing promotions as double-digit percentage increases in…
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BSkyB makes fresh investment in Roku
BSkyB has made a further US$1.9 million (€1.4 million) investment in over-the-top set-top provider and…
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Concerns about threats to BSkyB are overstated, says Morgan Stanley
Concerns that BSkyB’s growth is leveling off and that BT’s foray into sports represent serious…
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Sky News extends newsgathering with mobile technology
BSkyB’s news channel Sky News has acquired mobile app licences from cellular newsgathering specialist Dejero…
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BSkyB pays tribute to Nick Milligan
UK satcaster BSkyB has paid tribute to its ad sales managing director, Nick Milligan, who…
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Both DTH and Now TV growing in parallel, says Sky commercial chief
Both BSkyB’s new over-the-top service Now TV and its traditional DTH pay TV business produced…
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Sky now UK catch-up leader, says Decipher
Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK” according to digital media…
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Virgin Media adds 21 channels to TV Anywhere line-up
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added 21 new channels to its TV Anywhere multiscreen…
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UK’s ASA partially upholds YouView ad complaint by pay TV rivals
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld in part a complaint by Virgin Media about…
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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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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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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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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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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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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 starts 3D Formula 1 coverage
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB will start covering Formula 1 in 3D later this month,…
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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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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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Manchester Utd takes control of MUTV
Manchester United is acquiring the one third stake in the English Premier League football club’s…