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Olympics fuels new UK sports channel
A new TV channel will broadcast niche sports that featured in the 2012 Olympic Games…
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UPC Ireland to offer 19 Sky HD channels
UPC Ireland is adding 21 HD channels to its line-up, including 21 from UK pay…
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Ladlow takes charge of Challenge and Pick TV
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has promoted Stephen Ladlow to director of its Challenge and…
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Sky Plus app make iPad a remote control
BSkyB has updated its Sky Plus app and users can now use their Apple iPad…
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Now TV goes live on YouView
BSkyB’s Now TV service has launched on UK connected TV service YouView. An app for…
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BSkyB wins battle on regulation of sports channels
BSkyB has claimed victory in its battle with regulator Ofcom after the latter’s imposition of…
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BSkyB to launch James Bond channel
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB is launching a movie channel dedicated to James Bond after…
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Commission confirms Sky hold on movies not anticompetitive
The UK’s Competition Commission has confirmed that Sky’s hold on the acquisition and distribution of…
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Now TV launches on Apple devices
Now TV, BSkyB’s new online platform, is now available on iPhones and iPads. The streaming…
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Sky acquires Parthenon
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is establishing a new distribution arm to market the international…
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TalkTalk to offer free YouView box and access to Sky Sports
UK ISP TalkTalk has announced details of its YouView offering that will include a free…
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BSkyB reaches 10.6 million subs, but growth has slowed
UK pay TV operator BSkyB increased its reach by an additional 312,000 households in the…
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Jane Johnson out at Sky Living
Jane Johnson, the ex tabloid newspaper editor brought in to run Sky Living last year,…
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Sky to launch international distribution arm
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB is eyeing the launch of an in-house distribution arm as…
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Star Plus HD launches on Sky
The HD version of South Asian channel Star Plus has launched on the Sky platform…
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Report highlights Sky’s impact on UK economy
Sky contributed £2.2 billion (€2.8 billion) to UK GDP last year, which it claims to…
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BSkyB ramps up Sky Go content
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has added a raft of high-end content to its video-on-demand…
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YouView to launch for £299 this month, Sky’s Now TV will join
UK connected TV service YouView will be available for consumers to buy by the end…
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Sky unveils autumn schedule
British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn schedule with a number of…
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BSkyB strikes deal with Miramax
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has struck a volume deal with movie distributor Miramax. The…
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BSkyB expected to reduce costs to pay for football rights
UK pay TV operator BSkyB will make £70 million (€86 million) of cost reductions across…
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Sky News launches new Android app
Sky News has launched a new version of its Android app. The app now includes…
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BT preps interactive sports channel for EPL matches
BT will launch a new interactive sports channel to carry the live English Premier League…
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BSkyB makes boardroom changes
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made further changes to its board as part of…
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Sky to update EPG to reflect growing VOD usage
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has begun updating the EPG for its Sky Plus HD…
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Red Bee lands Sky subtitling contract
Red Bee Media has secured a contract with BSkyB to provide live and pre-recorded subtitling…
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BSkyB mulls mobile move
News Corp-backed pay TV operator BSkyB has considered buying mobile spectrum and launching a mobile…
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UK Culture Secretary under pressure
UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following new revelations about his…
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Virgin Media reacts to U-turn in Sky Movies probe
UK MSO Virgin Media has railed against the Competition Commission’s provisional findings, issued yesterday, that…
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Competition Commission performs Sky Movies U-turn
The UK Competition Commission has changed its position on Sky Movies and now says the…