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Former Sky chief Sam Chisholm dies aged 78
Former Sky chief executive Sam Chisholm has died after a short illness. Chisholm, who was…
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Sky Sports celebrates digital gains in 2015
Online video views to Sky Sports’ digital and on-demand services increased by roughly 175% in 2015,…
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Sky makes €600 bond issue
Pay TV operator Sky has issued €600m of Euro denominated bonds. According to the operator,…
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Sky plans 4K set-top box
UK service provider Sky is reportedly planning to launch a next-generation set-top box in the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 gives MacKenzie Maxdome job
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has instigated a high-level restructure of its digital division, handing former BSkyB…
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Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch to deliver MIPTV keynote
Sky’s group chief executive Jeremy Darroch is due to deliver a ‘Media Mastermind Keynote’ at…
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Netflix hits December streaming peak
December 28 was the largest streaming day of the year in 2014, topping what is…
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Sky launching new drama series simultaneously across Europe
Sky is launching its original drama Fortitude across its European footprint simultaneously. The series will…
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Sky extending AdSmart to on-demand services
Sky is planning to extend its AdSmart targeted advertising platform to on-demand services, and to…
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Cisco takes Sky AdSmart to US customers at CES
Cisco has partnered with European pay TV operator Sky at the Consumer Electronics Show in…
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UK TV service satisfaction beats broadband, says Ofcom
UK customer satisfaction levels for pay TV services are higher than that for broadband and…
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BSkyB set to scrap ‘British’
Pay TV operator BSkyB is set to scrap the ‘British’ from its trading name in…
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Sky Deutschland replaces Murdoch with Darroch as head of board
Sky Deutschland has appointed Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch as the new chairman of its supervisory…
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Sky forced to withdraw ‘best ever’ ad
Sky in the UK has withdrawn an advert in which it claimed that its current…
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BT undercuts Sky to target hospitality market
BT is to aggressively target the UK hospitality market by making its three premium sports…
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Fox execs leave Sky Deutschland board as Sky chiefs join
21st Century Fox president Chase Carey and Fox International Channels Europe and Africa president Jan…
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BSkyB completes Sky Europe takeover, rebrands as ‘Sky’
BSkyB has completed its takeover of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, with the new combined…
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Sky slams ITV for lack of clarity on retransmission
BSkyB has slammed UK commercial broadcaster ITV for allegedly failing to provide “concrete details” about…
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Cable operators top Netflix Euro-rankings
Netflix has published its second assessment of internet service providers’ performance in Europe since it…
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Analysts downgrade BSkyB on Sky Europe concerns
Credit analysts have downgraded BSkyB after the UK pay TV platform moved a step closer…
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Ball in Ofcom’s court as CAT rules against Sky on wholesale must offer
After four years of litigation, the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that BSkyB…
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BSkyB investing £3 million in arts and culture projects
BSkyB is investing £3 million (€3.8 million) in new arts and culture TV projects over…
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Sky invests US$7 million in YouTube sports MCN Whistle
UK pay TV operator Sky has invested US$7 million (€5.5 million) in Whistle Sports, a…
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Sky News to programme new Australia Channel
Hong Kong-based distributor and channel operator Lightning International is rolling out Australia Channel, a new…
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Crispin Odey makes Sky Deutschland U-turn
The finance company owned by Rupert Murdoch’s formerson-in-law, Crispin Odey, has agreed to sell almost…
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BSkyB adds photo feature to Sky+ app
BSkyB has added a feature to its Sky+ app to enable users to view photos…
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BSkyB defies sceptics with strong Q1 growth
BSkyB has managed to defy continued downward economic pressure on consumer spending to beat analysts’…
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Pay TV operators gearing up for sell-through
Pay TV operators are gearing up to tap into what they expect to become a…
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German media authorities approve Sky Deutschland deal
BSkyB has gained “unconditional media concentration clearance” from some German state media authorities to buy…
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Sky invests in online video startup Pluto.TV
Sky has invested US$500,000 (€394,000) in US online video aggregator Pluto.TV, the latest company to…