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ITV lines up summer launch for Encore
UK broadcaster ITV is set to launch its new pay channel, ITV Encore, on June…
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Sky confirms buy-to-keep rental service
BSkyB has confirmed it is branching into buy-to-keep digital movie sales and DVDs-by-mail with a…
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James, Lachlan Murdoch land key Fox roles
Rupert Murdoch has handed his sons Lachlan and James key new roles within his entertainment…
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News brief: Sky’s Pick bags Henson’s Farscape
BSkyB-owned channel Pick TV has acquired cult sci-fi series Farscape from The Jim Henson Company….
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Sky and FX join forces on comedy production
BSkyB has teamed up FX Networks to work on developing new comedy shows for audiences…
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News brief: BSkyB taking on iTunes with movie downloads
BSkyB will launch a new download to own service dubbed ‘buy and keep’. It will…
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Sky Vision signs back2back development deal
BSkyB-owned Sky Vision has scored an exclusive co-development partnership with UK indie back2back Productions. The…
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BBC and Sky settle retransmission fee dispute
The BBC and Sky have ended a long-running dispute about retransmission fees, agreeing that the…
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Discovery, BSkyB could make joint Channel 5 bid
US-based Discovery Communications and British satcaster BSkyB may table a joint bid for for-sale UK…
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European Sky platforms in first coproduction
BSkyB-owned UK channel Sky 1, Germany’s Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia are collaborating to develop…
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Sky suffers blow in sports channels challenge
BSkyB has suffered a reversal in its legal battle over the terms under which it…
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OTT leads the way on 4K
As if the OTT players weren’t bumping heads with traditional broadcasters enough already, they’ve now…
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ProSieben hands former Sky, Lovefilm exec digital role
Lesley Mackenzie, the former group digital officer of streaming site Lovefilm, has landed a role…
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Sky reports ‘explosive’ connected TV growth
UK satellite TV operator Sky reported “explosive growth” in its connected TV subscriber base, adding…
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Sky Vision grabs Reelz-bound Asylum series
Sky Vision, the international distribution arm of BSkyB, has picked up international distribution rights to…
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ITV to launch pay channel on Sky
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to launch a pay TV channel on the BSkyB platform…
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Viasat ditches 3D channel
MTG’s Nordic pay TV broadcaster Viasat is closing its dedicated 3D network, citing low viewing…
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UK’s Sky clocks on for new 24
UK satcaster BSkyB has acquired Fox’s upcoming miniseries thriller, 24: Live Another Day. Sky has…
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Commission starts TV rights probe
Formal antitrust proceedings to examine programming agreements between US studios and European pay TV broadcasters…
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Sky will beat BBC to 4K, says BBC executive
Sky is likely to adopt ultra high definition 4K technology quicker than the BBC, with…
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Sky opens up movie rental store
BSkyB hasopened its Sky Store movie rental service up to non-Sky subscribers in the UK…
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BT’s Sky challenge continues with sports news deal
BT has agreed a content deal with sports news agency sntv. The UK telco has…
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Carl Hall to exit Sky Vision
Carl Hall is exiting his position as managing director of BSkyB-owned distributor Sky Vision, with…
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Disney brings on-demand services under ABC Studios banner
Disney is rebranding its on-demand services as part of a wider initiative to have ‘ABC…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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Liam Keelan to lead scripted content at BBC Worldwide
Liam Keelan has been appointed BBC Worldwide’s director for scripted – the second new role…
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WOWOW: from Japan to LA to the world
Kayo Washio runs the LA office of Japanese pay TV channel operator WOWOW. She set…
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Sky takes UKTV online and on-demand
UK pay TV provider BSkyB has signed a new multi-year deal with UKTV that will…
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Sky’s quarterly programming costs top £600 million
BSkyB’s investment in new original programming and increased football rights costs have caused a spike…
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Sky adds 12 channels to catch-up service
UK satellite TV provider BSkyB is due to add 12 more channels to its catch…