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Sky Deutschland mulls German OTT service
Sky Deutschland is mulling the possibility of replicating the Sky Now OTT offering provided by…
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Sky boosts drama commissioning team
BSkyB has added a senior commissioning editor for drama, in the shape of a former…
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Cinema deal means Sky Atlantic misses out on Behind the Candelabra
HBO has secured a UK theatrical distributor for its upcoming Liberace movie Behind the Candelabra,…
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MTG set to pip Sky Vision to DRG deal
Patrick Svensk’s MTG Studios is set to acquire UK distributor DRG after outgunning Sky Vision…
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Roku raises US$60m to grow set top business
Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million in Series F funding from new and…
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Pact: Channel 5 attitude toward indies ‘worrying’
UK producer body Pact has labelled the terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5’s relationship with local indies…
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A+E poaches Universal Channels exec for new distribution role
A+E Networks UK has hired Katarzyna Jablonska as its director of distribution. Jablonska joins from…
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Sky orders two 3D Attenborough docs
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has ordered a pair of 3D docs fronted by natural…
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BBC on the attack in retrans battle with Sky
The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Sarah Wright, controller of acquisitions, BSkyB
UK pay TV operator BSky is the largest UK-based buyer of US studio programming and…
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BT Sports paves way for Sky price battle and rights inflation
BSkyB will hit back at BT with new pricing promotions as double-digit percentage increases in…
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VOD and second screen use becoming widespread in the UK
A majority of viewers use second screen devices while watching TV, while about three UK…
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Sky pays tribute to Milligan after speedboat tragedy
UK satcaster BSkyB has paid tribute to its ad sales managing director, Nick Milligan, who…
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Shooting Starz
Starz has built a solid slate of original programmes in recent years with the Spartacus…
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Sky boasts strong digital gains
UK pay TV platform BSkyB reported a surge in digital growth with a more people…
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Sky Living orders female-led sitcom
UK pay TV channel Sky Living HD has commissioned a female-led six-part comedy set in…
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Sky leads UK catch-up TV market, Netflix leads VOD
Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK”, according to digital media…
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Discovery buys Disney dramas for TLC UK
Discovery has bought several US scripted series for the soon-to-launch UK version of TLC. It…
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History UK to unveil Polish war heroes
The UK’s History Channel has commissioned Sky Vision to produce a 5x60mins doc series about…
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A+E names UK digital director
A+E Networks UK has appointed its first director of digital to bring its content to…
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Europe approves Liberty-Virgin Media buyout
The European Commission has green-lit Liberty Global’s planned buyout of Virgin Media, claiming the deal…
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Thatcher doc gains traction
A documentary chronicling the controversial political career of the late former British prime minister Margaret…
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Europe approves Liberty-Virgin Media buyout
The European Commission has green-lit Liberty Global’s planned buyout of Virgin Media, claiming the deal…
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Disney Junior goes HD in the UK
The UK version of Disney’s preschool channel Disney Junior has launched in high definition. Disney…
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Sky Vision takes ITN series to MIPTV
BSkyB-owned distributor Sky Vision has acquired rights to three titles from current affairs producer ITN…
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MIPTV News: Prime sells Hollywood show to BSkyB
UK satcaster BSkyB has picked up a series about iconic film directors from Prime Entertainment…
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MIPTV News: Six execs to get the first-ever MIP Medal of Honour
The organisers of MIPTV have announced the first-ever roster of executives to get the MIPTV…
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TLC to launch in the UK
Discovery Networks is to launch its female-oriented lifestyle channel TLC in the UK and Ireland…
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Neillis exits Sky Vision after short stint
Angela Neillis has exited Sky Vision less than three months after joining the UK distributor…
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Liberty boss says Murdochs approve of Virgin deal, dismisses Netflix threat
Rupert and James Murdoch both approve of Liberty Global’s takeover of Virgin Media and understand…