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Sky Deutschland expands MGM partnership

German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its long term output agreement with MGM in a deal that exclusively hands it the Hollywood studio’s latest blockbuster movies. The deal also includes a renewal of the MGM HD Channel in Germany and Austria, which launched earlier this year. The content deal comprises exclusive pay TV […]

Sky Italia to launch Crime & Investigation channel

Sky Italia is launching a raft of new channels, including A+E Networks-owned Crime & Investigation. The Italian satcaster is also launching a dedicated Moto GP channel, a HD news channel called Sky TG24 and a new ‘walled garden’ Sky Loves Kids feature to protect children from adult content. Fox Sports HD, which will carry the […]

News Corp. reorganises Sky Italia along BSkyB, Sky Deutschland lines

News Corp.-owned Sky Italia has reorganised all of its programming activities into a single unit, bringing the structure into line with that already employed by other News Corp. pay TV platforms Sky Deutschland and BSkyB in the UK. Andrea Scrosati (above) has been elevated to executive VP, programming and will lead the new unit. Previously […]

Sky Deutschland mulls German OTT service

Sky Deutschland is mulling the possibility of replicating the Sky Now OTT offering provided by BSkyB, although it has no current plans to launch such a service, according to a channel rep. “We are considering that – there is no question,” said Holger Ensslin, chief officer, legal regulatory and distribution Ensslin, speaking on a strategy […]

Universal Channel to go live in Germany

NBCUniversal International Television’s channels division is set to launch its flagship pay-TV brand Universal Channel in Germany for the first time on September 5. The channel will be available on Sky Deutschland in HD and on Deutsche Telecom, in both HD and SD, with the rollout following a recent look, logo and tagline overhaul for […]

Sky Italia weighs on News Corp.’s pay TV numbers

News Corp. reported profit and revenue increases in its most recent quarter, but a loss at its satellite pay TV division as Sky Italia continued to shed subscribers. News’ satellite segment reported a quarterly loss of US$11 million, with the company blaming the first time consolidation of Sky Deutschland and a lower contribution from Sky […]

Record audience figures swing Sky Deutschland to profit

German pay TV platform Sky Deutschland said it reached record audience levels in Q1 2013, helping it to swing to a profit and record a 14% increase in revenues. Over the course of the quarter, ended March 31, 2013, Sky Deutschland said its customer base grew by 42,100 to 3.4 million and claimed that more […]

MIPTV News: Cannes will be in ultra high definition

The organisers of MIPTV have teamed with Sony to showcase ultra high definition television in Cannes, while speakers from the BBC, Sky Deutschland and other will lecture on working in the next generation format. As part of its 50th anniversary theme of Screening the Future, a range of conference and technical events will showcase the […]

Sky Italia struggles as News Corp. posts strong results

Sky Italia swung to a loss and shed customers in the most recent quarter and parent company News Corp. gave notice that the Italian pay TV operator will not meet earlier performance targets. The poor performance of Sky Italia came as News Corp.’s other cable TV and production divisions reported a strong quarter. Sky Italia reported […]

Analysts question US$24.3 billion price tag for Virgin Media

Financial analysts have questioned the price Liberty Global has agreed to pay for UK cable company Virgin Media. The deal has an enterprise value of US$23.3 billion, or almost nine times Virgin Media’s 2012 operating cash flow, and credit ratings agency Moody’s questioned the rationale for paying that much. “Although the transaction will help LGI […]