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Sky Deutschland
Germany tipped for pay TV growth
Pay TV and paid video-on-demand revenues in Europe’s German-speaking countries is forecast to pass the…
Fox now streaming primetime to subs
Fox Broadcasting has begun simulcasting its primetime programming via the Fox.com and Fox Now platforms….
Sky, Bavaria prepare €25m Das Boot drama
Sky’s German arm is working on an €25 million (US$28.4 million) 8x60mins TV version of…
Sky Deutschland appoints content supremo
Sky’s German unit has upped Elke Walthelm to executive VP, content, filling a role vacated…
Scheil takes over at Sky Austria
Christine Scheil has taken on the role of managing director of Sky Austria, transitioning to…
Content companies vie to be Best Distributor
Five content sales companies have been shortlisted for the Best Content Distributor category in the…
Sky Germany plans UHD box for next year
Sky Germany is gearing up to launch a new Ultra High Definition-compatible set-top box next…
Sky goes Missing in Germany
Sky Deutschland has acquired UK kidnap drama The Missing. The eight-part show debuted on the…
Sky Deutschland launches James Bond channel
The German arm of European pay TV operator Sky is launching a dedicated James Bond…
Fox names Sullivan digital chief
21st Century Fox has named former Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan as president of digital…
Sky sets share price for Sky Deutschland ‘squeeze out’
Sky will pay €6.68 (US$7.52) per share to the remaining shareholders in Sky Deutschland as…
Mediaset unlocks deal for 100 Code
Italian media giant Mediaset has picked up US-Scandi crime drama 100 Code. The Scandi noir…
Brian Sullivan exiting Sky Deutschland
Brian Sullivan will step down as CEO of Sky’s German arm on June 24 to return…
Sky ‘squeezes out’ remaining Deutschland shares
Sky has confirmed it is to acquire the remaining 4% of the shares in Sky…
Sky moots German 4K service
Sky could launch a 4K TV service in Germany at the end of this year…
Combined Sky reports bumper customer growth
Sky reported strong customer growth in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria in its first…
Sky CEO Darroch to deliver MIPTV keynote
Sky’s group chief executive Jeremy Darroch is due to deliver a ‘Media Mastermind Keynote’ at…
Sky appoints content boss
Sky has appointed Sky Deutschland executive Gary Davey its UK content boss, filling the role…
Darroch replaces Murdoch on Sky Deutschland board
Sky Deutschland has appointed Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch as the new chairman of its supervisory…
Sky Deutschland launches Star Wars channel
Sky Deutschland, the German arm of UK-Italian-German pay TV operator Sky, has launched a dedicated…
Sky Deutschland counters Netflix with OTT
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched an OTT TV service, Sky Online, that will…
Sky Deutschland re-ups Warner deal
German pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year extension to its programming agreement…
Crispin Odey makes Sky Deutschland U-turn
The finance company owned by Rupert Murdoch’s former son-in-law, Crispin Odey, has agreed to sell…
Sky, ARD set up ‘pioneering’ German drama
Sky Deutschland and ARD are two of four partners attached to a German-produced crime thriller…
Sky shareholders approve pay TV takeovers
BSkyB’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the firm’s proposed acquisition of Sky Italia and…
‘Sky Europe’ formation closer after EU approval
The European Commission has approved BSkyB’s takeover of its 21st Century Fox pay TV cousins…
Viewpoint: Coming up next… consolidation
Simon Murray, Digital TV Research Few were surprised by BSkyB’s announcement in late July that…
Netflix plans German content
Netflix aims to produce an original series in Germany, according to CEO Reed Hastings. Hastings…
Sky Deutschland commits to Crime
Sky Deutschland is gearing up to launch three new highdefinition channels – two movie networks…
Sky Deutschland says it will add 450,000 subs
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland expects to gain between 400,000 and 450,000 subscribers and full-year…