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Sky Deutschland
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Sky confirms ‘Sky Europe’ merger
UK satcaster BSkyB has confirmed its takeover of European pay TV sister companies Sky Deutschland…
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BSkyB set to seal Sky Italia, Deutschland deals
BSkyB is reportedly planning to complete its takeover of sister companies Sky Italia and Sky…
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Sky Deutschland and ARD making original drama
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is teaming up with public broadcaster ARD to collaborate…
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Deal for pan-European Sky moves forward
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has hired Morgan Stanley and Barclays to advise on its…
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Sky Deutschland boss makes local content pledge
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland will invest in local content when the operator begins to…
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Constantin calls off Sky Deutschland talks
German TV business Constantin Media has called an end to talks with pay TV operator…
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LA Screenings 2014: Marcus Ammon, Sky Deutschland
As buyers flock to Los Angeles for the May Screenings, TBI speaks with key players…
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‘Sky Europe’ would boost content and save on tech, infrastructure
A merged Sky Europe comprising BSkyB, Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia would be able to…
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Talks underway to create ‘Sky Europe’ pay TV giant
BSkyB has confirmed it is in preliminary talks about acquiring 21st Century Fox’s 57% stake…
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Euro Sky channels showing Pope’s canonisation in 3D
Sky’s dedicated 3D channels in Italy, Germany and the UK will broadcast the upcoming canonisation…
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MIPTV 2014: Four-day focus on 4K in Cannes
A host of broadcasters, technology companies and producers are joining forces for a 4K showcase…
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Sky Atlantic buys Italian-language series Gomorrah
Sky Atlantic has acquired its first foreign-language drama series, Gomorrah. The Italian series is 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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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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Germany’s SET shops at Selfridges
German pay TV broadcaster Sony Entertainment Television has acquired both seasons of ITV Studios’ period…
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X Factor ratings, currency issues weigh on Fox results
Poor X Factor ratings, extra programming costs and currency issues in several international markets have…
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Sky Deutschland bullish on growth, moves into profit
Sky Deutschland said it expects subscriber growth of 400,000 to 450,000 people this year and…
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Sky Deutschland snags movie premieres
Sky Deutschland has secured first-broadcast pay-TV and SVOD rights to a clutch of Oscar-nominated independent…
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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 Deutschland launches OTT service
Sky Deutschland has launched a new TV and movie OTT offering, called Snap, which is…
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Sky Deutschland buys sports prodco
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to acquire 100% ownership of production company Plaza…
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Sky Deutschland on track for full year profit
Sky Deutschland said it is on track to deliver positive full-year EBITDA for the first…
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Sky Deutschland has Fun with ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 Group-owned youth-skewing TV network ProSieben Fun HD will launch on Sky Deutschland early next…
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Sky Deutschland bags DreamWorks Animation film rights
Germany satellite TV provider Sky Deutschland has acquired first run pay TV and SVOD rights…
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UK, Dutch vendors acquire Beta’s mafia series
Distribution companies in the UK and the Netherlands have acquired local all-rights packages to Gomorrah,…
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Sky Deutschland, HBO buy mafia series Gomorrah
Beta Film has confirmed a deal with HBO Nordic for its Italian crime series Gomorrah….
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European pay TV bosses attack OTT
OTT does not offer a realistic rational alternative to established pay TV offerings and is…
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News brief: Sky Deutschland inks movie deal with Tele München
Sky Deutschland has acquired a package of movies from Tele München Group. The German pay…
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Sky Deutschland sports strong results
Sky Deutschland reported strong growth in its second quarter, with viewer numbers boosted by the…
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Sport1 inks ESPN deal, launches US sports channel
German sports broadcaster Sport1 is launching a new pay-TV channel for US sports in Germany,…