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Sky Italia
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Italian, Russian nets to remake The Returned
Sky Italia’s new pay TV channel Sky Atlantic is one of two channels who will…
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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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Telecom Italia to offer channels via Sky Italia
Telecom Italia has signed a deal with Sky Italia that will allow its customers to…
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HBO cuts Sky Italia programming deal
Sky Italia has agreed an exclusive programming deal with HBO as it prepares its own…
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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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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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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 Italia presses Panic Button
Satcaster Sky Italia has acquired free and pay TV rights to psychological reality TV show…
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The Writers’ Room sells in 114 territories
The first season of Sundance Channel’s The Writers’ Room has been sold into over 114…
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Fox names new Italian chief
Fox International Channels has named Fabrizio Salini as the new managing director of its Italian…
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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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News brief: Banijay launches Italian producer
Banijay Group has launched an Italian production company with local producer Filipo Cipriano. Banijay will…
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News brief: Starz making US version of Italian mob series
US cable net Starz has greenlit a local version of Italian mob drama Romanzo Criminale….
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Raft of post-MIPCOM sales and new shows for DQ Entertainment
DQ Entertainment has concluded a raft of programme sales and is working on a slate…
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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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Beta Film takes on the Mafia
Italian crime writer Roberto Saviano, whose mafia exposé Gomorrah lead to death threats, tells Jesse…
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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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Sky Italia channels boss leaves for Tata
Paolo Agostinelli, a senior channels executive at Sky Italia, is leaving the Italian pay TV…
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Rai loses legal battle with Sky Italia
Italian public broadcaster RAI has lost its appeal against a court ruling that it should…
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Sky Italia to launch Crime & Investigation channel
Sky Italia is launching a raft of new channels, including A+E Networks-owned Crime & Investigation….
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European Court clarifies rules on Italian TV ad rates
In an case originally brought by Sky Italia, the European Court of Justice has said…
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Sky Italia first to air Titanic in 3D
Sky Italia will be the first platform globally to air the new 3D version of…
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Italian media coin crashes, down €1.6bn
Combined revenues of Italy’s media companies, including broadcasters and online players, fell by €1.6 billion…
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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,…
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Beyonce concert to broadcast in 150 territories
A concert in aid of female empowerment starring singer Beyoncé Knowles will broadcast in 150…
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New Italian distributor Lion International launches
Italian media execs Giuseppe Gargiulo and Sesto Cifola have formed a new distribution business Lion…
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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…