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Sky
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Sky buys All Time 10s channels group
UK-based paycaster Sky has acquired Diagonal View, the digital channels company behind the All Time…
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Sky taking True North shows to MIPTV
Sky Vision will be taking shows from True North to market at MIPTV, having bought…
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Sky introduces programme voice search
Sky has introduced a new function on its top-end set-top boxes allowing viewers to search…
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UK government refers Sky takeover to regulators
The UK government has formally referred 21st Century Fox’s planned £11.7 billion (US$14.5 billion) takeover…
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Molotov streaming service preps Euro expansion
Molotov, the French streaming service founded by Canal+ founder Pierre Lescure and other Gallic TV veterans,…
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Sky-backed OTT service debuts on Apple in Europe
OnPrime TV, the Sky-backed OTT TV service targeting migrant groups in the pay TV operator’s…
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Netflix VP Sean Carey joins Iflix
Asian Netflix rival Iflix has poached the US streaming giant’s vice-president of global television, Sean…
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Versailles scoops French export award
Versailles has won the drama award at the TV France International 2017 Export Awards. Industry…
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Trio upped in A+E management rejig
A trio of execs have been upped at A+E Networks and Sky’s A+E Networks UK…
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A+E’s European COO exiting
Nicolas Eglau is stepping down as COO of A+E and Sky’s joint venture operation. Eglau…
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Sky streaming new Game of Thrones on Now TV
UK pay TV operator Sky will simulcast the new season of Game of Thrones on…
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IHS: content arms race is ‘squeezing margins’
The content ‘arms race’ is squeezing margins for everyone across the cable industry and operators…
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Altice to coproduce Sky’s Riviera
Groupe Altice’s push into high-end original drama has seen it become a coproducer of Sky’s…
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Asian Netflix rival raises $90m
Asian SVOD service iflix has raised US$90 million to use on international expansion. Cable giant…
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Murdoch: ‘Sky deal will boost Europe’s creative industry’
21st Century Fox’s consolidation of Sky will provide a major boost for creative industries in the…
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Sony buys Italy FTA nets as Sky Italia drops AXN channels
Sony Pictures Television Networks is moving into the Italian free-to-air TV market for the first…
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Jason Simms joining Sky Vision from Fox
Jason Simms is swapping his role as senior VP of global acquisitions at Fox Networks…
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Discovery preps channel, focuses on UK, German growth
Discovery Communications will launch a new free-to-air channel in the UK alongside other new services…
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Eurocinema launching a block on Sky
The Eurocinema movie net is launching as a branded block on Sky in the UK….
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UK politicians call for Ofcom Murdoch enquiry
A group of UK cross-party politicians has called for Ofcom to launch a review into…
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Sky and Scandis buy Babylon Berlin
Beta Film has sealed a raft of deals for Babylon Berlin, the upcoming €40 million…
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Discovery, Sky both claim victory as dispute is resolved
Discovery Communications’ channels will remain on the Sky platform in the UK and Germany after…
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Discovery-Sky in crunch talks with hours to deadline
Discovery Communications and Sky remain locked in talks about a new carriage deal, with hours…
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Discovery, Sky trade barbs as channel deadline looms
Discovery and Sky have both upped the ante in the bitter carriage dispute that will…
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The CW buys UK adventure drama from Sky Vision
American broadcaster The CW has acquired British adventure drama Hooten & the Lady from UK-based…
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A+E poaches BBCWW exec for VOD post
A+E Networks UK has poached BBC Worldwide’s Riccardo Donato. Donato will take on a new…
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In the spotlight: Ash Atalla
Ash Atalla has shows lined up for Sky, the BBC, Channel 4 and is looking…
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Sky-Discovery battle extends to Germany
Sky and Discovery are locked in carriage talks over the latter’s channels in Germany, with…
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Sky preps internet TV in Germany, Italy
Following its initial debut in the UK, Sky plans offer internet-delivered versions of its TV…
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Discovery and Sky go to war over channels
Discovery risks seeing its channels go dark in the UK – its most important international…