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Sky
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Sky to offer pay TV without a dish
Sky has unveiled plans to launch Sky TV over broadband in the UK, marking the…
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Sky buys MacGyver reboot for the UK
Sky has acquired MacGyver and the reboot of the 1980s series will launch on the…
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Sky doc World’s Most Evil Killers head to RTL
German free TV giant RTL has prebought Sky UK’s World’s Most Evil Killers. The true…
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Sky buys stakes in UK indies
Sky has acquired a majority stake in a northern England-based prodco, marking the latest round…
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Prison sells
Prisons have long been a source of fascination for TV producers – as illustrated by…
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New McKillop prodco pacts with Sky Vision
Former A&E controller and Propagate Content co-founder David McKillop has resurfaced with a production pact…
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Channel 4 buys into Scottish indie
The UK’s Channel 4 has continued its investment in local indies by taking a piece…
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Stan Lee’s Lucky Man debuts on iTunes in US
Stan Lee’s Lucky Man will premiere its first season on iTunes. This is the first…
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Sky Arts pulls controversial Michael Jackson show
UK satellite channel Sky Arts has axed an episode of its new comedy series Urban…
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Sky Store director exiting
Long-serving Sky executive Simon Creasey is leaving the UK pay TV giant. He will leave…
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Sky accepts Fox takeover terms
European satellite pay TV business Sky has accepted the £11.7 billion (US$14.6 billion) takeover offer…
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Fox deal price ‘alarms’ Sky shareholders
Shareholders in Sky could revolt against the deal that will see the European satcaster come under…
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Sky Deutschland locks up prison drama deal
Sky’s German operation has acquired five seasons of Wentworth, the modern-day reboot of cult classic…
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ITV programme strategy chief exiting
David Bergg, head of programme strategy at ITV is leaving the UK broadcaster. He will…
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Mediaset ‘to explore Sky deal’ if Vivendi war ends
Mediaset is in contact with Sky over a possible deal for control of troubled Italian…
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News brief: Sky buys Hostage: Do or Die
Sky has acquired true crime series Hostage: Do or Die. The factual show recounts hostage-taking…
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US scribe writing Sky Atlantic comedy
US writer and performer David Cross is penning a comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Heather…
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Netflix, Amazon UK subs shun ‘normal’ TV
Almost half of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the UK rarely watch ‘normal’…
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Sky says Netflix ‘not having a big impact’
Subscription video-on-demand services such as Netflix are not having “a big impact” on Sky’s growth,…
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Sky reports gains despite ‘slow start’
Sky reported like-for-like revenue growth and the addition of more than 100,000 new customers, despite…
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Sky invests $2m in TV startup Caavo
Sky has invested US$2 million in Caavo, a US-based startup that was set-up last year…
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UK nets bag Cineflix non-scripted series
UKTV, CBS Reality and Sky have all acquired UK rights to programming from compatriot distributor…
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ITV links with Talpa for another show
UK broadcaster has greenlit quiz format Five Gold Rings, its latest project with Talpa, the Dutch…
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Sky launches VR app
Sky has launched a dedicated virtual reality app that will feature content produced by the UK-based…
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Sky enlists 3D veteran for VR ballet experience
Sky has partnered with the English National Ballet (ENB) and new content firm Factory 42…
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Former Sky exec opens VR Factory
Former Sky Arts and Sky 3D boss John Cassy has launched Factory 42, a new…
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Sky Germany makes pop-up Harry Potter channel
Sky in Germany is due to launch a pop-up Harry Potter channel that will show…
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Das Boot fits as Sonar joins Sky drama
LA-based Sonar Entertainment will coproduce Sky’s German television remake of the anti-war film Das Boot….
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Rok Studios to launch Nollywood channel on Sky
Nigerian film studio Rok Studios is due to launch a new Nollywood channel on Sky…
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Sky ‘rapidly closing the gap’ on Liberty Global
Sky is “rapidly closing the gap” on its larger rival Liberty Global in Western Europe,…