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Sky, ITV commit £1.55m to eSports net Ginx TV
Sky has invested £1.55 million (US$2.01 million) in eSports broadcaster Ginx TV, with UK broadcaster…
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Evil Killers let loose on Sky channel
Pick, the UK free-to-air channel run by pay TV specialist Sky, has greenlit two true…
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Sky buys into Drone Racing League
Sky has invested in the Drone Racing League and will televise its events on the…
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VR firm Jaunt appoints Hearst exec as new CEO
Disney-, Sky- and ProSiebenSat.1-backed cinematic VR firm, Jaunt, has appointed Hearst executive George Kliavkoff as…
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Game of Thrones wins ratings crown on Now TV
Game of Thrones has proved the most successful TV show “by far” on Sky’s four-year…
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TRX adds Audio Network exec as deputy CEO
Online trading platform TRX has hired Juliette Squair from TV music company Audio Network to…
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More broadcasters anoint The Young Pope
A raft of broadcasters including HBO in central and eastern Europe and Fox in the…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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Walking Dead on-demand for Sky Germany
Sky’s German operation has extended its programming deal with the channels arm of Fox, and…
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C More anoints Young Pope
Scandinavian pay TV operator and SVOD provider C More has acquired local rights to big…
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Sky eyeing Spanish Now TV launch
Sky is planning to reportedly expand its presence in more European markets, kicking off with…
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Sky, C4 buy into Frank brothers’ digital platform
UK-based pay TV company Sky and commercial broadcaster Channel 4 have both bought into Dial…
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Viceland adds UK originals ahead of debut
The upcoming British pay TV channel Viceland UK will feature series from emerging local talent,…
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Sky, Amazon team to form Roman Army drama
European satcaster Sky and Amazon Prime Video in the US are to coproduce a big-budget…
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Sky ups profit, adds subs
Sky has reported strong full year results, with revenue climbing by 7% and adjusted operating…
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Sky preps VR app and UHD in Europe
Sky has confirmed it will launch a virtual reality app this summer as part of…
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Sky hires comedy commissioner from BBC
Sky has brought in Tilusha Ghelani as a comedy commissioner. The new recruit joins from…
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Virgin Ireland drops eir Sports over ‘excessive pricing’
Virgin Media Ireland is due to drop the eir Sports package – which includes the…
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Sky follows up The Five with The Four
Sky has ordered another original drama from best-selling novelist Harlan Coben (pictured), The Four. The…
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Sky brings Ultra HD to Sky Q
Sky is set to launch Ultra HD content on its Sky Q service next month,…
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Corden’s Late Late Show notches another sale
French net MCM has become the latest buyer of The Late Late Show with James…
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Sky orders kids Duck Quacks, Big Cats
Sky has ordered kids-skewed versions of its Sky 1 panel show Duck Quacks Don’t Echo…
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Sky Germany, Italy will ‘always trail UK’
Despite Sky’s bullish assumptions about the potential for pay TV growth in Germany and Italy,…
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Sky launches contract-free, triple-play Now TV box
Sky’s standalone digital service Now TV has launched what it claims is the UK’s first…
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Sky buys James Corden’s US talkshow
Sky has snagged UK rights to The Late Late Show with James Corden. The late…
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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…
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Sky, Showtime end Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful, the British-American gothic drama, will not return for a fourth season. Series creator…
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Sky and ITV partner on eSports channel
Sky and ITV have partnered with video gaming TV network Ginx to relaunch what they…
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Sky opens Cinema, scraps Movies
Sky is launching Sky Cinema, a new feature film channel that will replace the existing…
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OSN appoints former pay TV, FA exec as CEO
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has appointed the former director general of Spain’s Ono…