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Sony backs Dragonslayer indie
Sony is backing Blueprint Television, the new foray into TV by film production company Blueprint…
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Yes deal for Harlan Coben’s The Five
Israeli pay TV platform Yes has acquired The Five, the UK drama from bestselling writer…
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Strictly exec sets up China-backed prodco
Former BBC and Sky programming executive Andrea Hamilton has launched Om TV, an indie prodco…
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Sky facing bigger bill for German football
The value of German Bundesliga football rights is set to rocket to between €3.6 billion…
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BT to stream Champions League final on YouTube
UK pay TV provider BT will stream the finals of the UEFA Champions League and…
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Sky reports strong results despite increase in churn
Sky reported increased profit and revenue in its latest quarterly results, despite increased churn across…
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Elba, Ridley lead major Sky drama investment
Sky has commissioned six dramas that feature talent including Idris Elba, John Ridley, Julia Stiles,…
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Sky looks to ‘perpetual renewal’
European satcaster Sky has never been focused on a single technology and is all about…
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A (Movi)star is born
A new player is joining Europe’s top drama producers: Spain’s leading pay TV platform Movistar…
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‘Landmark’ pan-Euro Sony deal for Sky
Sky has struck its first-ever pan-European movie output agreement. A deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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Turner deal gives Sky Adventure Time streaming
Sky has inked a deal with Turner that gives the pay TV operator the exclusive…
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UKTV’s Dave and Drama rise to the top
Channel provider UKTV reported double-digit growth in 2015 and said that Dave and Drama are now…
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Ovation takes exclusive US rights to Versailles
US arts network Ovation TV has acquired exclusive local rights to French period drama Versailles….
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BT ‘most complained-about’ UK pay TV service
BT was the most complained about pay TV service provider in the UK during the…
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CMC: Sky kids move is ‘step in the right direction’
Sky’s move into original children’s content commissioning has been welcomed by an influential UK kids…
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Sky buys US drama Colony
Sky’s latest US drama acquisition is Colony, the futuristic drama from Lost co-creator Carlton Cuse….
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Sky makes kids TV move
Sky has launched the Sky Kids App, a new service that allows younger viewers in…
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Sky Sports takes exclusive Formula 1 rights
Sky has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to Forumla 1 racing for five years…
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Sky marketing chief to become UK, Eire CEO
European satellite broadcaster Sky is set to name Stephen van Rooyen as CEO of its…
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Sky, ex-DNI boss buy into Sugar Films
European paycaster Sky and former Discovery Networks International CEO and president Mark Hollinger have bought…
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Sky hikes prices, gives CFO wider role
Sky is raising the price of its TV packages. The price hikes kick in at…
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Sky launches virtual reality studio
Sky has announced a major new commitment to developing virtual reality content, including the creation…
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Sky launching basic tier Premier League net
Sky is launching Sky Sports Mix, a new basic tier channel that will have some…
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Sky buys J-Lo’s NBC cop series
Sky has acquired Shades of Blue, the US cop thriller starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray…
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Sky, NBC add to sports MCN funding round
YouTube multichannel network Whistle Sports has closed its Series C funding round, taking investment from…
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Sky invests in US sports OTT service fuboTV
Sky has invested US$6 million in US-based sports streaming service fuboTV, in its latest move…
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Viceland launching in UK, Ireland on Sky
Vice Media’s new linear TV channel is launching in the UK and Ireland on pay…
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Sky invests $45m in Asian Netflix rival
Sky investing US$45 million in Iflix as part of a new partnership deal with the…
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Fox locates Last Panthers in Balkans, Bulgaria
Fox Networks Group Bulgaria and Balkans has acquired six-part crime thriller The Last Panthers. The…
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Sky Vision, Merman sign script deal
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has signed an exclusive three-script development deal with Merman, the transatlantic…