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Nov 1 2016
Sky+ brings customers intuitive new features making it even easier for them to catch up on their favourite shows. Introducing Auto Play and Catch Up Series Link, customers can binge watch that new addictively good box set or easily series link their favourite Catch Up TV series so it’s ready in their Planner. With brand […]
Oct 17 2016
Viewing figures for Sky Sports’ live Premier League matches have dropped by 19 per cent this season. Despite already having aired headline clashes such as the Manchester derby, Arsenal vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Liverpool this season, Sky Sports has seen viewers drop by nearly a fifth on last season. The rise of illegal streaming […]
Oct 17 2016
Sky has today announced that it has greenlit a sixth season of the hard-hitting documentary series, Extreme World, fronted by BAFTA award-winning documentary maker, Ross Kemp. The show will premiere next year on Sky1 and will also be available on online streaming service NOW TV. Produced by Freshwater Films, the series will follow Ross Kemp […]
Oct 13 2016
Sky is phasing out its Sky+ boxes, making all new customers opt for its latest-generation Sky Q advanced TV service. The move, which was introduced last week, means that the 1TB version of the Sky Q box will now be included with all Sky TV bundles, including the entry-level ‘original bundle’ which is available for […]
Sep 26 2016
Following a successful prosecution by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), the Designated Premises Supervisor of the Bay Horse Hotel in the northern England city of Leeds has been convicted and ordered to pay more than £10,000 (€11,551) in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally in the premises. On 15th September 2016 at […]
Aug 16 2016
Sky is planning to expand its presence in more European markets, kicking off with the launch of a version of its Now TV online service in Spain, according to a report by the Sunday Telegraph. According to the paper, Sky sees the launch of Now TV in Spain, where the service is expected be offered […]
Jul 28 2016
Sky is due to launch a new set-top box with Ultra HD capabilities in Germany, Austria and Italy this autumn, the company has confirmed. The new box, which was already in development prior to the UK release of Sky Q earlier this year, will be an upgrade on the current generation of Sky+ box and […]
Jun 16 2016
Sky and ITV have joined forces with videogaming TV channel specialist Ginx TV to launch the UK and Ireland’s only 24-hour eSports TV channel, GINX eSports TV, with ITV and Sky expected to take minority stakes in the business to support its growth. Aiming to bring the very best of eSports to videogaming fans, the […]
Jun 15 2016
Ian Lewis, Director of Sky Cinema Europe, has confirmed that the operator will have an Ultra HD movie proposition by the end of 2016, with announcements on Sky’s UHD strategy expected in the coming weeks. Lewis’s comments came as Sky revealed a rebrand and a relaunch of its UK Sky Movies service to ‘Sky Cinema’ […]
Apr 21 2016
A test service for Sky’s forthcoming UHD service has started. Sky UHD will, when launched, only be available on Sky Q equipment. Unfortunately the test service is encrypted, so it will only be watchable by the few Sky customers who already have a Sky Q receiver. The Sky UHD test can be found on: Frequency: […]
UKTV stays on satellite until the end of the decade
CITV: Children’s TV channel will close in September
That’s TV secures licence for That’s Cinema
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
CNN launches new FAST channel in Europe
More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
Dec 15 2016
Sky and 21st Century Fox agree £18.5bn takeover deal
Broadcaster Sky and 21st Century Fox have reached agreement on the terms of a takeover deal. Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox will pay £11.7bn for the 61% stake it does not already own. Sky shareholders will receive £10.75 in cash for each share, valuing the entire company at £18.5bn. The deal comes amid concerns that […]
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By Expat • SKY • Tags: 21st Century Fox, Ofcom, Rupert Murdoch, Sky Takeover