Feb 20 2018
21st Century Fox has increased its assurance over the future of Sky News and the channels independence. The company has doubled the period of time it is prepared to continue running the loss-making news channel, from five to ten years, as long as it is allowed to take over control of Sky. A takeover of […]
Dec 1 2012
It has been announced that Sky News will join the Freesat platform on Monday 3rd December, finally putting an end to the question whether BSkyB would take the decision to put the channel on freesat, despite being a rival platform. Sky News, available on Freesat channel 202, was the UK’s first dedicated 24-hour news channel. […]
Mar 3 2011
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has approved a plan from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to sell off Sky News, paving the way for the company’s proposed bid to take full control of Sky to be approved. Under the deal, the loss-making rolling news broadcaster will be “spun off” as a new publicly-listed company called Newco, with […]
Jan 25 2011
Sky has repeated its threat to close Sky News if the government refuses to let News Corp’s takeover go ahead. News Corp wants to take 100 per cent control of Sky, adding it to its stable of newspapers and publishing. And it’s warned that it might not want to keep Sky News going if it […]
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May 24 2023
Sky News launches international audio service
Sky News is now available as an audio service on TuneIn – the world’s leading live-streaming audio platform – allowing listeners in the UK, Ireland and in the US, free access to trusted, quality news wherever they are. The partnership means Sky News’ award-winning non-stop news coverage is now accessible to audiences when they’re not […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Sky News, TuneIn