Latest Sky News – Page 90
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NewsBT Vision tops pay TV complaints chart
BT Vision is the most complained about pay TV service according to Ofcom which has released figures about the sector for the first time.
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NewsNews Corp confirms it is mulling split
News Corporation, which owns a 39% stake in Sky, has confirmed it is considering splitting its TV and film and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
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NewsSky gobbles up Pac-Man
Sky 3D has acquired a new animated series based around classic arcade game Pac-Man.
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NewsViewers outrage at Sky Arts' IoW coverage
Sky Arts has apologised to viewers after receiving hundreds of complaints about its coverage of the Isle Of Wight Festival which featured just four songs from headliners Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam.
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NewsMurphy: Sky is taking risks that free-to-air cannot
Sky 1 has revealed a huge raft of programming including new dramas and entertainment formats and a wide ranging raft of recommissions.
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NewsSky 1 orders fire station and pirate dramas
Sky 1 has commissioned a brace of new dramas that includes the broadcaster’s first order from Kudos and a fresh adaptation of a classic pirate adventure from Company.
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NewsSky 1 unveils trio of entertainment pilots
Sky 1 has revealed a trio of entertainment pilots as new genre head Phil Edgar-Jones begins to make his mark.
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NewsSky 1 orders Brize Norton series
A Dai4 Films production crew will be granted round-the-clock access to the UK’s largest Royal Air Force base for a Sky 1 ob doc.
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NewsSky signs Miramax film deal
Sky has signed an exclusive deal with film studio Miramax for rights to a range of titles including Pulp Fiction, Chicago and Starsky & Hutch.
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NewsBroomfield to launch Sky Atlantic doc strand Footprints
Sky Atlantic has handed Nick Broomfield the first commission in its documentary feature film strand Footprints.
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NewsHunt grilled over 4G disruption plans
The debate over how the government will ensure TV reception is not damaged by the 4G network hit parliament yesterday as cross-party MPs grilled Jeremy Hunt over his plans.
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NewsBT plans to offer Premier League channel on Freeview
BT plans to make a dedicated Premier League channel available across a wide network of platforms, including Freeview and YouView, following its shock acquisition of rights to 38 games a season.
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NewsESPN loses Premier League rights as Sky wins £3bn battle
ESPN will air no Premier League games between 2013 and 2016 after BSkyB won rights to 116 of the 154 available matches.
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NewsHunt saved from inquiry after Commons vote
MPs in the House of Common have voted against an inquiry into Jeremy Hunt’s conduct during News Corps bid for BSkyB.
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NewsSky unveils board changes
Sky has appointed Standard Chartered Bank’s Tracy Clarke to its board of directors following the retirement of Dame Gail Rebuck.
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NewsEssex Police hit by Dale Farm footage court bill
Essex Police are being forced to pay the costs of the judicial review that broadcasters organised after being asked to hand over footage captured at the Dale Farm eviction.
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NewsEcclestone says F1 on free TV may end
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has stated that the motor racing sport may not remain on free-to-air TV in the UK.
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NewsSky Arts extends IoW 3D but cuts other festivals
Sky Arts has ordered Sky’s longest ever non-sport 3D broadcast from this year’s Isle of Wight festival, but has halved the number of music events it will cover this summer.
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NewsSky Living spins second series of Love Machine
Sky Living has ordered a second series of dating show The Love Machine which will again be fronted by Chris Moyles and Stacey Solomon.
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NewsHunt facing pressure from Labour
Labour is calling for an independent investigation into whether Jeremy Hunt broke the ministerial code following his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry.