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NewsBSkyB: News Corp takeover would benefit news
There could be less choice of independent news if the Government blocks News Corporation from taking over BSkyB, the Sky News operator has claimed.
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NewsChurch calls for News Corp BSkyB bid to be blocked
The Church of England has called for a £12 billion News Corp bid to take control of broadcasting giant BSkyB to be blocked.
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NewsSky reveals Bravo closure date
Sky has confirmed the date it is to turn off Bravo, ending 25 years on British screens.
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NewsSky orders Diversity 3D special
Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Diversity are to be the subject of a new 3D special for Sky, as the broadcaster continues to ramp up its 3D content.
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NewsBroadcasters line-up William and Kate shows
Broadcasters including the BBC and ITV have hastily rescheduled programming this evening to mark the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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NewsJohnny Webb to leave Living TV Group
Johnny Webb, managing director of Living TV Group, is to step down in January in the wake of the broadcaster’s takeover by BSkyB.
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NewsDarroch pledges cash for Sky content push
BSkyB boss Jeremy Darroch has pledged to continue investing in content, and aims to increase spend in line with increases in revenue – meaning a potential boost to programming of £200m.
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NewsBSkyB hits 10m target
BSkyB has celebrated a milestone by reaching its target of 10 million television customers before the end of the year.
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NewsSky revamps Millbank studio
Sky News is putting the finishing touches to a move that will see the channel’s political editor Adam Boulton and special correspondents relocate from its Osterley base to a new multimedia studio at Millbank Studios in central London.
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NewsLords welcome Cable's BSkyB bid intervention
Business Secretary Vince Cable’s decision to refer News Corp’s £12 billion bid to take control of broadcasting giant BSkyB to regulator Ofcom has been welcomed in the Lords, where peers warned of the dangers of a concentration of media ownership.
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Sky Player on Xbox gets social update
Sky has updated the Xbox version of its online TV service Sky Player with a range of interactive features including recommendations and reviews.
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NewsCable intervenes in News Corp bid
Business secretary Vince Cable has said he is intervening in News Corp’s £12 billion bid to take control of broadcasting giant BSkyB and would refer the plans to regulator Ofcom.
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NewsSky 1 orders weight-loss series from Eyeworks
Sky 1 has ordered a documentary series that will follow a group of super-obese people who are battling to lose weight before their size kills them.
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NewsNews Corp makes BSkyB bid official
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has formally notified the European Commission that it intends to make a full takeover bid for BSkyB.
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NewsLouie Spence to give alternative Queen’s Speech
Louie Spence is to deliver an alternative Queen’s Speech as part of a series of Pineapple Dance Studios Christmas specials on Sky1.
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NewsSky adds 3D magic to Christmas comedy short
Sky is filming one of its Little Crackers comedy shorts in 3D as it bids to add a dose of “magical realism” to the show.
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NewsSony set for Sky EPG slot in move into UK market
Sony Pictures Television is poised to move into the UK linear channel market for the first time and is on the brink of a deal to buy a Sky EPG slot.
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NewsSky bumps Living up EPG ahead of rebrand
Living is to be renamed Sky Living and will be positioned next to Sky1 and forthcoming HBO channel Sky Atlantic on the satellite broadcaster’s EPG.
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NewsViewers to choose Sky Movies' Christmas schedule
Sky Movies will offer viewers the chance to create their own Christmas and Boxing Day schedules.
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NewsBSkyB closes on 10m target
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB moved closer to its target of 10 million customers today as it added 96,000 subscribers in the first three months of its financial year.