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NewsSky 1 orders dancing show to replace Lyrics
Sky 1’s schedule under Stuart Murphy is starting to shape up, with a The X Factor-style dancing competition lined up to replace Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
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NewsBBC: Test Matches should stay on pay-TV
The BBC has decided not to push for the government to return Test Match cricket to the ‘crown jewels’ list of free-to-air sporting events.
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NewsSky closes in on 10m subscriber target
BSkyB has added almost half a million new customers in the year to 30 June, more than at any time in the past five years.
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WE TV sextuplets series to screen on Sky Real Lives
Sky Real Lives has acquired an observational documentary series about a couple with sextuplets.
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NewsKemp signs Sky 1’s first golden handcuffs deal
Sky 1 has signed its first golden handcuffs deal with channel face Ross Kemp, who will front 12 x 60-minute programmes over the next two years.
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NewsESPN unveils Premier League channel
Sky will carry ESPN’s Premier League coverage from 3 August on a dedicated premium channel costing from £9 a month.
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NewsChannels prepare for Michael Jackson memorial
The BBC and Sky are preparing live coverage of Michael Jackson’s memorial, due to take place in Los Angeles today.
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NewsLost creators promise definite ending
The creators of Lost have ruled out any spin-offs into movies or comic books once the genre-bending show comes to an end next year.
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New name for History Channel UK
The History Channel UK group has rebranded as AETN UK in a bid to broaden its association beyond one genre of programming.
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NewsSky at loggerheads with Ofcom over pay-TV sales
BSkyB and Ofcom have clashed over the regulator’s plans to intervene on how Sky wholesales its premium channels, with the satellite broadcaster claiming Ofcom’s proposals will undermine investmentin content.Sky chief operating officer Mike Darcey told the IEA Marketforce Future of Broadcasting conference: “Ofcom wants to make pay-TV retailing a more ...
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NewsESPN 'planning daily sports show'
ESPN is planning a daily sports show as part of its new Premier League football package, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsRichards: No change to Sky proposals
Ed Richards has said that the arrival of ESPN into the UK sports broadcasting marketplace does not mean that Ofcom’s proposals to curb Sky’s dominance are out of date.
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NewsSky to win contract for ESPN match coverage
BSkyB is close to sealing a deal to produce all Premier League match coverage for ESPN, Broadcast understands.
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Premier League attacks Ofcom plan
The Premier League has waded into the row between BSkyB and Ofcom, claiming the regulator’s plan to review its rights auction process is an attempt to fix something that isn’t broken.
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NewsSky boss Darroch comes out fighting
BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch has launched a blistering attack on Ofcom, accusing the regulator of “punishing success” with its proposals to limit what the satellite operator can charge for its premium sports and movie channels.
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NewsBSkyB and Ofcom on collision course
BSkyB is set for a legal battle with Ofcom after the regulator proposed forcing the satellite giant to offer its premium sports and movie channels to rival pay TV operators for fixed sums.
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NewsESPN prepares to unveil Premier League channel
ESPN and Sky are set to unveil details of the new channel that will show Premier League games at the end of this week.
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Racing UK reverts to pre-Setanta strategy
Racing UK is to revert to a standalone channel costing £20 a month following the demise of Setanta.
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NewsESPN lands Premier League deal
Disney-owned sports giant ESPN will go head-to-head with Sky next season after it won the rights to 46 Premier League games previously help by Setanta.
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NewsPremier League set for new TV player
Premier League football will be shown by a new broadcaster from this August – with the prospect of the likes of ESPN having just eight weeks to put together a channel and infrastructure to show the matches.