All Sky articles – Page 120
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NewsSky Sports rejigs management as Melvin retires
Sky Sports’ deputy managing director Andy Melvin is to retire in 2013 after 22 years at the pay-TV operator.
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NewsNews International CEO exits
News International chief executive officer Tom Mockridge is to leave the organisation at the end of the year.
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NewsLeveson warns Government over conflicts of interest
Lord Justice Leveson has criticised the Government’s handling of News Corp’s BSkyB bid and warned it to take greater care when dealing with such potential conflicts of interest in future.
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NewsITN Prods secures entrance to Harrow for Sky1 ob doc
Harrow School is opening its doors to TV cameras for 12 months for one of the most ambitious observational documentaries in Sky 1’s 30-year history.
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NewsNow TV rolls out on Roku
Sky has rolled out its IPTV service Now TV via Roku’s internet connected set-top boxes.
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NewsBBC and Sky unwrap Christmas schedules
The BBC has announced that Christmas specials of BBC1 dramas Call the Midwife and Doctor Who will be among its Christmas highlights.
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NewsSky renews deal with Star
BSkyB is to launch Star Jalsha, India’s number one Bengali general entertainment channel, as part of a new UK distribution deal with its Asian broadcaster Star Network.
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FeaturesTV dips its toe into 3D drama
3D fiction has been a staple of feature film releases, but only now are broadcasters and producers starting to deliver 3D drama treatments. Adrian Pennington reports
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NewsBT secures Sky slots for sports channels
BT has secured two EPG slots on the Sky platform in preparation for the launch of its sports channels.
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NewsSky Vision set for battle of Sandy docs with DSP
Sky Vision, the company formerly known as Parthenon Media Group, is to enter a ratings battle with Darlow Smithson Productions with its first commission under its new name – a fast-turnaround doc about Superstorm Sandy for The History Channel US.
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NewsIndies show Living some love
Sky Living has commissioned a series of one-off comedies on the theme of love, inspired by sister channel Sky 1’s success with the Little Crackers brand.
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Behind The ScenesNation’s Best Am Dram, Sky Arts
Finding the country’s best amateur dramatic group and putting them on stage in the West End was high drama all the way, says Nicholas Kent
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FeaturesShared DNA – or Euro pudding?
In Geneva earlier this month, the cream of European drama producers met at Festival Tous Ecrans – the festival of all screens – to exchange ideas and thrash out an answer to this question.
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NewsHurford-Jones confirmed as Sky Living head
Antonia Hurford-Jones is to become director of Sky Living on a permanent basis after four months in an acting role.
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Behind The ScenesRoss Kemp: Invisible Wounded, Sky1
After six years meeting soldiers on the frontline, Ross Kemp wanted to make a personal film about an issue that is often ignored, says Tom Sheahan
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NewsSky seals NBCU movies and carriage deal
Sky has struck a wide-ranging deal with NBC Universal giving it exclusive TV access to all the US giant’s movies and extending carriage of its UK channels on the pay platform.
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NewsSky wins trademark dispute
BSkyB has won a high court trade dispute over the branding of its new IPTV service.
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NewsSky entertainment spend up by £17m
Sky has reported a 5% growth in operating profit for the three months to end September as spend on entertainment shows such as Sinbad increased by £17m.
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NewsFX heads onto Sky Go
Fox’s entertainment channel FX has launched on IPTV service Sky Go with shows including The Walking Dead, Falling Skies and Dexter.
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NewsSky launch positions BBC iPlayer for growth
Usage of the BBC iPlayer is set for a significant boost further to the launch of the VoD service on the Sky platform.