All Sky articles – Page 121
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NewsEddie Izzard runs to Sky1
Sky1 has fired the starting gun on a new documentary series in which comedian Eddie Izzard attempts to run 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa.
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NewsLondon Mayor calls for Tory DG
Mark Thompson’s successor as the head of the BBC should be a Tory “who knows about the work ethic, and cutting costs”, Boris Johnson has said.
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NewsBragg "angry" over limited tax breaks
Melvyn Bragg is unhappy that tax breaks are to be limited to high-end cinematic TV dramas and not available to smaller, less mainstream arts programming.
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NewsSky Atlantic and Canal+ on board Bridge remake
Sky Atlantic and French broadcaster Canal+ have joined Kudos Film and TV in its planned adaptation of Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge.
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NewsSky Atlantic joins Jews on Bikes
Sky Atlantic has ordered an ob doc series following a gang of British Jewish bikers riding across the US in remembrance of the Holocaust.
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NewsSky extends comedy strategy to Living and Arts
Sky Living has ordered its first ever scripted comedies as BSkyB ramps up its aggressive push in the genre across its portfolio of channels.
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NewsBroadcasters hail cameras in court reform
BBC, ITN and Sky News have welcomed today’s announcement that cameras are to be allowed in British courts.
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NewsBSkyB launches Sky News Arabia
24-hour Arabic news channel Sky News Arabia has begun broadcasting to more than 50 million homes across the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsPremier League kicks off TV rights auction
The Premier League has kicked off its TV rights auction - increasing the number of live matches up for grabs by nearly 12%.
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CommentSky’s quiet content revolution
It may be unfashionable to say, but Sky is now setting the agenda.
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FeaturesSky Atlantic makes waves
Sophie Turner Laing has offered an insight into Sky Atlantic’s emerging identity, telling delegates at Broadcast’s inaugural Evening Briefing that it will become clearer as UK originations return this summer.
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NewsDyke: BSkyB should offload News Corp and Murdochs
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has said it would be in BSkyB’s interest to “offload News International and the Murdochs’ shares in the company”.
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NewsBSkyB: Sky News hacking record clean
Internal reviews into email hacking and payments to police at Sky News have found “no evidence of impropriety or cause for concern”.
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NewsSky1 to revive the Kumars
Sky1 has picked up former BBC comedy The Kumars for a refreshed version of the show after six-year hiatus.
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NewsBSkyB posts £939m profit; claims it is "fit and proper"
BSkyB has staunchly defended its right to a broadcast licence following a stinging attack on its majority shareholder News Corporation yesterday.
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NewsMurdoch "not fit" boss, say MPs
The Commons culture select committee has described Rupert Murdoch as “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” in a report that is also highly critical of his son James and claims other News Corp executives misled it about phone hacking at the News of ...
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NewsPM refuses calls for Hunt inquiry
David Cameron has refused to refer culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s handling of the BSkyB bid to an independent investigation after being called to Parliament to answer an urgent question.
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NewsStuart Murphy gets expanded role at Sky
Sky has bumped up Stuart Murphy’s role across its entertainment channels, giving him overall responsibility for Sky Atlantic, Sky Living and Sky Arts as well as Sky 1.
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NewsHarman brands Murdoch not 'fit and proper'
Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman has claimed James Murdoch is not ‘fit and proper’ to hold a broadcast licence, while David Cameron has been called by the opposition to make a statement in Parliament regarding the conduct of Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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NewsHunt to hand over News Corp correspondence
Jeremy Hunt is to hand over correspondence about News Corp’s BSkyB bid in an attempt to clear his name from accusations of wrongdoing.