All Sky articles – Page 140
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NewsSky commentators 'stood down' over sexist jibes
Sky Sports presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been dropped from tonight’s line-up after their off-air sexist comments, the broadcaster said.
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NewsSky revives voting on mobiles
Sky has brought mobile voting back to TV screens for the first time since 2007 with talent show Got To Dance.
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NewsSky commentators sexist remarks recorded
Sky Sports football presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been left red-faced after being recorded criticising a female assistant referee and saying they “probably don’t know the offside rule”.
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NewsSky to pump millions more into development
Sky is ramping up its commitment to original content by more than doubling the amount it spends on developing shows.
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NewsSky News to produce Queen's Speech
Sky News is to produce The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast for the first time, sharing the speech with terrestrial broadcasters the BBC and ITV.
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NewsSky unveils EPG reshuffle
Sky is preparing to boost a raft of channels up its EPG by up to 200 places in a move designed, “to bring the best of pay, to the top of pay” - and includes the launch of a new MTV channel.
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NewsSky 1 extends League episodes
Sky 1’s hit sports quiz A League Of Their Own is to be extended to hour-long episodes for its third series.
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NewsWorld Cup 2018 controversy
The BBC and ITV were set to join forces to battle a secret government decision that could have handed Sky the chance to air the 2018 World Cup.
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NewsNews Corp cancels BSkyB meeting
A meeting between the Culture, Media and Sport select committee and News Corporation, which is trying to buy the 61% of shares in BSkyB it does not own, has been cancelled.
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NewsChannel One to close in February
Channel One, the Freeview station fka Virgin 1, is to close next month following BSkyB’s acquisition of Virgin Media TV.
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NewsOpera to be broadcast live in 3D
English National Opera is to become the first company in the world to have a performance broadcast live in 3D.
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Sky Atlantic recruits Hoffman for ad
As Sky Atlantic HD prepares for launch next month, Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman has been recruited to front an advert promoting the new channel.
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NewsLTG confirms Rosencrantz departure
The Living TV Group has confirmed that director of television Claudia Rosencrantz is to leave the broadcaster at the end of January following its acquisition by BSkyB.
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NewsSky goes upmarket with Atlantic
Sky is kicking off a major push to convert “older, upmarket Freeview viewers” with the launch of scripted channel Sky Atlantic on 1 February.
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NewsITN and Sky 'discussed news merger'
ITN and Sky reportedly discussed a merger of their news operations in 2006, revealing the multiple issues facing the review of News Corp’s bid to take control of Sky, according to reports.
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NewsSky Atlantic reveals line-up
The schedule for new channel Sky Atlantic HD has been unveiled and will include Martin Scorsese drama Boardwalk Empire and the new series from Shameless creator Paul Abbott.
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NewsDaniela Neumann leaves Living TV Group
Daniela Neumann, Living TV Group’s director of programmes for Channel One, Bravo and Challenge has left the business following its acquisition by Sky.
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NewsNUJ oppose Jeremy Hunt's BSkyB duties
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has opposed Jeremy Hunt being given the power to decide whether News Corporation should takeover BSkyB.
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NewsSarah Harding to host dating series
Sky Living has commissioned a third series of Dating In The Dark to be presented by Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding.
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NewsBSkyB shares rocket after Cable gaffe
BSkyB shares have leapt higher as experts said Vince Cable’s embarrassing own goal increased News Corp’s chances of gaining clearance for its Sky takeover.