All Sky articles – Page 143
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NewsBSkyB profits up 26%
Sky has grown its operating profits for the six months to 31 December to £520m as 24% of its subscribers now take a bundle of broadband, TV and phone services.
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NewsRichards Keys quits over sexism row
TV presenter Richard Keys is today adjusting to life after Sky Sports, having joined former colleague Andy Gray in losing his job over the football sexism row.
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The Broadcast InterviewSophie Turner Laing, entertainment/news, Sky
Ahead of the launch of Sky Atlantic, the managing director of news and entertainment tells Alex Farber about her plans to woo customers with quality US drama and original commissions.
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Behind The ScenesBedlam, Sky Living
A series of ghost stories set in a former asylum will be Living’s first step into original scripted content. Robin Parker hears how the show came about.
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NewsRichard Keys blames "dark forces" for frenzy
Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys is considering his future at the broadcaster and has blamed “dark forces” for creating a media frenzy following a sexism row that led to the sacking of co-commentator Andy Gray.
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NewsAndy Gray consulting lawyers over Sky sacking
Andy Gray is consulting lawyers after being fired by Sky over a football sexism row.
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NewsSky Sports sacks Andy Gray
Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray has been sacked by the broadcaster with immediate effect, after evidence emerged of a separate off-air incident last month.
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NewsSky 3 to relaunch as Pick TV
BSkyB is to rebrand its free-to-air channel Sky 3 as part of the wider changes taking place at the broadcaster.
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NewsSky presenter apologises to official
Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has telephoned assistant referee Sian Massey to apologise for his off-air comments about her at the weekend.
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NewsHunt plans competition probe over Sky bid
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is prepared to refer News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB to the Competition Commission, but will first consider concessions the company is willing to make in its bid.
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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.