All Sky articles – Page 81
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NewsSky shifts gear for VR drive
Sky has kicked off an ambitious push into commissioning virtual reality (VR) content as the BBC maintains a watching brief on consumer appetite for the format.
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FeaturesGearing up for a 4K world
With Sky following BT’s lead in launching a 4K service, OB firms are investing in the technology they need to keep up with growing demand.
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NewsBoycott threat lingers over Project Diamond
Bectu has reiterated its threat to boycott the Creative Diversity Network’s industry-wide diversity monitoring initiative if it does not agree to publish diversity data about every TV show.
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NewsC4 and Sky back David Frank start-up
David Frank’s online distribution platform TRX has become the first non-content company to be backed by Channel 4’s Growth Fund.
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NewsITN & Sky shortlisted for Int Emmy
ITN Productions’ documentary Escape From Isis has been nominated for an International Emmy Award, alongside Sky News coverage of the refugee crisis.
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NewsSky Q bolsters on-demand viewing
Sky has revealed a surge in the amount of video-on-demand programming consumed via its next-generation set-top box – opening up the long-tail of shows in its catalogue.
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NewsSky Arts eyes off the wall ideas
Phil Edgar-Jones is hunting “off the wall ideas” after extending Sky Arts’ annual £1m Amplify project into 2017, and is eyeing up the channel’s first virtual reality project.
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NewsSky & Amazon strike warrior drama deal
Sky has partnered with Amazon for the first time on ten-part epic period drama, Britannia.
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NewsCopa90 & Vice board Sky Q
Comedy Central, Copa90 and Vice are among the new online video providers to be made available via Sky’s next-generation TV service.
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Behind The ScenesThe Fall, Sky Atlantic
Reuniting Mary Decker and Zola Budd for the first time since their 1984 clash, it was clear how much it had affected both their lives, says Karen Emsley
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NewsSky profits break £1.5bn
Sky has posted strong full-year financial results with revenue and profit both up as the pay-TV operator starts to take advantage of bringing together its European services.
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NewsSky Sports scores Chinese football
Sky Sports has looked east for its latest set of football rights – acquiring the Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League competition.
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NewsSky recruits comedy commissioner
Sky has hired BBC comedy commissioner Tilusha Ghelani as part of its latest push into comedy.
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NewsSky to boost VoD after landing Late Late Show
Sky is set to ramp up the amount of exclusive content on its VoD services after buying The Late Late Show With James Corden from CBS Studios International.
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NewsZai Bennett sets out Atlantic vision
Sky Atlantic’s Zai Bennett has tasked UK indies with bringing him the next Making A Murderer or The Jinx as he outlined his commissioning ambitions for the channel.
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NewsSky News won't face investigation over Owen Jones spat
Ofcom has denied that Sky News presenter Mark Longhurst and reviewer Julia Hartley-Brewer caused “unjustified offence” during a discussion on the Orlando nightclub gun attack that saw Owen Jones storm off the set.
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NewsSky unveils Ultra HD plans
Sky has unveiled its ultra HD offering which includes films, live sports and entertainment programming including The Young Pope, The Blacklist and a catalogue of David Attenborough docs.
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Behind The ScenesRoss Kemp: The Fight Against Isis, Sky 1
We found many inspiring people in our journey to reveal the society the Kurds are trying to build in Syria, says Marta Shaw
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NewsSky plans Duck Quacks for kids
Sky 1 shows Duck Quacks Don’t Echo and Big Cats are to be remade for youngsters as the broadcaster continues to push into children’s content.
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NewsStop, Search, Seize returns to Sky
Sky 1 has handed border-patrol documentary series Stop, Search, Seize a second series.