All Sky articles – Page 98
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NewsAnalyst: Sky Europe a takeover target
BSkyB’s creation of a pan-regional European pay-TV giant have increased the chances of the company being acquired by telcos such as Vodafone, according to analysts.
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NewsSky Europe programming budget pegged at £4.6bn
BSkyB will collectively commission original content across Italy and Germany as part of the creation of Sky Europe with a total programming budget of £4.6 billion.
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NewsSky completes Euro mega-merger
BSkyB has completed a deal to create Sky Europe, bringing together Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in a multi-billion pound deal.
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NewsSky Sports News revamps ahead of Premier League season
Sky Sports News is to jump up the EPG following a relaunch in which it will move to an upgraded studio and increase its focus on a revamped suite of apps and its social media.
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NewsCelia Taylor lands Sky promotion
Sky head of factual Celia Taylor has had her role expanded to include responsibility for entertainment commissioning at the broadcaster.
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NewsSky lands Love in first indie deal
Sky has confirmed a deal to buy 70% of Love Productions and is understood to have the option to acquire the remainder of the company after a period of several years.
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NewsBSkyB sells ITV stake to Liberty Global for £481m
BSkyB has sold a 6.4% share in ITV to Liberty Global for £481m, as the US cable company ramps up its presence in the UK.
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RatingsCHARTS: Sky 1’s 24 bounces back
The best-placed non-sporting, non-storage-based show this week was Sky 1’s 24: Live Another Day.
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NewsUBS: Sky could sell ITV stake
Sky could sell its 7.5% stake in ITV ahead of the creation of Sky Europe, according to analysts.
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NewsSky Living is misunderstood
Sky has urged indies to bring it bold, big-budget ideas for Sky Living and claimed the independent sector fails to appreciate how the channel’s ambition and strategy have changed.
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RatingsMr Sloane succeeds for Sky Atlantic
FRIDAY: Sky Atlantic sitcom Mr Sloane bowed out with a series average of 86,000, over three times the channel’s slot average.
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NewsSky 1 sows seeds to grow 8pm
Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald has lined up a Come Dine With Me style gardening format as the latest part of his push to rejuvenate the 8pm slot.
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NewsSky, BBCW execs join Broadcast commissioning event
Key commissioners from Sky and BBC Worldwide have joined senior industry figures including Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Charlotte Moore speaking Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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NewsSky wins trademark infringement case
Sky has won a landmark legal case in Turkey that prohibits international pay TV operators from using the Sky brand.
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NewsSky aims to 'demystify' PMQs
Sky News executive editor John McAndrew is masterminding a plan to help “demystify” Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) for viewers.
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NewsMultichannel commissions reach £600m
UK multichannel broadcasters spent just short of £600m on original commissions last year, helped by new entrants such as Fox and Lifetime.
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NewsSky hires banks for Euro mega-merger
Sky’s plans to create a European mega-broadcaster have moved a step closer after the pay-TV operator engaged investment banks Morgan Stanley and Barclays to help with the complex transaction.
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RatingsCHARTS: F1 races ahead for Sky Sports
The moral of the tale is never, ever fight someone called The Mountain That Rides.
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NewsLouise Brown heads NFTS new media course
Channel 4’s former multiplatform boss Louise Brown is to head up an NFTS course which will give graduates skills to help build audiences and drive engagement around online video.
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NewsBroadcast unveils top execs for commissioning forum
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt, ITV director of television Peter Fincham BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore are among the industry figures speaking at Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.