Latest Sky News – Page 91
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NewsPremier League eyes TV rights shake-up
The Premier League is considering a major shake-up of the way it sells television rights to mitigate the potentially financially damaging consequences of a European Court of Justice ruling last year.
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NewsSky names IPTV service Now TV
Sky has revealed that its new internet TV service will be titled Now TV.
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NewsMore4+2 to precede 4seven launch
Channel 4 is to launch a two-hour time-shifted version of More4, paving the way for the launch of repeats station 4seven.
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NewsBroadcasters get Dale Farm judicial review
Broadcasters have been granted a judicial review to challenge a court order demanding footage from the Dale Farm eviction.
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NewsSky hires Tiger’s Sargeant for ent commissioning
Tiger Aspect’s Deborah Sargeant has been appointed Sky’s commissioning editor for entertainment as the latest addition to Phil Edgar Jones’ team.
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NewsSky and STV plan launches on YouView
Sky is preparing to launch its forthcoming internet TV service via YouView as the connected TV platform gears up for launch.
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NewsFamilies swap lives for Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has ordered a culture swap series in which two families from the US and UK cross the Atlantic to visit the other’s home city.
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NewsBBC should consider pressures on print journalists
The BBC should consider the impact of its online news operation in light of the “challenge” faced by paid-for news outlets, according to its director general.
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NewsPay-TV movie probe to include Lovefilm and Netflix
The Competition Commission has extended its investigation into movies on pay-TV as a result of the launch of VoD providers Lovefilm, Netflix and Sky’s forthcoming standalone service.
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NewsCrozier: Sky retransmission fees are wrong
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has entered the retransmission fees debate, claiming the broadcaster should receive carriage fees from BskyB for appearing on its platform.
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NewsSky asks fans on Facebook to Watch.Share.Win
Sky has launched a Facebook app that rewards fans with the chance to win prizes including iMac computers and 3D home entertainment systems if they watch clips of shows and share them with friends.
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NewsOfcom steps-up BSkyB scrutiny
Ofcom has set up a team - Project Apple - to assess whether BSkyB should still hold its broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsBBC radio gets boost as Sky slashes retrans fees
BSkyB has slashed its BBC retransmission fees by £4m, offering an unexpected late boost to the corporation’s under-threat local radio services.
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NewsSky Atlantic buys rights to Brand new series from FX
Sky Atlantic has secured the yet-to-air US series from Russell Brand as part of its move to establish its comedy credentials.
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NewsScott backs Superhero indie
Superhero Television, a new indie backed by Princess Productions founder Sebastian Scott, has had a Sky 1 show greenlit as its first commission.
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NewsHigh Court appeal over Dale Farm footage looms
The lawyer representing broadcasters fighting to retain footage shot during the Dale Farm eviction expects an appeal to take place in the next month and claims the case could set a crucial precedent.
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NewsSky1 retunes Ashley Banjo
Sky 1 has commissioned a second series of Princess Productions’ Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew but is planning to introduce even more dance groups.
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NewsSky's Got To Dance voting app broke for final
Sky 1 was forced to pull its mobile app voting ahead of the live final of talent competition Got To Dance after it was hit by a technical fault affecting almost 2,000 viewers.
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NewsSpielberg's dino-drama Terra Nova extinct
Sky 1’s Steven Spielberg dinosaur drama Terra Nova has been axed by US network Fox after a single series.
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NewsITN chief warns against police demands for footage
ITN chief executive John Hardie has warned that orders by police to hand over footage “strikes at the heart” of independent TV news after being ordered to hand over substantial footage from the Dale Farm evictions in October.