All Sky Sports articles – Page 6
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NewsSky targets pay-TV refuseniks
Launch of Now TV designed to address 46% of UK homes who “previously rejected pay TV”.
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NewsMcLaren launches animation unit with Hamilton/Button toon
Formula 1’s McLaren Group has launched an animation unit and secured its first commission from Sky Sports F1 featuring Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
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NewsPremier League kicks off TV rights auction
The Premier League has kicked off its TV rights auction - increasing the number of live matches up for grabs by nearly 12%.
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NewsSky Go hits problems during Chelsea win
BSkyB angered subscribers last night after its IPTV service Sky Go suffered technical problems during Chelsea’s dramatic victory over Barcelona.
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RatingsTorres goal nets 3.6m viewers
TUESDAY: Chelsea’s semi-final clash against Barcelona in the Champions League Football tournament drew the biggest audience of the year to date for Sky Sports 2.
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NewsBBC warned it could lose the Open
The organiser of the the Open Championship has warned the BBC that it is on course to lose the rights to broadcast world’s oldest golfing major in 2017.
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NewsSir Alex Ferguson slams power of TV
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has attacked the power that TV has over English football, claiming “when you shake hands with the devil you have to pay the price”.
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NewsPlum to examine Ronaldo’s talent for Sky AFP show
Plum Pictures is making an AFP show in which the world’s most expensive footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, will undergo a series of scientific tests to examine what gives him his edge.
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Video: Sky Go launch
Sky has launched a major new marketing campaign featuring footballer Peter Crouch and rapper Dizzee Rascal to showcase the launch of multiplatform viewing service Sky Go.
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NewsSky Sports nets Endemol's football competition
Sky Sports will broadcast Endemol Sports’ pre-season Irish football competition for the next three years.
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NewsOfcom rejects Rooney complaints
Complaints about Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney swearing into a camera during a match have not been upheld by the TV watchdog.
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RatingsArsenal defeat nets 2.8m
TUESDAY: Arsenal’s defeat at the hands of Barcelona scored huge ratings for Sky Sports 2, peaking with more than 2.8m viewers.
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Ofcom raps Sky over EA promo
Sky Sports has come under fire from Ofcom for promoting computer game developer Electronic Arts during the Everton versus Manchester Utd game last September.
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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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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 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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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 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”.