All Sky articles – Page 131
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NewsSky reveals star line-up for comedy This Is Jinsy
Sky Atlantic is luring some of the biggest names in TV entertainment to its new comedy commission This Is Jinsy, including ex-Doctor Who actor David Tennant, comedians Harry Hill, Kevin Eldon and Catherine Tate, and singer KT Tunstall in her first major acting role.
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NewsSky nets 3D basketball
ESPN and Sky are to follow up their collaboration on the 3D broadcast of the FA Cup final by sharing the broadcast of this month’s NBA Basketball finals.
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NewsSky's 3D Champion’s League feed goes global
Sky Sports’ 3D feed of the Champion’s League final tomorrow will be carried by nearly 20 broadcasters around the world.
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NewsNews Corp's BSkyB deal delayed
The Government’s consultation on Rupert Murdoch’s buyout of BSkyB has had 40,000 responses, forcing a delay.
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NewsAttenborough visits Kew for third Sky 3D doc
Sky has commissioned a third 3D natural history documentary starring Sir David Attenborough, to be filmed at London’s Kew Gardens.
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NewsSky and Discovery launch digital product placement
Sky and Discovery have both signed product placement deals that will see brands Pedigree and Karcher digitally inserted into shows during the post-production process.
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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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NewsSky 1 orders Maverick series; hunts entertainment format
Sky 1 has ordered its second fact ent series from Maverick TV in three months and is on the hunt for a £2.5m entertainment show to rival those of its terrestrial competitors.
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NewsSky's Mad Dogs to return for second series
Sky 1’s testosterone fuelled drama Mad Dogs has been handed a second series following a strong first run.
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NewsSky hunts Spy comedy
Sky1 has ordered a new comedy from Hat Trick following a father who is accidently recruited as an MI5 agent.
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NewsSky recruits BBC's Anne Mensah to head drama
Sky has appointed BBC exec Anne Mensah to head up its drama commissioning, following Elaine Pyke’s move to manage Sky Atlantic.
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NewsSky Living orders Sally Morgan documentary
Sky Living has recommissioned an ob-doc tracking psychic Sally Morgan as she tours the UK.
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RatingsRoyal wedding ties knot with 26m
FRIDAY: One of the biggest audiences in UK television history watched Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange vows during the royal wedding.
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NewsSky profits up by 24%
Sky’s HD user base has risen to 3.7m homes as the pay TV operator added 51,000 new subscribers in its third quarter.
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NewsITV and Sky Sports renew Champions League deal
ITV and Sky Sports have signed a deal with UEFA that will see them hang on to Champions League broadcast rights until 2015.
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NewsFormer Sky exec O’Sullivan moves to Deutsche Telekom
Former Sky executive Gerry O’Sullivan has been tapped to lead the global IPTV operations for German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom.
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NewsBroadcasters and indies rally against relaxing IP laws
The UK’s biggest commercial broadcasters and Pact have argued that relaxing intellectual property (IP) laws could “seriously undermine” investment in content.
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NewsSky hands Cassy director of 3D role
Sky has appointed John Cassy to the newly-created position of director of Sky 3D and promoted James Hunt, currently head of programming at Sky Arts, to director of the channel.
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NewsSky to air Kylie tour in 3D
The London finale of Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite - Les Folies tour is to be aired in 3D on Sky as the broadcaster continues to add to its portfolio of live music content captured in the format.
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NewsSky plans bid to poach Glee
Channel 4 faces a battle to retain the rights to Glee as Sky prepares to offer what could be a knockout bid for the hit US show.