All Sky articles – Page 89
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NewsSky: Ed Richards is demob happy
Sky has labelled Ed Richards “demob happy” after the former Ofcom boss claimed that the regulator’s battles with the broadcaster were “unhelpful”.
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NewsSky invests £2.6m in VoD tech firm
Sky has invested £2.6m in multiscreen delivery company Elemental Technologies – the latest move in its strategy to partner with digital start-ups.
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NewsOfcom kicks off Sky Sports wholesale consultation
Ofcom has opened a fresh consultation to investigate whether Sky should continue to offer its Sky Sports channels to rival pay TV operators.
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NewsSky Sports launches on BT Youview
Sky Sports 1 and 2 have been made available to BT’s Youview subscribers after the telecoms provider was given the go-ahead to supply the channels by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
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NewsSky 1 seeks Silver Surfers
Sky 1 is teaming a group of OAPs with YouTube friendly youths in a six-part series from Princess Productions.
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NewsChocolate scoops C5 & Sky shows
NBC Universal’s Chocolate Media has won a pair of factual commissions for Channel 5 and Sky.
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NewsSky wins £800m from betting arm sale
Sky has agreed to sell a controlling stake in betting and gaming business Sky Bet for £800m.
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NewsSky Arts holds first speed-dating event
More than 40 indies and arts organisations attended the first Sky Arts speed-dating event in London last week as it bids to cultivate partnerships that can lead to breakout television ideas.
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NewsSky looks to virtual reality
Sky plans to conduct immersive virtual reality (VR) trials on up to 15 shows in early 2015 to discover more about the technology’s potential.
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NewsPrince of Wales opens Sky Academy Careers Lab
The Prince of Wales formally opened the digitally-focused Sky Academy Careers Lab yesterday, which will offer a full-day experience to around 100 older teenagers each week.
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Behind The ScenesCyber Sex, Love and Marriage, Sky Living
Making a doc about people falling in love via gaming avatars meant keeping a very open mind
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NewsSky Vision boss sets out stall
Sky is planning further investment in the UK indie sector as part of a long-term plan to become a primetime production and distribution powerhouse.
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NewsYouGov profiles TV audiences
Audience research business YouGov has launched an app that allows users to view data collected from its 190,000 members. Broadcast runs its eye over the quintessential audience of each of the main broadcasters.
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NewsOfcom to probe Premier League TV rights
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the way live Premier League television rights are sold in UK.
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NewsSky finalises European mega-merger
BSkyB has been renamed as Sky after it completed its £7bn acquisition of Sky Italia and purchase of a majority stake in Sky Deutschland.
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NewsBroadcasters back CDN commissioner training scheme
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are aiming to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams after signing up to a training scheme for under-represented executives.
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NewsSky 1 chief hands indies Storage Hunters challenge
Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald has tasked UK production companies with delivering the next Storage Hunters or Pawn Stars.
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NewsITV hits back at Sky in retrans fees row
ITV has hit back at Sky in the retransmission fees debate and reaffirmed its commitment to plough any new revenue generated back into original content.
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NewsSky demands clarity from ITV over retransmission fees
Sky has called on ITV to provide “concrete details” in the retransmission fees debate and has raised the prospect of potential blackouts.