Now TV is Sky's most significant strategic move since broadband
BT owns Plusnet, British Airways had Go – both suggest the history of big company discount brands is decidedly mixed. Now Sky has Now TV, a pay-as-you-go movie service aimed at the 13m homes reluctant...
View ArticleTalkTalk starts pushing YouView TV service
TalkTalk has opened pre-registration for its 'free' YouView-branded television service, with Sky the latest channel owner to join the line-up.
View ArticleSky TV’s new iPad remote control is a blank slate, literally
News Corp’s part-owned UK pay-TV leader BSkyB has become the latest to turn the tablet in to a remote control killer.
View ArticleTrading places: this week's people moves
Paddy Power brings in two former marketers from Domino's and Sky while Ian Dowds joins Trinity Mirror Digital as managing director, media, in this week's round-up of people moves across advertising,...
View ArticleNetflix chief Reed Hastings threatens to outbid Sky for movie rights
BSkyB'S stranglehold on premium rights to movies from Hollywood's six biggest studios looks set to be broken after Netflix, the US film-streaming service, vowed to outbid it for the rights.
View ArticleLetter: The journalist Derek Jameson most certainly was 'even-handed in his...
The obituary of Derek Jameson (14 September) notes that "he was even-handed in his dealings with colleagues". He certainly was.
View ArticleSky and Warner Bros. announce comprehensive new movie agreement
Sky and Warner Bros. today announce details of a comprehensive film agreement that will see the two companies collaborate on the distribution of Warner Bros. ’ movies across a wide range of platforms...
View ArticleSky response to Ofcom statement
Sky welcomes today’s announcement by Ofcom that Sky remains a fit and proper holder of its broadcasting licences.
View ArticleBBC turned down Sky's offer of help to broadcast Olympics in 3D
BSkyB tried unsuccessfully to get the BBC to broadcast more of the Olympics in 3D and so instead worked with Eurosport to deliver 100 hours of coverage, according to Mike Darcey, chief operating...
View ArticleRyder Cup heralds a record-breaking weekend for Sky Go
Figures released today reveal that the live Sky Sports coverage of last weekend’s Ryder Cup attracted record levels of online and mobile viewing to Sky’s award-winning multiplatform TV service Sky Go.
View ArticleSky Go named Digital Media Service of the Year
Sky’s multiplatform TV service Sky Go was last night named the ‘Digital Media Service of the Year’ at the T3 Magazine technology awards in London.
View ArticleSky to sponsor drive time on Magic 105.4
BSkyB is to use a nine-month sponsorship of Angie Greaves' drive-time show on Bauer Media's Magic 105. 4 to highlight the range of Sky programming on air each evening from tomorrow (30 October).
View ArticlePost-watershed TV 'should be available all day'
Broadcasters including Sky seek rule change so shows featuring swearing, violence and sex could be watched with pin code.
View ArticleFreeview – 10 years young
ITV Digital's collapse led many to believe the free-to-air service would be short-lived, but a decade later it is still going strong.
View ArticleOlympics send Sky's ad revenue into 10% decline in Q3
BSkyB's ad revenue declined 10% in the third quarter of 2012 following the impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games, although overall revenues increased 4% after growth in Sky's wholesale and retail...
View ArticleITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky Media compete for BT ad sales contract
ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky Media are among the TV ad sales firms understood to be vying for the ad sales contract for BT's new sports channels.
View ArticleGaydar Radio owner QSoft quits radio, blaming cost of digital investment
Focus returns to core dating business as its two DAB licences are transferred to Manchester-based broadcaster Gaydio.
View ArticleBT shortlists C4, Channel 5 and BSkyB for ad sales contract
Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB's Sky Media are believed to have been shortlisted for BT's TV ad sales contract, which is due to be finalised by the end of January.
View ArticleSky Go app slips up for the cup | Media Monkey
It was described as "one of the biggest upsets in football history", a conquest more akin to David and Goliath than Aston Villa v Bradford City. But many Sky customers missed Bradford's shock passage...
View ArticleSky’s new subscription service lets UK users download video for offline viewing
Digital satellite TV service Sky has launched Sky Go Extra, a service that lets Sky customers in the U. K. and Ireland download movies and TV shows over WiFI for offline viewing on mobile devices and...
View ArticleVaizey calls for Sky to stop charging PSBs transmission fees
BSkyB and Freesat should stop charging public service broadcasters (PSB) millions of pounds for carrying their channels on satellite platforms, the communications minister Ed Vaizey said today.
View ArticleBSkyB to offer sports channels for £9.99 'day rate'
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is to make its six sports channels available to viewers who have not signed up for a Sky television box or paid for a Sky subscription, in a radical departure from its...
View ArticleBBC's Sky rivalry takes dramatic turn | Media Monkey
BBC controller of drama Ben Stephenson got very excited at Monday night's star-packed 2013 programming launch, and marked his fourth year in the post by taking an unscripted pop at Sky and its...
View ArticleBT's bad Kris Marshall connection | Media Monkey
Actor Kris Marshall was bound to feel the pain when BT brought an end to his ads after the best part of a decade. However, it turns out it wasn't all love and harmony in the BT family, according to the...
View ArticleSky boosts catch-up offering with Channel 4's 4oD
Sky customers will be able to access Channel 4's video-on-demand service, 4oD, from today at no extra charge, as the company seeks to increase the number of people connecting their Sky+ boxes to the...
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