Tag: Sky

LONDON: Discovery and Sky have managed to agree on terms of a new carriage pact, preventing a potential channel blackout.

LONDON: Sky recorded revenues of £6.4 billion ($8.1 billion) for the six months ended December 31, 2016, reflecting a gain of 12 percent, but its operating profit took a hit following an increase in Premier League costs.

LONDON: Discovery's 12 channels could disappear from Sky and NOW TV in the U.K., as negotiations regarding a new carriage deal have stalled.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON/AMSTERDAM: CBS Studios International has licensed the first-window U.K. broadcast rights for the new drama MacGyver, as well as the latest season of America’s Next Top Model, to Sky.

LONDON: Sky has acquired a majority stake in the indie producer True North, alongside making an investment in the U.K.-based production venture Chrysalis Vision.

LONDON: 21st Century Fox has reached a £11.7-billion deal with Sky to take full control of the European pay-TV giant.

CANNES: Sky has added a range of shows from Channel 4’s digital hub All 4 to its on-demand service, now available on Sky Go and Sky Q mobile apps.

LONDON: First-quarter revenues at Sky rose 7 percent to £3.1 billion ($3.8 billion), with gains reported across all of its markets.

LONDON: As part of a newly signed multiyear pact, TalkTalk TV customers in the U.K. will receive continued access to Sky entertainment channels such as Sky 1 and Sky Living.

LONDON: Sky has made a big push in the world of virtual reality with the launch of the brand-new app Sky VR.