The BBC has issued a warning to BSkyB that it may begin charging the satellite platform for the retransmission of its channels.
Connected boxes pay for Sky
May 2, 2013 08.31 Europe/London By
Sky has added another 600,000 connections to its Sky+ HD inventory at the same time casting off suggestions of a flat quarter with a further 30,000 TV sign ups.
Sky plays down UltraViolet
April 17, 2013 11.12 Europe/London By
PEVE Entertainment 2013 – London. UltraViolet needs to be simpler and more customer focused than it is at present, according Ian Lewis, director of Sky Movies and Sky Box Office, BSkyB.
BSkyB buys Telefónica broadband business
March 1, 2013 11.56 Europe/London By
BSkyB has reached agreement with Telefónica UK to acquire its O2 and BE consumer broadband and fixed-line telephony business. In doing so Sky will become the UK’s second largest broadband provider after BT.
Sky and Disney to launch co-branded movie channel
February 21, 2013 09.08 Europe/London By
Sky and Disney are developing a new premium channel that will screen new and classic movies from the Disney/Pixar studio.
News Corp holds on BSkyB sale or buy
February 7, 2013 11.51 Europe/London By
News Corp chief operating officer Chase Carey has given a strong indication that the company will return to the possibility of building or disposing of its stake in BSkyB.
Sky AdSmart: Full launch in 2014
February 4, 2013 11.30 Europe/London By
Advertisers will be able to serve different ads on Sky1, Sky Sports, Sky Atlantic, Sky Movies, Sky Arts, Sky Living, Challenge and Pick TV, when BSkyB launches its AdSmart service later this year, but the full launch won’t take place until 2014.
BSkyB to launch targeted advertising this summer
January 31, 2013 09.49 Europe/London By
BSkyB is to use its connected set-top box inventory to launch targeted advertising to its customer base this summer. [Read More]
- Internet growth marks solid Sky half-year [Read More]
- NOW TV opens up 24-hour Sky Sports pass [Read More]
Internet growth marks solid Sky half-year
January 31, 2013 08.47 Europe/London By
Half of Sky’s new additions in the December quarter were to its internet TV service NOW TV.
Government puts pressure on PSB-Sky charges
January 23, 2013 11.38 Europe/London By
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has told the Oxford Media Convention that BSkyB should reduce the amount of money charged in carriage fees to public service broadcasters.
