10.00 Update: News Corp is preparing to make an improved offer to purchase the remaining 61% it does not already own and take control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB after an […]
BSkyB, BT and FAPL join Ofcom appeal
In their separate responses to Ofcom’s ruling on the wholesaling of BSkyB’s premium sports channel, there is one point of agreement: the regulator got it wrong.
Virgin launches Sky wholesale appeal
Virgin Media has launched an appeal against Ofcom’s wholesale must offer obligation, arguing that the regulator did not consider all of the appropriate facts.
Sky bullish on 3D
BROADCAST & BEYOND – LONDON. There could be up to 1 million 3D screens in the UK by the end of 2011, according Chris Johns, Chief Engineer, BSkyB.
CAT agreement partially imposes Sky wholesale plan
BSkyB and Ofcom have reached agreement at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which while giving Sky the protection it sought, puts the wheels in motion for wholesale pricing of its […]
HD remains key Sky driver
BSkyB’s new pricing on its Sky+ HD receiver has resulted in 428,000 net HD additions in the first three months of 2010. The set-top is at the centre of the […]
Sky to stop selling Red Button advertising
Sky Media is to suspend the sale of Red Button advertising on the satellite platform after nine years. The sales house, which also represents MTV and Discovery, will play out […]
Sky seeks delay in Ofcom wholesale charge
BSkyB’s application for ‘interim relief’ against the imposition of regulated wholesale charges on its premium sports channels will be heard this Friday, April 23, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has confirmed.
Sky 3D kicks off
Sky 3D, Europe’s first scheduled stereoscopic TV channel, went on-air at 10.00 today (Saturday). After two hours showcasing some of the 3D footage captured by Sky over the last 12 […]
Ofcom warning, as Sky heads to court
11.00 Update: Ofcom has warned Sky that it will review the wholesaling of its premium sports channels if the broadcaster were to shift content to channels not covered by proposals to open up its premium channels to rival operators.
- Picnic approved if Sky strikes terrestrial deal
- Wholesale rates reduced by 23%
- VOD contracts face Competition referral
- Six weeks to produce "reference offer"