Sky
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Comcast beats Rupert Murdoch’s Fox in auction to buy Sky
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Both potential buyers had tabled a series of competing offers in recent months, prompting the Takeover Panel to convene a blind auction to resolve the contest. On Saturday the panel announced that after three rounds of bidding, Comcast had tabled an offer worth £17.28 per Sky share, significantly higher than Fox’s £15.67 per share.
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Now TV launches new Sky Sports Mobile pass
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The streaming service says the pass, which includes access to the Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports News channels, is available to all new and existing UK customers and can be used while visiting the EU.
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Sky boxsets and Netflix to be made available in a single £10 per month subscription
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Sky customers who add Netflix to their subscription will benefit from a single integrated recommendations page, as well as as single-bill billing and universal search.
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Sky announces new mobile gaming partnership
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The Skybound Stories range will offer episodic and character-driven narratives where the player becomes the protagonist, making choices that matter to the storyline.
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Sky customers can now pay for Spotify on their TV bill
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Sky says it’s launching integrated billing for Spotify, allowing customers to pay for their music streaming on their existing TV bill, at the end of this month.
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Sky agrees to share British F1 Grand Prix rights with Channel 4
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Sky and Channel 4 have announced an “innovative content partnership” which will see previously exclusive Sky shows including Tin Star as well as highlights and live coverage of the Formula 1 2019 British Grand Prix shown on Channel 4.