Sky
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Sky and NBCUniversal announce multi-territory content deal
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In the UK and Ireland this means customers will continue viewing Universal Channel, Syfy and E! Entertainment and Movies 24 while customers in Germany and Austria will enjoy Universal Channel, Syfy and E! Entertainment and 13th STREET.
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Sky’s NOW TV launches in Ireland
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Launched in the UK in 2012, the service allows customers to pick any combination of sports, entertainment, movie and kids channels and watch on a tablet, PC or Smart TV of their choice.
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Test cricket to make 4K debut on Sky Sports
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Sky Sports will broadcast its first ever 4K Ultra-High Definition Test cricket coverage this summer when England take on South Africa in their Test series across July and August.
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Sky and HBO to jointly commission new dramas
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Commissions will offer audiences “international points of view and casting” and will be broadcast on HBO in the US and on Sky Atlantic in Europe.
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European Commission clears 21st Century Fox’s bid for Sky
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In December the US movie and TV giant, which owns 39% of Sky, announced its ambition to buy the rest of the the pay-TV giant and fold it into its own operations.
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Sky buys online channel producer Diagonal View
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Diagonal View’s channels have clocked up over “one billion views” in the past year, and Sky says the deal will accelerate its plans to become “a top five social destination for sport”.