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Sky Sports Box Office to show Bellew V David Haye rematch
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The duo fought in March with Bellew claiming a TKO victory against The Hayemaker. In a matchup that will live long in the memory, The Bomber capitalised on his opponent’s achilles injury – sustained in the sixth – to claim an 11th-round win.
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Sky announces new approach to measuring viewing figures and programming success
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Sky’s programming boss Zai Bennett says the broadcaster is to move away from relying only on BARB’s official viewing figures and will in future report a single consolidated figure for views across broadcast, catch up and as on demand boxsets.
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Sky snaps up exclusive rights to Marvel’s Inhumans
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The show explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the Royal Family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city.
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Futuresource: Sky and BT’s exclusive 4K content strategy is ‘driving the market’
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Neither firm supplies their 4K content to the other and, even though BT sells its channels direct to end users on the Sky platform rather than wholesaling them to its rival, it’s so far kept its BT Sport 4K channel exclusive to its own TV platform.
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UK Government refers Fox/Sky deal to competition authorities
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The proposed tie-up is deeply controversial with many UK opposition politicians and media campaigners who claim it would deliver Fox owner Rupert Murdoch too much control over the UK’s news and media landscape.
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Sky “disappointed” at latest delay to Fox’s takeover bid
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The companies announced plans for the deal, which would see 21st Century Fox buy the 61% of Sky it doesn’t already own, last December.