Sky
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Sky says on demand and box set services are key to retaining customers
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The broadcaster’s library of TV Box Sets has generated more than 600 million views since launching 2 years ago, with viewing in the current year making the service more popular than many of the channels Sky offers.
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Sky and Hollywood giants accused of breaching EU competition rules
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The European Commission has accused Sky and some of Hollywood’s biggest studios of breaking competition rules by restricting access the ability of EU citizens to access pay-TV services regardless of their country of residence.
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Sky snaps up makers of BBC Two’s The Route Masters
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The company will continue to be led by Ed Coulthard who founded the company in 1994 and will operate within the Sky group “as a distinct company” with Sky Vision, the broadcaster’s international distribution arm, becoming Blast! Films’ distribution partner for all new shows.
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Sky announces 12 months of free fibre as battle with BT hots up
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Unlike some broadband contracts which with come with 18 or 24 month contracts, Sky’s free offer only requires customers to sign-up to a 12 month contract, meaning they can walk away as soon as the free period expires.
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BT calls for Ofcom to review Sky’s pay-TV ‘dominance’
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The head of BT’s consumer arm has urged telecoms and media regulator Ofcom to expand its review into the UK’s telecoms market to cover pay-TV firms. The call from John Petter comes just weeks after Sky slammed the performance of BT’s Openreach division and urged regulators to consider forcing its sale.
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Kermit and Miss Piggy heading to Sky 1 after channels snaps up new Muppets documentary series
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Produced by ABC Studios, the show takes viewers behind the scenes and into the lives of Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzie as they prepare to reunite for a new TV series. Be prepared for an unprecedented level of access as the show reveals the romances, the breakups, the achievements, the disappointments, the wants, the desires…