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  • Sky and Hollywood giants accused of breaching EU competition rules

    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.

  • Sky snaps up makers of BBC Two’s The Route Masters

    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. 

  • Sky announces 12 months of free fibre as battle with BT hots up

    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.

  • BT calls for Ofcom to review Sky’s pay-TV ‘dominance’

    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.

  • Kermit and Miss Piggy heading to Sky 1 after channels snaps up new Muppets documentary series

    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…

  • Sky to boost subtitles on Video on Demand content

    Sky to boost subtitles on Video on Demand content

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    Hearing impaired TV fans will soon be able to enjoy more of their favourite shows on demand after Sky announced plans to boost the amount of Video on Demand content it offers with subtitles.