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Sky and HBO extend exclusive relationship
November 13, 2015 | David FarnorSky will remain the exclusive home of HBO programmes in the UK and Europe, thanks a new deal signed this week.
Sky Atlantic has long been the home of Home Box Office for British viewers, with shows such as … Read More
Sky TV app on the way to Xbox One
November 9, 2015 | David FarnorSky is finally bringing its TV app to the Xbox One.
Sky has enjoyed strong growth in recent years, thanks to improvements to its connected services and on-demand content. The broadcaster now has 10 million connected households in the UK, … Read More
New Sky+ box features keep Sky Movies up with the stream
August 20, 2015 | David FarnorSky has rolled out a range of new updates for its set top boxes in an attempt to keep up with streaming rivals.
Sky launched its Sky+ boxes years before Netflix and Amazon Prime came along, but the broadcaster has … Read More
NOW TV fuels Sky’s growth as pay-TV contest heats up
July 30, 2015 | David FarnorNOW is helping to fuel Sky’s growth in the UK, as both customer numbers and revenues increase.
The broadcaster’s figures for the year to June 2015 show a 5 per cent increase in group revenue to £11,283 million, with on-demand … Read More
Sky enters the battle for kids’ tablets
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorSky has entered the battle for kids’ tablets with the announcement of its own child-friendly app.
Children have become an increasingly important part of the modern entertainment landscape, as video on demand providers race to win over not just adults … Read More
Sky Arts relaunch offers over 1,000 hours of arts on-demand
June 9, 2015 | David FarnorSky relaunches its arts channel today, a move that brings a comprehensive line-up of arts programming to its on-demand platform.
The relaunch will see Sky Arts 1 and 2 combined to created a single channel – Sky Arts (number … Read More
Sky boosts kids VOD line-up with Adventure Time and more
May 22, 2015 | David FarnorSky is boosting its kids VOD line-up with the addition of thousands of episodes of family shows.
Programmes such as Adventure Time, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom and iCarly will be added to Sky’s on-demand catalogue in the coming months, … Read More
Sky scraps 3D channel
April 29, 2015 | David FarnorFive years after launching Europe’s first 3D channel, Sky has scrapped Sky 3D.
Since its launch in 2010, Sky 3D has led the push for 3D content in our living rooms, commissioning shows such as Flying Monsters, hosted by Sir … Read More
Sky on-demand downloads top 300 million as NOW TV grows
April 21, 2015 | David FarnorSky has dismissed the suggestion that it is competing with Netflix, as the company’s VOD offerings continue to grow.
There is a lot of talk about Netflix’s rise causing a decline in traditional viewership in the US, but while HBO … Read More
Italian thriller 1992 to get international Sky release
February 7, 2015 | David FarnorSky’s Italian thriller 1992 premieres at the the Berlin Film Festival on Monday 9th February before it launches on the small screen.
The 10-episode show is based on an idea of the Italian actor Stefano Accorsi (The Last Kiss), who … Read More