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BBC in threat to charge Sky for channels as retransmission fee row rumbles on

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The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it attempts to force the satellite broadcaster to stop charging £5… Read more

BSkyB strikes broadband backhaul deal with Virgin Media

BSkyB has struck a £49 million (€57 million) deal with Virgin Media’s business services unit whereby the latter will provide backhaul network capacity for its… Read more

Sky revamps sports app

BSkyB has revamped its Sky Sports app for the iPad with a new multi-camera highlights feature.  Launching ahead of the UEFA Champions League final this… Read more

Sky and ITV sign new international football deals

BSkyB’s Sky Sports has signed a new agreement with UEFA to air Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018 football qualifier coverage for the England, Scotland, Wales, Northern… Read more

BSkyB promotions to target BT Sports launch

BSkyB will hit back at BT with new pricing promotions as double-digit percentage increases in the cost of key sports rights kick in, in the… Read more

BSkyB makes fresh investment in Roku

BSkyB has made a further US$1.9 million (€1.4 million) investment in over-the-top set-top provider and platform operator Roku. Sky made an initial investment in Roku… Read more

Concerns about threats to BSkyB are overstated, says Morgan Stanley

Concerns that BSkyB’s growth is leveling off and that BT’s foray into sports represent serious threats to the UK pay TV leader are largely overstated,… Read more

Sky News extends newsgathering with mobile technology

BSkyB’s news channel Sky News has acquired mobile app licences from cellular newsgathering specialist Dejero to use the latter’s technology to supplement its domestic and… Read more

BSkyB pays tribute to Nick Milligan

UK satcaster BSkyB has paid tribute to its ad sales managing director, Nick Milligan, who died along with his daughter in a speedboat accident over… Read more

Both DTH and Now TV growing in parallel, says Sky commercial chief

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Both BSkyB’s new over-the-top service Now TV and its traditional DTH pay TV business produced growth in the last quarter, according to the pay TV… Read more