Comcast explores sale of Sky satellite business in Germany
Comcast is considering selling off its Sky Deutschland satellite TV business, according to a new report.
Sky Group
Sky Group is a European mass media company that is owned by American telecommunications giant Comcast. The company operates three satellite television services — Sky UK, Sky Italia (Italy) and Sky Deutschland (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) — as well as the Now TV streaming service in the United Kingdom.
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