Sky rolls out upgraded operating system for streaming devices, smart TVs
Comcast’s Sky Group is updating the operating system that powers its streaming set-top boxes and smart television sets.
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.
Comcast’s Sky wins court order to block illegal streaming services
Sky Group has won a significant legal battle in its fight against online streamers, one that will help block pirated content in real time.
Yalda Hakim leaves BBC for Sky News
Journalist Yalda Hakim is leaving the BBC for a new role as the presenter of a global news program at Sky News.
Comcast loses 543,000 video customers during Q2
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Sky Stream boxes coming to Currys retail stores
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Sky, Channel 4 extend Formula 1 partnership through 2026
Channel 4 and Comcast’s Sky have extended a multi-year partnership that will allow fans of Formula 1 to watch some coverage on free TV.
Sky invests £500 million in content production during 2022
The figure, which included content production across Europe, was released in Sky Group’s annual impact report for 2022.
Sports driving subscription growth in U.K., report says
British sports fans are more than willing to pay for cable, satellite and streaming to watch matches, even amid concerns over increased costs of living.
Sky Germany to stop producing original series in 2024
Comcast’s pay television company in Germany, Sky Deutschland, will stop producing its own original series next year.
British lawmakers to question TV executives amid Media Bill debate
Executives from several major television companies and streaming services will appear before British lawmakers on Tuesday.
