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.
Sky Sports sees increased interest in Super Bowl
The Comcast-owned satellite company saw a 49 percent increase in audience for Super Bowl LVIII compared to the previous year.
Sky UK CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
After nearly two decades at Sky's U.K. business unit, Stephen van Rooyen is planning to leave the company.
DAZN brings streaming apps to Sky platforms in UK
DAZN has launched its streaming app to Sky's connected TV platforms in the United Kingdom.
Virgin Media drops NBC News Now from TV platform
Comcast-owned Sky will continue offering the network, while Virgin Media is pushing subscribers toward other news channels.
RTL, Comcast’s Sky to share certain sports rights in Germany
Formula 1 and top-tier soccer matches are among the live sports events that will be shared between the two major media brands.
Sky, TNT Sports complete deal for English Premier League matches
WBD and Comcast's Sky have won further TV rights to the Premier League through the end of the decade.
NBC News Now starts simulcasting ‘Today’ from Sky News
The hour-long simulcast unwraps the day's top stories from the United Kingdom, Europe and around the world.
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.
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
Comcast continues to shed pay television customers — and, surprisingly, also lost broadband customers during Q2 2023.
Sky Stream boxes coming to Currys retail stores
Comcast's Sky Group will begin selling its latest streaming television device in hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores across the UK.