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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.

Some Sky customers to get Paramount Plus for free

August 6, 2021

ViacomCBS and Comcast’s Sky Group have signed a pact that will see Sky Q users get first bite at Paramount Plus.

Comcast to retire Sky satellite’s flagship network Sky One

July 28, 2021

After nearly four decades in operation, Sky’s corporate owner feels it’s time to move on from their flagship network.

Comcast considers global launch for Peacock streaming service

April 30, 2021

Comcast executives are considering plans to bring Peacock to an international audience.

Disney Plus lands on Sky boxes, streaming sticks in Germany

April 9, 2021

Disney Plus is now available to Sky Deutschland and Sky Ticket customers on Sky Q and the Sky Ticket TV Stick.

Comcast may try to distribute its Flex box to non-customers

January 29, 2021

A Comcast executive hinted this week that the cable company may distribute its streaming TV hardware beyond its customer base.

Dana Strong, the chief executive of Comcast's Sky Group, appears in an undated photograph.

Comcast elevates Dana Strong to CEO role at Sky Group

January 6, 2021

Dana Strong has been promoted to the role of CEO of Comcast’s Sky satellite business in Europe, the company announced.

Comcast to open retail stores in UK for Sky satellite

October 21, 2020

Comcast will soon open retail Sky television stores to sell TV and other services directly to customers.

Comcast puts NBC Sky World News channel on indefinite hiatus

August 5, 2020

Comcast has halted plans to launch a new global news channel co-branded with its NBC News and Sky satellite properties, according to a source.

Sky customers getting Disney Plus later this month

March 3, 2020

Satellite broadcaster Sky has struck a non-exclusive agreement with the Walt Disney Company to bring the new streaming service Disney Plus to Sky Q set-top boxes later this month.

BSkyB confirms “preliminary” talks to acquire Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia from 21st Century Fox

June 29, 2023May 12, 2014

BSkyB confirmed on Monday that it has entered into “preliminary discussions” with 21st Century Fox about a possible acquisition of sister services Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia.

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