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.
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.
Comcast’s Sky launches camera for Sky Glass TVs
The Sky Live camera costs £280, though it can be purchased on installment, and works only with Sky Glass TV sets.
British pub fined for illegally showcasing Sky Sports
The owners of a British sports bar must pay thousands for illegally offering live access to Sky Sports programming.
Satellite engineers among planned layoffs at Comcast’s Sky
The shift toward streaming means fewer satellite support positions are needed at the European pay TV business.
Sky News audio simulcast returns to TuneIn
Listeners in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States now have access to a free audio simulcast of the London-based news channel.
Sky apologizes for glitch during Game of Thrones airing
Sky says a software glitch allowed a profane episode of "Game of Thrones" to be accessible without a PIN in August.
French media firm evaluates play for Sky Deutschland
A French pay television company is considering a bid for Comcast's satellite television unit Sky Deutschland.
Comcast to charge Sky customers for skipping commercials
Comcast is introducing a new feature that will allow some Sky TV customers to skip advertisements for an extra fee.
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.
Comcast to close E! Entertainment in some European countries
Comcast will close a German-language variant of its E! Entertainment cable network in several European countries.
Comcast shifting more services to Sky streaming boxes
Comcast's Sky says it will shift more services to its streaming set-top boxes, but will still support satellites for a few more years.
Comcast to release X1-powered Sky Stream box in UK
Comcast will release a standalone Sky Stream device for pay television customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.