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Sky must offer sports channels to BT
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB must offer its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels to rival telecommunications platform BT, according to the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Sky holds on to RFU and Sanzar
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has moved to solidify its position as a broadcaster of top-class rugby union through two big deals.
New channel to offer Australian sport to Asian markets
A new television channel offering coverage of Australian sports properties, and targeted at the Asian market, will launch on November 1.
Sky extends and expands Rugby Football Union partnership
The Rugby Football Union, the governing body of rugby union in England, has extended a rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB.
BSkyB could merge Sky Italia with Mediaset Premium, analysts say
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB could aim to merge Sky Italia with rival pay-television service Mediaset Premium when it finalises a deal to acquire the Italian company, according to analysts at Bernstein.
Counties seeking terrestrial presence from ECB rights deal
The England & Wales Cricket Board’s member counties are applying pressure on the governing body to ensure domestic cricket appears on terrestrial television in the UK when the current rights deal with pay-television broadcaster BSkyB is renegotiated.
British Eurosport signs Sky Go deal
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has expanded the reach of its British Eurosport 2 channel by agreeing a carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster BSkyB to feature on its Sky Go mobile television service.
BSkyB set for increased stake in Sky Deutschland
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has said it now expects to own at least 69 per cent of pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland once the takeover period closes.
Gatekeeper deal with Star pushes ICC towards $3bn global revenues
Giles Clarke, the head of the International Cricket Council’s media-rights negotiation team, hailed this month’s deal with Rupert Murdoch’s Star pay-television operations as “hugely positive for the game around the world.”
BSkyB signs up to Twitter’s Amplify platform
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has agreed a deal with Twitter to make some of its sports content and other material available through the social networking website’s Amplify platform, according to marketing news website the Drum.
German media authorities give green light to ‘Sky Europe’ plan
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has moved another step closer to sealing the acquisitions of pay-television broadcasters Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia by announcing it has received approval for the deal from German state media authorities.
BSkyB snaps up top cricket rights
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has acquired rights for top cricket properties operated by the International Cricket Council, the sport’s global governing body.
BSkyB’s ‘Sky Europe’ plan moves step closer
BSkyB’s proposal to acquire pay-television broadcasters Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia has been overwhelmingly approved by the UK pay-television broadcaster’s shareholders.
Virgin Media lodges Premier League rights complaint
UK pay-television operator Virgin Media has asked broadcast regulator Ofcom to open a formal investigation into how the Premier League, the top division of English football, sells its television rights.
BSkyB agrees Sanzar rights extension – report
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has agreed a deal to extend its rights contract with Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions, according to the Telegraph.
BSkyB and NFL agree long-term rights extension
UK-pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has extended and expanded a rights deal for the NFL American football league.
Sky Deutschland board tells shareholders to reject BSkyB offer
The management and board of Sky Deutschland have recommended that shareholders in the German pay-television broadcaster should reject a takeover offer from UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB.
EC approves BSkyB’s European pay-television acquisitions
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of pay-television broadcasters Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia by UK pay-television company BSkyB.