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As Sky Growth Slows, Can Internet Defend It From Downturn And New Rivals?

by Robert Andrews on Jan 31, 2012 • No Comments

BSkyB’s financials are still improving, but the company is now flaunting a range of new internet upgrades to try containing subscriber growth slow-down and potential threats from newcomers.

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Interview Part 1: Netflix’s Hastings Aims To Challenge BSkyB

by Robert Andrews on Jan 10, 2012 • No Comments

Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) fancies bidding against News Corp-controlled BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) for Hollywood movies and TV shows, even though international roll-out losses are set to exceed $70 million this quarter alone, CEO Reed Hastings tells paidContent.

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Univision Launches ‘Noticias’ Spanish-Language News App For iPhone, Android

by Ingrid Lunden on Jan 9, 2012 • No Comments

Hispanics, according to Nielsen, have the second-highest penetration of smartphone usage among U.S. ethnic groups, and today brings news of a news app specifically targeting that demographic: Univision is launching its first news app, “Noticias Univision,” based on the broadcaster’s TV brand and website of the same name. It is also the latest...

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BSkyB Buys Stake In Social TV Start-Up Zeebox For $15+ Million

by Robert Andrews on Jan 8, 2012 • No Comments

News Corp-controlled pay-TV firm BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) is buying itself a foothold in the looming social TV field by acquiring 10 percent of the startup Zeebox for a sum that is “double-digit millions” in both pounds and dollars.

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BSkyB Could Be Forced To Host On-Demand Movie Rivals

by Robert Andrews on Dec 5, 2011 • No Comments

BSkyB’s set-top boxes may have to offer services like Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX), Lovefilm and Blinkbox alongside its own Sky Movies, under new proposals from the Competition Commission.

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Media Decoder Blog: New Shareholder Vote for James Murdoch

by By AMY CHOZICK on Nov 28, 2011 • No Comments

After surviving a shareholder vote to retain his position on the board of News Corporation, Mr. Murdoch faces a vote on whether he should remain as chairman of the British satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

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BSkyB Board’s Letter Defending James Murdoch – The Full Text

by MediaGuardian on Nov 11, 2011 • No Comments

BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) deputy chairman Nick Ferguson’s letter to investors explaining why James Murdoch should remain chairman of the broadcaster…

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Media Decoder Blog: Investment Groups Prod Other Companies on James Murdoch’s Board Membership

by By AMY CHOZICK on Nov 9, 2011 • No Comments

Shareholder groups have urged enterprises like Sotheby's and BSkyB to remove James Murdoch from their boards, citing his handling of News Corporation's phone hacking scandal in Britain.

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Netflix And MGM Ink Exclusive Streaming Deal For UK And Ireland

by Ingrid Lunden on Nov 7, 2011 • No Comments

Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is laying some content groundwork for its launch in the UK and Ireland, expected in early 2012: today it announced a deal with MGM to stream first-run feature films in the two countries. The deal, exclusive to Netflix for new releases, will mean...

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News Corp.: Net Income Down On $91 Million In Hacking, BSkyB Charges

by Ingrid Lunden on Nov 3, 2011 • No Comments

The aftershocks of the phone-hacking scandal that erupted at News International in the UK over the summer are still being felt by its parent News Corp.: the media giant posted a decline in net income for Q1 as it weathered charges related to its UK businesses—primarily in its newspaper division, but also because of fees...

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Murdoch Shakes Up News Corp. Board (But Not The Way You Might Think)

by Staci D. Kramer on Sep 2, 2011 • No Comments

The News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) board will look a little different after the company’s Oct. 21 annual shareholders meeting but, so far, not when it comes to anyone named Murdoch. Two longtime directors are leaving the board, which has been criticized for being too stacked with directors who have ties to the company....

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Analyst: Netflix, Lovefilm May Not Get A UK Window Until 2014

by Robert Andrews on Aug 23, 2011 • No Comments

Sky Movies’ stranglehold on UK subscription on-demand rights for movies may not be broken by competition authorities until 2014, according to Enders Analysis.

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As Sky Growth Slows, Can Internet Defend It From Downturn And New Rivals?

Interview Part 1: Netflix’s Hastings Aims To Challenge BSkyB

BSkyB Could Be Forced To Host On-Demand Movie Rivals

Media Decoder Blog: New Shareholder Vote for James Murdoch

BSkyB Board’s Letter Defending James Murdoch – The Full Text

Media Decoder Blog: Investment Groups Prod Other Companies on James Murdoch’s Board Membership

Netflix And MGM Ink Exclusive Streaming Deal For UK And Ireland

News Corp.: Net Income Down On $91 Million In Hacking, BSkyB Charges

Murdoch Shakes Up News Corp. Board (But Not The Way You Might Think)

Analyst: Netflix, Lovefilm May Not Get A UK Window Until 2014

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