British Sky Broadcasting

Carlsberg teams up with Talksport to offer 'People's Pundit' job

20-Jan-2015 By Mike Berry

Carlsberg has teamed up with sports radio station Talksport to hunt for the UK’s most talented fan to become the ‘People’s Pundit’.

Premier League and Sky pursuing unauthorised satellite suppliers

18-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Premier League and Sky have insisted that they are pursuing suppliers of unauthorised satellite systems after licensees criticised them for targeting pubs instead of rogue vendors.

Licensee fined £65,000 for illegal Premier League football screening

14-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Liverpool bar has been found guilty of infringing copyright law by broadcasting Premier League football using a foreign satellite channel, the High Court has ruled.

Video: San Miguel airs new Una Vida Bien Vivida TV ad

03-May-2013 By Helen Gilbert

San Miguel returned to TV screens this week as part of a high profile advertising campaign aimed at boosting sales ahead of the summer season.

Licensees with Sky 3D can watch live coverage of Formula 1

12-Feb-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Licensees with Sky 3D can watch live coverage of Formula 1 across all four days of the third test from 28 February to 3 March at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Pub footy: Kitchin-sink drama goes on

20-Feb-2012 By Peter Coulson

It is not surprising that initial reactions in the trade to the latest round of the satellite TV football arguments appear rather confused (the PMA’s front page last week)

Has The Final Whistle Blown for Sky?

05-Oct-2011 By Mark Daniels

I was on my way to a meeting yesterday when the news came over the car stereo that Karen Murphy had been successful in her legal battle with the Premier League over using a foreign satellite to show her customers football matches, and I almost crashed...

Sky investigates the effect of 3D TV

26-Apr-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Sky is to investigate the effects of 3D television, following warnings that it can leave viewers feeling dizzy and nauseous, according to a report in...

Mark Daniels: The Premier League versus the advocate general

10-Feb-2011

If I want to buy a new car, it's perfectly legal for me to go and purchase one in Europe. I can either drive over to the manufacturer and pick it up,...

'BSkyB faces hit from 'landlady' football ruling'

04-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore

A legal ruling could revolutionise the way Premier League football and other sports rights are sold in Europe and may cost British Sky Broadcasting...

Albanian TV firm warns against footy decoder cards

31-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore

An Albanian satellite TV company has issued a warning against UK pubs over using its cards to show Premier League football. Tring TV, which has the...

Sky Deutschland warns UK pub users

07-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

Sky Deutschland has warned UK lpubs that anyone using its cards to screen Premier League football risks having them turned off without notice.

Sky improves online pub finder tool

12-Aug-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Sky is extending its pub finder tool so that fans can track down their closest pub showing Sky Sports — and identify which venues have 3D and HD on...

Sky in pubs: Enough is enough?

12-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore

Licensees are faced with tough business decisions every week, if not every day, of their lives. And in the current climate these decisions just get...

Mark Daniels: My love/hate relationship with Sky

29-Jul-2010

Over the past two weeks I have been asked by various people in the trade what, if I'm so clever, magic formula would I come up with that would make...

Sky boss: 'Disquiet [over price rises] is understandable'

22-Jul-2010

A great deal has been said about Sky's decision to change the way it sets its commercial subscription. As we might have expected, there have been...

Sky pricing: a viable model

22-Jul-2010 By Iain Holden

Sky Business's managing director Iain Holden explains the thinking behind the new "fairer" Sky charging system

Sky vows to backdate fee reductions

21-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Sky has promised to backdate reductions in its fees at pubs that successfully appeal their business rates. The broadcaster will pay back the excess...

Win a 3DTV as part of Proud of Pubs Week

19-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

As part of its support for this year's Proud of Pubs Week, Sky is offering one lucky licensee the chance to win a brand new 3D TV. The 47-inch LG 3D...

BT offers cheap Sky Sports at home

05-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

BT Vision has launched a new cheap deal for Sky Sports to home customers — a move which may add more pressure on pubs. BT has slashed the price of...

'Belfast pubs put in administration'

17-Jun-2010

The companies behind a popular chain of well known music venues and bars in Belfast have gone into administration. John Hansen of KPMG was appointed...

Pubs warned over illegal Sky use

11-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Sky Italia is working with the Premier League to "stamp out" the use of its cards to show football in UK pubs. In an advert placed with BII Business...

Sky Italia warns pubs over use of viewing cards

11-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore

Sky Italia has warned licensees using its cards outside Italy to stop "immediately" and return them to the company - or they will be switched off....

Pubs could suffer as 10m get access to Sky Sports

30-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney

Around 10m more people could have access to Sky Sports and Premier League football at home under a temporary deal announced yesterday. Sky reached...

No 3D TV for World Cup

13-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

Pubs won't be able to screen the World Cup in 3D after the BBC and ITV both confirmed that they have no plans to screen matches in the format.

World Cup unlikely to be shown in 3D

13-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Football mad pubs that had been hoping to show the World Cup in 3D are set for disappointment. Around 1,000 pubs have signed up to Sky's new...

Pubs left out of Sky price cut plans

31-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

Pubs have been left out in the cold over the proposed deal to force Sky to slash its prices to other broadcasters. And pubs could be further hit as...

3D football in pubs from April

28-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Hundreds of pubs will be able to screen live football matches in 3D for the first time from April. Broadcaster Sky has announced it is preparing to...

Sky planning exclusive pub 3DTV deal

28-Sep-2009 By Caroline Nodder

Pubs are to be first in line to get exclusive access to 3DTV next year. Sky has revealed that the cutting edge technology, which allows viewers to...

BSkyB posts £127m loss

31-Jul-2008 By Hamish Champ

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) has posted a £127m loss for the year to the end of June 2008.The TV and telecoms giant said turnover had risen nine...

Satellite suppliers ignore ruling

10-Jan-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Foreign satellite suppliers are continuing to sell equipment to pubs despite High Court judges ruling against licensee Karen Murphy in the landmark...

Host claims FAPL targets small pubs

07-Dec-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Portsmouth host warned-off using foreign satellite systems hits out because neighbouring Greene King managed pubs are still using them

Sky heading for footy defeat

27-Oct-2005

Sky looks set to lose its monopoly on Premier League football as the European Commission (EC) considers new plans for the division of TV rights. The...

BBC's new goal

17-Nov-2004

Sky's domination of sport in pubs faces some new competition - from the oldest kid on the block. Tom Sandham reports.Witnessing Garth Crooks barking...

Sky crackdown angers licensee

16-Apr-2004

A licensee says Sky TV has accused him of dishonesty by asking him to sign a declaration that he will not show the satellite TV service in his...

Pull the plug on illegal satellite TV

30-Oct-2003

Great concern was evident last week after the news of a successful prosecution against a host for showing a Saturday afternoon Premiership match in...

Sky's exclusive football bid under threat from EC

24-Jul-2003

by Steve Hemsley The row over Sky's commercial subscription charges for its sports channels has taken a new twist, with the European Commission...

Sky bids for sole football rights up to 2007

14-Jul-2003

Satellite broadcaster Sky has made a controversial bid to secure exclusive Premiership football rights for the 2004 to 2007 seasons.According to one...

What the Sunday papers said

07-Jul-2003

The Mail on SundayBritain's biggest pub chains have accused satellite broadcaster Sky of abusing its monopoly position. As reported on...

Sky could lose football rights

18-Jun-2003

Trade leaders are concerned that moves from Europe to break Sky's monopoly of Premiership football coverage could lead to higher prices for...

BSkyB could face backlash from pub companies

03-Jan-2003

BSkyB is set for a showdown with pub companies over its subscription charges.Reports in the national press last week revealed that pub operators are...

Sky cleared of breaking competition law

18-Dec-2002

Satellite TV operator BSkyB was yesterday (Tuesday) cleared of breaching competition law by the Office of Fair Trading after an investigation that...

Investigation findings into Sky's prices to be made public this month

08-Oct-2001

The findings of an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)into Sky's prices for live football in pubs are to be made public this month,...

Return of the Judderman

20-Nov-2000

The Judderman is returning to terrify TV viewers nationwide as part of a new Metz Christmas advertising campaign.The sinister-looking puppets, last...