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Ofcom: ‘Equinox 2 pricing not anti-competitive’

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has published its decision not to prevent digital infrastructure provider Openreach from introducing its new pricing offer for full-fibre broadband, known as ‘Equinox 2’. Under its rules, Openreach must notify Ofcom of certain offers before they come into effect. This is to allow the regulator to assess them before they are […]

May 24, 2023By Colin Mann

Sky Sports, UGSA extend rights deal

Sky Sports and USGA have announced an extension of their partnership, with the broadcaster to air live action for a further three years. Per the new deal, Sky Sports viewers can continue to enjoy live action from the US Open Championship, as well as: Women’s golf with the US Women’s Open and US Women’s Amateur […]

May 18, 2023

Ofcom: Telco complaints handling still an issue

Ofcom has published its seventh annual comparing customer service report, painting a mixed picture of how UK telecom providers performed in 2022. It reveals that people were more likely to be satisfied with their mobile provider (87 per cent) than their broadband (82 per cent) or landline company (77 per cent). And while average numbers […]

May 18, 2023

Sky, Sony extend content deal

Sky and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have agreed a multi-year continuation of their partnership, which will see Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) feature films and SPT series come to Sky Cinema and Sky Entertainment customers in the UK and Ireland. The deal will bring some of SPE’s biggest titles and franchises to Sky Cinema customers. This […]

May 17, 2023

Sky Kids announces 2 new Sky Originals

Sky Kids has announced two new Sky Original series, Look, See, Wow! and Pip and Posy Let’s Learn, with both set to air later this year. Inspired by ASMR, Look, See, Wow! (age 1+), which launches in June, will guide little ones through a series of immersive and sensory experiences. With a gentle narrative, each episode explores different […]

May 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Dino Ranch Season 2 kicks off on Tiny Pop on Dinosaur Day

Dino Ranch rides again as Season 2 premieres on UK Free TV, exclusively on Tiny Pop starting on International Dinosaur Day on June 1st. From Boat Rocker Media, the global content distributor, Dino Ranch follows the action-packed adventures of the Cassidy family as they tackle life in a fantastical, “pre-westoric” setting where dinosaurs still roam. […]

May 17, 2023

WBD kids’ channels join Sky Media

Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland and Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky, have announced an expansion of their long-running partnership. From July 1st, kids’ channels Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito will be joining the Sky Media advertising portfolio. The partnership means Sky Media enhances its position as the home of children’s TV […]

May 10, 2023

Arrests in pay-TV piracy conspiracy

A man and woman have been arrested in Tuxford, in the East Midlands of the UK, in connection with a suspected multi-million pound conspiracy to provide illegal access to pay-TV services, including Sky. The pair were detained on suspicion of money laundering offences and conspiracy to defraud Sky. A number of digital devices seized from […]

May 10, 2023By Colin Mann

EFL signs “ground-breaking” Sky Sports deal

EFL clubs have unanimously approved a record domestic rights deal with broadcaster Sky Sports worth £935 million over a five-year period with over 1,000 matches to be broadcast each season – a record number of games for any club football agreement. Running from the 2024/25 season to 2028/29, the arrangement will be made up of […]

May 5, 2023

Sky commissions Mission to Burnley docuseries

Sky has announced the commission of 4-part series Mission to Burnley launching on Sky Documentaries and NOW in September. The Sky Original series will tell the story of the rebirth of one of England’s most historic clubs under the ownership of a charismatic group of American owners. Produced by Ad Hoc Films, makers of the […]

May 5, 2023By Nik Roseveare