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Sky hires WBD’s Dogra

Priya Dogra, the former Warner Bros Discovery EMEA chief, is joining Sky in the newly-created role of chief advertising and new revenue officer. She will also sit on Sky’s executive management committee. At Comcast-owned Sky, Dogra will report to Sky’s chief business officer Nick Herm and work closely with Brett Aumuller – managing director of […]

May 23, 2024

Van Rooyen named CEO of VodafoneZiggo

Vodafone Group and Liberty Global have announced that Stephen van Rooyen has been appointed CEO of Dutch telco VodafoneZiggo, effective from September 2024. Van Rooyen was previously the CEO of Sky UK & Ireland and Chief Commercial Officer for the Sky Group. He brings a wealth of telecoms and media experience to VodafoneZiggo after more […]

May 21, 2024

Experts career possibilities in television writing with Jooble

TV is the basis of entertainment in the contemporary world. It keeps people engaged with the lively characters and thought-provoking stories. Each and every famous TV show has a group of talented writers who create the scripts that are the backbone of these stories. The UK television industry is full of exciting job opportunities for […]

May 17, 2024

AE Live NZ gives power to the Pacific Super Rugby on Sky NZ

This past weekend saw AE Live NZ collaborate with Sky Sport NZ to introduce a new graphics experience for rugby enthusiasts worldwide. On May 11th, sports fans were entertained with cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR), crafted by the AE Live NZ production teams during the Blues v Hurricanes match. Match Graphics, including match IDs, score updates, […]

May 17, 2024

The Walking Dead spin-offs find UK home on Sky

Sky has announced that all episodes of spin-off series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will be released exclusively on Sky and NOW in the UK from May 31st. Additional spin-offs including The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead: Dead City will both come to Sky and NOW later this year. Fans […]

May 13, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Sky signs clean energy deal with Scotland wind farm

Sky has signed a 10-year agreement with Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to receive renewable energy from the Crossdykes Wind Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Under this agreement, Sky will receive the majority of renewable energy guarantees of origin (REGOs) generated from the 46 MW wind farm, which will help Sky reduce the emissions associated with its […]

May 10, 2024

Sky unveils Sky Sports+

Sky has announced it will launch Sky Sports+ this August, a service it says will be “transformational in the amount of choice sports fans will have access to via live streams, the mobile app and a dedicated new channel, all at no extra cost”. With more coverage from the English Football League (EFL), both tennis […]

May 8, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Arqiva hires Cardozo and Lelyveld

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the appointments of Caroline Cardozo as Director of Product, and James Lelyveld as Director of Software Engineering. Cardozo joins Arqiva from Disguise, where she served as VP of Product. Prior to this, she was Director of Group Product, Discovery & AI at Sky where she […]

May 8, 2024

Record broadcasters for 150th Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, takes place on May 4th where the most promising three-year-old thoroughbreds come together to compete for a $5 million purse. Celebrating its 150th anniversary at Churchill Downs Racetrack, this monumental occasion, which marks the first leg of the US Triple Crown, has secured global recognition with more broadcasters […]

May 2, 2024

Illegal TV streaming service convictions

Two men from Worcester in the UK’s West Midlands who operated a business selling illegal subscriptions to watch sports online have been sentenced at Worcester Crown Court. The court sentenced Benjamin Yates and Lewis Finch to 20 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months and 250 hours of unpaid work. Both men, who were trading under […]

April 29, 2024By Colin Mann