British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) is the company which operates Sky Digital, a subscription service in the UK and Ireland.
More than a third of the equity is owned by News Corporation.
History[]
The Astra Satellite network began in 1989. There were formed from Rupert Murdoch's (of News Corporation) Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting merging in December 1990 to form British Sky Broadcasting.
Subsidiaries[]
- British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.
Operating company for the Sky pay-TV service - Sky Television Ltd.
A holding company - Sports Internet Group Ltd.
Sports and Online betting services - British Interactive Broadcasting Holdings Ltd.
Interactive TV services, formerly an alliance of BSkyB, BT, HSBC and Matsushita - Easynet Ltd.
Network infrastructure. - Mykindaplace.com
runs many successful sites - Aura Sports Ltd
Media Sales agency, sells advertising on Premiership football club and other major sports websites. - Aura Play Ltd
Media Sales agency on websites in the music and entertainment sector.
Joint Ventures[]
Current[]
- MUTV - 33.3% (with Manchester United)
- Chelsea Digital Media - 35%
- Attheraces Holding Limited - 47.5%
- ITV plc - 17.9%
- Freeview - 25%
- Bakrie & Brothers
With MTV Networks Europe[]
40% of the following:
- Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)
- Nick Jr. (UK and Ireland)
- Nick Replay
- Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)
- Nick Jr. 2
- Nicktoonsters
- Nicktoons Replay (From 20 July 2009)
25% of:
- Comedy Central
- Comedy Central Extra
With A&E Television Networks[]
50% of:
- History
- Bio
- Crime & Investigation Network
- History HD
- Military History
- The History Channel Africa
- The History Channel Greece
- The History Channel Scandinavia
- Crime & Investigation Network Africa
With Seven Network and PBL Media[]
33.3% of:
- Australian News Channel Pty Limited
With Arena Leisure Plc and 30 racecourses[]
- At the Races
Former[]
- Sky Scottish with SMG plc
Channels[]
Current[]
- Sky Active
- Sky Arts 1
- Sky Arts 2
- Sky Arts HD
- Sky Box Office (50 screens)
- Sky Box Office Events
- Sky Box Office Previews
- Sky Box Office HD 1
- Sky Box Office HD 2
- Sky Movies Premiere
- Sky Movies Premiere+1
- Sky Movies Comedy
- Sky Movies Classic
- Sky Movies Family
- Sky Movies Modern Greats
- Sky Movies Indie
- Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror
- Sky Movies Action & Thriller
- Sky Movies Screen 1
- Sky Movies Screen 2
- Sky Movies Drama
- Sky Movies HD Premiere
- Sky Movies HD Comedy
- Sky Movies HD Action & Thriller
- Sky Movies HD Family
- Sky Movies HD Drama
- Sky Movies HD Sci-Fi & Horror
- Sky Movies HD Modern Greats
- Sky Movies HD Screen 1
- Sky Movies HD Screen 2
- Sky News
- Sky1
- Sky1 HD
- Sky2
- Sky3
- Sky Sports 1
- Sky Sports 2
- Sky Sports 3
- Sky Sports Xtra
- Sky Sports HD 1
- Sky Sports HD 2
- Sky Sports HD 3
- Sky Sports News
- Sky Real Lives
- Sky Real Lives +1
- Sky Real Lives 2
- Sky Real Lives HD
- Sky Travel
- Sky Vegas
Former Channels[]
- Sky 2 (Not to be confused with Sky2)
- Sky Arts (not to be confused with Sky Arts
- Sky Soap
- .tv
- The Amp
- The Comedy Channel
- Sky News Ireland