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ethan8081
Could Sky news be renamed?
LO
Under the terms of the sale I believe the sky name would be lisenced for 7 years.
Under the terms of the sale I believe the sky name would be lisenced for 7 years.
DV
Interesting comment article reflecting the concerns of insiders at the channel......
(Warning for those of a sensitive nature .... The piece is illustrated with a picture of Ms Burley)
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WWW.GUARDIAN.CO.UK/MEDIA
03-Mar-2011 @ 19:32
(Warning for those of a sensitive nature .... The piece is illustrated with a picture of Ms Burley)
here….
WWW.GUARDIAN.CO.UK/MEDIA
03-Mar-2011 @ 19:32
IS
That is true, we are in general far more moderate. The few attempts there's been of having 'shock jocks' on radio have failed
It's famous for this incident too, very NSFW!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZnhjiEDZ0g
I did read an interesting comment somewhere on the internets (can't remember where) about the fear of Sky becoming Fox News being somewhat unfounded. It was based on the fact that British people would simply laugh someone like Glenn Beck off the TV
That is true, we are in general far more moderate. The few attempts there's been of having 'shock jocks' on radio have failed
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The only person who has ever really got a big "right wing" rant show is Littlejohn, who's show on LWT was more famous for the audience and Michael Winner turning on him for his mocking of lesbians and his show on Sky that didn't last very long either.
It's famous for this incident too, very NSFW!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZnhjiEDZ0g
IS
No, that would be far simpler.
Look back about 6 or 7 years ago - ITN had a barely watched rolling news channel and supplied the news for all the commercial PSB channels and almost all independent radio. A merged ITN/Sky News would have the same, the only difference being a more successful rolling news channel.
A Sky/ITN combo probably is actually a possible scenario, ITN has been shrinking it's core business over the last decade. Although neither are the that profitable, the one thing ITN has going for it is their archive
but although I'd love to see ITN have another stab at 24 hour news, I'd say there would be bigger questions over media plurality were ITN and Sky News to join forces than there is now over News Corp acquiring the majority of shares in Sky.
No, that would be far simpler.
Look back about 6 or 7 years ago - ITN had a barely watched rolling news channel and supplied the news for all the commercial PSB channels and almost all independent radio. A merged ITN/Sky News would have the same, the only difference being a more successful rolling news channel.
A Sky/ITN combo probably is actually a possible scenario, ITN has been shrinking it's core business over the last decade. Although neither are the that profitable, the one thing ITN has going for it is their archive
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 3 March 2011 11:16pm
RD
Isn't that the name used by all companies who spin off divisions, until a new name is created?
The new company will be named NewsCo
I would be rather surprised if the company by the time it is accepted to the Official List is named anything other than "Sky News plc" or a slight variation thereof. Although I note there is already a "Sky News Limited" of Chesterfield registered with the Registrar of Companies since 1986...
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/63b17dd5e634a0bdcb679bcea2b79dc8/compdetails
Meanwhile...its hard to argue against this deal, since it gives News International roughly the same stake in Sky News that it has had since BSkyB went public. Chinese walls or no Chinese walls as long as Sky News remains physically based in Iselworth and trades under the Sky name it will be publically precieved to be part of BSkyB and by extension News Corporation.
rdd
Founding member
Apparently the name of the new company created to run Sky News will be Newco.
Isn't that the name used by all companies who spin off divisions, until a new name is created?
The new company will be named NewsCo
I would be rather surprised if the company by the time it is accepted to the Official List is named anything other than "Sky News plc" or a slight variation thereof. Although I note there is already a "Sky News Limited" of Chesterfield registered with the Registrar of Companies since 1986...
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/63b17dd5e634a0bdcb679bcea2b79dc8/compdetails
Meanwhile...its hard to argue against this deal, since it gives News International roughly the same stake in Sky News that it has had since BSkyB went public. Chinese walls or no Chinese walls as long as Sky News remains physically based in Iselworth and trades under the Sky name it will be publically precieved to be part of BSkyB and by extension News Corporation.