As a regular follower of moneyam I know this bulletin board loves small shares but please consider BSkyB as it will launch a free-to-air service later this year, which will compete with Freeview. For a one off 150 you will be able to gain access to alomst 200 digital channels and have access to pay per view events with no monthly subscription. 27% of the population cannot get Freeview due to weak transmission and with only 43% population with sattelite or cable there is massive growth potential. (Shares June2004)
BSkyB"s recent figures showed subscriber numbers were 19000 down on expectations of 100000 for the last 3 months, but pre tax profits quadrupled. Expenditure of around 450m will be needed in the next 4 years to support growth.
At the current price of 485p on a PE of 16 the shares are sitting near their yearly low, I recently bought 514p and would aprreciate other peoples views, has this recent sell off been overdone ?

Ex divi thurs 13th Nov (20p).

I don't know if you read this piece in proactiveinvestors .



British Sky Broadcasting wins big in golf war
By John Harrington October 16 2014, 11:07am
Sky TV’s coverage of the Ryder Cup broke all viewing records for the pay TV channel, British Sky Broadcasting (LON:BSY) revealed in first quarter results.
During the final day's play, Sky Sports Ryder Cup was the single most watched channel in all TV homes, the company claimed.
The revelation was part of an upbeat trading statement in which the satellite broadcaster and Internet service provider revealed a 6% increase in revenue to £1.93bn in the three months to 30 September from £1.82bn in the same period of 2013.
That was more or less in line with expectations, as was an 11% increase in operating profit to £316mln, while underlying earnings (EBITDA) rose 6% to £417mln from £392mln the year before.
The company added 760,000 new paid-for subscription products in the quarter, 8% more than the previous quarter, while adding 51,000 new retail customers to close the quarter at 11.5 million.
Average revenue per user (ARPU) grew by £17 to £576 while churn – the percentage of customers who stop taking Sky’s services – remained stable at 11.0%.
"The investments that we have made in new connected TV services are delivering growing benefits to our business. We extended our lead as the UK's largest connected TV platform, surpassing 6 million connected homes. Sky Store more than doubled its revenues and our mobile TV service Sky Go Extra achieved a record quarter of growth. The benefits are clear as connected customers watch more TV, spend more with us and are more loyal,” claimed Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BskyB

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

I don't even hold this share, that post 133 was only out there for Harry's attention.

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 17:24 - 137 of 138

I don't even hold this share, that post 133 was only out there for Harry's attention.

db4, don't get sucked into this childish rubbish.
Gf, you just need to grow up. The world doesn't revolve around you, so stop throwing a tantrum every time things don't go your way.

Harry lets just face it your a bit slow. Always have been. You dont even know what as gone on.

DB4 and C Carson started this problem 3 weeks ago.

"You dont even know what as gone on."...... Yes I do. Probably a bit more intelligent than you think.
Is this really how you live your life? Presumably you got bullied at school and now think the whole world is against you. I assume every time you run to some kind of authority and start pleading for justice it gives you a warm feeling inside? The joke is that no one else is like this on these boards. What does that tell you?
And really...... you are resorting to "they started it"......jeeeeeez. We gave all that up when we were 12 years old.

Who ran to management saying they thought I had threatened them physically about 6 months ago he he ha ha ho ho. go on have a guess LOL.

Then came back with his trousers around his ankles as he had got it all wrong.

What a wally.

One of the best laughs Ive ever had on here.

If the cap fits Harry, if the cap fits.

Well said Harry, he is a child and his actions are plain to see by all.

Chris (and i guess DB4 too) ..... can you please stop goading sticky so he/you/we can all calm down and get back to having a fun board once again with no one thrown off

yes, i am fully aware that it requires everyone to join the dance but this place is starting to get tiresome

cynic - I'm not goading anybody, I agreed as did db to stop all this nonsense yesterday. Look at FLYB and SGE thread and then ask yourself the same question. If I or db had done that I for one would expect to be banned, the difference is neither one of us is that pathetic or childish.

Now that is it for me on the subject. End of, Finito.!!

StockMarketWire.com
Sky has invested $7 million in Whistle Sports, the world's largest sport-focused cross-platform network as the two companies look to work together on creating exciting new content for younger sports fans, particularly 'young millennials'.

Whistle Sports partners with online personalities who create unique video content themed around sports, sports brands and franchises.

The network uses a combination of youth-orientated celebrities, innovative programming ideas and formats to make sport more accessible for younger audiences.

The partnership with Whistle Sports builds on Sky's ongoing programme of investing in innovative startups that help Sky bring new ideas, insight and services into its business.

This follows recent investments in Pluto.TV, the online video aggregator and the US ad tech firm Sharethrough. Sky has previously invested in a number of other pioneering US technology companies, including the IP streaming service provider Roku, the immersive 360 video specialists Jaunt and the video delivery firm 1 Mainstream.

More Premier League games could be shown live and at a lower cost as Ofcom examines rights sales
Ofcom will ask probe whether subscribers to Sky Sports and BT Sport are being charged too much - and whether fans want 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays televised

By Ben Rumsby10:37AM GMT 18 Nov 2014 Comments2 Comments
More Premier League games could be shown live on television - including matches kicking off at 3pm on Saturday - at a cheaper price in future after Ofcom opened an investigation into the way they are sold in the UK.
The media watchdog announced on Tuesday it would examine whether subscribers to Sky Sports and BT Sport are being ripped off by selling arrangements which witnessed a 70 per cent increase in broadcast revenues at the most recent TV rights auction. Ofcom will consult fans over whether they would like more matches to be televised, and whether matches played at 3pm on a Saturday should be shown live in this country, which could be a disincentive to supporters attending lower league matches at that time.
Ofcom's decision, which followed a formal complaint from Virgin Media in September, could delay the next rights auction, which had been due to begin early next year.
The investigation will be carried out under the Competition Act and will consider "whether there is a breach of the UK and/or EU competition law prohibition on agreements and decisions which restrict or distort competition".
Ofcom said in a statement: "This case is at an early stage and Ofcom has not reached a view as to whether there is sufficient evidence of an infringement of competition law for it to issue a statement of objections."

Outlining the objection of Virgin Media, which predicted a 60 per cent increase on the current £3 billion contract and ruled out bidding for that reason, the watchdog added: "Virgin Media's complaint alleges that the arrangements for the 'collective' selling of live UK television rights by the Premier League for matches played by its member clubs is in breach of competition law.
"In particular, the complaint raises concerns about the number of Premier League matches for which live broadcasting rights are made available.
"Virgin Media argues that the proportion of matches made available for live television broadcast under the current Premier League rights deals - at 41 per cent - is lower than some other leading European leagues, where more matches are available for live television broadcast.
"The complaint alleges that this contributes to higher prices for consumers of pay-TV packages that include premium sport channels and for the pay-TV retailers of premium sports channels."
Ofcom said it was "mindful of the likely timing of the next auction of live UK audio-visual media rights, and is open to discussion with the Premier League about its plans".
It also revealed it would consider the views of supporters' groups, many of whom would object to more games being switched from 3pm on Saturdays.
Under current rules designed to protect lower-league attendances, that would be the only way for more live matches being shown on television.
Ofcom said: "Ofcom understands that the scheduling of football games is important to many football fans, in particular attending 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays.
"The investigation will take this into account and Ofcom plans to approach the Football Supporters' Federation and certain other supporters' groups to understand their views."

More Premier League games could be shown live and at a lower cost as Ofcom examines rights sales
Ofcom will ask probe whether subscribers to Sky Sports and BT Sport are being charged too much - and whether fans want 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays televised

By Ben Rumsby10:37AM GMT 18 Nov 2014 Comments2 Comments
More Premier League games could be shown live on television - including matches kicking off at 3pm on Saturday - at a cheaper price in future after Ofcom opened an investigation into the way they are sold in the UK.
The media watchdog announced on Tuesday it would examine whether subscribers to Sky Sports and BT Sport are being ripped off by selling arrangements which witnessed a 70 per cent increase in broadcast revenues at the most recent TV rights auction. Ofcom will consult fans over whether they would like more matches to be televised, and whether matches played at 3pm on a Saturday should be shown live in this country, which could be a disincentive to supporters attending lower league matches at that time.
Ofcom's decision, which followed a formal complaint from Virgin Media in September, could delay the next rights auction, which had been due to begin early next year.
The investigation will be carried out under the Competition Act and will consider "whether there is a breach of the UK and/or EU competition law prohibition on agreements and decisions which restrict or distort competition".
Ofcom said in a statement: "This case is at an early stage and Ofcom has not reached a view as to whether there is sufficient evidence of an infringement of competition law for it to issue a statement of objections."

Outlining the objection of Virgin Media, which predicted a 60 per cent increase on the current £3 billion contract and ruled out bidding for that reason, the watchdog added: "Virgin Media's complaint alleges that the arrangements for the 'collective' selling of live UK television rights by the Premier League for matches played by its member clubs is in breach of competition law.
"In particular, the complaint raises concerns about the number of Premier League matches for which live broadcasting rights are made available.
"Virgin Media argues that the proportion of matches made available for live television broadcast under the current Premier League rights deals - at 41 per cent - is lower than some other leading European leagues, where more matches are available for live television broadcast.
"The complaint alleges that this contributes to higher prices for consumers of pay-TV packages that include premium sport channels and for the pay-TV retailers of premium sports channels."
Ofcom said it was "mindful of the likely timing of the next auction of live UK audio-visual media rights, and is open to discussion with the Premier League about its plans".
It also revealed it would consider the views of supporters' groups, many of whom would object to more games being switched from 3pm on Saturdays.
Under current rules designed to protect lower-league attendances, that would be the only way for more live matches being shown on television.
Ofcom said: "Ofcom understands that the scheduling of football games is important to many football fans, in particular attending 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays.
"The investigation will take this into account and Ofcom plans to approach the Football Supporters' Federation and certain other supporters' groups to understand their views."

Interim Results

EXCELLENT FIRST HALF WITH GOOD MOMENTUM ACROSS EXPANDED BUSINESS

Strong financial results
· Group revenue up 5%

· Operating profit up 16%

· Adjusted basic earnings per share of 27.1 pence

· Interim dividend of 12.30 pence per share

Growing customer demand across the group
· Significant outperformance in the UK and Ireland

o 204,000 new customers, the highest growth in nine years

o Over 1 million new products, the highest growth in four years

· Record growth in Germany and Austria with 214,000 new customers

· Strong performance in Italy with 30,000 new customers, the highest growth in 12 quarters

· Significant group-wide reduction in churn


Building for the future
· Strengthening drama slate: Fortitude launched in all five markets and 160 hours of original drama in production across the group

· Extending leadership in sport: exclusively live UK and Irish rights to The Open Championship

· Opening up OTT opportunity with streaming services in all our markets

· Growing new revenue streams: Sky Store revenues up 90% year on year

· Good progress with integration planning and synergies