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 ?

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.!!

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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

"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."

Too late they already are shown live at 3pm on a Saturday on the screen, and have been for some time.

James Murdoch has narrowly survived a rebellion by independent Sky shareholders to be re-elected as chair of the British satellite broadcaster. Just 51.6% backed Murdoch to stay in the top job. Concern among the dissenters centres around what they see as a potential conflict of interest, given his role as chief executive of 21st Century Fox, which is trying to buy Sky in an £11.7bn deal.