Roku adds Sky NOW TV to UK streamers
Roku users in the UK have another streaming media option to choose from, with the addition of Sky’s NOW TV subscription service to the set-top boxes. Added to the Roku Channel Store today, the new NOW...
View ArticleSky+ app turns On Demand remote with iPhone/iPad update
Sky has updated its Sky+ app for iOS with on-demand listings, turning you iPad or iPhone into a remote control for managing film and boxset downloads direct to your Sky+HD box. The updated app now...
View ArticleLivescribe yanks UK Sky smartpen sales after BSkyB lawsuit
Livescribe has been forced to pull its Sky WiFi-enabled smartpen from UK shelves after a legal threat from broadcaster BSkyB, which believes potential customers could be confused by the “Sky” name...
View ArticleSky Go Extra app adds offline viewing for a monthly fee
Sky has added offline playback to its mobile apps, with Sky Go Extra offering the ability to pre-download TV and movies to their phone, tablet, or notebook in return for a monthly fee. The new feature,...
View ArticleLivescribe and Sky settle trademark spat with rebranded WiFi pen
Livescribe and BSkyB have settled their differences in Europe, after the satellite telecoms company took issue with the name of the Sky WiFi smartpen launched last year. British Sky Broadcasting Group...
View ArticleSky adds 4oD TV catch up service for UK customers
TV fans in the UK who are Sky customers get a new TV catch up service this week. Sky has announced that it has added the Channel 4 4oD catch up service to its offerings creating the UK’s most complete...
View ArticleSky apps return to Google Play following hack
Broadcaster BSkyB has returned its Android apps to the Google Play store today, after pulling them earlier this month following the hacking of its Twitter account and Play listings by the Syrian...
View ArticleXbox One and Sky deal tipped for subsidized set-top box scheme [Updated]
Microsoft is in negotiations with broadcaster Sky UK to offer a subsidized Xbox One, it’s reported, potentially even positioning the console as a new set-top box for the satellite TV service. The deal,...
View ArticleSkyDrive rebranded to OneDrive following legal tussle with British Sky...
Trademarks are tricky business, often involving legal battles over whether a common word -- such as "sky" -- that is well-known for a specific brand -- such as British Sky … Continue reading
View ArticleHBO and Sky to team for making future shows
HBO has some of the most popular shows on cable TV. Among the HBO hits are shows like Game of Thrones and Sopranos among others. HBO and Sky in the … Continue reading
View ArticlePS4 to get Sky Go this summer
Sky, the British broadcasting group, has published its latest quarterly results, and amidst the numbers and other typical data lies one interesting tidbit of information: the company recently struck a...
View ArticleEU says public likely to confuse Skype with broadcaster Sky
Trademarks and patents are strange beasts. Something you've been holding on to for years in one country might suddenly be declared not yours in another place and another time. That is somewhat the case...
View ArticleNo Man’s Sky wins legal battle over name with Sky TV
If legal battles where corporations try to prevent anything from sharing even a single word with their name seem ridiculous to you, prepare for a huge eye-roll. It turns out the highly anticipated...
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