Sky (United Kingdom)
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Satellite Internet |
| Founded | 2 November 1990 |
| Slogan | Believe in Better |
| Headquarters | Grant Way, Isleworth, TW7 5QD |
Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Parent | Sky |
Key people | Jeremy Darroch (CEO) |
Former names | British Sky Broadcasting Limited, BSkyB and Sky |
Official website | www |
| Subsidiary | Now TV |
Sky UK Limited is a satellite television company owned by Comcast. It used to be called British Sky Broadcasting Limited, BSkyB and Sky. It offers television and broadband Internet services in the United Kingdom.
History
Origins
The present service can trace its heritage back to 1990, when BSkyB's predecessors British Satellite Broadcasting encrypted their respective film channels – Sky Movies and The Movie Channel which required viewers to get decoding equipment and a subscription to watch the channels. After the two companies merged, subscribers could get access to both channels, and two years later, the sports channel Sky Sports also became encrypted.
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