Editing Sky Group (section)

==Former operations==

===Subsidiaries===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Former subsidiary companies of Sky Group
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Details
|-
!scope="row"| [[Sky España]]
| An over-the-top video streaming service in Spain. On 1 September 2020, Sky España ceased its own operations.<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/sky-launches-spanish-streaming-service-1202553938/ Sky Launches Low-Cost Streaming Service in Spain] - Stewart Clarke, Variety, 11 September 2017</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| [[Acetrax]]
| A [[video on demand]] movie rental service. Now closed down.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a379753/sky-acquires-acetrax-as-it-prepares-for-now-tv-launch.html|title=Sky acquires Acetrax as it prepares for NOW TV launch|date=3 May 2012|website=Digital Spy|access-date=23 January 2013|archive-date=6 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106112148/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a379753/sky-acquires-acetrax-as-it-prepares-for-now-tv-launch.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| [[Sky México]]
| (41.3%) – with [[Liberty Media]] and [[Grupo Televisa]]<br />Operating company for Sky pay-television service in Mexico. Sold their stake to [[DirecTV]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Sky Brasil]]
| (80%) – with [[Liberty Media]] and [[Grupo Globo]]<br />Operating company for Sky pay-television service in Brazil. Sold their stake to [[DirecTV]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Sky Vision]]
| Unit for distributing TV shows globally and investment in production assets. Assets split between [[Sky Studios]] and [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution|Universal Television Distribution]] following Comcast's takeover of Sky<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tbivision.com/2019/09/03/sky-vision-sets-date-to-be-rolled-into-nbcuniversal/|title=NBCUniversal Distribution sets date for Sky Vision takeover|date=3 September 2019|website=TBI Vision|language=en-US|access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|-
!scope="row"| {{ill|Japan Sky Broadcasting|ja|JスカイB|vertical-align=sup|nobold=1}}
| (JSkyB) – with [[SoftBank Corp.]]<br />Operating company for Sky pay-television service in Japan. Sold to [[DirecTV]] and later absorbed into [[SKY PerfecTV!]]
|}

===Ventures===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Former venture operations of Sky Group
!scope="col"| Venture 
!scope="col"| Share
!scope="col"| Partner 
!scope="col"| General information
|-
!scope="row"| [[Australian News Channel]]
| 33.3%<ref name="annrep2009" />
| [[Seven Network]] and [[Nine Entertainment]] and operated [[Sky News Australia]]
| Sold to [[News Corp Australia]]
|-
![[Bad Wolf (production company)|Bad Wolf]]
|minority
|[[HBO]], [[BBC Studios]]
|Sold to [[Sony Pictures Television]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2021-12-01 |title=Sony Confirms Acquisition of 'His Dark Materials' Producer Bad Wolf, Buys Out Sky/HBO Minority Stake |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/sony-bad-wolf-acquisition-his-dark-materials-1235122744/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sky Corporate {{!}} Articles |url=https://www.skygroup.sky/corporate/media-centre/articles/en-gb/sky-and-hbo-advance-production-partnership-with-investment-in-bad-wolf |access-date=10 March 2019 |website=Sky |language=en-GB}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| [[Beamly]]
| 10%
|
| Sold to [[Coty]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)|Nickelodeon UK]]
| 40%<ref name="annrep2009">
{{cite web
 |url          = http://corporate.sky.com/documents/pdf/1ffb247d89b6490c9cd3dc7a4f24f4eb/report_09
 |title        = Group investments
 |year         = 2010
 |work         = Annual Report 2012
 |publisher    = British Sky Broadcasting
 |page         = 109
 |access-date  = 20 March 2010
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090925175009/http://corporate.sky.com/documents/pdf/1ffb247d89b6490c9cd3dc7a4f24f4eb/report_09
 |archive-date = 25 September 2009
}}</ref>
|[[Paramount Networks UK & Australia]], part of [[Paramount Global]]
| Sold to [[Paramount Networks UK & Australia]]
|-
|}

===Stake in ITV===
[[ITV plc]] has been the subject of a flurry of rumoured take-over and merger bids since it was formed. For example, on 9 November 2006, [[NTL:Telewest|NTL]] announced that it had approached ITV plc about a proposed merger.<ref>{{Cite press release
 |title        = Ntl Incorporated Discussions with ITV plc
 |publisher    = [[NTL:Telewest|NTL]]
 |date         = 9 November 2006
 |url          = http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=874
 |access-date  = 6 December 2006
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20061113134817/http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=874
 |archive-date = 13 November 2006
 |url-status   = dead
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release
 |title        = ITV and NTL 'in merger talks'
 |publisher    = ITV plc
 |date         = 9 November 2006
 |url          = http://www.itvplc.com/itv/news/releases/pr2006/2006-11-09/
 |access-date  = 6 December 2006
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20061130073001/http://www.itvplc.com/itv/news/releases/pr2006/2006-11-09/
 |archive-date = 30 November 2006
 |url-status   = dead
}}</ref> The merger was effectively blocked by BSkyB on 17 November 2006 when it controversially bought a 17.9% stake in ITV plc for £940&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web
  | last = Welsh
  | first = James
  | title = Sky buys 17.9% of ITV
  | website = [[Digital Spy]]
  | date = 17 November 2006
  | url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39556.html
  | access-date = 6 December 2006
  | archive-date = 23 August 2009
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090823052547/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39556.html
  | url-status = dead
  }}</ref> a move that attracted anger from NTL shareholder [[Richard Branson]]<ref>{{cite web
  | last = Wilkes
  | first = Neil
  | title = Sky/ITV: Branson statement in full
  | website = [[Digital Spy]]
  | date = 20 November 2006
  | url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39642.html
  | access-date = 6 December 2006
  | archive-date = 25 August 2009
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090825191026/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39642.html
  | url-status = dead
  }}</ref> and an investigation from media and telecoms regulator [[Ofcom]].<ref>{{cite web
  | last = Welsh
  | first = James
  | title = Ofcom examines impact of Sky's ITV stake
  | website=[[Digital Spy]]
  | date = 21 November 2006
  | url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39694.html
  | access-date =6 December 2006 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061127204411/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39694.html| archive-date= 27 November 2006 | url-status= live}}</ref> On 6 December 2006, NTL announced that it had complained to the [[Office of Fair Trading]] about BSkyB's move. NTL stated that it had withdrawn its attempt to buy ITV plc, citing that it did not believe that there was any possibility to make a deal on favourable terms.<ref>{{cite web
  | last = Oatts
  | first = Joanne
  | title = NTL complains about Sky as it drops plans for ITV Ofcom
  | website = [[Digital Spy]]
  | date = 6 December 2006
  | url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds40409.html
  | access-date = 6 December 2006
  | archive-date = 25 August 2009
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090825185616/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds40409.html
  | url-status = dead
  }}</ref> On 17 July 2014, BSkyB's 6.4% stake in ITV was sold to [[Liberty Global]], valued at £481&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clover |first=Julian |url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/07/17/liberty-global-makes-481m-investment-in-itv/ |title=Liberty Global makes £481m investment in ITV |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=17 July 2014 |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref>