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Comcast’s Sky Cutting 1,000 Jobs In Shift Towards Streaming
Comcast’s British TV giant Sky is cutting about 1,000 roles at it pivots away from the satellite dish and towards a streaming model, Deadline has confirmed. The Financial Times, which broke t…
The Financial Times, which broke the story, reported the cuts represent about 4% of Sky’s 27,000 staff in the UK, and we understand that figure is accurate, dependent on the results of consultations. Most of cuts will come from Sky’s engineering division, many of whom are staff who make home visits to install satellite dishes and fix wired issues. Sky has been steadily moving away from its once all-powerful satellite pay-TV model as appetite for streaming has grown across Europe.
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