NBC Sky World News
NBC Sky World News was a proposed international news channel.[1][2] It would have been owned by NBC Universal and Sky Group, both divisions of Comcast.
| Broadcast area | International |
|---|---|
| Network | NBC News Sky News |
| Headquarters | Sky Campus, London[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBC Universal Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | NBC News Sky News CNBC Sky TG24 Sky Meteo 24 CNBC World |
| History | |
| Launched | Cancelled |
Plans for the launch - initially scheduled for summer 2020[3] - were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In August 2020, the proposed service was scrapped, resulting in layoffs of 60 employees.[5][6]
References
- Steinberg, Brian (23 January 2020). "NBC Sky World News Plots Summer Launch". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Tobitt, Charlotte (23 January 2020). "Sky and NBC team up for new global news channel under owner Comcast". Press Gazette. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "NBC Sky World News to land this summer". TVBEurope. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Steinberg, Brian (2 April 2020). "NBCUniversal Delays Launch of NBC Sky World News". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Cancellation of NBC Sky World News plan leaves 60 out of job". the Guardian. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Kanter, Jake (6 August 2020). "Comcast Abandons Plan To Launch International News Channel NBC Sky World News". Deadline. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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