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On 16 June 2020, Sky Italia launched Sky Wifi, its ultra-broadband service. Maximo Ibarra however left Sky Italia already on 30 June 2021. On 1 October 2019, Maximo Ibarra replaces Andrea Zappia as CEO. Since October 2018, Sky Italia, as well as Sky UK, Sky Ireland and Sky Deutschland, is controlled by Comcast. On 20 January 2020, Vision launched their own international sales arm, Vision Distribution International. Since the beginning of August 2019, Universal Pictures, Sky's corporate cousin via NBCUniversal, handles theatrical distribution for Vision's releases in Italy. In 2016, Sky Italia created Vision Distribution, a film distribution venture with five Italian production companies: Wildside (owned by Fremantle), Cattleya (backed by ITV Studios), Lucisano Media Group, Palomar and Indiana Production. The acquisition was completed on 13 November. The sale was announced on 25 July 2014 which was subject to regulatory and shareholder approval. The enlarged company would be likely to be called "Sky Europe" and it will consolidate 21st Century Fox's European digital TV assets into one company.

On 7 October 2011 Sky Italia announced it reached the 5 million subscribers benchmark.įollowing News Corporation's split into two on 28 June 2013, to create two separate companies, 21st Century Fox (the re-branded News Corporation), and the spin-off company New News Corp, the 100% stake held by News Corporation in Sky Italia was retained by the re-branded 21st Century Fox.įollowing media speculation, on Sky Italia's sister company, BSkyB, confirmed that it was in talks with its largest shareholder, 21st Century Fox, about acquiring 21st Century Fox's 57.4% stake in Sky Deutschland and its 100% stake in Sky Italia. Īndrea Zappia replaced Tom Mockridge as CEO on 1 August 2011. Tom Mockridge, the then head of Sky Italia replaced Rebekah Brooks as chief executive of News International after she had resigned on 15 July 2011. These channels have been replaced by Sky 3D on 6 September 2011, then closed on 16 January 2018.
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On 25 December 2010, Sky launched another 3D channel: Sky Cinema 3D, airing 3D movies, available for free for Cinema pack subscribers. The very first event Sky Sport 3D aired was the 2010 Ryder Cup. On 1 October 2010, Sky activated its first 3D channel, Sky Sport 3D, available without any extra cost to the Sport pack subscribers. On 28 June 2010, Sky Italia changed its brands and logos, making them identical to the BSkyB ones. Sky Italia uses the Hot Bird 13B satellite at 13.0☎.
