Sky Television (UK predecessor)

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Sky Television (UK predecessor) was a British satellite television broadcaster that served as the foundation for what later became Sky, one of the UK’s largest pay-TV networks.

Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form As subject As object
Sky TV 0 8
British Sky Broadcasting 0 3
BSkyB 0 1
British Sky Broadcasting Limited 0 1
Sky television channel 0 1

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf pay television service
satellite television broadcaster
brandFamily Sky
broadcastArea Ireland
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
broadcastMedium satellite
businessModel subscription-based
category Defunct satellite television provider
Defunct television company of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
distributionPlatform satellite dishes
foundationRole foundation for Sky UK pay-TV network
predecessor of Sky
industry satellite television
television broadcasting
language English
marketSegment pay television in the United Kingdom
notableFor being an early UK satellite TV operator
laying groundwork for Sky pay-TV network
operatedIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
serviceOffered entertainment channels
movie channels
multichannel television
news channels
sports channels
serviceType direct broadcast satellite television
subscription television
successor Sky Television (UK predecessor) self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Sky Broadcasting

Sky
targetAudience UK television households
technologyUsed direct-to-home satellite broadcasting

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sky Broadband associatedWith Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky Max availableOn Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky Witness availableOnService Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky (UK and Ireland) brand Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky Group brand Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
NTL competitor Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: British Sky Broadcasting
Elisabeth Murdoch (née Greene) employer Sky Television (UK predecessor)
subject surface form: Elisabeth Murdoch
this entity surface form: BSkyB
Sky (UK and Ireland) formerName Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: British Sky Broadcasting
Sky UK Limited formerName Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: British Sky Broadcasting Limited
Rupert Murdoch founded Sky Television (UK predecessor)
Sky Comedy hasCategory Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky television channel
Sky Glass integratesService Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky Nature payTelevisionPlatform Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky Kids relatedTo Sky Television (UK predecessor)
this entity surface form: Sky TV
Sky Television (UK predecessor) successor Sky Television (UK predecessor) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: British Sky Broadcasting