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− | The [[Grupo Globo]], in association with [[British Sky Broadcasting]], a subsidiary of [[News Corporation (original)|News Corporation]], and [[Liberty |
+ | The [[Grupo Globo|Organizações Globo]], in association with [[British Sky Broadcasting]], a subsidiary of [[News Corporation (original)|News Corporation]], and [[Liberty Media|Liberty Media International]], launched Sky Brasil to compete with the newly launched satellite television service [[DirecTV Brasil]]. |
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− | The satellite pay-TV system [[DirecTV]], the market leader in the United States, opened in Brazil through a joint venture between DirecTV (Hughes Electronics), [[Grupo Abril]] (which already had other pay-TV company, [[TVA (Brazil)|TVA]]), the Mexican group MVS and the Venezuelan [[Organización Cisneros|Cisneros]]. |
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− | In 2006, DirecTV Brasil merged with its largest competitor, [[Sky Brasil]]. After the merger of the two companies, the company was renamed "Sky+DirecTV" thus clearing operations as DirecTV in the country. The Sky removed the DirecTV name in 2007, changing its name to "Sky Brasil". |
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== Sky+DirecTV == |
== Sky+DirecTV == |
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=== 2006-2007 === |
=== 2006-2007 === |
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The Sky Brasil, then being a leader in the satellite pay TV market, merged with its largest competitor, [[DirecTV Brasil]], the market deputy leader. After the merger, the company was renamed as Sky+DirecTV. |
The Sky Brasil, then being a leader in the satellite pay TV market, merged with its largest competitor, [[DirecTV Brasil]], the market deputy leader. After the merger, the company was renamed as Sky+DirecTV. |
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== Sky Brasil (second era) == |
== Sky Brasil (second era) == |
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=== 2007-present === |
=== 2007-present === |
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Sky dropped the DirecTV logo in 2007 and came to be called only as "Sky Brasil". [[News Corporation]] sold its participation in the company to [[DirecTV]] in the same year. |
Sky dropped the DirecTV logo in 2007 and came to be called only as "Sky Brasil". [[News Corporation]] sold its participation in the company to [[DirecTV]] in the same year. |
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Revision as of 19:34, 21 February 2020
1996-1997 | 1997-2003 | 2003-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-present |
Sky Brasil (first era)
1996-2003
1996-1997
The Organizações Globo, in association with British Sky Broadcasting, a subsidiary of News Corporation, and Liberty Media International, launched Sky Brasil to compete with the newly launched satellite television service DirecTV Brasil.
1997-2003
2003-2006
Sky+DirecTV
2006-2007
The Sky Brasil, then being a leader in the satellite pay TV market, merged with its largest competitor, DirecTV Brasil, the market deputy leader. After the merger, the company was renamed as Sky+DirecTV.
Sky Brasil (second era)
2007-present
Sky dropped the DirecTV logo in 2007 and came to be called only as "Sky Brasil". News Corporation sold its participation in the company to DirecTV in the same year.
Owned by AT&T at 70% and TPG Capital at 30%.
Services: Exclusive channels: Sports packages Defunct channels |
Globo Ventures: Fundação Roberto Marinho: Other assets:
1Joint-venture with Stone Pagamentos. |