British Sky Broadcasting

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television plc and British Satellite Broadcasting) is a company that operates Sky Digital, the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland. It also produces TV content, and owns several TV channels. It is controlled by 36.8% shareholder News Corporation, an American company chaired by Rupert Murdoch. For the year to 30 June 2005 BSkyB had turnover of £4.048 billion, and made a profit of £631 million before tax and £425 million after tax. At 30 June 2005 it had 7.787 million direct to home customers and 11.659 million customers including households which subscribe to some of its channels via cable television.

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British Satellite Broadcasting - Sky Digital - UK - Ireland - News Corporation - American - Rupert Murdoch - £

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