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unusual facts about British Sky Broadcasting



1992–93 FA Premier League

In May 1992, the breakaway league signed a broadcasting rights contract with British Sky Broadcasting and the BBC valued at £304 million, the largest such agreement in the history of British sport.

Alistair Appleton

In 1999, Appleton returned to the UK, where he scored roles on Sky's Hot TV (2000), Five's House Doctor (2000–2003), BBC Two's Rhona (2000), the Travel Channel's Travel On (2001), BBC One's Garden Invaders (2001), Cash in the Attic (2002–2005), BBC Food's Stately Suppers (2005), and had an appearance as himself on the 2006 Doctor Who episode Army of Ghosts.

British Cycling

BSkyB began sponsorship of British Cycling on 24 July 2008.

Cricket in England

In 2005 the ECB concluded a commercial arrangement with BSkyB which gave Sky the exclusive television rights for live Test cricket in England for four years (the 2006 to 2009 seasons).

Frijj

In August 2009, it was revealed that Frijj were going to be the new sponsors of Soccer AM, a weekly football-based programme produced by British Sky Broadcasting, after signing a £2 million sponsorship deal.

Hayley Evetts

The following year, Evetts presented Cruel Holiday for Sky TV before briefly appearing in Coronation Street as Eve.

Jamie Spence

Spence also appeared on the Sky TV scientific programme Brainiac: Science Abuse where he took part in "Brainiac Golf", in which a Brainiac went head to head against Spence.

Sarah Matravers

She moved on to presenting and acting in national television and is best known for presenting BBC's DIY show Big Strong Boys, playing the roles of Joly Salter in ITV's Footballers' Wives and Footballers' Wives: Extra Time, Victoria Baptiste (wife of Didier Baptiste) in Sky's Dream Team and Jackie Randall in Mile High.

SKY México

The Mexican company was founded on 25 July 1996, a joint venture between British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), News Corporation, Liberty Media and Grupo Televisa and was lated launched on 15 December 1996.

The British Curry Awards

The event has been shown on ITN, BBC World, BBC2, Sky, ATN, Channel One, Star Plus, Zee TV and others and is also covered by national, local and international newspapers.

Tim Marshall

Timothy John 'Tim' Marshall (born 1959), is Foreign Affairs Editor for Sky News, the 24 hour television news service operated by Sky Television, part of British Sky Broadcasting.


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