Sky UK

Sky UK is a leading entertainment company based in Isleworth, United Kingdom, serving 22 million customers across satellite, over-the-top (OTT) services, and broadband in five countries: the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Austria. The company provides a diverse range of content, including sports, news, movies, and arts, through various channels such as Sky Sports and Sky Atlantic. Sky prioritizes customer service and leverages innovative technology to enhance the viewing experience, allowing customers to access content whenever and wherever they choose. Additionally, Sky Media UK represents the company’s advertising interests, managing sales for its various channels and platforms.

Gary Davey

Managing Director of Content

Andrew Griffith

CFO

Stuart Murphy

Director of Entertainment

Past deals in Media

You.i TV

Series C in 2019
You.i TV is a software provider that specializes in creating cross-platform video applications for the television and media industry. The company offers an enterprise development platform that enables media companies to engage their audiences more effectively. By utilizing a single codebase approach, You.i TV allows developers to build app features and implement user experience changes just once, which can then be deployed across multiple devices, including mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, streaming devices, and Smart TVs. This method not only saves time and accelerates delivery but also empowers designers and developers to craft unique app experiences tailored to different platforms.

Remagine Ventures

Venture Round in 2018
Remagine Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that specializes in seed and pre-seed investments, with a particular focus on media-related technology startups. Founded in 2019, the company primarily invests in sectors such as e-commerce, B2B, video, data, marketplaces, advertising, e-sports, consumer goods and services, as well as augmented and virtual reality. Remagine Ventures aims to be the first investor in innovative founders who are shaping the future of gaming, the Metaverse, and consumer technology. The firm works closely with its corporate partners to create commercial opportunities and expedite the time to market for its portfolio companies.

Diagonal View

Acquisition in 2017
Diagonal View makes entertaining video content that reaches mass audiences. We distribute it across the world's leading media platforms, such as YouTube, Yahoo! and MSN, where it is watched by more than 70 million viewers a month. Our dedicated team combine their talent and experience to conceptualize, design, develop and deliver quality videos. We don't like to brag but we're already the world's biggest independent producer of digital video content and we're growing rapidly every month. Our Production Process In real time, we use our extensive editorial experience and audience knowledge, along with popular Internet search terms, to choose the right subject matter for our content. Our access to vast content catalogs, along with our efficient working methods, mean we can produce videos in a cost-effective manner, while ensuring quality output. Our Audience We have a vast audience that just keeps growing. This provides us with valuable feedback that we use to improve our content and end-user experience, delivering value to our partners through our revenue-sharing program. We generate revenue through advertising and sponsorship, distributing our content through video-friendly media outlets and sharing the revenue with them. We already work with YouTube, Bing, Facebook, Skype and Yahoo!, among others, and we are expanding all the time.

Whistle

Series C in 2017
Whistle Sports, Inc. is a sports media and entertainment company dedicated to engaging the digital generation through a diverse range of content. Originally known as Kids Sports Entertainment, Inc., the company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Los Angeles. Whistle, along with its subsidiaries New Form and Vertical Networks, focuses on creating and distributing relatable and positive content experiences, including scripted and unscripted shows, podcasts, music, and merchandise. The company aims to connect brands, sports leagues, and media companies with consumers across various platforms, thereby enhancing engagement within the content ecosystem.

Chrysalis Vision

Funding Round in 2017
Chrysalis Vision Limited is a television production company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2014 by Chris Wright. The company specializes in developing, producing, and selling television drama series, focusing on long-running programs for both U.K. and international broadcasters. Chrysalis Vision emphasizes empowering writers by fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment throughout the creative process, from the initial conception of ideas to the transmission of the final product. This approach allows writers to produce ambitious and engaging content that resonates with audiences. As of January 2017, Chrysalis Vision operates as a subsidiary of Sky plc.

Pluto TV

Series B in 2016
Pluto TV is a free streaming television service based in Los Angeles, providing a diverse range of content through over 100 live channels and thousands of on-demand movies. The platform partners with major television networks, movie studios, and digital media companies to deliver content that includes news, TV shows, sports, lifestyle programming, and digital series. Millions of viewers utilize Pluto TV each month, accessing its offerings through mobile devices, web browsers, and connected TV streaming devices. By enabling audiences to enjoy premium entertainment without subscription fees, Pluto TV has established itself as a significant player in the streaming landscape.

Blast! Films

Acquisition in 2015
Blast! Films Limited, founded in 1994 and based in London, specializes in producing documentaries, dramas, and films specifically for British television channels. The company has established itself in the industry by creating compelling content that resonates with audiences. As of July 2015, Blast! Films operates as a subsidiary of Sky plc, further enhancing its capabilities and reach within the media landscape.

Jupiter Entertainment

Acquisition in 2015
Jupiter Entertainment, Inc., founded in 1996 and based in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializes in producing a diverse array of non-scripted television programs. The company's offerings include children's programming, daytime how-to shows, music-based series, and a variety of sports entertainment. Additionally, Jupiter is known for its production of reality shows, documentaries, true crime, and lifestyle series, catering to a wide audience with varied interests. As of 2015, Jupiter operates as a subsidiary of Sky plc.

1 Mainstream

Venture Round in 2015
1 Mainstream (Cupertino, CA) is a digital TV distribution platform for deploying HD video services in weeks across the most popular TV, game console, tablet and streaming devices. Leading broadcasters and operators, such as BSkyB, use 1 Mainstream to automate native app creation, content delivery, protection, and monetization. For more information, visit www.1mainstream.com.

Whistle

Series B in 2015
Whistle Sports, Inc. is a sports media and entertainment company dedicated to engaging the digital generation through a diverse range of content. Originally known as Kids Sports Entertainment, Inc., the company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Los Angeles. Whistle, along with its subsidiaries New Form and Vertical Networks, focuses on creating and distributing relatable and positive content experiences, including scripted and unscripted shows, podcasts, music, and merchandise. The company aims to connect brands, sports leagues, and media companies with consumers across various platforms, thereby enhancing engagement within the content ecosystem.

Pluto TV

Series A in 2014
Pluto TV is a free streaming television service based in Los Angeles, providing a diverse range of content through over 100 live channels and thousands of on-demand movies. The platform partners with major television networks, movie studios, and digital media companies to deliver content that includes news, TV shows, sports, lifestyle programming, and digital series. Millions of viewers utilize Pluto TV each month, accessing its offerings through mobile devices, web browsers, and connected TV streaming devices. By enabling audiences to enjoy premium entertainment without subscription fees, Pluto TV has established itself as a significant player in the streaming landscape.

Whistle

Series B in 2014
Whistle Sports, Inc. is a sports media and entertainment company dedicated to engaging the digital generation through a diverse range of content. Originally known as Kids Sports Entertainment, Inc., the company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Los Angeles. Whistle, along with its subsidiaries New Form and Vertical Networks, focuses on creating and distributing relatable and positive content experiences, including scripted and unscripted shows, podcasts, music, and merchandise. The company aims to connect brands, sports leagues, and media companies with consumers across various platforms, thereby enhancing engagement within the content ecosystem.

Pluto TV

Seed Round in 2014
Pluto TV is a free streaming television service based in Los Angeles, providing a diverse range of content through over 100 live channels and thousands of on-demand movies. The platform partners with major television networks, movie studios, and digital media companies to deliver content that includes news, TV shows, sports, lifestyle programming, and digital series. Millions of viewers utilize Pluto TV each month, accessing its offerings through mobile devices, web browsers, and connected TV streaming devices. By enabling audiences to enjoy premium entertainment without subscription fees, Pluto TV has established itself as a significant player in the streaming landscape.

Znak & Jones

Acquisition in 2014
Znak & Jones is an international TV production company.

Ethnic Media Sales

Acquisition in 2013
Ethnic Media Sales offers unique communication plans to reach and engage their target market. Working to achieve the same goals as our clients, EMS aims to provide a holistic 360 degree approach to ethnic consumers. Working across various media platforms EMS can provide advertisers with unrivalled reach across the UK’s ethnic groups, South Asian, Afro Caribbean, East Asian and Polish groups are all covered under the EMS portfolio. Through the strategic use of EMS media vehicles, advertisers can reach the largest untapped ethnic groups in the country. Additionally, EMS can offer unique communication plans created to specific requirements. Sampling, research studies, competitions and direct marketing. Geared towards brand communication on both a national and macro/local levels

Parthenon Media Group

Acquisition in 2012
Parthenon Media Group Ltd. distributes and produces factual documentaries and children’s programs. The company offers visual effects, animation, and commercials services for TV producers and advertising agencies; non-fiction television single documentaries and dramas; audio post production services for broadcast television and corporate videos. It also offers advice on tax credits, skilled crews, broadcaster partners, and production financing.

Acetrax

Acquisition in 2012
Acetrax AG is an independent video-on-demand and digital media company based in Zurich, Switzerland. It offers a diverse range of content, including movies, TV shows, and music concerts, making it a significant player in the digital home entertainment sector in Europe. Acetrax specializes in distributing content from major film studios through a multi-national delivery platform, allowing broadband Internet service providers to enhance their offerings and position themselves as comprehensive triple-play providers. The company also facilitates the global commercialization of its productions, opening new distribution channels for the film industry.
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