BSkyB to create 550 jobs as customer demand rises

When Sky launched in 1989, the number of television channels in the UK doubled from four to eight.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd May 2013, 01:01 BST

BSkyB insists its sports offering has "never been in better shape"

Since then, the multi-channel format has expanded to include hundreds of channels.

The company’s leading channels are Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts 1 and 2, the only channels in the UK and Ireland dedicated to the arts.

In addition to its wholly-owned channels, Sky is also a shareholder in a number of joint venture channels.

These include The History Channel, The Biography Channel, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, National Geographic Channel and Attheraces.

Sky invests around £2bn a year in its channels.