British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and MTV Networks International (MTVNI) have signed two new ad sales and channel distribution agreements to further expand their relationship. MTVNI has appointed Sky Media as its exclusive advertising sales representative. Under the agreement, Sky Media will manage MTVNI's advertising sales in the UK and Ireland for all its pay TV services across music, kids and entertainment, which includes MTV, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET. The five-year agreement will take effect from 01 January 2010. All these channels are currently represented by Viacom Brand Solutions. The second agreement sees MTVNI and Sky extend their distribution agreement for the carriage of the MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central channel families on Sky's Direct-to-Home and Sky Player platforms in the UK and Ireland.

On February 6, 2008, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc announced its half year results for the six month period ended December 31, 2007 via RNS. This statement referred to an interim dividend of 7.1 pence per ordinary share and this was the amount paid on April 18, 2008 to shareholders of record on March 28, 2008. In fact, the Board had resolved to pay to shareholders an interim dividend of 7.125 pence, as noted in the Company's later 2008 Preliminary Announcement and 2008 Annual Report. In order to rectify this, the Company is making a further payment of 0.025 pence per ordinary share and interest thereon to all shareholders of record on March 28, 2008. The payment will be made on November 13, 2009 at the same time as for the final dividend for the year ended June 30, 2009.

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) has filed an appeal on October 29 against a competition ruling forcing it to cut its 17.9% stake in ITV Plc. Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) said in 2008 that BSkyB would have to reduce its stake to below 7.5% to prevent a loss of competition in the media sector. BSkyB had acquired the shares in ITV in 2006 for £940 million, or more than 135 pence per share, effectively blocking Virgin Media from acquiring ITV. BSkyB wants to get the case sent back to the Competition Commission for a fresh investigation, which, if successful, would delay the date by which BSkyB has to sell the stake. The company's legal team launched their case at the Court of Appeal in London, telling the hearing they planned to debate the scope and depth of the review, the standard of proof that the stake would reduce competition and the suggested remedies. The team also said they planned to question the finding that the acquisition affected the level of media plurality in Britain and discuss what would have happened to competition if BSkyB had not acquired the stake. The Court of Appeal hearing is scheduled to last for two days, with a result likely to come at a later date.