LONDON :Sky, the British pay-TV group owned by Comcast, will cut around 600 jobs as the company completes a three-year period of investment in its product and platforms, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The company will now focus on making its services faster, simpler and more reliable, the person said.<\/p>\n
“As we look ahead, we are shifting our approach to bring customers the next generation of experience by investing in digital-first service, unbeatable content, and even better performance from our products,” a spokesperson for Sky said in an emailed statement. <\/p>\n
Sky, which employs about 23,000 workers in Britain, now sells more than 90 per cent of its TV subscriptions on its internet-based platforms, such as Sky Stream and its connected TV product Sky Glass, rather than its satellite service.<\/p>\n
Around 900 roles will be impacted by the changes, with around 600 people leaving the company, the person said. <\/p>\n
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