Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Programming And Broadcasting Activities
60.2 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

Broadcasting company Sky Germany, a subsidiary of R. Murdoch's News Corporation, announced plans to hire 100 employees for its 24-hours sports channel, which is scheduled for operation in the winter of 2011. The channel will cover Germany and Austria. 100 additional employees, including 50 sports journalists, shall be hired. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Sky Germany, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 71676, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71676.