Sky still Premier League’s natural home but change is coming

On February 14 this year shares in Sky plc rose 3% following the news that the

Sky still Premier League’s natural home but change is coming
Sat, 11 Aug, 2018 - 01:00
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Nothing strange there. Keeping the Premier League was considered a matter of existential importance for Sky. No wonder the markets were happy.

But it didn’t stop there.

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