Sky sheds 900 jobs to help it take on US streaming giants

SKY is set to cut up to 900 jobs as it shifts its focus from new product launches to enhancing existing services and competing with US streaming giants.

- By Saskia Koopman

Around 600 roles are expected to go in the Comcast-owned broadcaster's operations, with the remaining staff potentially redeployed, depending on the outcome of a consultation beginning this week.

Workers were informed on Tuesday, with tech-focused teams expected to bear the brunt of the reductions.

Sky employs 23,000 people in the UK and has already cut around 3,000 roles since 2023, mainly in traditional positions such as satellite dish installers, as the company has shifted from TV via satellite to broadband-based services.