Sky, the British pay-TV group owned by Comcast, is set to cut around 600 jobs as it concludes a three-year period of investment in its products and platforms. A source familiar with the matter stated on Tuesday that the company will now focus on making its services faster, simpler, and more reliable.
A Sky spokesperson confirmed in an email statement, “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.”
The company, which employs approximately 23,000 workers in Britain, now sells over 90% of its TV subscriptions on its internet-based platforms, such as Sky Stream and Sky Glass, rather than its satellite service.
The source indicated that while around 900 roles will be impacted by the changes, approximately 600 people will be leaving the company. This represents about 2.5% of Sky’s total workforce.
