Sky has put 900 UK jobs at risk as it continues reshaping its business to compete with US streaming services. The consultation process is expected to cut around 600 roles, with 300 staff redeployed, affecting technology, product, and corporate teams.
This is the third round of cuts in just over 18 months, following launches of Sky Glass, Sky Glass Air, and the Sky Stream set-top box. Since early 2023, Sky has cut nearly 3,500 roles as it shifts from traditional satellite pay-TV toward internet-based offerings, now accounting for over 90% of new subscriptions.
The latest cuts bring Sky’s UK workforce back to about 23,000, the level when Comcast acquired the company in 2018. Earlier reductions included 2,000 customer service roles and 800 installation staff.
Sky recently struck a deal with Warner Bros Discovery, ending its exclusive rights to HBO programming and making HBO Max available via its platform.
