How to buy Sky shares | $38.81

Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company, with £12.9 billion in revenue, 22.5 million customers and over 31,000 employees. A staple in many of our homes, Sky is the host of flagship brands such as Sky Movies, Sky Sports, Sky 1 and Sky News.

The rest of this guide will explain how to invest in Sky shares as well as highlight a few things you may want to consider when starting out with share dealing.

Can I buy Sky shares?

While you can't invest directly in Sky, you can buy Comcast shares, which is the company that owns Sky. Comcast is listed on the NASDAQ with stock code CMCSA.US the current share price is $38.81 (25 minute delay).

Sky is owned by Comcast (CMCSA) a leading Media business based in the USA. It opened the day at $38.54, after a previous close of $38.09. During the day the price has varied from a low of $38.27 to a high of $39.365. The latest price was $38.81 (25 minute delay). Sky (CMCSA) is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 186000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollar.

How to buy shares in Sky

1. Choose a share-dealing platform. If you’re a beginner, our table below can help you choose.
2. Open your account. You’ll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
3. Confirm your payment details. You’ll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
4. Search the platform for stock code: CMCSA in this case.
5. Research Sky (Comcast) shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
6. Buy your Sky (Comcast) shares. It's that simple.

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An overview of Comcast the parent company of Sky

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising. The Business Services Connectivity segment offers connectivity services for small business locations, which include broadband, wireline voice, and wireless services, as well as solutions for medium-sized customers and larger enterprises; and small business connectivity services in the United Kingdom. The Media segment operates NBCUniversal's television and streaming business, including national and regional cable networks; the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks and owned local broadcast television stations; and Peacock, a direct-to-consumer streaming services. It also operates international television networks comprising the Sky Sports networks, as well as other digital properties. The Studios segment operates NBCUniversal and Sky film and television studio production and distribution operations. The Theme Parks segment operates Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; Osaka, Japan; and Beijing, China. The company also offers a consolidated streaming platforms under the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Xumo. Comcast Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frequently asked questions

• How many people work for Sky parent company?

  Latest data suggests 186000 work at Comcast.

• When does the fiscal year end for Sky?

  Sky's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Sky's parent company based?

  Comcast's address is: One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103-2838

• What is Sky's parent company's ISIN number?

  Comcast's ISIN is: US20030N1019