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Emmy

Sky acquires Hacks from Universal

Sky has acquired seasons 3 & 4 of multi-Emmy-winning comedy series Hacks in the UK. Brand new to UK screens, Season 3 of the US fan-favourite will exclusively launch on Sky and streaming service NOW on February 7th. Seasons 1 and 2 will also be available alongside the third instalment, allowing fans to catch-up ahead […]

January 27, 2025

Tabby McTat wins Emmy

Magic Light Pictures’ heart-warming animated film about a London busker and his faithful cat, Tabby McTat, has won the award for Best Kids Animation at the 52nd International Emmy Awards held at a gala ceremony on November 25th in New York City. This is a fifth International Emmy  in the category for Magic Light Pictures […]

November 26, 2024

KOKO Foundation x Letters Live with Benedict Cumberbatch

KOKO Foundation, the registered charity of London’s iconic venue KOKO, has announced the BAFTA, Olivier and EMMY award-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch as new global ambassador for environmental advocacy. Cumberbatch, known globally for his critically acclaimed performances in the Oscar winning The Power of The Dog, Netflix smash hit Eric and as Doctor Steven Strange in […]

October 1, 2024

Analysis: Streamers dominate Emmy nominations

Analysis from Gracenote has found that 41 shows have been nominated in the 22 categories of major Emmy awards recognising outstanding Acting, Directing, Writing and Shows. Streaming services accounted for 27 of these shows, the highest share in Emmy history from the streamers. Nine are from premium cable networks, two from broadcast networks, one from […]

January 11, 2024

HITS NOW to broadcast Emmy Awards

Audiences across select territories in Asia can celebrate an amazing year of television with both the 75th and 76th Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast live from the US. Both shows will premiere on HITS NOW which debuted in February 2023 in the region. The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, broadcast on HITS NOW, starts on January 16th […]

December 14, 2023

CNN’s Blitzer receiving Lifetime EMMY Award

CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer, a 33-year veteran on the news channel, is to receive a Lifetime EMMY Award. His award will be presented at a special ceremony on September 27th.  The EMMY citation says that Blitzer has made a deep impact in the world of television. Blitzer currently hosts The Situation Room on CNN. […]

August 23, 2023By Chris Forrester

Urban Myth Films, The Imaginarium partner on Wicker Man series

Urban Myth Films and The Imaginarium confirm they have partnered on Wicker Man having acquired the rights from Studiocanal to produce a television series adaptation of cult horror film The Wicker Man. They are in early talks with potential broadcasters. The adaptation is a total reimagining of the 1973 folk horror film as an eight-part television […]

October 12, 2022

Breeders returns to Sky Comedy on July 13

Sky Original Breeders, the comedy series starring Emmy and BAFTA-winning Martin Freeman (The Responder, Sherlock, Black Panther) and International Emmy and BAFTA-nominated Daisy Haggard (Back to Life, Episodes, Black Mirror) that explores the challenges of modern parenting, returns to Sky Comedy for its third season on July 13th. Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones, Miranda) also joins the cast as a guest-star throughout the series. Breeders continues […]

June 8, 2022

Innovation Nation celebrates 200th episode on CBS

“The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation,” for nearly a decade a mainstay of CBS’ Saturday morning “The Dream Team” lineup, celebrates its 200th episode on April 30 – and its production company, Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), is marking the occasion with special content across the show’s social channels honoring the popular educational/informational program as well as […]

April 26, 2022

SSIMPLUS Video Experience Automation tools take spotlight at NAB

As the category of Video Experience Automation looms in importance for the OTT industry, SSIMWAVE will show its arsenal of award-winning products that are enabling major studios and OTT providers to reduce costs and increase viewer satisfaction at the NAB Show later this month in Las Vegas. NAB 2021 Product of the Year winner SSIMPLUS […]

April 11, 2022