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 […]
Sky has announced the acquisition of the Damon Hill documentary film, titled Hill, which will be coming coming to Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW later this year. The 90-minute film – featuring exclusive, intimate interviews with Hill and his family – tells how he overcame the adversity of losing his legendary father Graham Hill […]
Sky and Starz have announce that Sky Original comedy thriller Sweetpea will return for a second killer season. Sweetpea is produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios. Season 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and she becomes more twisted than ever. […]
Sky is stepping up to the oche with a new three-part docuseries Dart Kings (3×60’). The series marks the latest collaboration between Sky and Mindhouse Productions following the BAFTA win for Lockerbie earlier this year and the critically acclaimed Tell Them You Love Me. Dart Kings will takes viewers on a nostalgic trip down through […]
Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1 million UK homes (68.8 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q3 2024. This is a slight increase from 20 million UK homes (68.7 per cent) in Q2. Barb has again shared an advertising tier estimate for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video. […]
Steven Frayne, the magician formerly known as Dynamo, is back — with a new show which sees him return to his roots, taking his magic back to the streets – stunning huge crowds as he goes. After his dramatic rebirth in the epic conclusion of Dynamo Is Dead last year, Britain’s greatest magician is setting […]
With 34 million Brits set to enjoy a horror movie this Halloween, research from Sky Cinema and NOW has conjured the perfect horror movie formula, revealing the chilling cinematic elements that make Brits’ blood run cold. According to the study, whilst half (51 per cent) of Brits struggle to sleep after watching a horror movie, […]
Award-winning actor Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone, Here) is to star in new Sky Original crime thriller, Under Salt Marsh, from Writer, Creator and Executive Producer Claire Oakley (Make Up). Oakley will also helm the series as lead director. The series, produced by Little Door Productions in association with Sky Studios will begin filming later this year. […]
The winner of Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show and Best Newcomer, 2024 Chortle Award winner and Taskmaster Season 14 star, John Kearns’ debut special, The Varnishing Days, will land on Sky Comedy and streaming service NOW on August 31st. Recorded at London’s Royal Court Theatre, The Varnishing Days is the new show from the […]
NOW, Sky’s streaming service, has seen one of its online ads banned for being ‘misleading’ by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after a solitary complaint was upheld. The home page of the Now website, seen on March 29th, featured an offer for ‘Entertainment 6 Month Saver for £6.99 a month’ followed by details about the […]