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Sky unveils slate of new programming at Edinburgh TV Festival

Sky has unveiled a genre-spanning slate of Original drama, comedy, entertainment, arts, and factual programming. Speaking during the Sky ‘Spotlight’ panel at Edinburgh International TV Festival, Caroline Cooper (COO, Sky Entertainment Group), Meghan Lyvers (Executive Director of Scripted, Sky) and Phil Edgar-Jones (Executive Director of Unscripted, Sky) reaffirmed Sky’s commitment to bringing customers high-profile entertainment, […]

August 21, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Bill Bailey to host 2025 Sky Arts Awards

Comedian, musician and lifelong arts advocate Bill Bailey has been confirmed as the host of the 2025 Sky Arts Awards, taking place on September 16th at the Roundhouse, London. Now in its second year, the Sky Arts Awards recognise outstanding achievements across the full creative spectrum spanning visual art, music, film, theatre, literature and more. […]

August 18, 2025

Sky Arts announces Mozart Season

Free-to-air channel Sky Arts has announced Mozart Season – a collection of new programmes offering a fresh take on one of classical music’s most iconic name, featuring Lauren Laverne, David Harewood and Danielle de Niese. From a live concert celebrating Mozart’s operatic heroines, to a globe-trotting investigation into the overlooked legacy of his sister Maria-Anna, and a […]

July 4, 2025

Sky Arts’ Access All Arts Week returns

Sky Arts’ Access All Arts Week, a free nationwide arts week for primary schools, returns for its fourth year this week, with over 20,000 teachers from almost 12,000 schools across the UK and Ireland already signed up to take part. In just 3 years, the initiative has already reached over 715,000 children. Access All Arts […]

June 16, 2025

Eva Langret joins judging panel for Landscape Artist of the Year

Production has commenced on the 11th season of flagship Sky Arts series Landscape Artist of the Year. The much-loved show, which continues to spotlight artistic talent across the UK, will return with a brand-new expert as Eva Langret, Director of Frieze London, joins the judging panel for the first time. Langret brings her extensive expertise […]

June 11, 2025

The Battle of the Irish Dancers coming to Sky Arts

On the heels of the Irish Dancing World Championships in Dublin this April, Sky has announced a new series charting the drama and devotion of one of Ireland’s most beloved artforms. New Sky Original, The Battle of the Irish Dancers, coming later this year, will follow a cast of dedicated dancers and their teachers on […]

April 25, 2025

Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age coming to Sky Arts

The fascinating Wonderland factual TV series returns to Sky Arts this Spring with an all-new four-part series, Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age, premiering on April 3rd at 8pm. Science fiction has commented on the very best and the very worst of humanity – but how did it predict so much? From the earliest […]

March 7, 2025

Sky Arts bringing National Theatre productions to TV

Sky Arts, the free-to-air channel, is set to air four acclaimed National Theatre Live productions. For over 15 years, National Theatre Live has been a pioneer in bringing British theatre to communities around the world. Since its inception, the initiative has released over 100 titles, reaching over 13 million people across 74 countries. Coming to […]

January 31, 2025

blur: To The End to premiere on Sky Arts

Feature-length documentary, blur: To The End, plus the band performing live at Wembley Stadium (from July 2023) will air on Sky Arts and NOW on December 29th. blur: To The End, which was released in cinemas earlier this year, depicts the most recent chapter in the band’s story, captured during the period in which they […]

December 2, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Baddiel stand-up trilogy on Sky Arts

Three of David Baddiel’s critically acclaimed one-man shows will land on Sky Arts & NOW in November.  These first original stand-up commissions for Sky Arts will see My Family: Not the Sitcom premiere on Saturday November 9th, Fame: Not the Musical on November 16th and Trolls: Not the Dolls following on November 23rd, all at 10pm on Sky Arts and available on NOW TV. Filmed at London’s iconic Royal Court Theatre earlier this year, Baddiel reprised […]

October 22, 2024