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ABS Broadcast launches Panjab TV on Sky

ABS Broadcast has launched Panjab TV on Sky in the UK and Ireland. The channel, which is already live, is dedicated to celebrating Panjabi culture, community and creativity, delivering a mix of Gurbani, music, movies, news, dramas and lifestyle programming — all designed to connect and empower Panjabi audiences around the globe. ABS Broadcast provided […]

May 12, 2025

Fines, sentences in Ilford piracy case

A collaborative effort between the UK’s National Crime Agency Accredited Financial Investigator (NCA AFI), Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge Councils, Sky Broadcasting UK Limited (Sky UK), and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has culminated in significant convictions and financial recoveries in a complex IPTV piracy case. Since December 2022, the joint investigation has focused […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Sky acquires new Shaun the Sheep movie

Sky has announced a partnership with celebrated studio Aardman to release Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom as a Sky Original feature film. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch! […]

May 7, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Ofcom: EE, Virgin Media continue to lead pay-TV complaints

Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints the media regulator received about the UK’s major telecoms and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the period from October to December 2024 and represent complaints made by customers about their broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services. Overall, during this period the numbers of complaints decreased slightly remained […]

May 1, 2025

Barclays Women’s Championship decider on Sky Sports

The Barclays Women’s Championship title decider between Birmingham City and London City Lionesses on May 4th will be shown live on Sky Sports, marking the first-ever live game from the division shown by the broadcast network. The match will be covered by six cameras capturing every moment of the season finale. Coverage begins at 2:10pm […]

April 29, 2025

Study: Women’s sport has broad appeal

Sky Sports, in partnership with Gemba – the sports data & analytics company – has published a study on women’s sport fandom. Sky, which says it is the UK’s biggest investor in women’s sport’s rights, conducted in-depth research to uncover what’s driving fan engagement, where the biggest opportunities lie, and how the industry can accelerate […]

April 28, 2025

Sky calls time on A League of Their Own

After fifteen years, Sky’s popular sports comedy panel show is set to bow out with one final season. The team will begin filming its farewell series in Manchester this August ahead of airing on Sky Max and streaming on NOW later this year. Romesh Ranganathan will return to host the 20th anniversary series, alongside team […]

April 28, 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

Ramirez joins ITV Studios as VP Sales US and LatAm

Catalina Ramirez, has joined ITV Studios as VP Sales US and Latin America. Formerly Co-Head of Propagate International, she will report to SVP Sales US and Latin America, Rob Kaplan. In her new role, Ramirez will lead on sales of ITV Studio’s 95,000 hour catalogue to the Latin American region and support all US sales […]

April 23, 2025

Sky drops Pop Max

Children’s channel POP Max has ceased broadcasting on all Sky platforms. This includes the main POP Max and POP Max+1 channels which were available via Sky Q and Sky+HD, as well as POP Max HD on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. The channel brand was already removed from Freeview in 2024 amid a shift towards […]

April 22, 2025