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Ofcom: Pay-TV and broadband complaints rise

Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints it has received about the UK’s main mobile, broadband and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the first quarter of 2025, from January to March. During this period, complaints about fixed broadband and pay-TV increased and complaints about landline and mobile stayed the same. Key findings: Virgin Media […]

August 7, 2025

Tamsin Greig & Rish Shah join Ella Purnell as filming commences on Sweetpea Season 2

Filming has commenced in London on the second season of the critically acclaimed, darkly comic Sky Original thriller Sweetpea. Ella Purnell (Fallout, Yellowjackets) returns as wallflower-turned-killer Rhiannon Lewis, joined this series by new cast members Tamsin Greig (Riot Women, Friday Night Dinner) and Rish Shah (Overcompensating, Joy). Killer wallflower Rhiannon Lewis is back in Season […]

August 6, 2025

Sky Media upgrades Sports Marketplace

Sky Media is growing its Sports Marketplace portal following a successful soft launch earlier this year, which saw it become Sky Media’s fastest-growing revenue proposition ever, with strong demand across the advertising industry. As part of the full launch, Sky Media is introducing a new capabilities and a new stunt to kick off the season: […]

August 5, 2025

Kemp to host Premier League Friday show on Sky Sports News

As the 2025/26 Premier League season readeis for kicks off on August 15th – with a minimum of 215 matches exclusively live on Sky Sports – Sky Sports News is launching a new weekday magazine programme: The Premier League Show. Airing Monday to Friday from 5pm to 7pm as part of a slate of new […]

August 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Advertising, subs growth boost Italian TV

Italy’s media sector generated over €12 billion in revenue last year, a 4 per cent increase from 2023, according to the annual report of the Communications Authority (AgCom). Television accounted for the majority, contributing 72.8 per cent of the total (€8.8 billion), reflecting a 7.3 per cent growth. This growth was primarily driven by advertising […]

July 21, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Mega Movie Weekend brings Wicked to July offering

From now through to July 20th, film fans in the UK can dive into a mix of hit titles all at promotional prices to help audiences build their digital libraries . The campaign runs across major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV app, Sky Store, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store with […]

July 18, 2025

CMF “deeply concerned” as Sky Kids ceases commissions

Sky has announced that it is to halt children’s commissioning in favour of solely acquiring content for its Sky Kids service. The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) has expressed “surprise and deep concern” at the news. “This is a depressing and short-sighted decision, which will leave UK children less well-served. Sky Kids content has gained a […]

July 16, 2025

Sky, ITV extend content and platform partnership

Sky and ITV have announced an extension of their partnership, which will see ITV’s content and services remain available across all Sky TV platforms in the UK. Building on decades of collaboration, the renewed agreement means Sky customers can continue to access ITV’s full catalogue of content, integrated into Sky’s TV range. Sky Stream, Sky […]

July 16, 2025

Ancestry channel sponsor deal with Sky History

Hearst Networks UK has announced a new sponsorship partnership for Sky History and Sky History2 with Ancestry, the specialist in family history and consumer genomics. As a previous client of the brand, this renewed collaboration between the two brands will once again blend the power of storytelling to inspire audiences to explore their heritage and […]

July 15, 2025

Sky’s Strong awarded honorary doctorate

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has awarded an honorary doctorate to  Dana Strong, Group Chief Executive at Sky, recognising her outstanding contribution to the creative industries and her belief in the power of creativity to shape culture, technology, and society. Strong’s leadership journey – spanning the US, Australia, the UK and Ireland – […]

July 15, 2025