Sky has revealed plans to launch retail shops across the UK – bringing its pay-TV, mobile and broadband products to UK high streets for the first time. The first few shops are to set to launch in 2020, with the very first opening in Liverpool on October 26th. Sky has plans to open further shops […]
Discovery UK has announced that dplay is being rebranded to discovery+ in the UK & Ireland next month alongside the launch of a subscription tier. The streaming service will aggregate Discovery UK’s pay-TV and free-to-air brands, creating the “ultimate destination” for factual, lifestyle and reality content. It will be available directly to all consumers in […]
Emmy award-winning drama series Euphoria will return to Sky with two special episodes, with the first debuting this December on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV. In the aftermath of being left by Jules at the train station and relapsing, the first special episode follows Rue (played by Emmy-winner Zendaya) as she celebrates Christmas. Written and […]
In a boost to its kids programming having lost linear access to Disney content, and in a sign of the benefit of their common Comcast ownership, Sky and NBCUniversal Global Distribution have agreed a long-term partnership to bring Sky customers hundreds of hours of animated series featuring celebrated characters from DreamWorks Animation. The deal includes […]
Sky Arts has extended its headline sponsorship of National Theatre Live in the UK for a further three years. And this year, in a UK TV first, two of the theatre’s hit productions will also be screened directly to Sky Arts, the UK’s only dedicated arts channel which is now free for everyone to watch […]
Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will defend his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles against Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev at The O2 in London on December 12th, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all of its nine markets on a show promoted by […]
Marina Abromović will be the first artist in history to take over an entire TV channel. Exclusive to Sky Arts, Marina will be bringing her unique vision to television for the first time, telling the 100-year story of performance art- now the fastest growing, most controversial art form in the world. Her mission is simple: […]
As has been widely publicised, the Premier League (EPL) is to offer some games on a PPV basis for £14.95 per game. The news has provoked concerns from fans, but also the industry. A report from investment bank Exane/BNPP reminds clients of the rationale behind the decisions which mean that games not already picked to […]
The five largest broadcasting groups present on the Italian market account for 216 TV channels out of 399, or 65 per cent of the total. Sky Italia is the biggest broadcaster in the terms of the number of channels (111), followed by Mediaset (38), Rai (27), Discovery Italia (24) and Fox Italia-Disney (16), according a […]
Sky original drama I Hate Suzie is set to premiere on HBO Max, with the streaming service becoming the exclusive US home. The eight-part series follows Suzie Pickles, played by Billie Piper, who has her life upended when she is hacked and pictures of her emerge in a compromising position. Piper and co-creator Lucy Prebble, […]