Sky Sports and Formula 1 have unveiled a new Sky original seven-part docuseries called Race to Perfection, to mark the sport’s 70th Anniversary. The exclusive series, which will air on September 12th on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Documentaries, takes a look behind the scenes over the past 70 years, in partnership with the iconic […]
Public Health England was the UK’s biggest spender in traditional advertising during the lockdown period, reveals Nielsen AdIntel data. Unilever takes second place, spending £29.4 million (€32.5m), followed by Procter & Gamble at £27.7 million. Overall, the UK’s lockdown period saw a huge drop in advertising, as lifestyle restrictions and budget concerns led to a […]
At the 2020 British Academy Television Awards on July 31st, Sky original drama Chernobyl became the most awarded British TV series in a single year ever. The drama about the 1986 nuclear meltdown added gongs for Mini-Series and Leading Actor for Jared Harris to its seven wins at the British Academy Television Craft Awards on […]
In reporting its Q2 numbers, Comcast revealed that Sky retained 99 per cent of its total customers since the Coronavirus pandemic began, and it also retained 95 per cent of Sky Sports subscribers. Despite the strong customer retention, revenue fell 15.5 per cent to $4.08 billion in Comcast’s Sky division in Europe, which encompasses a […]
Media conglomerate Comcast has reported Q2 revenue declined 11.7 per cent year-over-year to $23.7 billion (€18.2bn) as it weathered the Covid-19 pandemic. Adjusted net income dropped 12.2 per cent to $3.17 billion. Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast, commented: “Our response to Covid-19 has been extraordinarily fast and effective, and our products and […]
Earlier this week, Sky announced that Sky Arts will become a free-to-air channel in September. Philip Edgar-Jones, Director of Sky Arts, has explained the decision. In a blog post he wrote: “As an arts broadcaster, I have spent my working life in and around some of the UK’s most interesting and unusual cultural events. In […]
Fulwell73, the production company behind Bros: After The Screaming Stops, Sunderland ‘Til I Die and The Late Late Show has completed a deal with Sky Documentaries to acquire UK distribution rights to its award-nominated feature-length documentary film Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story which was co-produced with London based production company, Gospel. Having previously launched […]
Sky Arts, a channel dedicated to arts and culture, is to be made free for everyone this September. With a renewed focus on bringing more of the arts to more people, Sky Arts says it will “embark on an ambitious programme of activity to support and champion the arts – putting artists, creatives, and public […]
Broadband customers who are out of contract are set to benefit from a package of pricing changes and commitments from their providers, following a review by UK comms regulator Ofcom. According to Ofcom, the broadband market offers customers a wide range of choice, with different deals on offer to suit different needs, but it is […]
Pre-Covid 19, competition within the OTT market had already been intensifying, with the launch of a plethora of new platforms offering more choice than ever before. During lockdown, it’s no surprise either that consumers’ appetite for content has been stimulated but not satiated: time spent in video streaming apps globally during the peak week of […]