Sky and Baller League have announced a one-year broadcast partnership which will see Sky Sports and NOW become the TV home of the new indoor six-a-side competition in the UK. Every match from the inaugural UK season will be shown live on Sky Sports linear channels on Monday nights, hosted by Chunkz and Olivia Buzaglo. […]
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 […]
Sky Media has announced the eight winners of the first Sky Zero Footprint Fund: Local Heroes, an initiative that empowers eco-innovative SMEs by providing TV advertising to amplify their impact. A spin-off from the award-winning Sky Zero Footprint Fund which has just relaunched, Local Heros celebrates businesses from different regions across the UK and Ireland, […]
Sky has announced that it will debut an exclusive film, written, directed and executive produced by seven-time Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated Jesse Armstrong, this spring. Armstrong is best known for creating multi-award winning series Succession, and has also worked on TV shows including Peep Show, Black Mirror, Veep and Fresh Meat, among many more. Production […]
Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has created a new Future Leaders Programme to celebrate new executive talent in digital entertainment companies and retailers. The objective is to incubate fast-rising young executives, provide networking and mentoring opportunities and to ensure new voices are heard in the fast-changing digital entertainment and retail landscape. The programme was […]
Sky has announced a partnership with the King’s Trust, empowering the Next Generation. Fiona Ball, Sky’s Group Director, explained: “An estimated 52 per cent 16–25-year-olds – equivalent to more than 4.2 million – are interested in a career in news and/or sport media. Yet, many face significant barriers. Recent research commissioned by Sky and The […]
Particle6 Productions, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced its second commission from Hearst Networks EMEA. Two Sides of History will be a five-part digital series that brings together two people from different backgrounds who are linked to the same event from recent history. Through personal testimony and perspective, they discuss […]
Sky Media has announced the return of an expanded Sky Zero Footprint Fund for 2025. After taking a year off to refine the initiative, the fund is back with a new format and renewed commitment to drive change for a better planet through the power of advertising. Once again, Sky Media, the advertising arm of […]
Sky has accused Amazon of not doing enough to stop piracy of its sports rights via so-called ‘jailbroken’ Fire Sticks. Sky’s group COO, Nick Herm, said that illegal viewing of its subscription content, which includes Premier League football, Formula 1 and boxing, was costing “hundreds of millions of dollars” and “about half” was through manipulated […]
StudioCanal and Superights have closed a with Sky for the new CGI series of the renowned children’s animation classic Miffy . Co-produced by StudioCanal, Merciw and Superprod Animation, in partnership with French pay-TV broadcater Canal+, the series will be exclusively available on Sky Kids in the UK later this year. The deal was brokered by […]