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Sky News partners with Arc XP

Sky News has partnered with Arc XP, the content platform and media operating system developed by The Washington Post, as part of its Sky News 2030 transformation. The collaboration aims to build a smarter and more flexible platform, supporting Sky News’s vision to become a video-first newsroom built for the digital future. Sky News 2030 […]

November 11, 2025

Disney Jr channel returning to Sky

Sky has confirmed that, after a five year absence, it will once again carry Disney Jr HD with the channel returning to UK screens on November 13th. The channel will be available as part of the Sky Kids pack, and accessible to Sky subscribers via Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky and Sky+ devices, as well […]

November 10, 2025

ITV confirms Comcast bid

US media company Comcast, owner of Sky, is in talks to acquire ITV’s broadcasting business. Reports late on November 6th suggested that Comcast, which also owns assets including Universal Studios, was in talks to buy ITV’s broadcasting arm, which includes its TV channels and streaming service ITVX, but not ITV Studios. Morgan Stanley and bankers […]

November 7, 2025

Ofcom: EE, Virgin Media lead pay-TV complaints in Q2

Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints the media regulator has received about the UK’s main broadband, mobile, and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the second quarter of 2025, from April to June. Overall complaint numbers decreased compared to the previous quarter; complaints about fixed broadband and pay-TV decreased while complaints about pay-monthly mobile […]

October 30, 2025

Final season of A League of Their Own on Sky this November

The new, farewell season of award-winning Sky Original A League of Their Own will hit screens on November 12th on Sky and streaming service NOW. Host Romesh Ranganathan returns with team captains Jamie Redknapp and Jill Scott and series regular Micah Richards. Airing weekly, the series will also include an array of brilliant guests and […]

October 28, 2025

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo to lead Wicked: One Wonderful Night on Sky

Sky and streaming service NOW will pull back the Emerald curtain for a once-in-a-lifetime musical event on November 8th, as Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead in a special two-hour musical event, Wicked: One Wonderful Night. The TV special promises to be a celebration of the upcoming cinematic release of Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good, […]

October 28, 2025

Sky Sports extends Baller League UK rights

Sky Sports and Baller League UK have extended their partnership into a second season of the six-a-side competition, ensuring Sky Sports and NOW remain its exclusive home on linear TV. Every match from the second season, which kicks off this week, will be shown on Sky Sports on Monday evenings, live from London’s Copper Box […]

October 27, 2025

Sky announces The Veiled World of Nick Cave

Explore the creative universe, enduring influence and unique impact of acclaimed singer, songwriter and artist Nick Cave, as told by the experiences of some of his closest collaborators, in new Sky Original documentary The Veiled World of Nick Cave (w/t). Cave’s multidisciplinary legacy spans music, literature, film, and visual art. Contributors including musicians Florence Welch, Colin […]

October 15, 2025

Sky acquires A24’s Crystal Lake series

Sky has announced that Crystal Lake, a prequel to the popular Friday the 13th franchise, will be coming to Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland in 2026. Produced by A24 and distributed by Peacock in the US, the series marks the first new project connected to the franchise since the reboot […]

October 13, 2025