With 34 million Brits set to enjoy a horror movie this Halloween, research from Sky Cinema and NOW has conjured the perfect horror movie formula, revealing the chilling cinematic elements that make Brits’ blood run cold. According to the study, whilst half (51 per cent) of Brits struggle to sleep after watching a horror movie, […]
UK film financier, producer and distributor, Sky Original Film, has announced the release date for Get Away – the horror comedy starring, written and produced by Nick Frost and directed by Steffen Haars. XYZ Films financed and handled worldwide sales on Get Away, which it produced with Wayward Entertainment. Sky Original Film will launch the […]
The European VOD Coalition has announced SkyShowtime as the latest European streaming service to join its ranks. Available to consumers in more than 20 European markets through multiple platforms and connected devices, SkyShowtime has established itself as a committed national partner since launching in 2022. SkyShowtime joins the Coalition at a vital time for the […]
Sky New Zealand and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a partnership expansion that confirms Sky as the home of Max in New Zealand. The Max hub on Sky and Neon will offer a collection of series, Hollywood blockbuster movies, and family favourites, as well as a deep library of programming across lifestyle, reality and documentaries. […]
Three of David Baddiel’s critically acclaimed one-man shows will land on Sky Arts & NOW in November. These first original stand-up commissions for Sky Arts will see My Family: Not the Sitcom premiere on Saturday November 9th, Fame: Not the Musical on November 16th and Trolls: Not the Dolls following on November 23rd, all at 10pm on Sky Arts and available on NOW TV. Filmed at London’s iconic Royal Court Theatre earlier this year, Baddiel reprised […]
Mega Movie Weekend has returned for Halloween season, running from now until October 20th. It features a selection of horror titles and bundles to buy and watch at home this Halloween and beyond, encouraging audiences to build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, […]
Revenues from pay-TV and paid VoD in Germany grew by 8.8 per cent to €5.4 billion in 2023 reports VAUNET, the umbrella organisation of audio and audiovisual media companies in the country, in its Pay TV & Paid VOD in Germany 2023/2024 study. VAUNET expects additional growth of around 5 per cent for 2024, bringing total […]
That’s TV has launched its annual Christmas entertainment channel That’s Christmas. The channel will broadcast festive entertainment including many classics first seen during the holiday seasons of yesteryear. That’s Christmas is avaiiable free-to-air 24/7 across the UK on Freeview channel 71, Sky channel 191 and Virgin Media channel 296, replacing the That’s TV 3 channel […]
The next generation of British industry has been fired-up and readied to reignite the UK’s industrial heartlands and kickstart economic growth, as the Government launches the first Industrial Strategy in seven years. Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves have published a green paper designed to kickstart delivery […]
A1 Group has announced the launch of the SkyShowtime service in Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and North Macedonia. The CEE telco said its partnership with SkyShowtime reinforces its dedication to bring entertainment for the whole family directly to the homes and screens of its customers. Denis Filazafovitch, Director of International Business at A1 Group, said: […]