Sky has announced that its iconic TV channel, Sky One. will return later this month on its original EPG slot of channel 106. The channel brand was initially retired in 2021. Sky One will become the home of Sky’s comedy and entertainment programmes, including new shows The Dyers’ Caravan Park and Gemma Collins: Four Weddings […]
Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police have executed warrants in Manchester, making four arrests and seizing ten servers and associated equipment. Each item was valued at approximately £75,000, with total seizures exceeding £750,000. The investigation began after Sky reported suspicious activity linked to a large scale illicit […]
Sky has published independent research by Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates (O&O) which finds that the UK can move fully to internet-delivered TV in the 2030s, with only around 330,000 (2.2 per cent) households left to help over the line – if Government sets a clear timetable and invests in targeted help for those most at […]
UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has announced a raft of sales of premium unscripted series, created by a number of independent award-winning producers, ahead of Realscreen Summit 2026. Killer Kings (6 x one hour), a FirstLookTV production, has sold to BBC Select US/Canada, Prima Group Czech Republic, RTL Germany, Foxtel Group (Australia) and Viasat World (CEE, Baltics, CIS, […]
The Digital TV Group (DTG) has appointed Lesley Mackenzie as its new Chair. She succeeds Simon Fell, who steps down in April 2026 after serving the maximum term permitted under the DTG’s constitution. Mackenzie brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across broadcast, digital media and technology. She began her career at Sky, where […]
UTAS UK Productions, part of Universal Studio Group, and Broadway Video have announced three major creative appointments to Saturday Night Live UK, naming Pauli Lovejoy as Musical Director, Annie Hardinge as Costume Designer, and Kevin Fortune as Head of Wigs, Hair & Make-Up. Lorne Michaels, creator and Executive Producer of the original NBC series, leads […]
Sky has confirmed plans for a major investment in an expanded Scottish office in Livingston, with a full planning application having been submitted. Sky says the development underscores its “long-term commitment to West Lothian and will support thousands of jobs and drive regional economic growth”. The proposals will extend the site by an additional 15 acres, taking it […]
Sky has greenlit a documentary series exploring the era-defining entertainment series, The X Factor. The docu-series will speak to those closest to The X Factor story, both in front of and behind the camera, including Simon Cowell. The series is produced independent production company 72 Films, whose previous titles include Grierson-winning The Zelensky Story and Emmy-winning 9/11: […]
Lisa Clark joins Sky as Commissioning Executive on SNL UK, working with the unscripted entertainment team under Phil Edgar-Jones to help shape the series for Sky audiences. Clark has served as Executive Producer on hit shows including BAFTA-nominated series Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, Top Gear and Daisy May & Charlie Cooper’s NightWatch, as well […]
Despite the increasing popularity of streaming in Italy, the number of unique users for SVoD services decreased by 1.3 per cent in September 2025 compared to the previous year, totalling 15.7 million. Data from the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AgCom) for the first nine months of 2025 reveals that Netflix remains the leader with 8.3 […]