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Aimee Lou Wood, Foo Fighters and more coming to SNL UK

Saturday Night Live UK has announced its next two hosts and musical guests. On April 25th, award-winning actor Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Big Mood, Derry Girls) will be joined by nine-time SNL veterans Foo Fighters in their SNL UK debut. On 2 May, BAFTA-winning actor Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus, Film Club), will be joined […]

April 14, 2026

WRAP launches Sky-backed ‘Rescue Me’ TV campaign

WRAP, the global environmental action non-governmental organisation (NGO), is bringing circular living into homes across the UK with the launch of its new TV campaign, ‘Rescue Me, Recycle’, airing now across Sky channels. The campaign aims to inspire people to recycle more and accelerate the shift towards a better use of resources. Despite strong intent, […]

April 13, 2026

Chernobyl making FTA debut on Sky Mix

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Sky will bring its Original drama Chernobyl to free-to-air TV for the first time, airing nightly on Sky Mix (Freeview channel 11) as well as on Sky Atlantic from April 20th. In 2020, the series, produced by Sister, The Mighty Mint and Word Games, became […]

April 10, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Data: HBO Max reaches 1.5m UK subs in first 5 days

HBO Max reached 1.5 million UK subscribers within its first five days after launching on March 26th, based on scaled estimates of sign-ups and service activations from Ampere Analysis’s SVoD Economics dataset. This initial surge reflects strong early adoption, with further significant growth expected beyond this period, particularly driven by TNT Sports content on HBO […]

April 9, 2026

Kick It Out and Sky Sports extend partnership

Sky Sports and Kick It Out have extended their partnership for another year, as both organisations maintain a long-standing commitment to making football more welcoming. The one-year extension takes the partnership into a sixth year and will continue as a £1 million investment in a mix of cash and value-in-kind support to help tackle discrimination […]

April 9, 2026

Sky Atlantic now live on Virgin TV

The Sky Atlantic channel is now available to Virgin TV customers at no extra cost. All new and existing Virgin TV 360 and Stream box customers with Sky Entertainment channels (Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, Sky One) can access popular Sky Atlantic programming on channel 111. The new, first announced in February, brings an array of […]

April 1, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Hacks Season 5 on Sky this April

Hacks returns to screens for its fifth and final season. The 10-episode season will be coming exclusively to Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK on April 17th. In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) return to Las Vegas more […]

March 31, 2026

Jack Whitehall revealed as next host of Saturday Night Live UK

Saturday Night Live UK has announced its next host and musical guest. On April 11th, award-winning comedian and actor Jack Whitehall (The ‘Burbs, Jungle Cruise) will be joined by modern soul icon Jorja Smith. The series will then take a one-week hiatus, returning for the first of four more episodes on April 25th. Live from London at 10pm […]

March 31, 2026

Blackett joins Sky’s Diversity Advisory Council

Sky has announced that Karen Blackett CBE has joined its Diversity Advisory Council (DAC). Blackett brings executive leadership experience across the creative, media and advertising industries. Her most recent executive roles include serving as President of WPP UK, where she led a workforce of 13,000 people and oversaw a $2 billion P&L. During this period, […]

March 30, 2026

Whisper makes leadership hires

The Whisper Group, a global production company, specialising in unscripted entertainment, sports, documentaries,  branded content, events and eSports, has announced the appointment of two new critical and strategic hires, to help the business to grow further in the developing tech led sports and entertainment industry. Fiona Morgan steps into the newly created role of Chief Brand Officer, […]

March 30, 2026