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Saturday Night Live UK coming to Sky

Sky is bringing NBC’s celebrated late-night comedy showcase, Saturday Night Live, to the UK and Ireland in 2026. A lineup of celebrity hosts will take to the stage in a brand-new edition of the programme. Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is set to executive produce Saturday Night Live UK, in addition to continuing to […]

April 10, 2025

Midnite sponsors Sky Sports News

UK challenger sportsbook and casino Midnite is accelerating its brand-building efforts by entering a partnership with Sky Media. The agreement will see Midnite promoted via Sky Sports Racing and Sky Sports News. Midnite will have regular slots throughout each week on Sky Sports Racing, with updates presented by racing broadcaster Tom Lee to provide viewers […]

April 10, 2025

HBO orders more The Last of Us

HBO Original drama series The Last of Us has been renewed for a third season, ahead of its season 2 debut. The seven-episode second season of debuts on April 14th on Sky Atlantic (and April 13th in the US on Max). Season 1 of the series, which is based on the PlayStation video games, proved […]

April 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life to debut on Sky and NOW

Sky Exclusive comedy special Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life will debut on April 27th on Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK. Emmy-winning actor, writer, and comedian Brett Goldstein brings his irresistible charm and quick wit stateside for his first Sky Exclusive stand-up special. Best known for the hit shows […]

April 10, 2025

Survey: Messaging wrong person tops ‘Phone Faux Pas’

Research from Sky Mobile has lifted the lid on the most cringe-worthy mobile moments for Brits. From social media slip-ups to the classic pocket dial, the research reveals the top 15 mobile mishaps people are most guilty of committing. The survey of 2,000 Brits uncovered that sending a text to the wrong person, pocket dials and […]

April 9, 2025

VIDAA integrates Sky FAST Channels

VIDAA, the smart TV platform, has announced the integration of FAST channels from Sky into its VIDAA Channels lineup, further enhancing the platform’s selection of free-to-view content. The channels, including the likes of Pick Monkey Rescue, Sky Artist of The Year and Sky Sports Stories, bring a range of previously aired shows directly to VIDAA-enabled […]

April 4, 2025

Plymouth licensee fined £14k for illegal Sky Sports screening

On March 27th, the licensee of the Premiere Bar and Grill in Plymouth, Devon, was found guilty of three charges related to the illegal broadcast of Sky televised programming. In this case, Vahid Babolhavaeji televised Sky Sports football matches with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable commercial subscription charge. Babolhavaeji, the designated premises […]

April 4, 2025

Mountainhead debuts on Sky and NOW in June

Sky will debut Mountainhead, an exclusive film written, directed, and executive produced by seven-time Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated Jesse Armstrong (Succession), on June 1st. The film finishes production this week in Park City, Utah and marks Armstrong’s feature directorial debut. The movie follows a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a […]

April 4, 2025

Sky expands Isle of Wight coverage

Sky has announced it will continue to air the Isle of Wight Festival as well as being the headline sponsor in a new, multi-year deal. The exclusive partnership will see content from the festival broadcast across three Sky TV channels for the first time – Sky Arts, Sky Showcase and Sky Mix – as well […]

April 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

SKY+, DGO deploy Mediagenix AI-powered personalisation

SKY+ and DGO, the streaming and live TV platforms of DirecTV Latin America and SKY Brasil, have now incorporated the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools of Mediagenix and Spideo, which will allow them to provide personalised recommendations for content and live TV. Mediagenix, a specialist in software solutions for content strategy, value management and programming, announced […]

April 2, 2025