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Government advises on future regulation of EPGs

The government says it is committed to supporting a UK broadcasting landscape that can continue to succeed as technologies develop and the way audiences watch television changes. Electronic programme guides (EPGs) – the on-screen menus integrated into TVs, set-top boxes and apps – remain an important way for viewers to find and access content, and […]

February 24, 2026

Sky Atlantic launching on Virgin TV

Virgin Media O2 has announced that Sky Atlantic is launching on Virgin TV at no extra cost. From April 1st, existing Virgin TV 360 and Stream box customers who already receive Sky Entertainment channels (Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, and coming soon, Sky One) will gain access to Sky Atlantic. New and existing Virgin TV customers […]

February 23, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Ofcom: EE topped pay-TV complaints in Q3 2025

Ofcom has published the Q3 2025 figures for complaints the media regulator has received about the UK’s major providers of mobile, broadband and pay-TV services. Covering quarter from July to September 2025, the figures show that complaints remained similar to the previous quarter – with complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV all staying at […]

February 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Sky hails strong debut for Under Salt Marsh

Sky Original drama Under Salt Marsh, produced by Little Door and created, written and directed by Claire Oakley, has made a strong debut on Sky and streaming service NOW. Starring Kelly Reilly and Rafe Spall, the series quickly found its audience, with the first episode (airing on January 30th) drawing 1.8 million viewers in its first seven […]

February 12, 2026

Sky bundles Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hayu

Sky has announced that new customers will be able to get Sky, HBO Max, Disney+, Hayu and Netflix together as part of Sky Ultimate TV from £24 a month – rolling out this March. Existing customers will get access as part of their Sky TV subscription, with over £20 worth of streaming apps included each […]

February 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

2000 Meters to Andriivka premiering on Sky Documentaries

2000 Meters to Andriivka will premiere on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on February 12th. From the Oscar-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, director Mstyslav […]

February 11, 2026

Tony’s Chocolonely wrestles cocoa exploitation with Sky Media

Tony’s Chocolonely, the UK’s most ethical chocolate bar, is launching its first-ever TV commercial globally,  across Sky channels, from 9pm on February 10th. The campaign was planned and delivered in partnership with Sky Media to bring Tony’s purpose-led mission into living rooms across the UK. The chocolate-challenger brand secured £500k worth of Sky Media advertising through […]

February 10, 2026

HBO Max confirms UK launch date and pricing

HBO Max, the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), will go live in the UK and Ireland on March 26th, with subscription fees starting at £4.99 per month (for the Basic with Ads tier). Launch platforms for the service will include Sky and Prime Video. Already available in over 110 territories worldwide and reaching […]

February 9, 2026By Nik Roseveare

The Miniature Wife premieres on Sky this April

All episodes of the new Sky Exclusive comedy-drama, The Miniature Wife, starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen will be available on Sky and streaming service NOW from April 9th in the UK & Ireland. Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) is unexpectedly shrunk in a technological […]

February 5, 2026

Sky announces price hikes; Uswitch reacts

Sky has announced that annual price increases will occur this April for broadband and TV customers taking out a contract from today (February 4th). Sky broadband customers will see a hike of £3 to their monthly bills, whilst Sky’s pay-TV services will be subject to a £1 increase per month for the Sky Cinema channel […]

February 4, 2026