Sky 1 orders three new entertainment shows

Sky 1 has ordered three new entertainment shows for the coming year.

Sky is increasingly throwing its weight behind prestigious drama, as its exclusive rights to HBO series and co-productions with Showtime give it the kind of clout to compete … Read More

Sky’s Jamestown soars past 3 million downloads

More than 3 million people have journeyed to Sky’s Jamestown this summer, as the original drama reaches its conclusion.

The Sky 1 series, produced by Carnival Films, may have just ended, but a growing number of people are taking advantage … Read More

Sky Sports launches new line-up with flexible prices

Sky Sports has launched a new line-up, with channels dedicated to individual sports and the option for new flexible, customised pricing.

Sky Sports has long been the dominant force on premium, pay-TV sports, competing with rivals such as BT TV … Read More

Riviera box set hits 5 million downloads

The box set of Sky’s new original drama, Riviera, has been downloaded more than 5 million times.

The series, which stars Julia Stiles and Adrian Lester, is set in the sun-drenched South of France, the opulent playground of the world’s … Read More

Lindsay Lohan joins Sky’s Sick Note

Lindsay Lohan has signed on to appear in Sky’s new adult comedy Sick Note.

The series, which stars Rupert Grint and Nick Frost, follows the story of Daniel Glass (Grint), a compulsive liar stuck in a failing relationship and dead-end … Read More

Sky and A+E Networks extend agreement across Europe

A+E Networks and Sky have extended and strengthened their long-term partnership this week. The renewed deal will see Sky distribute the US network’s portfolio to Sky’s 22.4 million customers across the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria.

The pan-territory partnership … Read More

Sky and HBO reunite for The New Pope

Sky and HBO are reuniting to make The New Pope.

The joint production, which will be created and directed by Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino, follows the success of their collaboration on The Young Pope.

The show, which starred Jude Law … Read More

5 reasons you should be watching High Maintenance

High Maintenance, the wonderful web series about a pot dealer in Brooklyn, is finally returning to UK TV, as Sky Comedy premieres Season 4 on Friday 18th September 2020 at 10pm.

The show, which was Vimeo’s first original programme to … Read More

Sky sees on-demand viewing soar to record high

Sky saw on-demand viewing soar to a record high in the second half of 2016.

The broadcaster’s latest report for the six months ending 31st December reveal that streaming and downloading through Sky’s platform hit a total of 2 billion … Read More

Sky axes controversial Michael Jackson episode from Urban Myths series

Sky has decided to axe a controversial Michael Jackson episode from its upcoming Urban Myths series.

The programme, which begins on Sky Arts later this month, looks at “remarkable stories from well-known historical, artistic and cultural figures”, which may or … Read More