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Sky and Sony sign exclusive pan-European deal
April 18, 2016 | VOD News
Sky and Sony Pictures Television have signed a new deal that will give Sky subscribers streaming access to the studio’s titles over a year before any other subscription service.
The agreement is the first multi-territory deal with a major Hollywood … Read More
Sky snaps up exclusive UK streaming rights to Adventure Time
April 18, 2016 | VOD News
Sky has snapped up the exclusive streaming rights to Adventure Time in the UK.
Sky and Turner have agreed a long-term deal so Sky customers will be able to watch more shows from Turner’s portfolio of kids channels, including Cartoon … Read More
Is Amazon about to take on UK pay-TV providers?
April 16, 2016 | VOD News
Amazon may be about to take on UK pay-TV providers with its own streaming network.
SVOD services and pay-TV providers, such as Sky or Virgin, have often been thought of as rivals to each other. Recent figures from Barb, though, … Read More
Sky Go boosts streaming line-up with Syfy, Universal and E! TV shows
April 13, 2016 | David Farnor
Sky has boosted the line-up of shows available to stream on Sky Go.
The broadcaster’s mobile TV service allows Sky customers to watch series both live and on-demand on the go. Now, it’s expanding its Catch Up catalogue through new … Read More
Sky Atlantic to air Alan Partridge state-of-the-nation documentary
April 3, 2016 | VOD News
After the success of the second season of his Mid Morning Matters, Alan Partridge is bouncing back again to make a new documentary for Sky Atlantic.
The one-off, one-hour special, titled Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle, will see him attempt to … Read More
Sky launches new app for kids
April 2, 2016 | VOD News
Sky has launched a new app for kids, as the competition for young eyeballs continues to increase.
Sky’s app was announced last year, just after YouTube launched its own kids’ platform and Amazon introduced its own child-friendly tablet and accompany … Read More
Sky backs virtual reality future – but is it the new 3D?
March 19, 2016 | VOD News
With Sony announcing this week that its PlayStation VR headset will be released in October, virtual reality has become the buzzword in modern entertainment. And, just to make it official, another juggernaut has entered the ring: Sky.
The broadcast is … Read More
Vice launches new UK TV channel on Sky and NOW TV
March 10, 2016 | VOD News
VICE Media and Sky are teaming up to launch a new UK TV channel later this year.
VICELAND, which will broadcast around the clock, will be programmed, developed and produced entirely in-house by VICE’s creative team, and the channel will … Read More
How much Sky Q costs – and everything else to know about the new set top box
January 29, 2016 | VOD News
Sky has finally confirmed the release date and price for Sky Q, its fancy new set top box.
The new TV service, which completely revamps the Sky experience, was first unveiled last year as the broadcaster seeks to compete with … Read More
Twin Peaks finds UK home as Sky signs exclusive Showtime deal
January 25, 2016 | VOD News
Twin Peaks has officially found a UK home: the show will air in the UK on Sky Atlantic in 2017.
The series will see director David Lynch and original co-creator Mark Frost continue the story 25 years on, from when … Read More
