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Sky UK reveals cut in scripted & factual programming hours

European pay-TV giant Sky expects to commission fewer hours of scripted and factual programming in the UK, content chief Zai Bennett has revealed. Sky’s MD of content in the UK & Ireland discussed the shift in strategy here at the Edinburgh TV Festival, admitting that while spending could increase across the two genres, the amount […]

Sky orders “morally complex” doc from Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse

European pay-TV giant Sky has ordered Tell Them You Love Me, a documentary feature about the affair between a married female professor and a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy. Produced by Louis Theroux’s production company, Mindhouse, the film will launch on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW in November 2023. It is co-produced with Topic […]

Sony extends first window deal with Sky for UK & Ireland

Sony Pictures Television series such as The Good Doctor and S.W.A.T. are to remain available via Sky in the UK & Ireland after the European pay-TV outfit agreed a multi-year extension of its first pay window agreement. The continuation of the existing deal will bring more than 600 hours of TV and film content from […]

Sky kicks off Burnley FC docuseries from ‘QPR: The Four-Year Plan’ prodco Ad Hoc

Sky in the UK has revealed a four-part docuseries tracking the fortunes of football club Burnley, which recently secured promotion to the Premier League. Mission To Burnley is from UK indie Ad Hoc Films, which was previously behind fellow football docs QPR: The Four-Year Plan and The United Way. It will debut on Sky Documentaries […]

ZDF, Arte, Sky & KBS snag shows from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment

Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among a raft of companies to have picked up shows from WildBear International, the distribution arm of Australia’s WildBear Entertainment. Extreme Snakes (2 x 60 minutes), which explores the innovative and highly flexible ways snakes survive in the extreme environments of […]

Sky, Network 10 & Foxtel veteran Brian Walsh dies aged 67

Australian TV veteran Brian Walsh has died, aged 67. The Australia media exec started his career with the ABC in Oz before moving onto Network 10 in the 1980s, where he played a key role in acquiring Neighbours after its cancellation by Seven Network. He also worked on shows including Aussie prison drama Wentworth and […]

Fremantle to take ‘The Piano’ global after deal with Sky’s Love Productions

Fremantle has acquired global rights outside of North America to The Piano, the UK talent format from Sky-owned Love Productions. The show recently launched in the UK on Channel 4 and sees aspiring pianists performing on public pianos in train stations, with two acclaimed performers secretly watching on. They then choose one pianist to be […]

MultiChoice links with NBCUniversal & Sky for Showmax relaunch

South Africa’s MultiChoice has partnered with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and European pay-TV giant Sky to relaunch its streaming service Showmax in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Showmax group will be 70% owned by MultiChoice and 30% by NBCUniversal, with the latter holding an indirect 23.7% stake in Nigeria via its local subsidiary. The partnership has been struck […]

Left Bank & Blast! alums among first cohort for Sky’s commissioner scheme

Sky in the UK has named alumni from The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures and factual firm Blast! Films to become assistant commissioners via its newly launched programme aimed at broadening out its talent pool. Former Left Bank development producer Sholla Caramba-Coker will work on drama; Leanne Cosby has taken the Arts & Entertainment spot […]