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Sky Vision
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SBS buys The Last Panthers
Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired buzzy drama series The Last Panthers. The crime series, which…
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HBO Nordic welcomes Last Panthers
Scandinavian pay TV service HBO Nordic has acquired big-budget European crime drama The Last Panthers….
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US acquisitions chief exits in Sky Vision rejig
Sky Vision’s head of US acquisitions Alex Fraser has left the company as the UK-based…
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Quiz + game = broad entertainment
“Buyers have been looking for more than straightforward Q+A for some time; they want more…
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UK performance boosts Sky results
A strong UK performance helped deliver exceptional full-year results for Sky, with the operator adding…
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Sky expands prodco stable with Blast! deal
Sky has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s Blast! Films, marking the fourth time…
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Rai orders UK entertainment format
Italian public broadcaster Rai has commissioned Don’t Ask Me, a live and interactive entertainment format…
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Quick-turnaround Nepal doc for Sky 1, Nat Geo
The UK’s Sky 1 and National Geographical Channels International are getting a quick turnaround doc…
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Discovery to play in Churchill’s Toyshop
Discovery has ordered Churchill’s Toyshop from Sky Vision, a special about the British World War…
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Sky Vision sells Snow Monkeys, Birds
Sky’s sales arm, Sky Vision, has sold Nature’s Treasure Island, Snow Monkeys and The Secret…
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Sky buys US prodco Jupiter
UK satellite broadcaster Sky has acquired a majority stake in US-based producer Jupiter Entertainment. The…
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Nick Broomfield tells Tales of the Grim Sleeper
Nick Broomfield’s latest project sees the Biggie & Tupac filmmaker bring his particular low-fi aesthetic…
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Broomfield’s Sleeper awakens channels
Nick Broomfield’s latest documentary, Tales of the Grim Sleeper, has sold to broadcasters in Australia,…
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Sky Vision secures TV3 output deal
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has scooped rival DRG and secured an exclusive programme representation deal…
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Broadcasters take to Walking the Nile
A raft of broadcasters have acquired four-part adventure series Walking the Nile. Channel Nine in…
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Sky Vision’s What Went Down generates sales
More than 60 territories have taken on user-generated content clip show What Went Down since…
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Factual vets launch CuriosityStream OTT rival
Another documentary-focused over-the-top service is hitting the video streaming market. XiveTV promises more than 2,000…
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Attenborough’s Kingdom to Lat Am
Sky Vision-distributed shows including the David Attenborough-fronted Kingdom of Plants and Galapagos are heading to…
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Sky launching drama series across Europe
Sky is launching its original drama Fortitude across its European footprint simultaneously. The series will…
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Sony names Munnich replacement for UK
Sony Pictures Television has appointed a replacement for Kylie Munnich, who recently joined Sky Vision…
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Discovery Life plots 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy
The upcoming Discovery Life Channel has acquired factual entertainment travel show 50 Ways to Kill…
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T Group, Znak&Jones partner for copros
Jenny Daly’s US-based T Group Productions and fledgling UK indie Znak&Jones have hooked up to…
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News brief: Sky Vision wraps Asian deals
UK-based Sky Vision has sold around 100 hours of programming to Asian broadcasters. Discovery Networks…
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French nets bag 100 hours of Sky Vision shows
French broadcasters have acquired programming amounting to 100 hours from UK-based distributor Sky Vision. The…
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Sky Vision poaches Sony’s Munnich
The international distribution arm of UK satcaster Sky has poached Sony Pictures Television’s senior VP…
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SES to beam Ebola channel
Satellite services company SES is beaming an educational channel designed to help educate people in…
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Hall’s Warehouse 51 unveils first projects
Former Parthenon Entertainment and Sky Vision boss Carl Hall has unveiled the first projects from…
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Fox launches content sales group
Fox International Channels is bringing together its sales divisions to create a new umbrella distribution group,…
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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…