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Sky strikes first Netflix copro with Wendy Darke’s ‘Predators’ amid factual flurry
Sky is ramping up its factual output with a flurry of commissions, including its first…
TBI Weekly: Five questions for SkyShowtime’s new CEO
This week’s appointment of Monty Sarhan as the CEO of SkyShowtime takes us one significant…
ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
Abacus Media Rights hires UKTV & Sky alum to lead acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has hired former UKTV and Sky exec Charlie Charalambous…
Sony buys ‘His Dark Materials’ prodco Bad Wolf from Sky, HBO & Access
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken a majority stake in His Dark Materials and I…
BBC & C4 shows thrash Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ for viewers, according to new UK data
The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off have beaten…
Scripted round-up: WOWOW seeks ‘Traitor’; Hulu picks up ‘Bloods’; Starzplay to revive ‘Party Down’
WOWOW seeks ‘Traitor’ Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has acquired Estonian spy drama Traitor for its linear…
NBCU’s Peacock lands on Sky UK as ‘content destination’
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has begun the soft roll-out of its streaming brand Peacock in the UK…
UK’s C4 extends deal for ‘Bake Off’ and spin-offs until 2024
Channel 4 (C4) will remain home of The Great British Bake Off for a further…
BBC, C4, ITV & Sky commit to COP26 climate content pledge
The CEOs of UK broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, STV and Sky, will…
Sky launches own TV range as focus on aggregator role increases
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky has unveiled its first foray into producing its own-brand televisions….
Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands
HBO Max could become available in major territories including France, the UK, Germany and Italy…
Sky Studios’ former drama boss Cameron Roach launches new scripted indie
Cameron Roach, former director of drama at Sky Studios, has launched Rope Ladder Fiction, a…
Sky CEO on plans to become a ‘powerhouse creator’ & European expansion
Sky’s recently appointed CEO Dana Strong used her first public keynote today to underline plans…
Sky boosts factual with bumper order & preps Sky Max drama original
European pay-TV giant Sky has just made a bumper factual order for seven new original…
Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
Sky & Hulu partner for Pulse Films true crime doc
European pay-TV giant Sky and Disney-owned US streamer Hulu have partnered to co-produce a true…
NBCU’s Peacock to land on Sky in Europe, marking first international expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year,…
UK pay-TV channel Sky One to relaunch as Sky Showcase
European media giant Sky has announced a rebrand of its flagship Sky One channel along…
Deals round-up: Sky adds fashion show from ‘McQueen’ prodco; Drive pre-sells true crime; Fred lines up Stripe Studios
Sky enters Kingdom Of Dreams Sky in the UK has unveiled an archive-led docuseries set…
Sky revives long-running BBC comedy panel show ‘Buzzcocks’
British comedy panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks is to return after a six year…
TBI Weekly: What the UK’s kids commissioners want & why
As the Children’s Media Conference comes to a close, TBI’s deputy editor Mark Layton hears…
How producers plotted a path for ‘Paradiso’ amid Covid
Eva Kemme & Martin Heisler of Germany’s Flare Entertainment tell TBI how a travelling doctor…
Netflix, Amazon & Disney+ face UK regulation as gov’t addresses ‘blatant disparity’
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
News round-up: Sky, Yes TV buy ‘Cured’; Walter Presents strikes deal with NTV; BBC expands Mary Berry’s cooking
Sky, Yes buy Cured from Drive Sky in the UK and Italy has picked up rights…
News round-up: CJ ENM Hong Kong preps four scripted shows; Colors Gujarati launches in UK
CJ ENM Hong Kong preps four scripted shows CJ ENM Hong Kong has announced four…
TBI Tech & Analysis: Could Peacock & Paramount+ combine?
A week on from AT&T’s seismic decision to spin off WarnerMedia with Discovery, TBI explores…
Sky cancels ‘Bulletproof’ in wake of Noel Clarke allegations
European pay-TV operator Sky has cancelled crime drama series Bulletproof, following the array of sexual…
Sky restructures European acquisitions under Sarah Wright
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky has restructured its acquisitions division across Europe, with Sarah Wright…
Sky Studios names YouTube EMEA chief Cécile Frot-Coutaz as CEO
European media giant Sky has appointed the head of YouTube in EMEA and former Fremantle…