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Sky confirms HBO output deal and HBO Max co-production pact
Sky has unveiled details of its new output deal with HBO-owner WarnerMedia and confirmed it…
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Exclusive: Sky strikes five-year HBO output deal, preps HBO Max co-productions
Comcast-backed pay TV operator Sky has secured a five-year extension to its output deal with…
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TBI launches ‘Masterclass’ series with Sky’s Zai Bennett
TBI Magazine is proud to announce the launch of its new ‘Masterclass’ sessions – a…
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MIPCOM 2019: The Big Deals
As MIPCOM closes its doors after another frenetic market, TBI explores some of the big…
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Jupiter Entertainment appoints Roc Nation alum as president
Sky-owned Jupiter Entertainment has named producer and former Roc Nation executive Patrick Reardon as president….
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Kids round-up: Atomic Cartoon appoints Nick alum; BES adapts ‘Dinner Detectives’; Amazon welcomes ‘Harry’ to India
Atomic Cartoons adds Nick alum for Canadian hub Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons has appointed LA-based…
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Sky, Channel 4 expand content and tech partnership
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky and broadcaster Channel 4 have extended their strategic partnership with…
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Sky unveils entertainment channels, orders Billie Piper drama
European pay TV operator Sky is adding two new channels to its entertainment portfolio and…
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TBI Weekly: Six signs that Sky Studios is key for Comcast
Take one look at Comcast’s second quarter results revealed yesterday and it becomes abundantly clear…
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Sky eyes ‘unprecedented production scale’ and streaming partners
Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch has said that recently launched production arm Sky Studios will allow…
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BBC Studios adds Sky commissioner to head comedy
UK-based BBC Studios Productions has appointed a commissioning editor from pay TV operator Sky as…
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Netflix to lose ‘The Office’ to NBCU
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s forthcoming streaming service will become home to the US version of The Office…
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Sky to double down on originals under in-house Studios banner
Sky is to double down on investment in originals under new production banner Sky Studios. …
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TBI Weekly: ‘Chernobyl’ is astonishing, but what’s next for HBO? (Column)
As HBO rolls out hit dramas such as Chernobyl that carry the signature marks of outgoing drama…
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Discovery hires Sky exec to lead EMEA, APAC corporate development
Discovery has hired Sky executive Anil Jhingan as its corporate development chief for the EMEA…
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Sky explores Rome’s origins in ITVS GE-distributed ‘Romulus’
Sky Italia’s latest original drama, Romulus, will tell the origin story of Rome. Produced by…
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TBI Weekly: Global buyers react to “mind-blowing” Disney might
US studios have reassured global buyers that it is “business as usual” out of Los…
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‘Gentleman Jack’, ‘Riviera’ and ‘The A Word’ win recommissions
Three high profile British dramas — Gentleman Jack, Riviera and The A Word — have won series…
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COBA boss: SVOD dominance has been “exaggerated”
The significance of SVODs has been “exaggerated” by the UK press and government, claimed Adam…
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HBO readies two-hour ‘Game Of Thrones’ documentary
HBO is readying a two-hour documentary that goes behind the scenes on the final series…
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TBI Weekly: Is Netflix killing off nuanced drama? (Column)
As SVODs increasingly rely on punchy dramas to draw eyeballs and differentiate their offerings, some…
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A “new game” for German drama
The floodgates have opened for premium German drama after a comparatively slow start in the…
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Essential Media Group opens shop in New Zealand
Essential Media Group has opened shop in New Zealand, scoring a local commission from Sky-owned…
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BBC box sets head to Sky, Now TV
Sky and BBC Studios have struck a deal to bring a list of BBC comedy…
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Comcast to leverage Sky tech for upcoming NBCU streamer
NBCUniversal will tap Sky’s Now TV tech for its upcoming SVOD launch, which focuses on…
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Inside UK drama’s tipping point
As 2019 kicks off with the anticipation of new drama-packed SVODs, Neal Street Productions co-founder…
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NBCU preps streamer available to Comcast, Sky customers
NBCUniversal is preparing to join the streaming ranks next year, with a platform that will…
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STV and Sky agree five-year strategic partnership
STV and Sky have signed a five-year strategic partnership, which will give customers in Scotland…
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Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox to spend $43bn on content in 2018
The mergers of Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox mean that two in every 10 dollars spent on…
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Sky takes expanded CBS slate, brings FBI to the UK
Sky UK and CBS Studios International have prepared an expanded licensing agreement for CBS programming,…