Sky Business TV and Sky Connect have combined to create one Sky Business – a partner that Sky says “businesses can trust for all connectivity and entertainment needs”. Steve Hackley, Manging Director of Sky Business said: “At Sky, we’re always looking forward, never back, with a relentless drive to reinvent what we do. Moving to […]
A report in the Sunday Times newspaper, quoting sources within Comcast-owned Sky, suggests that while Sky Glass has been recognised as being a “good innovation”, sales are below expectations and not enough to see Sky’s UK broadcasts migrate from satellite to a ‘dishless’ streamed Internet and 5G. According to the report, the manufacturing costs behind […]
UK broadcast industry executives have called for swift progress on enacting the proposed Media Bill stressing that it must be future-proofed to avoid issues arising, as has become the case with existing legislation, which is 20 years-old. Delivering a keynote speech on ‘the future for the BBC – audiences, mission, scope and priorities, UK and […]
Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints the regulator has received about the UK’s major broadband, pay-TV providers, mobile and landline covering the period between October and December 2022. The data shows: Shell Energy continued to be the most complained-about broadband and landline provider, attracting more complaints about its service than in the previous […]
New Sky Original series My Friend Misty, executive produced by Fearne Cotton, will debut on Sky Kids on May 1st. The animated and live-action hybrid sees colourful and magical Misty, narrated by Daisy Haggard, help children navigate everyday situations by teaching them brilliant tips to stay calm and strategies that will help them move forward. […]
Sky Media has revealed Serious Tissues’ £1 million Grand Prix-winning, Sky Zero Footprint Fund advertising campaign. Serious Tissues wiped out hundreds of competitors to be awarded the top prize for their campaign, showcasing the UK’s first carbon-neutral toilet roll. The resulting advert will run from April 24th – May 22nd using AdSmart to reach audiences […]
Sky Media’s latest campaign with Volvo, brokered in partnership with Mindshare Invention, sees high-intensity and bold branded content airing on Sky Atlantic, featuring stunt talent from the BAFTA-winning Sky Original series, Gangs of London. Created by Sky Media’s in-house commercial production team and harnessing Sky Original talent, the four-minute branded content creative is titled ‘Inside […]
Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production and distribution company, has announced that its original SYFY TV series The Ark has been sold to Sky in the UK. The deal includes all pay-TV rights. Sonia Mehandjiyska, Head of International Distribution, Electric Entertainment, commented: “We’re happy that Sky TV and their audience continue to find the high entertainment […]
Sky has released the first-look trailer for Juan Carlos: Downfall of The King, a new Sky Original documentary series. Charting the rise and fall of former Spanish King Juan Carlos I, the four-part series will be coming to Sky Documentaries and NOW on May 21st. For many years, King Juan Carlos I was a Spanish […]
Sky Media has announced that pet insurance provider, ManyPets, will be sponsoring the Channel 5 genre strand known as Animal Tales, for over a year, starting from April 14th. The sponsorship will help bring to air a range of premium animal content across Channel 5, 5 Select and My5, including The Yorkshire Vet and new […]