All Sky Arts articles – Page 7
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NewsSky Arts orders first Amplify projects
Sky Arts has commissioned the first projects from its £1m-per year Amplify initiative.
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CommentWhy Sky cannot afford to stand still
Sky is making some smart moves in its channel repositioning, but its mainstream offerings remain a mixed bag, says Stephen Arnell
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NewsSky Arts 2 to close
Sky is to merge its two arts channels and hand the newly created Sky Arts an improved slot on its EPG.
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NewsSky Arts goes silent with new shows
Sky Arts has ordered four silent dramas from four indies including King Bert Productions and Channel 4 Growth Fund indie Eleven Film.
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NewsSky Arts hunts for Guitar Star
Somethin’ Else has scooped its biggest-ever commission after landing a nine-part series from Sky Arts in which it will launch a hunt for the nation’s best guitarist.
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NewsSky Arts hunts for Guitar Star
Sky Arts has launched a hunt for a guitarist to play at the Latitude festival as part of a nine-part series produced by Somethin’ Else.
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FeaturesBest Music Programme: Coldplay: Ghost Stories
The judges were impressed by the scale and ambition of Sky Arts’ exclusive recording of Coldplay performing their latest album Ghost Stories.
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NewsSky Arts delivers Stephen Mangan pregnancy drama
Stephen Mangan is to star as a heavily pregnant man in a new one-off drama for Sky Arts.
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NewsSky Arts holds first speed-dating event
More than 40 indies and arts organisations attended the first Sky Arts speed-dating event in London last week as it bids to cultivate partnerships that can lead to breakout television ideas.
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NewsSky Arts issues call for ideas
Sky Arts is calling on indies that don’t traditionally make arts programming to bring it ideas as the channel’s strategy takes shape under recently installed director Phil Edgar-Jones.
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NewsSky Arts unveils £3m Amplify initiative
Sky Arts has unveiled a raft of debut commissions from channel boss Phil Edgar Jones, along with a £3m initiative to match indies with arts organisations.
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NewsSky Arts moves into foreign comedy
Sky Arts has picked up its first foreign comedy and a new Scandinavian drama in its latest international acquisitions raid.
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NewsSky hires BBC3 scheduling boss
BBC3 scheduler Jamie Morris has joined Sky as head of scheduling for Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts.
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NewsAnalysis: Turner Laing's departure
Sophie Turner Laing could be set for a move into the production sector when she leaves Sky later this year.
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NewsSky Arts beefs up South Bank Show
Daniel Radcliffe and Abi Morgan are to feature in the South Bank Show when it returns to Sky Arts with six new episodes later this month.
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NewsSky hunts head of entertainment
Sky is searching for a replacement head of entertainment and Stuart Murphy wants to act quickly. He could unveil a replacement for Phil Edgar-Jones within the next four weeks.
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NewsSky Arts unveils bold strategy
Sky Arts is to enter a new phase of growth with an increased budget under new boss Phil Edgar-Jones.
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NewsPhil Edgar-Jones to run Sky Arts
Sky’s head of entertainment Phil Edgar-Jones is to run Sky Arts following the departure of James Hunt.
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NewsSky Arts boss James Hunt steps down
Sky Arts director James Hunt is to leave the pay-TV broadcaster after four and a half years.
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NewsSky Arts raises curtain on Playhouse Presents
Sky Arts has ordered its third run of Playhouse Presents comedies and dramas starring talent including Matthew Perry, Cara Delevingne and Ben Whishaw.