All Sky Atlantic articles – Page 17
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Behind The Scenes
Networks of Power, Sky Atlantic
When the movers and shakers we wanted just wouldn’t play ball, we had to diversify and rethink our definitions of power, says Michael Simkin.
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Features
Wiggins rides to the rescue
Unlike the meandering amateur Boris bikers gawping at some distant London landmark, the Tour De France is hardcore cycling, where mountains are meant to be ridden up and over.
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News
Sky targets pay-TV refuseniks
Launch of Now TV designed to address 46% of UK homes who “previously rejected pay TV”.
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News
Sky Atlantic gathers stand-ups for improv
Robin Williams is among the line-up of stand-up comedians who will take part in a Sky Atlantic improvised series called Set List.
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Broomfield to launch Sky Atlantic doc strand Footprints
Sky Atlantic has handed Nick Broomfield the first commission in its documentary feature film strand Footprints.
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Mulville: Sky 'shaking up' TV like C4 in 1980s
BSkyB’s content push is “shaking up” the TV industry in the same way Channel 4 did when it launched in the 1980s, comedy producer Jimmy Mulville has claimed.
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Ratings
Hit and Miss debuts with 160k
Paul Abbott’s new drama about a transgender assassin doubled Sky Atlantic’s usual audience on its debut.
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News
Sky signs Steve Coogan deal
Alan Partridge is heading to Sky Atlantic as part of a new output deal with Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow Productions.
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Sky Atlantic and Canal+ on board Bridge remake
Sky Atlantic and French broadcaster Canal+ have joined Kudos Film and TV in its planned adaptation of Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge.
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Sky Atlantic joins Jews on Bikes
Sky Atlantic has ordered an ob doc series following a gang of British Jewish bikers riding across the US in remembrance of the Holocaust.
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Sky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series
Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.
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News
Iannucci’s Veep to debut in June
Sky Atlantic is to launch Armando Iannucci’s new political comedy in June following its debut this week in the US.
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News
Q&A: Harry Shearer on Nixon
US actor Harry Shearer fulfils a lifetime obsession with Richard Nixon in a new comedy for Sky. He outlines why he brought the project to the UK, the bidding war between broadcasters and the challenge of recreating real-life dialogue line-for-line
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Sky Atlantic to mark Jubilee with 'queens'
Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series looking back at six decades of flamboyant and iconic gay performers to tie in with the Diamond Jubilee.
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Sky Atlantic says hello to Jason Isaacs
Sky Atlantic has secured the UK broadcast rights to a new US detective drama starring Jason Isaacs.
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Twofour sends Cumming on Sky Atlantic city tour
Twofour’s latest travelogue is an eight-part series for Sky Atlantic in which actor Alan Cumming visits the UK’s most influential cities.
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Sky to plough millions into British film
Sky has created a major new development fund and will invest millions into British films that will air on Sky Atlantic and Sky Movies.
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Dee gets greenlight from Sky Atlantic
Jack Dee is to front a Sky Atlantic comedy entertainment series which will see audience members play an active role in the show.
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Sky Living orders Ladyboys series
Sky Living has ordered a follow up series following Thailand’s transgender community after the success of a one-off documentary shown last year.
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Sky Atlantic signs comedy duo
Sky Atlantic has commissioned a Mrs Merton-style comedy chat show hosted by two American Jewish mothers.