All Sky articles – Page 110
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NewsITV reveals major Sky channel
ITV’s deal with Sky to launch drama channel Encore represents its most significant move in the pay- TV space in more than a decade.
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NewsTV admits diversity failures
Baroness Floella Benjamin made an impassioned plea in her opening address at Ed Vaizey’s diversity roundtable last week: “Don’t let our children down,” she said, “especially our young black men. They don’t feel part of this.”
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NewsITV launches pay-TV drama channel
ITV is to launch its first new channel brand in eight years - a pay-TV service on Sky showcasing the best of its recent drama series.
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NewsSky to offer shows on YouTube
Sky is to launch a new YouTube channel that will host the first episodes of some of its biggest shows for free.
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NewsUK film urges broadcasters to invest
Sky, ITV and Channel 5 have been accused of not supporting the UK film industry by the Film Policy Review Panel which has called for a £35m annual investment in the sector.
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NewsSky Arts shoots David Bailey doc
Sky Arts is to offer a behind the scenes look at David Bailey’s forthcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
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NewsBBCW pre-sells Fleming biopic
BBC Worldwide has pre-sold Ecosse Film’s spy series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond into 12 territories, including France, Australia, Canada and Africa.
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RatingsFootball and crime pay
As usual, football dominates the charts – and each week that it does, its price will just go up and up.
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NewsSky woos youngsters to politics with digital initiative
Sky News is planning a multiplatform initiative to engage young people with politics ahead of next year’s general election.
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NewsSky rolls out personalised TV ads
Sky has struck agreements with 40 major brands including Audi, Royal Bank of Scotland and Tesco to deliver personalised ads via its AdSmart service.
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NewsUBS: Fox or Vodafone could buy Sky
Hollywood studio Fox or telcos Vodafone and O2 could target a merger with Sky, according to investment bank UBS.
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News‘No change’ to 3D commitment as Sky’s Cassy exits
Sky 3D channel director John Cassy is leaving the broadcaster after 10 years to launch his own media venture.
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NewsSky and GME link up for Pick doc
Sky has worked with GroupM Entertainment for the first time to order its first original series for free-to-air station Pick TV – a 10-part ob-doc series using an innovative filming technique.
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NewsSky strikes deal with US indie
Sky has invested in US indie startup Ugly Brother Studios through a development deal that will beef up its production and distribution business, and improve its ability to make US co-productions.
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NewsTNA Wrestling pins down Challenge deal
Sky has renewed its rights deal with TNA Impact Wrestling to air coverage of the sport on its free-to-air channel Challenge.
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NewsSky 3D chief John Cassy departs
Sky 3D channel director John Cassy is stepping down from his post after 10 years at the broadcaster to launch his own media venture.
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NewsBroadcasters cleared over coverage of Woolwich killing
Ofcom has rejected close to 700 complaints that various TV and radio reports of the Woolwich killing of Fusilier Lee Rigby were too graphic and distressing.
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NewsSky & NFTS partner for digital content course
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has partnered with Sky to deliver a year-long diploma course focussed on digital content and formats.
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RatingsLiverpool victory nets 1.5m
Liverpool’s defeat of Tottenham delivered 1.5 million to Sky Sports 1 on Sunday.
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NewsBlow for north-east as Dene and Sky T&W fold
The television industry in the north-east of England has been dealt a blow by the closure of Sky Tyne and Wear and Newcastle indie Dene Films.