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Sky commissions Micah Richards’ prank series

Independent production company Zig Zag and Krempelwood have been commissioned by Sky to make Player Pranks. The co-production sees former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards team up with his Sky Sports colleague Adam Smith to prank a number of big names in the football realm. In each 30-minute episode, Richards and Smith take […]

July 20, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Micah Richards joins Sky’s A League of Their Own

Sky’s sports comedy show A League of Their Own is making its season debut on August 18th with a new team mate as Micah Richards steps up in defence of the blue team. The former England and Manchester City right-back will take up a spot as a regular panellist. Romesh Ranganathan returns to the host’s […]

July 8, 2022

Sky resurrects Fantasy Football League

Sky is bringing back Fantasy Football League, the iconic football show blending football fanaticism with celebrity chat. Originally fronted by the show’s creators, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, the duo will be passing the ball to new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elias James. Fantasy Football League will return to TV screens this autumn for a […]

May 17, 2022By Nik Roseveare

The Midwich Cuckoos coming to Sky Max & NOW in June

Sky Original drama The Midwich Cuckoos, a dark modern-day reimagining of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel of the same name, will debut on Sky and NOW on June 3rd. BAFTA-nominated Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, It’s A Sin), and Max Beesley (The Outsider, Suits) lead this unnerving fable. Midwich, a small English commuter town, is liberal and […]

April 19, 2022

The Flight Attendant season 2 on Sky this May

The second season of the Flight Attendant is cleared for take-off on Sky Max and streaming service NOW this May. Season two of The Flight Attendant finds Cassie Bowden (Kaley Cuoco) living her best sober life in Los Angeles while moonlighting as a CIA asset in her spare time. But when an overseas assignment leads […]

March 17, 2022

TikTok, Global to stream Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

TikTok and Global, the media & entertainment group, have announced a partnership to livestream Global’s two-day Christmas concert, Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard. The partnership means the TikTok community will be able to join the Christmas event for the first time on the platform and in multiple territories. The line-up includes a European exclusive […]

December 9, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Sky announces return of Dating No Filter

Sky Original Dating No Filter sees some of the UK’s top comedians provide raw and unfiltered commentary on members of the public embarking on blind dates. The show will return for a second season in 2022 and Christmas special in 2021 on Sky Max and streaming service NOW. An exciting line-up of comedic pairings has […]

November 25, 2021

Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol on Sky Max, NOW

Sky has confirmed Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol will be available from November 18th on Sky Max and streaming service NOW. Based on Brown’s international bestselling thriller The Lost Symbol, the 10-part drama series follows the early adventures of young Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his […]

November 12, 2021

Sky One rebranding as Sky Showcase

Sky is axing the Sky One channel brand and replacing it with a new flagship brand, Sky Showcase. Sky One launched across Europe in April 1982 and is the oldest non-terrestrial TV channel in the UK. The pay-TV broadcaster has additionally announced that it will be launching a new linear channel called Sky Max. Sky […]

July 28, 2021By Nik Roseveare