Premier Sports has officially relaunched in the UK with a new website, app and online streaming platform while linear channels across the platforms Sky, Virgin and Amazon have been fully rebranded to Premier Sports. Effective immediately, all current customers will experience a seamless transition to Premier Sports and new customers can subscribe through the new […]
Mexican telco Grupo Televisa has reached an agreement with AT&T for the acquisition of its participation in Sky Mexico, by which the company would become owner of 100 per cent of Sky’s capital stock. As part of this agreement, the transaction price would be paid by the company in 2027 and 2028. The transaction is […]
Chris McCausland and Lee Mack will star in Sky Original Bad Tidings, a festive special about two perpetually feuding neighbours in Stockport who become unlikely heroes, saving their street from notorious burglars. Written by BAFTA-winning team Laurence Rickard & Martha Howe-Douglas (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) with Chris McCausland, hijinks will commence on production this month at […]
Sky Brasil is undergoing a major overhaul, shifting its focus from pay-TV to broadband. This strategic move comes as the country’s pay-TV market shrinks, with subscriber numbers dropping steadily. “We’re transitioning to become a connectivity and streaming service provider,” Sky Brasil’s president, Gustavo Fonseca, told local daily Valor Economico. He predicts that, within five years, […]
Sky Documentaries has announced Sky Original Daley (w/t), a new feature documentary on the life of Britain’s double Olympic decathlon champion, Daley Thompson. Coming to Sky Documentaries and NOW in July, Daley will be hitting screens just in time for the 2024 Olympics. With unprecedented access and never seen before archive footage, the film chronicles […]
Merlin Entertainments’ Sea Life is set to become the first-ever exclusive sponsor of Mornings on Sky Media’s kids channels, with the aim of driving national brand awareness amongst its target audience of families. The multi-channel sponsorship deal has been facilitated by Wavemaker UK, Sky Media and its media partners – Narrative Entertainment, Paramount UK and […]
Sky Media has announced the renewal of Yoplait’s sponsorship of Channel 5’s daily children’s programme strand Milkshake! to cement Petits Filous into the heart of the everyday lives of families with young children. Following on from the success of its sponsorship of Milkshake! last year – Petits Filous’ first ever, the number one kids yoghurt […]
Sky Media has announced that the 2023 Sky Zero Footprint Fund finalist, Milliways, will unveil its winning advert, marking the brand’s TV debut. The campaign will run from today until April 21st. Ever wondered what it’s like to chew your dog’s favourite toy or fancied a bite of your office water cooler? These are just […]
The $30.5million Dubai World Cup horseracing fixture at Meydan Racecourse on March 30th will be seen in around 150 countries in all corners of the globe. There are 33 individual Group / Grade 1 winners entered across the eight thoroughbred races, headlined by the $12 million Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline. Dubai Racing […]
Following the success of the hit film franchise, Ted, the foul-mouthed teddy bear, returned this year in a seven-episode prequel series for the small screen. From Emmy-winning creator Seth MacFarlane, Ted – which debuted on Sky Max earlier this year – has secured the biggest US comedy launch audience on Sky, since records began in […]