Sky has announced that And Just Like That…, the new chapter of series “Sex and the City”, from executive producer Michael Patrick King, will be available in December on Sky Comedy and streaming service NOW. The first two episodes will premiere on December 9th, and the following eight episodes will be available weekly on Thursdays. […]
ThinkAnalytics, a global provider of cloud-based personalised content discovery, viewer insight, and targeted advertising solutions, has announced the appointment of former Cisco, NDS and TiVo executive, Samuel Sweet, as CEO of EMEA and AP. In this newly created role, Sweet will report directly to ThinkAnalytics Chairman Eddie Young and will join the board. Sweet will […]
Construction at Sky Studios Elstree, Sky’s new state-of-the-art film and TV studio, reached a major milestone this week as the final steelwork was installed on the highest structure on site. Reaching a height of 16m, the final piece of steel was secured on the roof of a 60,000 sq ft soundstage using a specially made […]
Sky, Choose Love and War Child today announce a collaboration and present Love not War, a one-off TV event featuring some of the nation’s favourite musicians and comedians, all in the name of fundraising. Sky and NOW viewers will be able to watch Love not War this Christmas on Sky Max and Sky Arts. As […]
Sky and Kick It Out have partnered with University of Liverpool Management School to launch the Kick It Out Scholarship Programme. The scholarships will be targeted at Black and other under-represented ethnic minorities in the UK applying for the 2022 Football Industries MBA qualification which is a one-year course starting in September next year. As […]
SES reported during its 9-months (Q3) results that HD channel growth on its fleet had taken the number of HD channels broadcasting on the fleet to “an industry leading” 3,150 channels which “reflected early signs of broadcasters considering completing their transition from SD to HD”. The move to HD and with video pricing remaining healthy […]
Boots, the British pharmacy chain, has unveiled its 2021 Christmas campaign, starring actor Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who, Queen Victoria) as the character of Joy. Bags of Joy, created by The Pharm – the WPP partnership team dedicated to WBA – aims to reignite the magic of the holiday season. It brings into focus the happiness […]
Sky Original Code 404 – the futuristic crime-fighting comedy starring Stephen Graham, Daniel Mays and Anna Maxwell Martin – will return for a third season on Sky Comedy and streaming service NOW. This announcement follows the success of the first two seasons of Code 404, with the second season becoming the biggest season launch in […]
A number of early adopters of Sky Glass, Sky’s new smart TV sets, have complained of various technical issues with the device. The new TVs, which negate the need for a satellite dish, have seen users complain via social media and on Sky’s own community forums of issues including flickering screens, playback problems and complete […]
Seventy per cent of people across Europe are willing to change their behaviour to address the climate crisis according to research published by Sky and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). Using behavioural science techniques, Sky and BIT set out ten new behavioural science principles to guide broadcasters on helping their viewers to take action. The […]