Latest Sky News – Page 85
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NewsFreddie Flintoff turns pro boxer for Sky 1
Freddie Flintoff is to train with Barry McGuigan before taking part in a professional heavyweight boxing contest in a new series for Sky1.
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NewsSky Sports extends NFL deal
Sky Sports has struck a three-year renewal deal with the NFL which kicks off tomorrow with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants.
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NewsSarah Wright adds Sky Movies role
Sky Entertainment acquisitions boss Sarah Wright has been promoted and will take on Simon Rexworthy’s duties on Sky Movies.
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NewsExecs anxious over lack of ent hits
A blockage in the pipeline of big, home-grown entertainment formats is causing anxiety across the industry, execs admitted at Edinburgh.
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NewsThe broadcasters’ wishlist
Commissioners and controllers used the Edinburgh International TV Festival to outline the gaps in their schedules. Here’s Broadcast’s guide to what you need to be pitching to whom
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NewsSky Living’s Gates set for US remake
Gates, the new Sky Living comedy starring Gavin & Stacey’s Joanna Page, is being piloted for US audiences by NBC.
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NewsSky orders third series of Stella
Sky has commissioned a third run of Ruth Jones’ Welsh comedy drama Stella and its first Christmas special.
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NewsSky's Murphy on what he's looking to commission
Stuart Murphy, director of Sky Entertainment Channels, has revealed what he is looking to commission from indies.
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NewsC4 boss shrugs off Sky competition
David Abraham has shrugged off any challenge presented by Sky’s spending power, saying he does not feel in competition with Sky for ideas.
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NewsSky appeal puts Freeview reshuffle on hold
Sky has launched an appeal against Freeview platform manager DMOL’s plan to reorganise the EPG that would see Sky News drop 50 places.
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NewsSky hires Let's Dance entertainment exec
Sky has appointed the exec producer of BBC1’s Let’s Dance For Sport Relief and Epic Win as a commissioning editor in its entertainment team.
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NewsAlan Partridge recommissioned by Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has recommissioned Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters as part of the output deal between the broadcaster and Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsFlying Monsters 3D film grosses $7m
Atlantic Productions’ Flying Monsters 3D, featuring Sir David Attenborough, has grossed over $7m at the box office to date.
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NewsBSkyB wins appeal over price of Sky Sports
The long-running dispute over competition in the TV sports market took another turn last night as the Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Ofcom’s ruling that BSkyB must cut the wholesale cost of its sports channels.
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NewsLiving gets under surgeon’s skin
Controversial cosmetic surgeon to the stars Aamer Khan is to be featured in a major Sky Living documentary about his multimillion-pound clinic.
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NewsSky to launch James Bond channel
Sky is launching a dedicated James Bond channel throughout October after it picked up the rights to all 22 films.
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NewsSky Living revamps site to focus on TV
Sky Living is preparing for a major overhaul of its website, ahead of the launch of R&B star Rihanna’s Styled to Rock fashion series, which will see more focus put on its TV shows.
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NewsSky given all-clear in Competition Commission's final pay-TV report
The Competition Commission (CC) has cleared Sky of “adversely affecting competition” in the UK pay-TV market - a result which has disappointed some of Sky’s competitors, one of whom said “British consumers will continue to pay more than they should”.
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NewsSky signs five-year SPL deal
Sky Sports has signed a five year deal with the Scottish Premier League which will include five Rangers games from the Football League.
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NewsSky acquires Parthenon Media
Sky has acquired Parthenon Media Group to distribute the international rights to its original commissions.