All Sky articles – Page 95
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NewsSky hunts funny factual formats
DOCFEST: Sky is hunting for new humorous factual formats to allow it to “tackle really difficult subjects” in a more accessible way.
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NewsJames Murdoch to give Mipcom keynote
James Murdoch, co-chief operating officer at 21st Century Fox, is to give the keynote interview at Mipcom in October.
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NewsSky launches European football channel
Sky is to launch its seventh sports channel, billed as a home for European football.
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RatingsCHARTS: Sky shows slip slightly
I worry about Jack Bauer. It must be exhausting being that clenched all the time, and then there’s all that running and waving his pistol while perpetually pointing out that he’s trying to save the world here, people.
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NewsSky Atlantic returns to Penny Dreadful
Sky has recommissioned horror drama Penny Dreadful for a second series as it continues to strike increasing numbers of international co-production deals.
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NewsITV joins Sky Go
Sky has struck a deal with ITV to add the free-to-air broadcaster’s channels to its multiplatform service Sky Go.
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NewsSky puts out The Smoke
Sky 1 has cancelled Kudos-produced fire-fighter drama The Smoke after a single series.
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NewsAnalysis: Turner Laing's departure
Sophie Turner Laing could be set for a move into the production sector when she leaves Sky later this year.
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NewsSophie Turner Laing to leave Sky
Sophie Turner Laing, managing director of content at Sky, is to leave the pay-TV broadcaster later this year.
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NewsSky promotes comedy exec Boyer
Sky’s Ben Boyer has been promoted to commissioning editor of comedy to replace the ITV-bound Saskia Schuster.
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NewsITV snares Sky’s Schuster to head up comedy
ITV has hired Yonderland commissioner Saskia Schuster to lead its continued push into original comedy.
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RatingsMr Sloane debuts with 97,000
Sky Atlantic’s latest original commission Mr Sloane launched with fewer than 100,000 viewers on Friday, as Channel 4’s Gogglebox bowed out on a high.
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RatingsThrones takes ratings crown
It’s hard to believe, but that’s the football season finished. Except, that is, for the various league playoffs, the World Cup just three weeks away, and the friendly internationals in between.
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NewsLA Screenings: drama to wow buyers
British buyers have spent the past week in the Californian sunshine assessing a new season of US shows that has a heavy emphasis on drama.
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RatingsPenny Dreadful debuts with 354,000
Sky Atlantic’s gothic thriller Penny Dreadful sunk its teeth into an audience of 350,000 on Tuesday – making it the channel’s most popular show of the year after Game of Thrones.
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NewsBroadchurch wins big at Baftas
Broadchurch was the big winner at the Bafta Television Awards, on a tough night for the BBC.
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RatingsJack's back with a bang
Jack’s back, covered as he is in scars inflicted by eight series of fist-fights, shootouts, drugs and the odd momentary death.
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NewsAnalysis: Sky’s ‘empire’ plan
Sky’s plans to create a European mega-firm could save it hundreds of millions of pounds a year, which analysts believe could be used to supplement a combined pa-ncontinent commissioning budget of £1.4bn.
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Behind The ScenesMr Sloane, Sky Atlantic
Recreating a brown and beige British 1960s pub culture a world away from Mad Men
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NewsLords: boost election debate diversity
UK broadcasters vying to host an election debate next year should consider installing moderators from more diverse backgrounds, according to a group of peers.