Tag: Sky

Peacock will arrive in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland later this year via an alliance with sister company Sky.

In a significant overhaul of its lineup in the U.K., Sky is replacing its flagship Sky One brand with Sky Showcase and rolling out a new channel, Sky Max, effective September 1.

That’s Media’s brand-new U.K. channel That’s TV Gold has launched on Sky and Freeview.

Channel 4 and Sky have renewed and expanded their long-term commercial partnership.

Sky has announced enhanced on-set safeguarding measures in light of recent allegations of sexual misconduct and other unacceptable behavior on set in the TV industry.

Sky has partnered with Creative Access to provide underrepresented groups placements in the media industry.

Sky has promoted Jamie Morris, previously director of program strategy, to director of programs.

More than 125 new Sky originals are set to premiere this year, with newly unveiled highlights such as the drama This Sceptred Isle, in which Kenneth Branagh will play U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Sky has revealed that by 2025 it plans to have 20 percent of its roles in the U.K. and Ireland workforce filled by those from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, with 5 percent of the roles in Sky’s U.K. and Ireland workforce filled by Black employees.

STUDIOCANAL has signed a new deal that brings Sky customers hundreds of hours of movies from its catalog.