Sky UK to make ''Sky'' branded channels changes 'Soon'

Last updated on September 11th 2025 (THIS POST WILL STAY AT TOP OF BLOG):

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Two live NFL games will be broadcast on Channel 5 every week during the upcoming football season under a new pact between Paramount UK, the NFL and CBS Sports.

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The BBC has bought Trying, Apple TV+’s longest-running sitcom and its first show commissioned outside of the States.

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After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.

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“I stand by my actions.”

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The Time Lord will not be teleporting away from the BBC anytime soon.

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“Tom Cruise is probably one of the biggest investors in the UK economy over the past decade,” joked UK Culture Minister Chris Bryant this morning, as he urged the creation of more British IP.

Deadline: Sky Co-Productions Chief Jack Oliver Exiting After 11 Years

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Sky‘s Head of Co-Productions, Jack Oliver, is leaving the European pay-TV giant.

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Ben Frow has pledged that UK network Channel 5 will be backed in a new era for Paramount.

Deadline: Hollywood Stars Flooding To UK Premium Factual, Says BBC Studios Unscripted Boss

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A “massive influx of Hollywood storytellers and auteurs” have flooded to the UK to take up the premium factual mantle, according to BBC Studios unscripted boss Kate Ward, who said “this is a new space for us to grow into.”

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In an “increasingly timid broadcasting environment,” Channel 4 content boss Ian Katz has said the network is going where rivals are refusing to go.

Deadline: Sky News Signals End Of Era By Canceling Dedicated Business Show

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Sky News is shutting up shop on its dedicated business show after more than a decade.

The Scottish Sun: STV reveals major shake-up from today including new look to flagship News at Six show

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STV has announced a major shakeup for its news studios in Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Advanced Television: Channel 4 revives Brookside for Hollyoaks crossover

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Channel 4’s iconic first soap Brookside is set to return to screens – as part of a crossover with current soap Hollyoaks.

Advanced Television: Sky Sports extends US Open golf rights

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Sky and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have announced a five-year broadcast extension that will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the exclusive home of the US Open Championship in the UK and Ireland until the end of 2030.

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David Ellison, chairman and CEO, of the new Paramount Skydance Corporation, has said the company is not looking to “spin off” its linear TV channels.

Broadband TV News: Sky’s factual chief Poppy Dixon steps down

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Poppy Dixon, Sky’s head of factual programming since 2020, has stepped down from her role, according to Broadcast.