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  • Are Sky opening up Anytime+?

    Are Sky opening up Anytime+?

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    If you’re a Sky HD customer chances are you’re already familiar with the satellite firm’s video-on-demand service Sky Anytime. Just in case you’re not, the service allows you to watch a selection of films, sports events and TV shows after they’ve been aired. But, as Virgin Media and others point out, this isn’t a true…

  • Sky Arts revives The South Bank Show

    Sky Arts revives The South Bank Show

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    The South Bank Show, the long-running arts programme axed by ITV in 2009, is being revived by Sky Arts. Melvyn Bragg will return with the iconic series which looks at the work of the biggest figures in the arts including musicians, performers, writers and artists.
 First airing in 1978, The South Bank Show is widely…

  • Sky launches Movie app

    Sky launches Movie app

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    Satellite broadcaster Sky has launched a new Sky Movies app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The free app, which can be downloaded from the App Store, offers customers full details of movies on Sky’s movie channels and Box Office PPV service plus the latest cinema releases. User can also use the app to…

  • Sky’s Mount Pleasant to return for second series

    Sky’s Mount Pleasant to return for second series

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    Sky has announced the recommission of its comedy drama Mount Pleasant. Set in Manchester, the series follows the work and personal lives of Lisa (Sally Lindsay) and Dan (Daniel Ryan), their friends and families. The first run attracted audiences of around 1.3m and was Sky One’s first comedy drama commission. Head of comedy Lucy Lumsden…

  • Sky orders third series of Strike Back

    Sky orders third series of Strike Back

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    Sky One has ordered a third series of its hit action series Strike Back, based on the book by Chris Ryan. The first series, starring Richard Armitage as a special forces solider carrying out ‘black ops’, aired last year to rave reviews. The second series, which stars Philip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton, is currently airing.…

  • Sky Arts brings Onion News Network to UK screens

    Sky Arts brings Onion News Network to UK screens

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    US news satire Onion News Network, based on the popular theonion.com website, is coming to British screens in November courtesy of Sky Arts HD. A send-up of 24 hour news channels, the ten-part series will air from Saturday 26 November. Highlights include: FactZone, a blend of hyperactive graphics and sound effect-laden news explosions presented by…