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Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson join Jared Harris in Sky Atlantic’s Chernobyl
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A co-production between Sky and HBO, the drama will star Skarsgård as Boris Shcherbina, head of the Bureau for Fuel and Energy of the USSR, and appointed leader of the government commission on Chernobyl in the early hours of the accident.
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Sky commissions second series of Britannia
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The nine-part series told the story of the emotional and physical power struggles between three tribes: the Druids, Celts and Romans, who battle for the heart of Britannia.
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Angela Bassett’s emergency service drama, 9-1-1, is coming to Sky Living
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The show, which explores the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations, will debut on Sky Living later this year and will also be available on streaming service NOW TV.
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Sky confirms Netflix is coming to its Sky Q set top boxes
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The streaming service will be available as part of a new Sky TV subscription pack, giving customers full access to Netflix’s library of content including films and TV in Ultra HD.
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Sky Q to gain HDR, Spotify and more UHD content
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The broadcaster is also promising a marked increase in the amount of UHD content available, including the entire Spider-Man franchise, greater personalisation and says it will bring a Sky Q app to Smart TVs and other third party devices.
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Comcast challenges Rupert Murdoch and Fox with rival bid for Sky
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The US TV and film giant, which owns NBC, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, has tabled its own £22.1bn offer.