U.K.'s Sky Arts to Become Free TV Network, Unveils New Originals

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAMC Networks’ horror SVOD service Shudder is extending to Australia and New Zealand.

Sky News : "It has been an incredible ride over the last eight years to get to this point, but today signals the next chapter in the Gymshark story.

Chloe Madeley has opened up on her relationship with husband James Haskell and how speaking about their romance on their new podcast has been “f**king good therapy”.The 33 year old fitness star married I’m A Celebrity star and former rugby player James, 35, in 2018 after dating for around four years.Two years later, Chloe and James found themselves in an extraordinary position, along with the rest of the UK, when Boris announced the lockdown across the country.

south of Scotland has been identified as one of six new coronavirus hotspots across the UK. Dumfries and Galloway has been highlighted as an area of concern in the latest Covid Symptom Study app figures.

Rumer, “Nashville Tears” (Cooking Vinyl) The combination of Rumer’s crystalline voice and Hugh Prestwood’s songs results in some breathtaking, deeply moving music on “Nashville Tears,” the Pakistan-born, British singer’s interpretation of the Texas-born, New York-based songwriter’s catalog.

Jeremy Helligar When he was making the video for the song “Slave,” off his just-released album “Help,” Duval Timothy rounded up a pair of unimaginable co-stars: Prince and Nipsey Hussle.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Sundance Now has boarded New Zealand crime series One Lane Bridge in the U.S.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorWhile Universal’s Dolittle and Warner Bros’ reissue of Interstellar were the big kahunas in China this weekend, Russell Crowe-starrer Unhinged hit the road in 19 new markets over the session. Among them, the UK, Australia, Netherlands and New Zealand where the Solstice Studios pic was No.

Kelly Lee Owens has teamed with The Velvet Underground‘s John Cale for her new single ‘Corner Of My Sky’.The track, which you can listen to below, sees Cale sing in both English and Welsh over Owens’ droning, psychedelic lullaby.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSteve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of “12 Years a Slave” and “Shame,” is best known for his searing big-screen work. So it is fitting that the New York Film Festival would turn to the British auteur to kick off its 58th edition with his new work “Lovers Rock.

the Quarantine Island, an online strategy game that began between friends and family during the coronavirus outbreak in March — and has since grown into a network of competitors across the US and Canada, luring interested players from as far away as the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Taking place in front of a live Zoom audience, it’s the latest example of how people still in lockdown can stay distracted while having fun and forging new personal connections.

Treasures Of The British Library, Tate Britain’s Great Art Walks and The South Bank Show, which it took over after it was cancelled by ITV after 33 years.Upcoming programme highlights to note include a Style Council biography, a look at the life and works of Harold Pinter by Danny Dyer and a broadcast of one of English National Opera’s September drive-in performances of La Bohème.Portrait Artist Of The Year, one of the channel’s most popular shows, will also make a return with sitters including

Tom Grater International Film ReporterFrightFest, the UK horror festival that was forced to move online this year because of pandemic disruption, has unveiled a lineup for its 21st edition (August 27-31) including seven world premieres.The event opens with the UK premiere of Sky Sharks, which features Nazi zombie-piloted airborne killer sharks.World premieres include Logan Thomas’s There’s No Such Thing As Vampires, Patrick Rea’s I Am Lisa, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd, G-Hey Kim’s Don’t Click,

Jake Kanter International TV EditorComcast-owned Sky has confirmed that Sky Arts, its premium arts channel, is to become a free-to-air network in the UK from September.The channel will launch on Freeview with a mission to bring “more of the arts to more people.” The move comes in an environment in which the BBC is scaling back originals on BBC Four, which has traditionally been at the forefront of the BBC’s arts content.Sky Arts is famous for shows including Portrait Artist Of The Year, fronted

Tesco Mobile has launched a new offer aimed at helping users feed their family for less. As cash-conscious families across the UK look for more ways to make their money go further, Tesco Mobile is helping customers save up to £240 on their shopping.