Sky Studios

Sky Studios is a production company founded by Sky in June 2019 with assets from the now defunct Sky Vision.[1] It develops, produces and funds original drama, comedy and documentary, and has investments in a number of production businesses in the UK and US: Love Productions (wholly owned), Bad Wolf,[2] Blast Films!, Sugar Films, True North Productions, Chrysalis Vision, True to Nature, Longboat Pictures and The Lighthouse[3][4] in the United Kingdom; Jupiter Entertainment, Talos Films, Znak & Co. and Catalina Content[5] in the United States.[6]

For Sky's headquarters, see Sky Campus.

Sky Studios
TypeSubsidiary
FoundedJune 2019 (2019-06)
Headquarters
Grant Way, Osterley
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Gary Davey (CEO)
ParentSky Group
Websitewww.skygroup.sky/skystudios

As part of the launch of Sky Studios, the broadcaster also announced that they would double their spend on original productions to over $1.3 billion over the next five years.[7][8]

In September 2019, Sky Studios announced they were launching a US-arm called The Hive, based in New York and Tennessee, utilising expertise from Jupiter Entertainment.[9][10]

Sky Studios Elstree

In December 2019, Sky announced plans to develop Sky Studios Elstree.[11] The facility will be built at Rowley Lane, located close to the existing Elstree Studios. The new studios are expected to open in 2022, and will provide production space for Sky's original content as well as film and TV productions from NBCUniversal, which is owned by Sky's parent company Comcast.[12]

It is expected that the facility will have 14 stages, with the smallest being approximately 1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft).[13] The site is also expected to house post-production facilities and an on-site screening cinema.[14]

Partnerships

Sky Studios has creative partnerships in place with a range of production companies including Merman TV[15] (founded by Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford), Rangabee[16] (founded by Romesh Ranganathan and Benjamin Green), The Apartment[17] (part of Fremantle and led by Lorenzo Mieli) and an overall deal with German filmmaker Philipp Leinemann.[18]

Original productions
Scripted series
Year Title Original network(s) Notes
2020 The New Pope[19] Sky Atlantic (Italy), HBO, Canal+ with The Apartment, Wildside, Haut et Court TV, Mediapro, Sky Italia
ZeroZeroZero Sky Atlantic (Italy), Canal+, Prime Video with Cattleya, Bartleby Film, Sky Italia
Gangs of London Sky Atlantic (UK), Cinemax with Pulse Films, Sister Pictures, Sky UK
Devils[20] Sky Atlantic (Italy), OCS with Lux Vide, Sky Italia, Orange Studio
Das Boot (season 2–)[21][22] Sky One (Germany) with Bavaria Film, Sky Deutschland
Petra Sky Atlantic (Italy) with Cattleya, Bartleby Film, Sky Italia
The Third Day[23] HBO, Sky Atlantic (UK) with Plan B Entertainment, Punchdrunk International, Sky UK
We Are Who We Are HBO, Sky Atlantic (Italy) with The Apartment, Wildside, Small Forward, Sky Italia
Romulus Sky Atlantic (Italy) with Cattleya, Groenlandia, Sky Italia
Hausen Sky One (Germany) with Lago Film, Sky Deutschland
2021 A Discovery of Witches (season 2–) Sky One (UK) with Bad Wolf, Sky UK

Upcoming
Scripted series
  • Bloods (10 March 2021) – for Sky One (UK) – with Roughcut TV, Sky UK[24]
  • Intergalactic (Spring 2021) – for Sky One (UK) – with Moonage Pictures, Motion Content Group, Tiger Aspect, Sky UK[25][24]
  • Ich und die Anderen (Spring 2021) – for Sky One (Germany) – with Superfilm Filmproduktions GmbH, Sky Deutschland[26]
  • Temple (season 2–) (Autumn 2021) – with Hera Pictures, Sky UK[24]
  • Brassic (season 3–) (2021) – with Calamity Films, Sky UK[24]
  • Blocco 181 (TBC) – for Sky Atlantic (Italy)[27] – with Red Joint Film, Sky Italia
  • Domina (TBC) – for Sky Atlantic (Italy) – with Fifty Fathoms, Cattleya, Sky Italia[28]
  • Paradiso (TBC) – for Sky One (Germany) – with Flare Entertainment, Sky Deutschland[29]
  • The Ibiza Affair (TBC) – for Sky One (Germany) – with W&B Television, Sky Deutschland[30]
Unscripted series
  • Murder at the Cottage: The search for justice for Sophie (2021) – for Sky Crime (UK) – with Hell's Kitchen, Dare Films, Sky UK[31]
  • Shark with Steve Backshall (Autumn 2021) – for Sky Nature (UK) – with True to Nature, Sky UK[32][24]
Unscripted films
  • Bruno v Tyson (26 February 2021) – for Sky Documentaries (UK) – with Workerbee, Sky UK[32][24]
  • Hawking (TBC) – for Sky Documentaries (UK) – with Atlantic Productions, Sky UK[32]
  • McQueen: The Lost Movie (TBC) – for Sky Documentaries (UK) – with Associated Rediffusion Productions, Sky UK[32]

References
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  15. Chu, Henry (4 December 2019). "Sky Studios Inks Deal With 'Catastrophe' Creator Sharon Horgan's Merman TV". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  16. "Sky Studios strikes first-look deal with Romesh Ranganathan's prodco Ranga Bee". TBI Vision. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  17. Vivarelli, Nick (19 February 2020). "Sky Studios Forges Production Pact With Fremantle's The Apartment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  18. Kanter, Jake (30 April 2020). "Sky Studios Signs Overall Deal With German Filmmaker Philipp Leinemann". Deadline. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  19. Clarke, Stewart (14 October 2019). "Inside Sky Studios' Plan to Be the 'Biggest European TV Producer'". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  20. Vivarelli, Nick (14 October 2019). "Sky Studios, Lux Vide Kick Off 'Devils' Rollout at Mipcom With Sales and March Air Date". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  21. "Sky Studios takes the reins of 'Das Boot' from Sonar". TBI Vision. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  22. Kanter, Jake (5 December 2019). "'Das Boot': Sky Studios To Deficit Finance German Drama Series & Take Over International Rights". Deadline. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  23. White, Peter (12 June 2019). "Jude Law To Star In HBO & Sky Mystery Drama 'The Third Day' From Sky Studios & Plan B Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  24. "Sky reveals first-look trailers of six brand new Sky Originals coming soon in 2021". Sky. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  25. "First look image arrives from the outskirts of outerspace for brand new Sky original drama, Intergalactic, landing on Sky One and NOW TV in 2021". Sky. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  26. "Superfilm and Sky Studios resume shooting for Ich und die Anderen in Austria". Sky. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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  29. "First look images of new Sky Original 'Paradiso' from Sky Deutschland". Sky. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  30. "Sky Studios and W&B Television to produce drama series 'The Ibiza Affair'". Sky. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  31. "Jim Sheridan and Sky Studios examine murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in new documentary series". Sky. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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