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Sky One & HBO Renew ‘Avenue 5’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | February 14, 2020 - 8:07 am | No Comments

Sky One and HBO have renewed their Hugh Laurie fronted co-production Avenue 5 for a second season. The series is currently airing its first season on Tuesday nights at 10pm on Sky One.

BBC Two Boards HBO’s International Finance Drama ‘Industry’

By Patrick Munn | December 20, 2019 - 11:04 pm | No Comments

Here's one HBO original that won't be heading to Sky Atlantic. BBC Two has boarded the U.S. premium cable network's international finance drama Industry as a co-producer and will now serve as the UK broadcaster.

Sky Extends HBO Output Deal With WarnerMedia, Will Co-Produce HBO Max Originals

By Patrick Munn | October 30, 2019 - 8:37 am | No Comments

HBO content is staying put on Sky. The satcaster has extended their output deal with WarnerMedia. The extension, which comes ahead of the 2020 expiration of the prior agreement, also includes a new co-production agreement that give Sky the opportunity to co-produce select HBO Max originals going forward. The five-year agreement covers all of Sky's European markets.

Robert Glenister, Joseph Quinn & Nick Blood Join BBC One’s ‘Strike’

By Patrick Munn | September 17, 2019 - 4:00 pm | No Comments

BBC One has set the cast for Lethal White. Robert Glenister (Curfew), Joseph Quinn (Les Misérables) and Nick Blood (Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.) are set to guest star in the fourth installment of their Strike series, which is based on J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike novel series. They join a returning cast that includes Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Natasha O’Keeffe and Kerr Logan.

Sky & HBO Re-Team For Limited Series ‘The Third Day’, Jude Law To Star

By Patrick Munn | June 12, 2019 - 4:46 pm | No Comments

After teaming together on both Chernobyl and the upcoming Catherine The Great, Sky and HBO are re-teaming to co-produce another six episode limited series, The Third Day. The Young Pope and Fantastic Beasts star Jude Law is attached the star. Production begins next month ahead of a 2020 premiere on Sky Atlantic and HBO.

BBC One Renews ‘Gentleman Jack’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | May 23, 2019 - 8:00 pm | No Comments

BBC One has handed out an early second season renewal to their Suranne Jones fronted drama Gentleman Jack. The renewal comes after only a single episode of the series has aired in its Sunday night slot. Premium cable network HBO, who co-produce for the US market, are on-board for season two. Eight episodes have been ordered for the show's second season.

Julian Fellowes’ Period Drama ‘The Gilded Age’ Moves To HBO

By Patrick Munn | May 3, 2019 - 9:04 am | No Comments

The Gilded Age is on the move. Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes' long-gestating period drama has landed at HBO with a ten episode series order, the premium cable network announced on Thursday. The project had been in the works at NBC since as far back as 2012 and ultimately earned a series order in early 2018 at the peacock, which was then under the reins of Bob Greenblatt. Notably, the show's move to HBO mirrors Greenblatt's recent move from NBC to HBO parent WarnerMedia.

HBO Hands Out Series Order To Armando Iannucci’s ‘Avenue 5’ Starring Hugh Laurie

By Patrick Munn | April 23, 2019 - 10:00 am | No Comments

HBO is getting back into business with Armando Iannucci. The premium cable network to the Veep creator's latest effort Avenue 5, a space comedy that is being toplined by Hugh Laurie (Veep, House). The size of the order for the show's first season has not yet been set.