Sky Studios

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Sky Studios
Company typeSubsidiary
PredecessorSky Vision
FoundedJune 2019; 5 years ago (2019-06)
Headquarters
Grant Way, Osterley
,
England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Cécile Frot-Coutaz (CEO)[1]
ParentSky Group
SubsidiariesBlast! Films
Jupiter Entertainment
Longboat Pictures
Love Productions
Talos Films
The Lighthouse
Transistor Films
True North Productions
True to Nature
Znak & Co.
Websitewww.skygroup.sky/skystudios

Sky Studios is a production company founded by Sky in June 2019 with assets from the now defunct Sky Vision.[2] 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), 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]

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] In December 2021, Sky Studios sold their minority stake in Bad Wolf to Sony Pictures Television.[11][12]

  1. ^ Ravindran, Manori (13 May 2021). "YouTube EMEA Head Cécile Frot-Coutaz Named CEO of Sky Studios". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Sky Vision formally shuttered after NBCUniversal transfer". TBI Vision. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ Kanter, Jake (23 April 2020). "Sky Studios Invests In Former 'Luther' Producer Hilary Salmon's New Venture The Lighthouse". Deadline. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Sky Studios acquires stake in UK-Based drama producer The Lighthouse". Sky Group Newsroom. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (24 January 2020). "Jeff Collins To Head New Sky Studios-Backed U.S.-Based Unscripted Production Company Catalina Content". Deadline. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Sky Studios - Bringing unique stories to screen from the very best talent in Europe". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Sky Launches European Production Hub Sky Studios, Plans To Double Spend On Originals". TVWise. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ "'No rules' and a new chapter for Sky Studios". TBI Vision. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. ^ White, Peter (12 September 2019). "Comcast-Owned Sky Studios Launches U.S. Production Services Hub, Hires Jupiter's Robert Twilley As President". Deadline. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  10. ^ Scott, Sheena (12 September 2019). "Sky Studios Announces Launch Of Production Services Hub, The Hive, In The U.S." Forbes. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (1 December 2021). "Sony Confirms Acquisition of 'His Dark Materials' Producer Bad Wolf, Buys Out Sky/HBO Minority Stake". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Sky and HBO advance production partnership with investment in Bad Wolf". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 22 December 2020.