Huge Sky boost as customers get 'largest ever' update to the content on their TVs

Sky customers are about to see more content coming to their TVs than ever before, with the satellite television firm announcing what's coming soon during its glitzy Up Next 2022 event at the

iconic Theatre Royal, Drury Lane last night. Sky has revealed that users will be treated to the "largest ever" slate of new programming, which will include top dramas, comedy and more

original films. With a dizzying number of exclusive shows and movies on the horizon, it's a good time to check out the best Sky TV deals.

For a limited time, Sky will waive the cost of a Netflix subscription (£6.99 each month) when you sign-up for its Sky Q + Superfast Broadband bundle. This includes the award-winning Sky Q

box, 500 on-demand boxsets from HBO Max, Peacock and Sky Originals, access to live channels like Sky Atlantic, Comedy Central, Sky Max, Sky Crime, MTV, Sky Sports News, TLC, and Eurosport 1

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In fact, the company has promised more than 200 exclusive "Sky Original" shows across all genres by the end of this year – that's a 60 percent increase from 2021 and should hopefully mean

users are never short of things to tune into.

This new content will feature some of the biggest names from the world of TV and film with Kenneth Branagh, Suranne Jones, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan, Keeley Hawes, Sheridan Smith,

Billie Piper, Colin Farrell, Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Jodie Turner-Smith and Letitia Wright just some of the stars confirmed.

Although not everything that's coming soon has been announced, Sky has given a taste of what's to come with the return of I Hate Suzie Too starring Billie Piper and COBRA: Rebellion starring

Robert Carlyle both confirmed.

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There's also a major adaptation of Heather Morris’ bestselling novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a life-affirming and heartrending story of bravery and love in the darkest of places. Those

who love comedy will find three new originals coming soon with Sheridan Smith starring in Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything, Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan teaming up for Romantic

Getaway, and there’s a new spin on a Christmas classic with Suranne Jones in Christmas Carole.

Sky has also announced that one of the first projects to be filmed at Sky Studios Elstree will be Universal Pictures' highly anticipated film adaptations of the hit musical Wicked, the

untold story of the Witches of Oz. The musical, which spawned the power ballad "Defying Gravity", will star pop superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda.

Speaking on the new commissions, Zai Bennett, Managing Director, Content Sky UK and Ireland, said: “Great stories have the power to help us connect with each other, and at its best

entertainment isn’t something we watch, it’s something we feel and experience. That’s why we’re creating and investing in world-class original storytelling to give our customers even more of

their favourite shows and films than ever before. We’re delighted to be working with some of the best UK and international talent, both on and off screen, to bring these stories to life. “

Expect more news on when these shows will officially air in the coming months.

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