Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase

Ben de Pear is stepping down as editor of Channel 4 News after almost ten years in the post. The widely respected editor will continue to oversee the British news programme until the end of the year.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

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13-year-old skateboarding pro Sky Brown has just become Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medallist in Games history.The superstar from Oceanside won a bronze medal in the women’s skateboard park event in Tokyo on Wednesday. She joins athletes like Tom Daley, Max Whitlock and Adam Peaty in Team GB Olympic glory.

The spotlight at this year's Olympics in Tokyo has been on the importance of mental health as well as winning gold, especially after the decision by Team USA gymnast Simone Biles to remove herself from some of her events due to a mental block. Now Olympic star Luke Campbell has opened up to OK! to talk about his own conflicts as a sports star who won gold at London 2012 and became the first British boxer to win in his weight division since 1908.

The Voice Australia have been giving viewers glimpses of the gifted singers set to be discovered this season. And fans will finally be able to watch the new generation of stars when the talent show premieres on August 8 at 7pm on Channel Seven, after the Tokyo Olympics.

TV giants Sky have announced they are overhauling their UK portfolio and will be retiring flagship channel Sky One after nearly 40 years.The shake-up will also include the launch of two new channels, Sky Max and Sky Showcase in its place. Sky Showcase will replace Sky One on the TV listing and will feature a specially curated selection of Sky’s best content from across its portfolio, including Sky Crime, Sky Nature, Sky Arts, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Sky History, Sky Kids, SyFy and E!.

ITV has ruled out the prospect of buying BT Sport in a sign that the commercial broadcaster is not overly enthusiastic about major acquisitions ahead of the UK government potentially putting Channel 4 up for sale.

K.J. Yossman Comcast-owned British broadcaster Sky has announced a major rebrand of its channel portfolio, including the retirement of its flagship channel Sky One.The long-running channel, which was first launched in 1982, has, over the decades, been home to everything from new episodes of “The Simpsons” to the “Friends” reunion special.

Will.i.am Hosts ITV Race Film ITV has commissioned The Voice UK coach will.i.am to front Will.i.am: The Blackprint, a documentary examing what it means to be Black and British. Produced by Twofour as part of a season of shows for Black History Month, will.i.am will travel the UK meeting Black Brits and will compare their experiences with his own, having grown up in Los Angeles.

The simmering debate about UK government plans to privatize Channel 4 has boiled over into an all-out war.

The Office and After Life creator Ricky Gervais has spoken out against UK government proposals to sell broadcaster Channel 4.