Sky to broadcast world premiere of David Bowie’s brand new music video, ★

Sky customers across Europe will be the first in the world to see the short film for David Bowie’s brand new single,  (pronounced Blackstar).

The ten-minute video will be simultaneously released to Sky’s 21 million customers in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria at 8:45pm (GMT) on Thursday 19 November.

The track was written for the opening credits of brand new crime drama, The Last Panthers, which launched across Europe on Sky Atlantic last night and the video was directed by the series director, Johan Renck. 

Zai Bennett, Director of Sky Atlantic, said: “Hosting the world premiere of David Bowie’s short film for  on Sky channels is very exciting. It means Sky customers will be the first people in the world to see this video and enjoy the song in full, following a unique collaboration between Sky, David Bowie and Sony Music.”  

Sky customers in the UK can watch the video and hear the full track on Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts at 8:45pm (GMT), Thursday 19 November, ahead of the second episode of The Last Panthers. 

The six part series, a joint pan-European commission from Sky and CANAL + in France, stars Academy Award nominee and BAFTA winner Samantha Morton alongside double Cesar award winner Tahar Rahim, Croatian star Goran Bogdan and two time Academy Award Nominee, three-time BAFTA winner and Golden Globe winner John Hurt.

The series is produced by France's Haut et Court TV ('The Returned') and the UK's Warp Films ('This is England') and directed by the acclaimed Johan Renck (Bloodline, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead as well as videos by Madonna, New Order, Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey) and was filmed in Marseille, Belgrade, Montenegro and London. 

For further information, please contact:

Alex Henderson

Sky Content PR

020 7032 1452

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