Sky One and NOW TV Commission Dating No Filter

Hit US dating format is being brought to the UK for the first time as a Sky Original

Sky today announces it has commissioned Dating No Filter, an 8x30’ factual entertainment series produced by Monkey, which is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. The format, which is licensed globally by NBCUniversal Formats and originally aired on E! in the US, is being adapted for the UK audience and is set to air early 2021 on Sky One and TV streaming service NOW TV.  

Dating No Filter is a fresh and hilariously honest take on modern dating. The UK version will see a group of singletons sent on blind dates, set up by quick-witted comedians. The comics will be given some control over a diverse range of matches and will then watch and weigh in on the dates, giving hysterically unfiltered commentary on every awkward interaction and heart-warming moment. But what they are really rooting for is for love to conquer all!  

As well as featuring the inevitable and unforgettable dating disasters, there will hopefully be couples who really do make a love connection thanks to their funny matchmakers.  

Phil Edgar-Jones, Director, Sky Arts and Head of Entertainment said: “The dating world has been thrown into chaos with the pandemic. How can folks get together when they have to be apart? Luckily we have the answer - with the help of some brilliant comedians watching dates unfold and dishing up some advice to our dating couples - Dating No Filter is the perfect way to re-introduce Britain to love.”  

David Granger, Creative Director and Executive Producer, Monkey said: “Dating No Filter is a dating format that gives us the delightful opportunity to matchmake the best of British comedy talent with the best of British single people. We all look forward to the joy, fun and love that should come from such a great combination.”  

This commission adds to the great line up of Sky Original entertainment shows due to air in 2021, such as A League of Their Own, Rob & Romesh Vs. and the Russell Howard Hour.

The show was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content at Sky and Phil Edgar Jones, Director of Sky Arts and Entertainment at Sky. Shirley Jones is the Commissioning Editor. For Monkey, Jessica Thomas and David Granger are Executive Producers and Sarah Pack is Series Producer. Dating No Filter is distributed globally by NBCUniversal Formats, also a division of Universal Studio Group. This marks the second international adaptation of the format, following the Polish version, which is currently airing on Polsat Café.

For more information on either show and/or interview requests please contact Lauren.cameron@sky.uk.

About Sky

Sky is Europe’s leading media and entertainment company and is proud to be part of the Comcast group. Across six countries, we connect our 24 million customers to the best entertainment, sports, news, arts and to our own award-winning original content.

Our technology, including the market leading Sky Q, connects people to everything they love - TV, music, games, online video, fitness and educational content, all in one place, easy. Our streaming service, NOW TV, brings viewers all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free service.

Building on the success of Sky Originals like Chernobyl, I Hate Suzie and Brassic, we are doubling our investment in original content by 2024 through Sky Studios. Sky News provides impartial and trustworthy journalism for free, while Sky Arts, the UK’s only dedicated free-to-air arts channel, makes the arts accessible for everyone. Our new TV and movie studio, Sky Studios Elstree, is expected to create over 2,000 new jobs and generate an additional £3 billion of production investment in the UK over the first five years alone.

We believe that we can be a force for good in the communities in which we operate. We’re committed to being Europe’s first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030. We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our commitment to diversity and we’ve put in place a new programme to invest £30million across our markets over the next three years to tackle racial injustice.

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NOW TV is the home of the best new and original British comedies, Oscar, BAFTA, and Emmy award winning dramas, Sky originals and movies. NOW TV customers can enjoy over 30 new movies every month and Sky Atlantic shows, without a contract.

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About Monkey

Founded in 2000, Monkey delivers high-quality, award-winning non-scripted programming to major broadcasters, networks and SVOD platforms in the UK, USA and all over the world. Based in London, Manchester and LA, the production company is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

With a proven ability to create and produce a wide range of content, Monkey has firmly established itself as a leader in structured reality, hybrid reality-quiz shows, iconic game shows, live-studio shows, music entertainment, variety sketch shows, comedy and podcasts. Home to a roster of diverse talent, Monkey is responsible for long-running hits such as the BAFTA-winning Made in Chelsea for E4 and RTS-winning The Real Housewives of Cheshire for ITVBe; upcoming premier series The Real Housewives of Jersey for ITVBe; ITV2 hits Celebrity Karaoke Club, The Emily Atack Show and RTS award-winning Don’t Hate the Playaz; Comedy Central UK game show Comedy Game Night; Dating No Filter for Sky One; the latest upcoming project with UK television royalty, Miranda Hart, Miranda’s Games with Showbiz Names for BBC One, which follows BBC One special Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration.

Further to more recent projects, Monkey has produced a plethora of award-winning series since its inception including the iconic BAFTA-nominated entertainment show TFI Friday and hit game show The Question Jury for Channel 4, in addition to the UK’s first bisexual dating show The Bi Life for E! UK.

Monkey is also responsible for developing and producing a host of hits for NBCUniversal’s US networks, E! and Bravo, for which it has produced Tour Group and Newlyweds. Other US network partners include ABC, Discovery, Lifetime, TBS, MTV and GSN.