The Day of the Jackal continues to work its way through the record books, and has now been officially confirmed as the biggest new series ever to launch on Sky, from any supplier.
With two episodes left to screen, Jackal is already the biggest Sky Original ever.
According to Barb, seven of the top ten Sky shows this year were Sky Originals productions.
2024 has seen Sky Original drama achieve its best performance in Sky’s history, delivering record-breaking audiences drawn to its blockbuster slate. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Sweetpea, and The Day of the Jackal all launched to audiences of over 2 million.
Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky, said: “2024 has been an extraordinary year for Sky’s original programming across all genres. We’ve delivered an unmissable line up of shows, exemplifying our renewed strategic focus on creating premium content that we are truly proud of.”
This year also saw a number of other achievements for Sky Originals, including its highest-rated premium documentary series ever (The Body Next Door); its largest theatrical release to date (Lee); best comedy launch for three years (Mr Bigstuff); Sky Nature’s biggest audience for two years (Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough); and the biggest ever overnight audience for a Sky Arts show (Portrait Artist of the Year S11).
Sky Top Ten Show Ranking 2024 (YTD)
1. The Day of the Jackal (Sky)
2. House of the Dragon S2 (HBO)
3. True Detective S4 (HBO)
4. Sweetpea (Sky)
5. The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Sky)
6. The Body Next Door (Sky)
7. Rob & Romesh vs F1 (Sky)
8. Rob & Romesh vs… S7 (Sky)
9. Brassic S6 (Sky)
10. The Penguin (HBO)
Source: Barb 28-day series average
