Pineapple Dance Studios' Andrew Stone signs Sky deal

BSkyB today signed an exclusive one-year deal with Andrew Stone, the wannabe pop star who rose to prominence on last year's Sky1 series Pineapple Dance Studios. Stone, who recently made Andrew Stone's Meaning of Christmas for Sky1 and features in the channel's series Louie Spence's Showbusiness, is developing new projects for the broadcaster. "Sky believes in me creatively and artistically and the experience has completely changed my life," he said. The Sky head of factual, Celia Taylor, added: "Andrew Stone is TV gold and was a major part of Pineapple Dance Studios' success." • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".