Sky Max
 Entertainment. Supercharged. | |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | Blaze Challenge Crime & Investigation Pick Sky Arts Sky Atlantic Sky Cinema Sky Comedy Sky Crime Sky Documentaries Sky History Sky History 2 Sky Nature Sky News Sky Replay Sky Showcase Sky Sports Sky Sports Box Office Sky Sports F1 Sky Sports News Sky Sports Racing Sky Witness |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2021 |
| Replaced | Sky One |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 121 (HD) Channel 122 (SD) |
| Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 117 (HD; TV 360) Channel 721 (SD; TV 360) Channel 119 (SD; Horizon) Channel 1xx (HD; Horizon) |
| WightFibre | TBC |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 113 (HD/SD) Channel 114 (HD/SD) (Wales) Channel 813 (SD) On Demand |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | TBC |
| BT TV (via Now TV) | Channel 345 Channel 360 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live |
| Now TV | Watch live |
| Virgin TV Anywhere (UK) | Watch live (UK only) |
Sky Max is a British pay television channel which launched on 1 September 2021 along with Sky Showcase. It is owned and operated by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast.[1]
The channel was announced on 28 July 2021 to replace Sky One, which had been on air for nearly 40 years.[2][3] It broadcasts the entertainment and drama output previously shown on Sky One - the comedy output, for the most part, transferred to Sky Comedy.[4][5][6] An Italian version of Sky Max called Sky Serie launched on 1 July 2021.
Programming
Reality/unscripted
Continuations
Drama
- A Discovery of Witches
- Wolfe
- A Town Called Malice
- Then You Run
- The Rising
- Moominvalley
- COBRA
- Temple
Comedy
Reality/unscripted
- A League of Their Own
- Rob & Romesh Vs...
Notes
- Moved from Sky One unless stated otherwise
References
- "Sky Max". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- Slattery, Laura. "Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Sky One: When will it close and what new shows will air on Showcase and Max?". 28 July 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
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