Sky Max
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]
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2021 |
| Replaced | Sky One |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live |
| Now TV | Watch live |
| Virgin TV Anywhere (UK) | Watch live (UK only) |
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.
American imports include CBS military/action dramas, science-fiction and CW and HBO Max and DC Comics superhero shows.
Programming
US drama
Reality/unscripted
Drama
- A Discovery of Witches[lower-alpha 1]
- Wolfe
- A Town Called Malice
- Then You Run
- The Midwich Cuckoos[7]
- The Rising[8]
- Moominvalley
- COBRA[lower-alpha 1]
- Temple[lower-alpha 1]
UK and US comedy-drama
Notes
- Moved from Sky One
- Moved from Sky Atlantic
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.
- "The Midwich Cuckoos trailer". Hey U Guys. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- https://static.skyassets.com/contentstack/assets/bltdc2476c7b6b194dd/bltafab7c4372d73ee8/61bb57168d6b4f214f469dbc/Sky_Picks_Brochure_2022.pdf
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