Sky Showcase

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Sky Showcase
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Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceSky Showcase +1
Ownership
OwnerSky Group (Comcast)
History
Launched1 September 2021; 5 months ago (1 September 2021)
ReplacedSky One
Links
Websitewww.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-showcase
Availability
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live
Now TVWatch live
Virgin TV Anywhere (UK)Watch live (UK only)
Virgin TV Anywhere (Ireland)Watch live (Ireland only)

Sky Showcase is a British pay television channel which launched on 1 September 2021 along with Sky Max. It is owned and operated by Sky Group, a division of American media company Comcast.[1]

The channel was announced on 28 July 2021 to replace Sky One.[2] It broadcasts a selection of programmes from across Sky's portfolio of channels - Sky Witness, Sky Documentaries, Sky Crime, Sky Nature, Sky Arts, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Sky History, Sky Kids, SyFy and E! - as well as selected highlights from Sky Cinema and Sky Sports. The channel is being seen by Sky as their flagship channel and as a replacement for Sky One, whose programming transferred to another new channel - Sky Max - and to Sky Comedy.[3][4][5]

Programming[]

Sky Showcase only[]

Sky Arts simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Arts

  • Landmark

Sky Comedy simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Comedy

The Simpsons

Sky Crime simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Crime

Sky Documentaries simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Documentaries

  • Hawking and The Bambers: Murder at the Farm

Sky Max simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Max

Sky Nature simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Nature

  • Big Cats: An Amazing Animal Family
  • Impossible Animals
  • Monkey Life
  • Shark with Steve Backshall

Sky News simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky News

Sky Sports simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Sports

  • Soccer AM
  • FA Women's Super League

Sky Witness simulcasts[]

Simulcasts with Sky Witness

References[]

  1. ^ "Sky Showcase".
  2. ^ "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky.
  4. ^ Yossman, K. J. (27 July 2021). "Sky Marks End of an Era as 'Sky One' Channel Is Retired in a Major Rebrand". Variety.
  5. ^ Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.


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