Jump to content

Sky Showcase

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sky Showcase
Logo used since 2021
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)
Sister channelsList of Sky UK channels
History
Launched1 September 2021; 3 years ago (1 September 2021)
ReplacedSky One
Links
Websitewww.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-showcase
Availability
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
NowWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV GoWatch live (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)

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

Sky Showcase was announced on 28 July 2021, along with Sky Max, as a replacement for flagship brand Sky One; with its programming transferred to Max and Sky Comedy. Both Showcase and Max would launch on the same day.[2][3][4][5][6] The channel broadcasts a selection of programmes and simulcasts from across Sky UK's portfolio of channels, including highlights from Sky Cinema, Sky News, and Sky Sports. Starting in January 2024, Sky Showcase began showing select programming from Sky Atlantic.[7]

A German-language channel was launched in Germany and Austria on 4 August 2022.[citation needed]

Programming

[edit]

Sky Showcase exclusives

[edit]

Sky Arts simulcasts

[edit]
  • Landmark

Sky Atlantic simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Comedy simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Crime simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Documentaries simulcasts

[edit]
  • The Bambers: Murder at the Farm
  • Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
  • The Jinx Part 2

Sky Kids simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Max simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Nature simulcasts

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

Sky News simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Sci-Fi simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Sports simulcasts

[edit]

Sky Witness simulcasts

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Moved from Sky One
  2. ^ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with Yle TV2

References

[edit]
  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. ^ Slattery, Laura. "Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ "Sky Showcase guide to new shows in 2024".
  8. ^ RugbyLeagueonTV.com [@rugbyleagueontv] (3 April 2023). "Sky's Double Header on Easter Sunday, 3.30pm Women: Leeds v York, 6pm Leeds v Huddersfield, Will feature on Sky Showcase (Sky 106 & Virgin 109), as well broadcasting on Sky Sports Action, from 3pm to 8pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.