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]
 Logo used since 2021 | |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland Isle of Man Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Sky Showcase +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2021 |
| Replaced | Sky One |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Now | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
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, Sky Sci-Fi and E! - as well as selected highlights from Sky Cinema, Sky News, and Sky Sports. However, sometimes the channel will air the same series as another Sky channel, but will show a different episode.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] A german-language channel was launched in Germany and Austria on 4 August 2022.
On 15 January 2024, select programming from Sky Atlantic began being broadcast.[6]
Programming edit
Sky Showcase exclusives edit
- All Hail King Julien
- The Croods: Family Tree
- DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders
- Lego Dreamzzz: Trials of the Dream Chasers
- The Mighty Ones
- The Simpsons
- Turbo Fast
Sky Arts simulcasts edit
- Landmark
Sky Atlantic simulcasts edit
- True Detective: Night Country'
- Mary & George
- The Regime
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2 May 2024)
- The Sympathizer (May 2024)
- House Of The Dragon season 2 (16th June)
- The Day Of The Jackal (coming soon)
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
- A Discovery of Witches
- A Town Called Malice
- A League of Their Own
- Agatha Raisin
- Based on a True Story
- The Blacklist
- Bel-Air
- Brassic
- COBRA
- Chucky (season 1 only)
- Fantasy Island
- The Flash
- The Flight Attendant
- Frayed
- Hold the Front Page
- The Lazarus Project
- Last King of the Cross
- The Lost Symbol
- Legends of Tomorrow
- Magnum P.I.
- The Midwich Cuckoos
- Moominvalley
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- NCIS: New Orleans
- Peacemaker
- Poker Face
- Resident Alien
- The Rising
- SEAL Team
- Supergirl
- S.W.A.T.
- Ted
- Temple
- Warrior
- Wolfe
Sky Nature simulcasts edit
- Big Cats: An Amazing Animal Family
- Impossible Animals
- Monkey Life
- Shark with Steve Backshall
Sky News simulcasts edit
- The Early Rundown
- Kay Burley
- Sky News at 9
- Sunday Morning w/ Trevor Phillips
Sky Sci-Fi simulcasts edit
Sky Sports simulcasts edit
- Formula One
- Live Boxing
- Men and Women's Betfred Super League (2023 Rivals Round)[7]
- The Open Championship
- The Premier League Live
- Soccer AM
- The Super Bowl
- Women's Super League
Sky Witness simulcasts edit
References edit
- ^ "Sky Showcase".
- ^ "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (27 July 2021). "Sky Marks End of an Era as 'Sky One' Channel Is Retired in a Major Rebrand". Variety.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Sky Showcase guide to new shows in 2024".
- ^ 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.