Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
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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) |
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.
American imports include CBS military/action dramas, science-fiction and CW and HBO Max and DC Comics superhero shows.