Programming | |
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Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
History | |
Launched | 27 May 2020 [1] |
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) |
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Sky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand: [5] [1] [6]
The logo consists of the Sky logo coloured red followed by the word "documentaries" on a red background. The logo was originally black, but was later changed to red.
As of May 2020, the channel is sponsored by UK car manufacturer Jaguar. [16]
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On 9 September 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. [17]
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