Sky Max

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Sky Max
Logo used since 2021
Broadcast area United Kingdom
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
Republic of Ireland
Programming
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
Launched1 September 2021;3 years ago (1 September 2021)
Replaced Sky One
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)

Sky Max is a British pay television channel and on-demand service which launched on 1 September 2021. It is owned and operated by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast. [1] The service broadcasts a variety of drama, comedy-drama, and unscripted series.

Contents

Sky Max was announced on 28 July 2021, along with Sky Showcase, to replace Sky One; the former flagship which had been on air for nearly 40 years. [2] [3] Sky Max broadcasts the entertainment and drama output previously shown on Sky One, while most of Sky One's comedy output was transferred to Sky Comedy. [4] [5] [6]

Current programming

Comedy drama

Unscripted

Game Show

Reality

  • Rob & Romesh Vs (series 4–7; 2022–present) [a] [11]
  • Hold The Front Page (2023–present)
  • The Overlap On Tour (2023–present)

Acquired programming

Upcoming programming

Drama

Comedy drama

Unscripted

Reality

  • Big Zuu & AJ Tracey's Seriously Rich Flavours (Mid-2025) [19] [10]
  • Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham (Mid-2025) [10] [20]
  • Can't Knock The Hustle (TBA) [21]

Acquired programming

Former programming

Drama

Comedy drama

Unscripted

Reality

  • Dating No Filter (series 2; 2022) [a]
  • Got, Got Need (2022)
  • Player Pranks (2022)

Variety

Acquired programming

Second-run programming

The majority of programming listed below previously aired on other Sky UK channels. The list includes both Sky originals and acquired programming.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Moved from Sky One
  2. ↑ Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1996–2015
  3. ↑ Moved from Peacock UK
  4. ↑ Moved from Sky Sci-Fi
  5. ↑ Moved from Amazon Prime Video
  6. ↑ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with Acorn TV
  7. ↑ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with ABC TV
  8. ↑ Co-production with Sky Atlantic (Sky Deutschland)
  9. ↑ Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1994–96 and ITV from 1998–2004
  10. ↑ Moved to Netflix for series 4
  11. ↑ Previously aired on Fox UK (series 1–10) and Disney+ (series 11)

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References

  1. ↑ "Sky Max". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Slattery, Laura. "Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sky One: When will it close and what new shows will air on Showcase and Max?". 28 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ↑ Richardson, Jay (17 June 2024). "Brassic returning for a record-equalling 7th series on Sky Max". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Max, Goldbart (17 June 2024). "Brassic To End After Seven Seasons On Sky". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mr Bigstuff to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide . 5 September 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sky & NOW what to watch 2025". Sky Group . 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 Richardson, Jay (24 April 2024). "Sky orders specials from Stewart Lee, John Kearns, Tom Davis and more". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Richardson, Jay (13 September 2024). "Rob Beckett's Smart TV returning to Sky Max for Series 2". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Goldbart, Max (2 November 2022). "Amadeus: Sky Developing Mozart Drama Series From Giri/Haji Writer Joe Barton & Patrick Melrose Producer Two Cities". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  14. ↑ Goldbart, Max (20 February 2024). "White Lotus Star Will Sharpe To Play Musical Genius Mozart For Sky". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  15. ↑ Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series Inheritance From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Goldbart, Max (2 May 2024). "Niamh Algar & Tom Hollander Leading Sky Code-Breaking Thriller Series From Luther Creator Neil Cross". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  17. ↑ Yossman, K.J. (21 August 2024). "'Yellowstone's' Kelly Reilly to Lead New Sky Drama 'Under Salt Marsh'". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  18. ↑ Kanter, Jake (30 December 2022). "Peter Capaldi-Directed Parenting Comedy They F**k You Up In Works At Sky". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Big Zuu and AJ Tracey embark on a global quest for the world's most expensive dishes". BBC Media Centre]. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "That's Entertainment: Sky's unscripted entertainment slate grows with new series from Joe Lycett". Sky Group . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  21. ↑ Richardson, Jay (17 December 2024). "Romesh Ranganthan shoots Sky Max travelogue Can't Knock The Hustle". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  22. ↑ Elliott, Dave (22 January 2025). "Sky Picks Up UK Rights To Season 1-3 Of Utterly Brilliant Comedy Hacks". GeekTown. Retrieved 24 January 2025.


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