Sky Cinema (Italian TV channel)

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Sky Cinema
Sky Cinema - Logo 2020.svg
Logo used since 2020
Country Italy
Broadcast area Italy
Vatican City
San Marino
Programming
Language(s) Italian
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Sky Italia
Sister channels Sky Primafila

Sky Cinema is an Italian set of premium movie channels owned by Sky Italia.

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Channels

The Sky Cinema package includes eleven Sky Italia-branded channels and four Mediaset Premium-branded channels.

EPG Logo Channel name History
301, 331 Sky Cinema Uno - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema UnoSky Cinema Uno started July 31, 2003. Until November 4, 2016, it was called Sky Cinema 1. [1]
Sky Cinema Uno HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Uno HDThe HD version of the channel replaced Sky Cinema HD.
302, 332 Sky Cinema Due - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Due Sky Cinema Due, formerly known as Sky Cinema Cult, Cult and Cult Network Italia, it has been under Sky management since August 2011. [2]
Sky Cinema Due HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Due HD
303, 333 Sky Cinema Collection - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema CollectionSky Cinema Collection start on March 1, 2008, as Sky Cinema Hits, replacing Sky Cinema 16:9. From July 20, 2009, it is also available in HD. [1]
Sky Cinema Collection HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Collection HD
304, 334 Sky Cinema Family - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema FamilySky Cinema Family started on December 20, 2008. On April 1, 2010, it started to broadcast in HD.
Sky Cinema Family HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Family HD
305, 335 Sky Cinema Action - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema ActionFormerly Sky Cinema Max, transmission started on July 20, 2009.
Sky Cinema Action HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Action HD
306, 336 Sky Cinema Suspense - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Suspense
Sky Cinema Suspense HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Suspense HD
307, 337 Sky Cinema Romance - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema RomanceFormerly Sky Cinema Passion, started airing March 1, 2011. [3] [4]
Sky Cinema Romance HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Romance HD
308, 338 Sky Cinema Drama - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Drama
Sky Cinema Drama HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Drama HD
309, 339 Sky Cinema Comedy - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema ComedyStarted airing on March 1, 2011, replacing Sky Cinema Italia. [3] [4]
Sky Cinema Comedy HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Comedy HD
310, 340 Sky Cinema Uno +24 - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Uno +24Currently a timeshift channel, until December 20, 2008, it was called Sky Cinema 3 and then Sky Cinema +24. [1]
Sky Cinema Uno +24 HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Uno +24 HD
311, 341 Sky Cinema Due +24 - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Due +24Timeshift variant of Sky Cinema Due, it started on March 8, 2019.
Sky Cinema Due +24 HD - Logo 2021.svg Sky Cinema Due +24 HD

Sky Cinema Uno

Sky Cinema Uno is the flagship channel. This channel shows the first viewing of films after there time in cinema that Sky have the rights to. Until November 4, 2016, it was called Sky Cinema 1. [1]

Sky Cinema Uno +24

Sky Cinema Uno +24 retransmits the schedule of the Sky Cinema Uno channel 24 hours after the main channel. Until December 20, 2008, it was called Sky Cinema 3, later becoming Sky Cinema +24. Following the Sky #IoRestoACasa initiative, from April 4 to May 26, 2020, the channel is renamed to Sky Cinema #IoRestoACasa 1 and from May 27 to June 30, 2020, it was renamed to Sky Cinema per te 1. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Sky Cinema Due

Sky Cinema Due , formerly known as Sky Cinema Cult, Cult and Cult Network Italia, is the channel dedicated to cinema d'author and to independent productions. It has been managed by Sky Cinema since August 2011. [2]

Sky Cinema Due +24

Sky Cinema Due +24, born on March 8, 2019, retransmits the schedule of the Sky Cinema Due channel postponed by 24 hours. Following the Sky #IoRestoACasa initiative, from April 4 to May 26, 2020, the channel is renamed to Sky Cinema #IoRestoACasa 2 while from May 27 to June 30, 2020, it will be renamed to Sky Cinema per te 2. [5] [6] [7] [8]

From August 12, to September 17, 2020, the channel became Sky Cinema per te. [9]

Sky Cinema Collection

Sky Cinema Collection was born on March 1, 2008, as Sky Cinema Hits. It was also formerly Sky Cinema 16:9 which broadcast in the then new 16:9 ratio.

Under the current name, the channel is dedicated to film reviews and collections/ franchises including:

And occasionally becomes:

Sky Cinema Family

Sky Cinema Family started airing on the December 20, 2008, broadcasting films of different genres each day including: comedies, animated films, teen-comedies, blockbusters and films from the eighties and nineties. There will be a female audience each Friday in prime time and cycles focusing on the stars of Hollywood. From April 1, 2010, broadcasts in HD begin. From December 3, 2011, to June 30, 2019, each weekend broadcast, the channel time shared with Disney Cinemagic. [11]

Sky Cinema Action

Sky Cinema Action, formerly Sky Cinema Max, is the channel that mainly offering action films. These include science fiction, horror, espionage, thriller in themed cycles. From July 20, 2009, is also available in HD.

Sky Cinema Suspense

Sky Cinema Suspense is the channel dedicated to thriller, crime, horror and noir films.

Sky Cinema Romance

Sky Cinema Romance, formerly Sky Cinema Passion, is the channel dedicated mainly to films of love, romance and passion, which started on the March 1, 2011. [3] [4]

Sky Cinema Drama

Sky Cinema Drama is the channel dedicated to dramas and biographies.

Sky Cinema Comedy

Sky Cinema Comedy is the channel dedicated to comedies, from international cult, Italian, American and British Comedy. The channel is started broadcasting on March 1, 2011, replacing Sky Cinema Italia. [3] [4]

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