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Sky Showcase

Sky Showcase was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky Group, a division of American media company Comcast. It launched on 1 September 2021 and had simulcast programming from across Sky UK's portfolio of channels, including highlights from Sky Cinema, Sky News, and Sky Sports. Starting in January 2024, Sky Showcase began showing select programming from Sky Atlantic.

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Sky Showcase
Logo used from 2021 to 2026
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceSky Showcase +1
Ownership
OwnerSky Group (Comcast)
Sister channelsList of Sky UK channels
History
Launched1 September 2021 (2021-09-01)
ReplacedSky One
Closed24 February 2026 (2026-02-24)
Replaced bySky One
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
NowWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV GoWatch live (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)

Sky Showcase was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky Group, a division of American media company Comcast.1 It launched on 1 September 2021 and had simulcast programming from across Sky UK's portfolio of channels, including highlights from Sky Cinema, Sky News, and Sky Sports. Starting in January 2024, Sky Showcase began showing select programming from Sky Atlantic.2

Sky Showcase was announced on 28 July 2021, along with Sky Max, as a replacement for flagship brand Sky One; with its programming transferred to Max and Sky Comedy.34567 Sky Showcase shut down alongside Sky Max on 24 February 2026 and was replaced by the relaunched Sky One channel.89

Former programming

Sky Showcase exclusives

Sky Arts simulcasts

Sky Atlantic simulcasts

Sky Comedy simulcasts

Sky Crime simulcasts

Sky Documentaries simulcasts

  • The Bambers: Murder at the Farm
  • Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
  • The Jinx Part 2

Sky Kids simulcasts

Sky Max simulcasts

Sky Nature simulcasts

  • Big Cats: An Amazing Animal Family
  • Impossible Animals
  • Monkey Life
  • Shark with Steve Backshall

Sky News simulcasts

Sky Sci-Fi simulcasts

Sky Sports simulcasts

Sky Witness simulcasts

Notes

Notes

  1. Moved from Sky One
  2. Moved from Sky One. Co-production with Yle TV2
References

References

  1. "Sky Showcase".
  2. "Sky Showcase guide to new shows in 2024".
  3. "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021.
  4. "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky.
  5. Yossman, K. J. (27 July 2021). "Sky Marks End of an Era as 'Sky One' Channel Is Retired in a Major Rebrand". Variety.
  6. Slattery, Laura. "Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
  8. "Iconic TV channel Sky One is coming back as the new home of Sky's unmissable entertainment". Sky Group. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. Snelling, Dave (3 February 2026). "Sky confirms return of iconic channel and the exact date it will arrive on your TV". The Mirror. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  10. 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.