Sky Max

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Sky Max
Final logo used from 1 September 2021 to 24 February 2026.
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;4 years ago (1 September 2021)
Replaced Sky One
Closed24 February 2026;19 days' time (24 February 2026)
Replaced bySky 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]

On 24 February 2026, Sky Max is set to shut down alongside Sky Showcase and be replaced by the relaunched Sky One channel. [7] [8]

Programming at closure

The remaining shows listed below were still on the air at the time of Sky Max's closure, with future series moved to Sky One.

Acquired programming

Former programming

Drama

Comedy drama

Unscripted

Game shows

Reality

  • Dating No Filter (series 2; 2022) [a]
  • Got, Got Need (2022)
  • Player Pranks (2022)
  • Hold The Front Page (2023–24)
  • The Overlap On Tour (2023–24)
  • Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham (2025)
  • Big Zuu & AJ Tracey's Seriously Rich Flavours (2025)
  • Romesh: Can't Knock the Hustle (2025)

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

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. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
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