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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	Blaze; Challenge; Crime & Investigation; Pick; Sky Arts; Sky Atlantic; Sky Cinema; Sky Comedy; Sky Crime; Sky Documentaries; Sky History; Sky History 2; Sky Showcase; Sky Nature; Sky News; Sky Replay; Sky Sci-Fi; Sky Sports; Sky Sports Box Office; Sky Sports F1; Sky Sports News; Sky Sports Racing; Sky Witness
History
Launched	1 September 2021; 3 years ago
Replaced	Sky One
Links
Website	www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-max
Availability
Streaming media
Sky Go	Watch live
Now TV	Watch live
Virgin TV Anywhere (UK)	Watch live (UK only)

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Sky Max is a British pay television channel which launched on 1 September 2021 along with Sky Showcase. It is owned and operated by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast.^[1]

The channel was announced on 28 July 2021 to replace Sky One, which had been on air for nearly 40 years.^[2]^[3] It broadcasts the entertainment and drama output previously shown on Sky One - the comedy output, for the most part, transferred to Sky Comedy.^[4]^[5]^[6] An Italian version of Sky Max called Sky Serie launched on 1 July 2021.

at the launch of the channel in September 2021, the channel is an English version of the channel after its Italian counterpart launched in July 2021

Programming

Original Programming

Drama

Wolfe (2021)
COBRA (series 2–3) (2021–present)^[a]
Temple (series 2) (2021)^[a]
A Discovery of Witches (series 3) (2022)^[a]
The Rising (2022)
The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)
The Lazarus Project (2022)

Comedy Drama

Brassic (series 3–4) (2021–present)^[a]
Agatha Raisin (series 4) (2021–present)^[a]
Frayed (series 2) (2022)^[a]
I Hate Suzie (series 2) (2022)^[b]

Animation

Moominvalley (series 3–4) (2022–present)^[a]

Reality/unscripted

A League of Their Own (series 16–17) (2021–present)^[a]
The Russell Howard Hour (series 5) (2021)^[a]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (series 29–30) (2021–present)^[c]
Dating No Filter (series 2) (2022)^[a]
Rob & Romesh Vs... (series 4) (2022)^[a]

Acquired US Programming

US imports include shows from CBS, Sony Pictures Television, The CW, Syfy and HBO Max

Upcoming Programming

Drama

Then You Run (2022)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2022)
A Town Called Malice (2023)

Comedy Drama

Funny Woman (2022)^[7]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Moved from Sky One
^ Moved from Sky Atlantic
^ Revived. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1996–2015)

References

^ "Sky Max". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^ "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^ Slattery, Laura. "Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
^ "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^ "Sky One: When will it close and what new shows will air on Showcase and Max?". 28 July 2021.
^ Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
^ https://www.sky.com/watch/funny-woman

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[a-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Moved from Sky One

[b-8] Moved from Sky Atlantic

[c-9] Revived. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1996–2015)

[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.

[10] ttps://www.sky.com/watch/funny-woman

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 The channel was announced on 28 July 2021 to replace [[Sky One]], which had been on air for nearly 40 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/sky-one-axed-in-sky-channel-revamp|title=Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/goodbye-sky-one-the-experiment-that-became-part-of-an-empire-1.4637005|title=Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire|first=Laura|last=Slattery|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=5 August 2021}}</ref> It broadcasts the entertainment and drama output previously shown on Sky One -  the comedy output, for the most part, transferred to [[Sky Comedy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-makes-changes-to-entertainment-portfolio-unveiling-sky-showcase-and-sky-max|title=Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max|website=www.skygroup.sky|accessdate=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/28/sky-one-when-will-it-close-and-what-new-shows-will-air-on-showcase-and-max-15001901/|title = Sky One: When will it close and what new shows will air on Showcase and Max?|date = 28 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/comcast-sky-overhauls-channels-retires-sky-one-launches-sky-showcase-1234800769/|title=Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase|first=Jake|last=Kanter|date=27 July 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> An Italian version of Sky Max called ''Sky Serie'' launched on 1 July 2021.
+at the launch of the channel in September 2021, the channel is an English version of the channel after its Italian counterpart launched in July 2021
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