After almost 40 years on our screens, Sky One will be replaced by two new channels. <\/p>
Sky has announced plans to revamp its portfolio of TV channels, with Sky One being replaced by two new brands.<\/p>\n
After almost 40 years on our TV guides, Sky One is being axed and two new channels are being introduced \u2013 Sky Showcase and Sky Max.<\/p>\n
Sky Showcase will be a linear-only channel which will \u201ccurate a selection of the best TV shows from across Sky\u2019s portfolio of entertainment brands\u201d, while Sky Max, both a channel and an on-demand service, will become the new home for Sky original dramas and entertainment shows.<\/p>\n
Sky One\u2019s 106 slot will be filled by Sky Showcase, which will air shows from across Sky Witness, Sky Documentaries, Sky Crime, Sky Nature, Sky Arts, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Sky History, Sky Kids, SyFy and E! as well as Sky Cinema and Sky Sports highlights.<\/p>\n
These new changes, which are available for Sky customers at no extra charge, will be introduced from Wednesday 1st September, with Sky Max\u2019s launch coinciding with the return of Never Mind the Buzzcocks<\/a>, The Russell Howard Hour and DC Superheroes.<\/p>\n \u201cSky One had a brilliant year, from A Discovery of Witches at the beginning of the year to Flight Attendant to the Friends Reunion so we know that it\u2019s in rude health content wise \u2013 but I think it is time for a reset,\u201d Sky\u2019s Director of Programmes for UK & Ireland James Morris told\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a><\/strong> in an exclusive interview.<\/p> \u201cSky One means many things to many people and we didn\u2019t want to change what it meant, we kind of felt we wanted to go into this new direction.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just want to be really clear to our customers and allow those really big content pieces to be easier than ever to find and we think Sky Showcase, sat side by side with the rest of the key content, will make those shows shine even greater.\u201d<\/p>\n As for how Sky Max differs to Sky Showcase, Morris said that the new channel will be \u201ca little bit more laser-focused\u201d but bares no resemblance to HBO Max in the US.<\/p>\n \u201cHBO Max is HBO content and this is very much a Sky proposition and it is pure blockbuster entertainment,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m hoping it\u2019ll be a very unique brand to itself.\u201d<\/p>\n Various Sky channels will remain unchanged, such as Sky Comedy, which will continue to show the brand\u2019s original comedies, and Sky Atlantic, which is still the home of high-concept original dramas and titles from HBO and Showtime.<\/p>\n