Sky Documentaries
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| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky |
| Sister channels | Blaze Challenge Crime & Investigation Pick Sky One Sky Arts Sky Atlantic Sky Cinema Sky Comedy Sky Crime Sky History Sky History 2 Sky Nature Sky News Sky Replay Sky Sports Sky Sports Box Office Sky Sports F1 Sky Sports News Sky Sports Racing Sky Witness |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 May 2020[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| NOW | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Sky Documentaries is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast, which launched on 27 May 2020.[3][4]
The channel was supposed to launch on 7 April 2020.[5] However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the launch was delayed[6] until 27 May 2020.[1]
Sky Documentaries broadcasts imported programming from US networks HBO and Showtime, alongside new original programming.[3][7] The channel can also be watched via a live stream and box sets on Sky's streaming service, Now.
Programming
Sky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[8][1][9]
- After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News
- Allen v. Farrow
- Agnelli[10][11][12][13]
- Bitter Pill: Primodos
- Exterminate All the Brutes
- Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell
- Framing Britney Spears
- The Go-Go’s (also broadcast on Sky Arts in March 2021)[14]
- Hawking
- Hillary
- The Kingmaker
- Lancaster
- Look Away
- McMillions
- McQueen: The Lost Movie
- The Plastic Nile[15]
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
- Superswede (Ronnie Peterson)
- Tiger Woods: The Comeback
- Tina (Tina Turner)
- The Vow
- The Crime of the Century
- Bruno v Tyson[16][17]
- The United Way
- What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
- Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
Branding
The logo consists of the Sky logo coloured red followed by the word "documentaries" on a red background. The logo was originally black, but was later changed to red.
As of May 2020, the channel is sponsored by UK car manufacturer Jaguar.[18]
International version
On July 1, 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Italy, alongside Sky Nature, Sky Investigation (the local version of Sky Witness) and Sky Serie.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Launch of Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature and Sky HISTORY". Sky Group Newsroom. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky_Factual_Channels_Press_Pack_08.1.pdf" (PDF). Sky Group. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Sky to launch Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature". Sky Group Newsroom. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky to launch Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature". Broadband TV News. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky Documentaries launch date and channel number announced". rxtvlog. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky factual revamp date confirmed". rxtvlog. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky nears Disney deal, reveals plans for documentary and nature channels". TBI Vision. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (27 January 2020). "Sky Bows Documentary, Nature Channels As Disney Plus Carriage Deal Looms". Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Sky announces a raft of new original shows for Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature". Sky Group Newsroom. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Agnelli". Sky.
- ^ "Agnelli". Radio Times.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com.
- ^ "Watch Agnelli Online - Stream Full Episodes". @NOWTV.
- ^ "The Go-Go's (documentary film) by Alison Ellwood on Sky Arts 20 March 2021 at 9pm".
- ^ "Sky News announces release of eye-opening documentary The Plastic Nile". Sky Group Newsroom. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Bruno v Tyson documentary: Mike Tyson admits he was nearly knocked out by Frank Bruno". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Bruno v Tyson | Sky Documentaries | Sky.com". www.sky.com.
- ^ McGonagle, Emmet (27 May 2020). "Jaguar named sponsor of new channel Sky Documentaries". Campaign Live. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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