Sky Documentaries is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast, which launched on 27 May 2020.[2][3] Sky Documentaries broadcasts imported programming from HBO alongside new original programming.[2][4] The channel can also be watched via a live stream and box sets on Sky's streaming service, Now.
 Logo used since 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
Programming
editSky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[5][1][6]
- After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News
- Allen v. Farrow
- Agnelli[7][8][9][10]
- 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)[11]
- Hawking
- Hillary
- Janet Jackson
- The Kingmaker
- Lancaster
- Look Away
- McMillions
- McQueen: The Lost Movie
- The Plastic Nile[12]
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
- Stasi FC[13]
- Superswede (Ronnie Peterson)
- Tiger Woods: The Comeback
- Tina (Tina Turner)
- The Vow
- The Crime of the Century
- Bruno v Tyson[14][15]
- The United Way
- What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
- Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
Branding
editThe 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.[16]
International versions
editOn 1 July 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Italy, alongside Sky Nature, Sky Investigation (the local version of Sky Witness) and Sky Serie (the local version of Sky Max).
On 9 September 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Launch of Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature and Sky HISTORY". Sky Group Newsroom. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 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 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.
- ^ Scullion, Murray (9 December 2020). "Sky Documentaries, on Amazon Prime". Classic Car Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (26 November 2023). "What to watch and listen to this week: Faraway Downs, Slow Horses and more". The Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sky Deutschland to launch Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries". broadbandtvnews.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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