Sky Max was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast.[1] Launched on 1 September 2021, it previously broadcast British drama and unscripted series, including Brassic, COBRA, The Lazarus Project, A League of Their Own, and Rob & Romesh Vs, as well as acquired programming from the United States.
.svg) Logo used from 2021 to 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 | |
| Launched | 1 September 2021 |
| Replaced | Sky One |
| Closed | 24 February 2026 |
| Replaced by | Sky One |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| 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 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] The majority of drama and unscripted programming previously shown on Sky One was moved to Sky Max, while most of Sky One's comedy series were transferred to Sky Comedy.[4][5][6] Sky Max shut down alongside Sky Showcase on 24 February 2026 and was replaced by the relaunched Sky One channel.[7][8]
Programming at closure
editThe remaining shows listed below were still on the air at the time of Sky Max's closure in February 2026, with the majority of future series moved to Sky One.
- Mr. Bigstuff (2024–25)
- Rob & Romesh Vs (series 4–8; 2022–26)[a]
- Acquired programming
- From (series 3)[b]
- Hacks (series 3–4)[c]
- The Paper (series 1)
- Ted (series 1)
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (series 1–3)
- The Walking Dead: Dead City (series 1–2)
Former programming
editDrama
edit- Wolfe (2021)
- COBRA (series 2–3; 2021–23)[a]
- Temple (series 2; 2021)[a]
- A Discovery of Witches (series 3; 2022)[a]
- The Rising (2022)
- The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)
- The Lazarus Project (2022–23)
- A Town Called Malice (2023)
Comedy drama
edit- Brassic (series 3–7; 2021–25)[a]
- Agatha Raisin (series 4; 2021–22)[d]
- Frayed (series 2; 2022)[e]
- Funny Woman (2023–24)
- Then You Run (2023)[f]
- Small Town, Big Story (2025)[g]
Unscripted
editGame shows
edit- A League of Their Own (series 16–20; 2021–25)[a]
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (series 29–33; 2021–25)[h]
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024–25)
Reality
edit- 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
edit- The Russell Howard Hour (series 5–6; 2021–22)[a]
- The Deirdre O'Kane Show (2021)
- Fantasy Football League (series 7–8; 2022–24)[i]
Acquired programming
edit- Based on a True Story
- Bel-Air (series 2)[j]
- The Blacklist (series 9–10)[a]
- Creature Commandos (series 1)[k]
- Evil (series 4)[l]
- Fantasy Island
- The Flash (series 7–9)[a]
- The Flight Attendant (series 2)[a]
- Last King of the Cross
- Legends of Tomorrow (series 6–7)[a]
- The Lost Symbol
- Magnum P.I. (series 4–5)[a]
- Manifest (series 3)[m]
- NCIS: Los Angeles (series 13–14)[a]
- NCIS: New Orleans (series 7)[a]
- Peacemaker
- Poker Face
- Resident Alien (series 2–4)[a]
- Revival
- SEAL Team (series 5–7)[a]
- Supergirl (series 6)[a]
- S.W.A.T. (series 5–8)[a]
- Tales of the Walking Dead
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
- Warrior (series 3)[a]
Second-run programming
editThe majority of programming listed below previously aired on other Sky UK channels. The list includes both Sky originals and acquired programming.
- An Idiot Abroad
- Banshee
- Bliss
- Bulletproof
- Critical
- Curfew
- Delicious
- The Enfield Haunting
- Entourage
- Fear The Walking Dead[n]
- The Five
- Grimm
- Hawaii Five-0
- Hooten & the Lady
- Intergalactic
- Jamestown
- Jett
- MacGyver
- Mad Dogs
- Merlin
- The Moaning of Life
- Mount Pleasant
- The Office
- Prodigal Son
- Stan Lee's Lucky Man
- Stargate Atlantis
- Stargate SG-1
- Stargate Universe
- Stella
- Strike Back
- The Walking Dead[o]
- Welcome to Wrexham[p]
- You, Me and the Apocalypse
Notes
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Moved from Sky One
- ↑ Moved from Sky Sci-Fi
- ↑ Moved from Amazon Prime Video. Moved to Sky Atlantic for series 5.
- ↑ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with Acorn TV
- ↑ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with ABC TV
- ↑ Co-production with Sky Atlantic (Sky Deutschland)
- ↑ Simulcast on Sky Atlantic.
- ↑ Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1996–2015.
- ↑ Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1994–96 and ITV from 1998–2004
- ↑ Moved from Peacock UK
- ↑ Moved to HBO Max for series 2.
- ↑ Moved from Alibi
- ↑ Moved from Sky One. Moved to Netflix for series 4
- ↑ Previously aired on Amazon Prime Video
- ↑ Previously aired on Fox UK (series 1–10) and Disney+ (series 11)
- ↑ Previously aired on Disney+
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.