Programming | |
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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] |
Replaced | 13th Street TCM Movies |
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) |
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.
Sky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[5][1][6]
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.[16]
On 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]