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New Sky factual channels launched

Posted on 3rd June 2020 by The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 23rd March 2021 Filed under News

On 27th May, Sky began a new push into factual programming with the launch of two new channels: Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries. Also on that date, the History channel was rebranded Sky History, as part of a strengthening of the partnership between A+E Networks UK and Sky.

Sky’s description of the channels:

Sky Documentaries: the home of world-class, real life stories from award-winning film makers, including HBO, Showtime and Hulu exclusives, and new Sky original documentaries.

Sky History: tells ground-breaking stories full of colourful characters through a mix of award-winning, talent-led UK commissions, premium innovative documentaries and global hit franchise programming.

Sky Nature: the home to breathtaking natural history programming, dedicated to exploring the beauty and wonder of the natural world and inspiring us all to do more to look after it.

Sky is proud to become the new home of factual with our channels Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature and Sky History.

These services will offer our customers an unrivalled destination for brand new, world-class programming as well as an extensive on demand library of the world’s best factual shows. It’s important to bring our customers closer to the content they love in the quickest and easiest way possible.

Zai Bennett, managing director of content, Sky

PARTNER SITE LINKS: coverage of Sky Documentaries, Sky History and Sky Nature on-screen presentation at The Ident Gallery.

On-air promotional material for Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature and Sky History:

VIDEO: Sky Nature promotion: Introducing Sky Nature. Voiceover: TBC. TX DATE: 6th June 2020. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.
VIDEO: Sky Nature promotion. Voiceover: David Attenborough. TX DATE: 6th June 2020. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.
VIDEO: Sky History promotion. Voiceover: Patrick Stewart. TX DATE: 6th June 2020. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.
VIDEO: Sky History promotion: Summer of Secrets Season. Voiceover: William Shatner. TX DATE: 6th June 2020. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.
VIDEO: Sky Documentaries promotion: Get the Story Behind the Story. Voiceover: TBC. TX DATE: 6th June 2020. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.

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PICTURED: Sky History ident. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc/A + E Networks.

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Dates for the Diary

6th/7th February: BBC One West Midlands HD, BBC One East Yorkshire/Lincolnshire HD and BBC Alba HD launch on satellite. BBC One/Two Wales SD services close on satellite.

13th/14th February: BBC One West HD, BBC One South West HD, BBC One Channel Islands HD, BBC One London HD and BBC RB1 HD launch on satellite.

20th/21st February: BBC One North East and Cumbria HD, BBC One North West HD, BBC One Yorkshire HD and BBC Parliament HD launch on satellite. BBC One Scotland SD and BBC Scotland SD services close on satellite.

22nd/23rd February: BBC One South East HD launches on satellite.

February 2023: new set for BBC Midlands Today goes live.

13th February 2023: Sky Kids launches.

Q1 2023: BBC Chameleon branding introduced on air for BBC Weather, CBBC and CBeebies.

April 2023: BBC News Channel and BBC World News merge.

November/December 2023: World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23).

Q1 2024: SD versions of BBC channels close on satellite.

2024: BBC Four and CBBC go online-only.

2024: BBC Radio 4 Extra goes online-only.

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