Sky Max is a British pay television channel and on-demand service which launched on 1 September 2021. It is owned and operated by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast.[1] The service broadcasts a variety of drama, comedy-drama, and unscripted series.

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] Sky Max broadcasts the entertainment and drama output previously shown on Sky One, while most of Sky One's comedy output was transferred to Sky Comedy.[4][5][6]

Current programming

Comedy drama

Unscripted

Game Show

Reality

  • Rob & Romesh Vs (series 4–7; 2022–present)[a][11]
  • Hold The Front Page (2023–present)
  • The Overlap On Tour (2023–present)

Acquired programming

Upcoming programming

Drama

Comedy drama

  • They F**k You Up (TBA)[20]

Unscripted

Reality

  • Big Zuu & AJ Tracey's Seriously Rich Flavours (Mid-2025)[21][10]
  • Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham (Mid-2025)[10][22]
  • Can't Knock The Hustle (TBA)[23]

Former programming

Drama

Comedy drama

Unscripted

Reality

  • Dating No Filter (series 2; 2022)[a]
  • Got, Got Need (2022)
  • Player Pranks (2022)

Variety

Acquired programming

Second-run programming

The majority of programming listed below previously aired on other Sky UK channels. The list includes both Sky originals and acquired programming.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Moved from Sky One
  2. ^ Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1996–2015
  3. ^ Moved from Peacock UK
  4. ^ Moved from Sky Sci-Fi
  5. ^ Moved from Amazon Prime Video
  6. ^ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with Acorn TV
  7. ^ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with ABC TV
  8. ^ Co-production with Sky Atlantic (Sky Deutschland)
  9. ^ Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1994–96 and ITV from 1998–2004
  10. ^ Moved to Netflix for series 4
  11. ^ Previously aired on Fox UK (series 1–10) and Disney+ (series 11)

References

  1. ^ "Sky Max". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Sky One axed in Sky channel revamp". 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ Slattery, Laura. "Goodbye Sky One, the 'experiment' that became part of an empire". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sky One: When will it close and what new shows will air on Showcase and Max?". 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ Kanter, Jake (27 July 2021). "Sky Overhauls UK Channel Portfolio; Retires Sky One & Launches Sky Showcase". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ Richardson, Jay (17 June 2024). "Brassic returning for a record-equalling 7th series on Sky Max". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ^ Max, Goldbart (17 June 2024). "Brassic To End After Seven Seasons On Sky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Mr Bigstuff to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Sky & NOW what to watch 2025". Sky Group. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b Richardson, Jay (24 April 2024). "Sky orders specials from Stewart Lee, John Kearns, Tom Davis and more". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  12. ^ Richardson, Jay (13 September 2024). "Rob Beckett's Smart TV returning to Sky Max for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  13. ^ Goldbart, Max (2 November 2022). "Amadeus: Sky Developing Mozart Drama Series From Giri/Haji Writer Joe Barton & Patrick Melrose Producer Two Cities". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  14. ^ Goldbart, Max (20 February 2024). "White Lotus Star Will Sharpe To Play Musical Genius Mozart For Sky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  15. ^ Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series Inheritance From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  16. ^ Goldbart, Max (2 May 2024). "Niamh Algar & Tom Hollander Leading Sky Code-Breaking Thriller Series From Luther Creator Neil Cross". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  17. ^ White, Peter (30 October 2024). "Prisoner Drama Series From Matt Charman Greenlit At Sky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  18. ^ Goldbart, Max (6 February 2025). "Tahar Rahim & Boiling Point's Izuka Hoyle Cast In Sky Series Prisoner From Matt Charman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  19. ^ Yossman, K.J. (21 August 2024). "Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly to Lead New Sky Drama Under Salt Marsh". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  20. ^ Kanter, Jake (30 December 2022). "Peter Capaldi-Directed Parenting Comedy They F**k You Up In Works At Sky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Big Zuu and AJ Tracey embark on a global quest for the world's most expensive dishes". BBC Media Centre]. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  22. ^ "That's Entertainment: Sky's unscripted entertainment slate grows with new series from Joe Lycett". Sky Group. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  23. ^ Richardson, Jay (17 December 2024). "Romesh Ranganthan shoots Sky Max travelogue Can't Knock The Hustle". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 December 2024.


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