Sky Showcase

Sky Showcase was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky Group, a division of American media company Comcast.^[1] It launched on 1 September 2021 and had simulcast programming from across Sky UK's portfolio of channels, including highlights from Sky Cinema, Sky News, and Sky Sports. Starting in January 2024, Sky Showcase began showing select programming from Sky Atlantic.^[2]

Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Isle of Man
Channel Islands

Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)

Timeshift serviceSky Showcase +1

OwnerSky Group (Comcast)

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Sky Showcase

Logo used from 2021 to 2026
Broadcast area	United Kingdom Ireland Isle of Man Channel Islands
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift service	Sky Showcase +1
Ownership
Owner	Sky Group (Comcast)
Sister channels	List of Sky UK channels
History
Launched	1 September 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-01)
Replaced	Sky One
Closed	24 February 2026; 19 days ago (2026-02-24)
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)

Close

Sky Showcase was announced on 28 July 2021, along with Sky Max, as a replacement for flagship brand Sky One; with its programming transferred to Max and Sky Comedy.^{[3][4][5][6][7]} Sky Showcase shut down alongside Sky Max on 24 February 2026 and was replaced by the relaunched Sky One channel.^[8][9]