Sky Max

For the TV channel branded as Sky Mix between 2004 and 2005, see Sky Replay.

For the TV channel branded as Sky Mix in 2023, see Sky Mix.

Sky Max

Logo used since 2021
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; 3 years ago (1 September 2021)
Replaced	Sky One
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 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]

It is the English version of the Italian channel Sky Serie, which was launched on 1 July 2021 with significant different programming.^{[citation needed]}

Current programming

Comedy drama

• Brassic (series 3–7; 2021–present)^[a]
• Funny Woman (2023–present)
• Mr. Bigstuff (2024–present)

Unscripted

Game Show

• A League of Their Own (series 16–19; 2021–present)^[a]
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (series 29–32; 2021–present)^[b]
• Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024–present)

Reality

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

Acquired programming

• Based on a True Story
• Bel-Air (series 2–present)^[c]
• Last King of the Cross
• Peacemaker
• Poker Face
• Resident Alien (series 2–present)^[a]
• S.W.A.T. (series 5–present)^[a]
• Ted
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
• The Walking Dead: Dead City

Upcoming programming

Drama

• Amadeus (TBA)^[7][8]
• Inheritance (TBA)^[9]
• Iris (TBA)^[10]
• Under Salt Marsh (TBA)^[11]

Comedy drama

• They F**k You Up (TBA)^[12]

Unscripted

Reality

• Big Zuu & AJ Tracey's Seriously Rich Flavours (Mid-2025)^[13][14]
• Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham (Mid-2025)^[14][15]
• Can't Knock The Hustle (TBA)^[16]

Acquired programming

• From (series 3–present; 14 January 2025)^[d][17]

Former programming

Drama

• 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

• Agatha Raisin (series 4; 2021–22)^[e]
• Frayed (series 2; 2022)^[f]
• Then You Run (2023)^[g]

Unscripted

Reality

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

Variety

• The Russell Howard Hour (series 5–6; 2021–22)^[a]
• The Deirdre O'Kane Show (2021)
• Fantasy Football League (series 7–8; 2022–24)^[h]

Acquired programming

• The Blacklist (series 9–10)^[a]
• Fantasy Island
• The Flash (series 7–9)^[a]
• The Flight Attendant (series 2)^[a]
• Legends of Tomorrow (series 6–7)^[a]
• The Lost Symbol
• Magnum P.I. (series 4–5)^[a]
• Manifest (series 3)^[a][i]
• NCIS: Los Angeles (series 13–14)^[a]
• NCIS: New Orleans (series 7)^[a]
• SEAL Team (series 5–7)^[a]
• Supergirl (series 6)^[a]
• The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
• Warrior (series 3)^[a]

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.

• An Idiot Abroad
• Banshee
• Bliss
• Bulletproof
• Critical
• Curfew
• Delicious
• The Enfield Haunting
• Entourage
• The Five
• From (series 1–2)
• Grimm
• Hawaii Five-0
• Hooten & the Lady
• Intergalactic
• Jamestown
• Jett
• MacGyver
• Mad Dogs
• Merlin
• Mount Pleasant
• Prodigal Son
• Stan Lee's Lucky Man
• Stargate Atlantis
• Stargate SG-1
• Stargate Universe
• Stella
• Strike Back
• The Walking Dead^[j]
• You, Me and the Apocalypse

Notes

1. 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 Sky One. Co-production with Acorn TV
6. Moved from Sky One. Co-production with ABC TV
7. Co-production with Sky Atlantic (Sky Deutschland)
8. Revival series. Previously aired on BBC Two from 1994–96 and ITV from 1998–2004
9. Moved to Netflix for series 4
10. 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. 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.
8. Goldbart, Max (20 February 2024). "White Lotus Star Will Sharpe To Play Musical Genius Mozart For Sky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
9. Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series Inheritance From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
10. 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.
11. Yossman, K.J. (21 August 2024). "'Yellowstone's' Kelly Reilly to Lead New Sky Drama 'Under Salt Marsh'". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
12. 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.
13. "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.
14. "Sky & NOW what to watch 2025". Sky Group. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
15. "That's Entertainment: Sky's unscripted entertainment slate grows with new series from Joe Lycett". Sky Group. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
16. Richardson, Jay (17 December 2024). "Romesh Ranganthan shoots Sky Max travelogue Can't Knock The Hustle". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
17. Craig, David (18 December 2024). "From season 3 UK release date confirmed after staggering revelation". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 December 2024.