New Sky channels: Crime, Comedy, Documentaries, Nature: Sky Documentaries, History and Nature now launched - Page 21

LL

London Lite Founding member 27 January 2020 1:03pm

Comcast have really rejuvenated Sky's linear output with the announcement of two more channels.

AJ

AJB39 27 January 2020 2:19pm

Universal TV has also switched to Sky Comedy in the Republic of Ireland. I have it on channel 123 of Virgin Media Ireland.

WH

what 27 January 2020 2:46pm

AJ posted:

Stuart posted:

Sky Comedy+1 hasn't appeared yet at 213 on the EPG.

Not sure there will be a +1 for it.

There won’t, at least not initially:

Quote:

Is there a +1 channel?
No. Not yet: a slot for a +1 channel has been set up on satellite, but as of launch day, it will be either live or on-demand, but not on a one-hour time delay.

JA

JAS84 27 January 2020 2:56pm

JetixFann450 posted:

And if you thought Sky was going to take a break from launching new channels, you haven't seen the last of it.

https://www.rxtvlog.com/2020/01/sky-to-launch-two-new-factual-channels.html?m=1

"Sky Documentaries" will broadcast HBO and Showtime documentaries, while "Sky Nature" will show LoveNature programming as well as the David Attenborough originals. These channels will launch in spring.

And it seems like Sky are becoming UKTV pre-2008.

Doesn't sound like these are replacing anything then. Those shows are all new acquisitions or from Sky One/Atlantic?

WH

what 27 January 2020 3:30pm

They’re already playing out the wrong announcements on Sky Comedy.

BR

Brekkie 27 January 2020 3:53pm

Linear channels clearly not dead yet then.

TT

Telly Twanger 27 January 2020 5:01pm

what posted:

They’re already playing out the wrong announcements on Sky Comedy.

Looks like TRACE must've had something to do with that one.