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The start of 1995 saw Sky One begin 24-hour broadcasting and initially the overnight hours were filled by music videos. However by the end of the decade, overnight programming consisted of the same range of programmes broadcast at all other times of the day. On 1 October 1998, Sky One's digital feed launched with Sky
August – The closure of the original Sky Real Lives sees some of its factual and reality programming moving to Sky Two. 23 August – Sky 3 +1 launches on Freeview, replacing Sky Sports News, [21] and a HD version of the channel is launched. [22] 2011. 1 February – Sky1 and Sky2 are renamed Sky 1 and Sky 2. 2 February – Sky3 is renamed Sky 3.
1 November – The Sky Movies Premier and Sky Movies Max channels are brought under one banner as Sky Movies 1 through 9 and Sky Movies Cinema 1 and 2 become Sky Cinema 1 and 2. [34] 2004. 24 May – Sky News launches Sky News Ireland – a 30-minute news bulletin for viewers in the Republic of Ireland.
Disney was supposed to start two channels, but when talks broke down, Sky initiated a lawsuit against Disney, claiming £1.5 billion in damages. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The suit was later settled with Disney selling its stake to Sky, and agreeing to license its movie library for a five-year period on 3 June of that year.
Sky also co-produced The 4400 and co-financed the first season of Battlestar Galactica. The channel shut down for good on 1 September 2021, with its channel number taken by Sky Showcase and much of its content library moved to Sky Max. [1] [2] [3] This is a list of television programmes broadcast by Sky One in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
16 January – Satellite Television Ltd launches in the UK on Swindon Cable as Sky Channel with the opening ceremony involving Kate Bush cutting a red ribbon. The channel initially broadcasts for five hours each night and as more operators start to carry the channel, its broadcast hours slowly expand. [13] [14] [15]
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Sky Sports start showing coverage from the NFL. 22–24 September – Sky Sports becomes the exclusive broadcaster of golf's Ryder Cup and has shown the event exclusive live ever since. 1 November – Sky Sports Gold launches. Ut broadcasts for three hours a night, three nights a week. 1996