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Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has this morning announced that they’re bringing back the once popular Sky One channel to their Pay TV platform, which was the oldest non-terrestrial TV channel in the UK until Sky retired it in 2021 as part of a key branding and channel shake-up of their Electronic Program Guide (EPG).
In case anybody has forgotten, Sky One used to be home to some of Sky’s most popular TV shows and originals, although in the years leading up to its demise it became ever more diluted as Sky increasingly split their content across an ever-increasing array of other premium channels (e.g. Sky Atlantic, Sky Showcase etc.). Until eventually Sky One itself was retired in September 2021.
Since then, Sky has increasingly moved away from satellite-based TV provision to focus more on broadband-based disruption via their Sky Glass and Sky Stream platforms, although they continue to face growing competition from rival streaming providers and now appear to be looking to the past for inspiration.
Sky has thus announced that Sky One is to return to its channel 106 position on 24th February 2026. The channel is to play host to new shows, such as “The Dyers’ Caravan Park” and “Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby”, as well as “Rob & Romesh Vs..”, “The Paper” and “Ted”. Sky One will also host comedy show Saturday Night Live UK (SNL UK), launching “later this year“.
Carli Kerr, MD of Sky TV & NOW TV, said:
“Our goal is to make it easier than ever for Sky TV customers to find and enjoy the shows they love. Building on the iconic heritage of Sky One, the channel will be a one-of-a-kind destination that’s big, bold and bursting with energy.”
The return of Sky One replaces Sky Showcase and Sky Max, although Sky Atlantic, Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, Sky Crime, Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries will remain separate. Sky One will be available for Sky Ultimate TV, Sky Signature and Sky+ customers.
Changes to channel numbering are as follows:
➤ For Sky Q: Sky Comedy moves to channel 113, Sky Documentaries moves to channel 114, Sky Crime moves to channel 121, Sky Arts moves to channel 122, Challenge moves to 130, and Sky Sci-Fi moves to channel 145
➤ For Sky Glass and Stream: Sky Comedy moves to channel 109, Sky Documentaries moves to channel 110, Sky Crime moves to channel 111, Sky Arts moves to channel 112, Challenge moves to channel 116, and Sky Sci-Fi moves to channel 114.