Sky Documentaries

Sky Documentaries
Logo used since 2026
Alternate Logo for UI/EPG, digital and small format spaces (As Sky Docs).
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.)
Ownership
OwnerSky Group (Comcast)
Sister channelsList of Sky UK channels
History
Launched27 May 2020; 6 years ago (2020-05-27) (As Sky Documentaries)
Links
Websitewww.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-documentaries
Availability
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
NowWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV GoWatch live (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)

Sky Documentaries (also known as Sky Docs) is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast, which launched on 27 May 2020. Sky Documentaries broadcasts new imported programming alongside new original and other acquired programming. The channel can also be watched via a live stream and box sets on Sky's streaming service, Now.


Programming

Sky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand:

Branding

The logo consists of the Sky logo coloured red followed by the word "documentaries" on a red background. The logo was originally black, but was later changed to red.

As of May 2020, the channel is sponsored by UK car manufacturer Jaguar.

International versions

On 1 July 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Italy, alongside Sky Nature, Sky Investigation (the local version of Sky Witness) and Sky Serie (the local version of Sky Max).

On 9 September 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

See also

References

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  7. ↑ "Sky announces a raft of new original shows for Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature". Sky Group Newsroom. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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  9. ↑ "Agnelli". Radio Times.
  10. ↑ Scullion, Murray (9 December 2020). "Sky Documentaries, on Amazon Prime". Classic Car Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via PressReader.
  11. ↑ "Watch Agnelli Online - Stream Full Episodes". @NOWTV.
  12. ↑ "The Go-Go's (documentary film) by Alison Ellwood on Sky Arts 20 March 2021 at 9pm".
  13. ↑ "Sky News announces release of eye-opening documentary The Plastic Nile". Sky Group Newsroom. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Segal, Victoria (26 November 2023). "What to watch and listen to this week: Faraway Downs, Slow Horses and more". The Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bruno v Tyson documentary: Mike Tyson admits he was nearly knocked out by Frank Bruno". Sky Sports.
  16. ↑ "Bruno v Tyson | Sky Documentaries | Sky.com". www.sky.com.
  17. ↑ McGonagle, Emmet (27 May 2020). "Jaguar named sponsor of new channel Sky Documentaries". Campaign Live. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "Sky Deutschland to launch Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries". broadbandtvnews.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.