Sky Showcase

Sky Showcase was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. It was launched on 1 September 2021 and had simulcast programming from acriss Sky UK's portfolio of channels, including highlights from Sky Cinema, Sky News, and Sky Sports. Started in January 2024, Sky Showcase began showing select programming from Sky Atlantic channel.

Sky Showcase was announced on 28 July 2021, along with Sky Max, as a replacement for flagship brand Sky One, with its programming transferred to Max and Comedy. The channel closed down with Sky Max on 24 February 2026 and was replaced by the relaunched Sky One.

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