.svg) Logo used since 2020 | |
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV feed.) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 May 2020; 5 years ago (2020-05-27)[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live(UK and Ireland only) |
| Now | Watch live(UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
Sky Documentaries is a Britishpay televisionchannel owned and operated bySky, a division ofComcast, which launched on 27 May 2020.[2][3] Sky Documentaries broadcasts new imported programming primarily from Premium ChannelHBO until early 2026 alongside new original and other acquired programming.[2][4] The channel can also be watched via a live stream and box sets on Sky's streaming service,Now.
Sky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[5][1][6]
The logo consists of the Sky logo colouredred followed by the word "documentaries" on a red background. The logo was originallyblack, but was later changed to red.
As of May 2020, the channel is sponsored by UK car manufacturerJaguar.[16]
On 1 July 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Italy, alongsideSky Nature, Sky Investigation (the local version ofSky Witness) and Sky Serie (the local version ofSky Max).
On 9 September 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[17]
