 | This article has multiple issues. Please helpimprove it or discuss these issues on thetalk page.(Learn how and when to remove these messages) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
|
 Logo used since 2023 | |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom andIreland |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080pHDTV (Sky Glass) 1080iHDTV (Astra 2 satellite) 16:9576iSDTV (Freeview) |
| Timeshift service | Pick +1 (2010–2022) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 October 2005; 20 years ago (2005-10-31) |
| Replaced | Lifetime |
| Former names | Sky Three (2005–2008) Sky3 (2008–2011) Sky 3 (February 2011) Pick TV (2011–2013) Pick (2013–2023) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 11 |
| 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) |
| Samsung TV Plus | Channel 4155 |
Sky Mix (formerlyPick) is a Britishfree-to-air television channel, owned bySky UK. The channel originally launched on 31 October 2005 asSky Three.
The channel's current name, which was adopted in 2023, is the second time that the "Sky Mix" brand has been used.Sky Replay was originally known as 'Sky One Mix', and previously known as 'Sky Mix' from 2004 to 2005.
Sky Three was the first free-to-air general entertainment channel from Sky since Sky One became a pay channel in 1993. It launched on 31 October 2005, replacing the Sky Travel's EPG slot on Freeview in a bid to attract more subscribers to Sky's satellite service. It was essentially abarker channel for Sky's main entertainment channelSky One and its other subscription services, which served to"offer digital terrestrial viewers the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of popular programmes from Sky". From its launch on until 24 June 2010, the channel carried Sky Travel's commercial presentations selling holiday deals for a number of providers.[1]
Due to its wider availability on Freeview channel 11, the channel constantly had higher ratings thanSky Two. Sky Three was achieving on average a 1% share compared to Sky Two's 0.1–3% share. Instead of Sky selling on the terrestrial free-to-air rights for their programmes to another broadcaster, these rights are usually retained to remain exclusive to Sky.[citation needed]
In 2008, Sky's entertainment channels changed the wording in the logos to numbers, hence Sky Three becameSky 3.[citation needed]
Early highlights from the channel's schedule includedFuturama,Cold Case,Tru Calling,Relic Hunter,Road Wars, theInside strand of documentaries,Brainiac: Science Abuse,Airline, and35mm fromSky Movies (which looks at upcoming films in the cinema and on Sky's premium movies serviceSky Movies) andDream Team.[citation needed] The channel has also shown the free-to-air premieres of some of Sky One's more prestigious shows; such as series 3 and 4 of24,Rescue Me,The 10th Kingdom,Hex and the latest remake ofBattlestar Galactica.[citation needed] The channel also showed series 3 and 4 ofPrison Break in 2010,Star Trek: Deep Space Nine andStar Trek: The Next Generation.[citation needed]
On 23 August 2010,Sky Sports News became a pay-TV channel, which was replaced on Freeview by a one-hourtimeshift version of Sky 3.[2] Sky 3 +1 also launched on Sky channel 223 on the same day.
A final rebrand took place in early 2011 and saw Sky 1, 2 and 3 gain similar rectangular logos toSky News andSky Sports.[citation needed]
On 1 February 2011,Sky Atlantic launched on Sky channel 108, which had originally been occupied by Sky 3.[3]
On 1 March 2011, Sky 3 changed its name toPick TV to disassociate the channel with Sky as it began to air more programmes from the formerChannel One andBravo.[4][5] Initially, the channel retained the look of the most recent rebrand which occurred a few weeks earlier.[citation needed]
Since its rebrand, recent Sky One shows (such asUK Border Force,Pineapple Dance Studios) and documentary series hosted byRoss Kemp (such asOn Gangs andIn Search of Pirates) were shown.[citation needed]
Sky's 2010 acquisition ofChallenge fromLiving TV Group sawgame shows and quiz-type programming move out of Pick TV.[citation needed] Nonetheless, it became fairly common for Pick and Challenge to cross-promote its programmes to viewers. These include regular trailers in between shows, and when a certain show finishes, the continuity announcer will usually tell viewers what is coming up next on both channels.[citation needed]
On 20 September 2011 at 14:00, Pick TV +1 was removed from Freeview.[6] This was so that all of the channels owned by BSkyB could be on multiplex C and Challenge could broadcast for 24 hours a day in Wales on the platform, in-line with the rest of the UK.[citation needed]
In May 2012, Pick TV started broadcasting some older Sky One andSky Living shows, and the formerChannel One andBravo shows.[citation needed]
On Monday 7 October 2013, "TV" was dropped from the channel's name; becoming known as simplyPick. The channel would also introduce a new look and logo.[citation needed] On 28 June 2016, another new logo was announced which also included a brand new look.[citation needed]
On 1 March 2018, Pick +1 was added back on Freeview as a FreeviewHD service. A while later the channel moved from channel 97 to 92 on Freeview.[citation needed]
On 18 June 2020, Pick +1 was removed from Freeview channel 92.[7] Between June and July 2020, when thePremier League resumed after lockdown, all of the remaining matches were televised due to fans not being allowed in the stadiums. Twenty-five of these matches were televised on Pick.[8]
In its later years, the channel had an increased focus on airingSky Showcase (Sky One's successor channel, which launched in 2021) andSky Witness programmes 12–18 months after their original broadcasts, and as well as content tailored towards Pick.[citation needed]
On 3 October 2023, it was announced that Pick will rebrand on 18 October 2023 asSky Mix.[9] This relaunch will see the channel return to its original Freeview channel number on channel 11, and it will notably be airing the first series of theHBO dramaTrue Detective.[10][11]
In 2024, aSky Kids–brandedprogramming strand launched on Sky Mix; airing on weekends from 8 am to 9 am.[citation needed]
In 2024, Sky launched six New FAST Channels for Sky Glass and Sky Stream,[12] one called Emergency 24/7, four with Sky branding and the last one using the Pick name. Pick Paranormal is a channel, which has also been added to the Samsung TV Plus channel list,[13] featuringMost Haunted[14] and programmes of a similar nature.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)