Meanwhile, the shows that aired exclusively on Sky One will now be divvied up into the rest of the satellite firm’s line-up of channels, including the likes of Sky Witness, Sky Comedy, Sky Documentaries, Sky Crime, Sky History, Sky Nature, Sky Arts, and Sky Kids. The broadcaster hopes this genre approach to its channels will make it easier to locate a show in the TV Guide – if you’re looking for a new David Attenborough, you’ll know that Sky Nature is your best bet, while Sky Crime has the latest grisly true-crime documentaries.
For those who are familiar with Sky Sports, Showcase will work in a similar fashion to Sky Main Event. The latter is a linear channel that presents some of the most hotly anticipated and discussed fixtures from the rest of the Sky Sports portfolio. Sky Main Event doesn’t have its own exclusive shows, something it will have in common with Sky Showcase.
There is one exception, of course.