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Sky One

Sky One is a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast. Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non-terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, it became Sky One and broadcast exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland as British Sky Broadcasting's…

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Owner
Sky Group
Broadcast area
United Kingdom · Republic of Ireland · Channel Islands · Isle of Man
Closed
1 September 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-01) (original)
Country
United Kingdom
Former names
Satellite Television (1982–1984) · Sky Channel (1984–1989) · Sky 1 (1996–1997, 2011–2017) · Sky1 (2008–2011)
Launched
26 April 1982; 44 years ago (1982-04-26) (original) 24 February 2026; 6 months ago (2026-02-24) (relaunch)

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Sky One

Nodes315
Edges314
Triples214
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006349
Components1

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Sky One

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related to Sky One (1989–2021) · 69
Sky One → After, Against, ALF, Alien Nation, Australian, Back-to-back, Barrier Reef, Battlestar Galactica, BBC, BBC2, Beautiful, Bewitched, Boney, British, British Isles, British Satellite Broadcasting's Galaxy, Bruno Brookes, Bush Kangaroo, Chances, China Beach
related to American imports · 37
Sky One → American, Another, Buffy, Channel, Children, Comedy Central, Company, Cops, E4, ER, Family Guy, Friends, Futurama, Hill, Hill Street Blues, However, In, In Living Color, It, King
related to Satellite Television (1982–1984) · 18
Sky One → April, At, Europe's, Fouberts Place, Initially, Intelsat, June, London, Molinare, News International, October, On, Orbital Test Satellite, Rupert Murdoch, Satellite Television, Satellite Television Limited, West End, With
related to Continuity announcers · 15
Sky One → Absolute Radio DJ Claire, As, Bruce Hammal, Dave Kelly, During, Faye Bamford, In, Katie Hudson, Katie Morton, Live, Paul Daniels, Philippa Collins, Sky, Sky One's, Sturgess
related to Music · 11
Sky One → Hit Mix Long Play, In, Mix, Sky One's Morning Glory, Sky Two, Step, Terry Christian, The, The Coca Cola Hit, The Hit Mix, This
related to 2000s and 2010s · 10
Sky One → April, Battlestar Galactica, David BaddielHex, Earth, High, Murray's, Team, The, The Strangerers, Time Gentlemen PleaseBaddiel's Syndrome
Broadcast area · 4
Sky One → Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Former names · 4
Sky One → Satellite Television (1982–1984), Sky 1 (1996–1997, 2011–2017), Sky Channel (1984–1989), Sky1 (2008–2011)
related to Most watched · 4
Sky One → BARB, Live, November, The
Closed · 1
Sky One → 1 September 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-01) (original)

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sky one channel also new television shows broadcast show series aired programming first channels satellite programmes 1989 shown including united

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sky OneBroadcast areaUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Sky OneBroadcast areaRepublic of Ireland1.00infobox
Sky OneBroadcast areaChannel Islands1.00infobox
Sky OneBroadcast areaIsle of Man1.00infobox
Sky OneClosed1 September 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-01) (original)1.00infobox
Sky OneCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Sky OneFormer namesSatellite Television (1982–1984)1.00infobox
Sky OneFormer namesSky Channel (1984–1989)1.00infobox
Sky OneFormer namesSky 1 (1996–1997, 2011–2017)1.00infobox
Sky OneFormer namesSky1 (2008–2011)1.00infobox
Sky OneLaunched26 April 1982; 44 years ago (1982-04-26) (original) 24 February 2026; 6 months ago (2026-02-24) (relaunch)1.00infobox
Sky OneNowWatch live1.00infobox
Sky OneOwnerSky Group1.00infobox
Sky OnePicture formatHDTV 1080i (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SD feed)1.00infobox
Sky OneReplacedGalaxy (on the BSB service) (original) Sky Showcase / Sky Max (relaunch)1.00infobox
Sky OneReplaced bySky Showcase / Sky Max (original)1.00infobox
Sky OneSister channelsList of Sky UK channels1.00infobox
Sky OneSky1061.00infobox
Sky OneSky GoWatch live1.00infobox
Sky OneVirgin1091.00infobox
Sky OneVirgin TV Anywhere (Ireland)Watch live (Ireland only)1.00infobox
Sky OneVirgin TV Anywhere (UK)Watch live (UK only)1.00infobox
Sky Oneis aBritish pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group0.90text

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