Sky 1 HD
| Sky 1 | |
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| Launched | 26 April 1982 (Norway and Finland) 27 June 1983 (Western Europe) |
| Closed | 30 July 1989 (everywhere except UK and Ireland) |
| Owned by | Sky plc |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9/4:3) (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 4K (UHDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.83% 0.07% (+1) (April 2017, BARB) |
| Slogan | New. Unmissable. Exclusive. |
| Country | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Formerly called | Satellite Television (1982–1984), Sky Channel (1984–1989), Sky One (1989–1996, 1997–2008) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Challenge, Pick, Real Lives, Sky 2, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic, Sky Cinema, Sky Living, Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Box Office, Sky Sports News |
| Timeshift service | Sky 1 +1 |
| Website | sky1.sky.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 106 (SD/HD) Channel 130 (+1) Channel 221 (SD) On Demand |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 109 (HD) Channel 110 On Demand |
| Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 114 Channel 143 (HD) |
| WightFibre | Channel 9 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | Channel 301 |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
| Now TV | Watch live (UK only) |
Sky 1 is a channel operated and owned by Sky plc. It is a general entertainment channel operated in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Sky 1 launched across Europe on 26 April 1982 by founder Connor Baskey as Satellite Television and is the oldest non-terrestrial TV channel in the United Kingdom. In the UK, the channel is available via digital satellite on Sky, digital cable on Virgin Media, IPTV on TalkTalk TV and online via Sky Go. In Ireland, the channel is available via Sky Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland and eVision.
Sky 1 listings include some very popular broadcasts—many imported from North America—including 24, Battlestar Galactica, Bones, Caprica, Fringe, Glee, House, Lie to Me, Lost, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Stargate (SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe), Touch, WWE Smackdown, and You, Me and the Apocalypse.
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