Sky Nature
 Logo used since 2020 | |
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576ifor theSDTVfeed.) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group(Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 May 2020[1] |
| Replaced | Fox |
| 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 Natureis a Britishpay televisionchannelowned and operated bySky,a division ofComcast,which launched on 27 May 2020.[2][3]Sky Nature broadcasts original Sky content, content from Canadian channelLove Nature,[4]and Sky's collection ofDavid Attenboroughprogramming.[2][5]
History[edit]
The launch of the channel was used to help bringHigh dynamic range(HDR) content toSky Q.[6]
WhenLove Naturewas removed fromVirgin Mediain December 2020, most of its former content moved to Sky Nature.
Sky Nature launched an Irish feed on 8 April 2021.[7][8]The channel is registered with the broadcasting regulator in Luxembourg[9]however, the Luxembourg regulator will make use of the classification system set by Ireland's BAI Code of Program Standards. The channel is currently only available in standard definition.
The channel originally broadcast on Sky channel 130, but whenFoxclosed on 1 July 2021, Sky Nature moved into its place on channel 124 shortly afterwards.
Programming[edit]
Sky Nature currently broadcast a variety of nature series, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[10]
- Extreme Animals: One Wild Day
- Extreme Animals: Life’s First Steps
- Amazing Animal Friends
- Wild Tales from the Farm
- Shark withSteve Backshall[11]
- Monkey Life
- Gangs of Lemur Island
- Wild Israel
Branding[edit]
The logo consists of the Sky logo colouredgreenfollowed by the word "nature"on a green background. The logo originally consisted of a bunch ofleavesforming the background where the "nature" text is. It was later changed green.
International version[edit]
On 1 July 2021 Sky Nature was launched in Italy, alongsideSky Documentaries,Sky Investigation (the local version ofSky Witness) and Sky Serie.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Launch of Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature and Sky HISTORY".Sky Group Newsroom.16 April 2020.Retrieved16 April2020.
- ^ab"Sky to launch Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature".Sky Group Newsroom.27 January 2020.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Sky to launch Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature".Broadband TV News.27 January 2020.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Love Nature, a worldwide leader of Ultra HD natural history content, comes to Sky on demand later this year".Sky Group Newsroom.21 August 2019.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Sky nears Disney deal, reveals plans for documentary and nature channels".TBI Vision.27 January 2020.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Sky soft-launches HDR with arrival of Sky Nature".rxtvlog.27 May 2020.Retrieved27 May2020.
- ^"Changes to the Sky TV guide - April 2021".April 2021.
- ^"Sky Arts".
- ^https://www.alia.lu/assets/upload/files/2021-03-17Liste-des-services-de-television-maj-mars-2021_site-ALIA.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^Ramachandran, Naman (27 January 2020)."Sky Bows Documentary, Nature Channels As Disney Plus Carriage Deal Looms".Variety.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Sky announces a raft of new original shows for Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature".Sky Group Newsroom.21 May 2020.Retrieved21 May2020.
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