Sky Documentaries is a British

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owned and operated by

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, a division of

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, which launched on 27 May 2020. Sky Documentaries broadcasts imported programming from US networks

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and

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, alongside new original programming. The channel can also be watched via a live stream and box sets on Sky's streaming service,

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Programming

Sky Documentaries currently broadcast a variety of documentary series, both on the live TV feed and on demand: *'' After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News'' *'' Allen v. Farrow'' *''

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'' *''Bitter Pill: Primodos'' *'' Exterminate All the Brutes'' *'' Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell'' *''

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'' *'' The Go-Go’s'' (also broadcast on Sky Arts in March 2021) *''Hawking'' *'' Hillary'' *''

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'' *'' The Kingmaker'' *''Lancaster'' *''

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'' *''McQueen: The Lost Movie'' *''The Plastic Nile'' *'' Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind'' *''Superswede'' (

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) * '' The Vow'' * '' The Crime of the Century'' *'' Bruno v Tyson'' *''The United Way'' *'' What's My Name: Muhammad Ali'' *'' Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men''

Branding

The logo consists of the Sky logo coloured

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followed by the word "

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" on a red background. The logo was originally

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, but was later changed to red. As of May 2020, the channel is sponsored by UK car manufacturer

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International version

On 1 July 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Italy, alongside

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, Sky Investigation (the local version of

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) and Sky Serie (the local version of

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). On 9 September 2021, Sky Documentaries was launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

References

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Programming

Branding

International version

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