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'''Sky One''' is one of British Sky Broadcasting's entertainment channels in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. BSkyB is owned by News Corporation.
'''Sky One''' is one of British Sky Broadcasting's entertainment channels in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. BSkyB is owned by [[w:News Corporation|News Corporation]].


Sky One has the rights to air [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season One]] to [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Three]] of the [[re-imagined]] series of Battlestar Galactica.
Sky One has the broadcast rights to air [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season One]] to [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Three]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]].


The [[Miniseries]] was a joint funded pilot produced by the following TV companies:
The ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries]] was a pilot jointly funded and produced by the following TV companies:
*[[R and D TV|R&D TV]]
*[[R and D TV|R&D TV]]
*Sky TV
*Sky TV
*[[USA Cable Entertainment|USA Cable Entertainment LLC]]
*[[USA Cable Entertainment|USA Cable Entertainment LLC]]
And distributed on a variety of TV channels including Sky One (UK) and [[Sci Fi Channel]] (US).


After the success of the Miniseries a 13 episode series was commissioned and produced by the same companies as the pilot. The first episode, [[33]], was broadcast in the United Kingdom on 18th October 2004, 8:00 PM on Sky One, three months before its premiere in the United States on 14th January 2005.
The miniseries was distributed on a variety of TV channels including Sky One (UK) and [[Sci Fi Channel]] (US).


From [[Season Two]] onwards Sky is not a major financial backer of the series but it still credited due to its investments with set and pre production early in the series.
After the success of the Miniseries, a 13 episode series was greenlighted and produced by the same companies as the pilot. The first episode, "[[33]]", was broadcast in the United Kingdom on 18th October 2004, 8:00 PM on Sky One, three months before its premiere in the United States on 14th January 2005. Sky One negotiated first-broadcast rights of season 1 of the series as part of its financial backing terms.
 
After Season One, Sky One does not provide major financial backing of the series, but it still credited due to its investments with set and pre production early in the series.


Sky has also produced and co-produced several other original series, including:
Sky has also produced and co-produced several other original series, including:
*''[[w:The 4400|The 4400]]''
*''[[w:The 4400|The 4400]]''
*''[[w:Hex (TV series)|Hex]]''
*''[[w:Hex (TV series)|Hex]]''
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*''[[w:Brainiac: Science Abuse|Brainiac: Science Abuse]]'' and its spinoffs
*''[[w:Brainiac: Science Abuse|Brainiac: Science Abuse]]'' and its spinoffs


Other popular shows are also broadcast on Sky One, including:
Other American popular shows broadcast on Sky One include:
 
*''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]''
*''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]''
*''[[w:Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''
*''[[w:Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''

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Sky One
Sky One Logo
Sky One Logo
Owned by BSkyB
Picture format 576i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
Sister channel(s) Sky Two, Sky Three, Sky One HD
Website www.skyone.co.uk
Availability
Country UK UK
IRL IRL
Channel(s) Sky Digital Channel 106
Sky HD Channel 197
Virgin Media Channel 120
NTL Ireland Channel 114
Chorus Digital Channel 9


Sky One is one of British Sky Broadcasting's entertainment channels in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. BSkyB is owned by News Corporation.

Sky One has the broadcast rights to air Season One to Three of the Re-imagined Series.

The Battlestar Galactica Miniseries was a pilot jointly funded and produced by the following TV companies:

The miniseries was distributed on a variety of TV channels including Sky One (UK) and Sci Fi Channel (US).

After the success of the Miniseries, a 13 episode series was greenlighted and produced by the same companies as the pilot. The first episode, "33", was broadcast in the United Kingdom on 18th October 2004, 8:00 PM on Sky One, three months before its premiere in the United States on 14th January 2005. Sky One negotiated first-broadcast rights of season 1 of the series as part of its financial backing terms.

After Season One, Sky One does not provide major financial backing of the series, but it still credited due to its investments with set and pre production early in the series.

Sky has also produced and co-produced several other original series, including:

Other American popular shows broadcast on Sky One include:

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