Broadcaster Sky has announced plans to scrap Sky One as part of a major rebrand.
The UK's oldest non-terrestrial TV channel, which launched in 1982, has been home in the UK to hit shows such as The Simpsons, Kiefer Sutherland thriller 24 and Prison Break.
September 1 will see the Comcast-owned broadcaster launch two new channels - Sky Showcase and Sky Max.
Sky Showcase will replace Sky One on the TV guide and feature a selection of the top shows from across its portfolio, including Sky Nature, Sky Arts, SyFy and E!.
It will also air selected highlights from Sky Cinema and Sky Sports.
Sky Max, which will also be available on-demand, will be the broadcaster's new home of "blockbuster entertainment" such as original dramas A Discovery of Witches and Cobra, and comedy entertainment shows such as A League of Their Own.
Sky Atlantic remains the home of cult and big-budget dramas such as Landscapers, I Hate Suzie, Gangs of London and Chernobyl, as well as series from HBO and Showtime.
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The changes will be made at no extra cost to customers and come shortly after Sky announced it would be rebooting pop culture panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
The former BBC comedy show will be hosted by comedian Greg Davies and Noel Fielding will return to the programme as a team captain. This Country's Daisy May Cooper will head up the opposing team.
Sky One launched across Europe in April 1982 as Satellite Television.
Source: Press Association
