Sky sometimes adds temporary channels, like Sky Cinema Christmas during the seasonal months.
The names often change in honour of a particular event, season or film release, but at the time of writing they are Sky Premiere, Sky Select, Sky Hits, Sky Greats, Sky Animation, Sky Family, Sky Action, Sky Comedy, Sky Thriller, Sky Drama, and Sky SciFi Horror. There is a premiere shown every day and there's also 11 live channels to watch. It has thousands of movies available to watch on demand including Sky Cinema Original films, which are available to watch on Sky Cinema on the same day as they are released in cinemas, allowing you to watch current cinema content in the comfort of your own home.
Sky Cinema is a service that turns a TV package into a TV movie package. On this page we'll talk you through the options offered by the big pay TV providers as well as the online alternatives. This will most likely be Sky Cinema, although increasingly you can subscribe to Netflix through your pay TV provider and simply add the cost to your monthly bill.
Movies are shown on TV all the time but if you want the latest releases and just more choice in general, you need a TV package that comes with a subscription to a film or original content streaming service. Movie TV packages – what you need to know In this guide