The Sky Deutschland logo.
Sky Deutschland (launched on February 28, 1991) is a cable and satellite television channel owned 54.5% by the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and the remainder through various shareholders. It was created in 1991 as Premiere.
On October 19, 2014, it was announced that on December 1 and ending December 14, in anticipation of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Sky Deutschland's digital sub-network, Sky Hits, would be re-branded as Sky Star Wars HD. The network broadcast all six Star Wars films, beginning from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, and also aired 20 behind-the-scenes making of featurettes, as well as the documentaries Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed.
The move was made possible through a deal with The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm.[1]
On May 4, 2015, as part of the celebration known as "Star Wars Day," Sky aired a 48 hour marathon featuring all six of the films, as well as the film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, installments of Star Wars Rebels and various documentaries.[2]
Notes and references[]
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Sky Deutschland Launches 24/7 'Star Wars' Channel for Holidays by Roxborough, Scott on The Hollywood Reporter (October 17, 2014) (backup link archived on November 22, 2019)
- ↑ Sky subscribers to feel the force of 48-hour Star Wars marathon by Sweney, Mark on The Guardian (May 1, 2015) (backup link archived on February 8, 2016)
External links[]
Sky Deutschland on Wikipedia- Sky Deutschland Launches 24/7 'Star Wars' Channel for Holidays on The Hollywood Reporter (backup link archived on October 20, 2014)
- A 24/7 'Star Wars' Channel Is Coming To Our Planet on MTV (backup link archived on October 22, 2014)
