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Originally Posted by Chad
SKY 1 and SKY Living are long established brands. SKY 1 has been on the air for 25 years and SKY Living a little less with 21 years. SKY Atlantic is still very much in it's infancy and will need time to grow. SKY 1 and SKY Living have shows that have been running for years, have dedicated fan bases and tend to span 20 to 25 episodes such as Greys Anatomy, Criminal Minds, The Simpsons and Modern Family. These will undoubtedly help keep the viewing figures high. Ironically I don't think any of these shows draw the viewing figures that Game of Thrones does.
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Sky1 as we know it launch before Channel 4 did in 1982.
-Sky 1 started on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television Ltd. Channel 4 was launch that following November.
-On 27 June 1983, the shareholders of Satellite Television agreed a £5 million offer to give News International 65% of the company. On 16 January 1984 the channel was renamed Sky Channel.
-On 31 July 1989, Sky Channel was rebrand as Sky One.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_1