Hearst Networks has announced a major second-half 2026 factual programming slate across Sky HISTORY, Crime+Investigation and BLAZE.
The line-up combines new originals, returning franchises and talent-led formats, with names including Dolph Lundgren, Bradley Walsh, Rob Rinder, Will Mellor, Jim Belushi, Sean Bean, Henry Winkler and Laurence Fishburne.
Sky HISTORY will lead with event programming including History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren, 102 Minutes Inside The Towers, marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and Bradley Walsh: Out of This World.
Other Sky HISTORY titles include Wrecks and Riches, Clash of Nations: Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling, Secrets in the Ice and Hazardous History with Henry Winkler.
Crime+Investigation will continue its focus on true crime, with Rob Rinder: The Crime I Can’t Forget and Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor among the key new titles. The channel will also air Lizzie Borden: Forty Wacks, Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death and K9 PD with Jim Belushi.
BLAZE will add Original Gangsters with Sean Bean and Bradley Walsh: Egypt’s Cosmic Code, alongside returning franchises The Curse of Oak Island and Ancient Aliens.
Heather Jones, chief creative officer EMEA and general manager UK, said the slate reflects Hearst Networks’ ambition to deliver standout factual storytelling in an increasingly competitive market.
