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Beloved TV Show Disappears From Screens After 36 Years in Major Schedule Shake-Up
The move follows Disney’s exclusive rights deal for new episodes, while Sky customers with Ultimate TV can still stream the show on Disney+.
- Starting November 1, 2026, Sky will stop broadcasting The Simpsons, ending a 36-year partnership with the animated series in the UK.
- Sky previously lost rights to new episodes to Disney Plus in 2023; Sky One continued airing older seasons 34 and 35 until recently, which predated the E4 deal.
- Blogger Wesley Mead identified this as the first broadcast break since the early 1990s, noting the series is missing from programming listings and suggesting the change could be permanent.
- Sky has replaced the animated sitcom with episodes of Animal Control, Best Medicine, and Superstore, while Ultimate TV package customers retain access through Disney Plus.
- While the future of the broadcast remains unclear, the show recently brought back character Apu in Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening, signaling ongoing creative development.
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