It’s a Wonderful Christmas Movie in HD

Next month Sky will screen for the first time in HD the 1946 Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life.

The Frank Capra favourite will air on a pop-up channel devoted to Christmas-themed movies.

You can buy the movie on DVD here but not on Blu-ray or 4K-UHD — despite it being for sale on both formats in Australia.

Three years ago Netflix added the James Stewart vehicle to its stable but it can no longer be streamed on the platform.

Here’s the full slate Sky will screen from December 16-28:

• The Polar Express (December 16, 6.50; encore 8.30 Christmas Eve)
• Fred Claus (December 16, 8.30; encore 8.30 Boxing Day)
• Last Christmas (December 17, 6.50; encore 8.30 Christmas Day)
• Christmas Stars (December 17, 8.30)
• Die Hard (December 18, 8.30)
• Candy Cane Christmas (December 19, 8.30)
• It’s a Wonderful Life (December 21, 6.20; encore 12.35 Christmas Day).