Grimm is one of the shows on The Zone that will be over for fans when the channel closes.

Sky has called time for its sci-fi channel, The Zone.

Broadcast on Sky channel nine, The Zone was launched in November 2014. Back then, Sky entertainment head Karen Bieleski​ said "this is the channel that many of our viewers have literally been clamouring for." The Zone was to screen anything that could feature at Comic-Con, but that brief would come to an end on June 30 as Sky axed the channel.

The channel's manager, Chris Philpott tweeted the news saying Sky had decided to "close down my beloved channel". He also posted this gif:

SUPPLIED Sky Television will close its science fiction channel, The Zone.

"As both curator and as life-long sci-fi fan, I am personally very sad that The Zone is coming to an end. However, I totally understand why Sky TV made this decision and, having seen the strategy and reasoning, I support what they are trying to do," Philpott said.

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A Sky spokesperson said via a statement that the broadcaster would launch a new channel called Sky Box Sets.

Sky's new entertainment manager, Travis Dunbar, said the channel would feature "cutting edge drama and comedy".

"Programming will include exclusive first-run drama series such as Bellevue starring Anna Paquin, American Gothic starring Antony Starr and Mary Kills People starring Jay Ryan – iconic Kiwi actors making it big in Hollywood."

The spokesperson said programming carried by The Zone would continue to be broadcast on other Sky channels.