Changes to the Sky TV guide - June 2023

[FP1997]

Hi all! Just read through this thread and I have some updates to the 23rd. Appreciate everyone's patience, and if I see anything else I'll edit this reply 😊

Monday 19th June

• ​Sky True Stories (Satellite 30​2 – Glass/Stream 302) changes name to Sky Gangsters / SkyGangstersHD (temporary change)

Channel description: We're making you an offer you can't refuse by dedicating a channel to the best Gangster films of all time.

Tuesday 20th June

• PTC Punjabi launches to ​EPG number 740 on Sky Glass and Sky Stream - channel already exists on Sky+ and Sky Q

Channel description: PTC PUNJABI is a 24 hour family entertainment television channel, enriched with religious, entertainment, music and news programmes for the discerning Punjabi viewer.

• ​Sky Karate Kid (Satellite 303 – Glass/Stream 303) changes name to​ ​Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)

Channel description: ​The biggest, most popular movies on Sky Cinema.

Friday 23rd June

• ​MTV 90s (Satellite 352 – Glass/Stream 352) renames to MTV PRIDE (temporary change)

Channel Description: MTV PRIDE: Your ultimate Pride playlist, celebrating inclusion, diversity and all things LGBTQ+.

• ​Sky Animation (Satellite 305 – Glass/Stream 305) changes name to SuperheroesHD (temporary change)

Channel description: All the best DC Superhero animations in one place!

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@FP1997 wrote:

Hi all! Just read through this thread and I have some updates to the 23rd. Appreciate everyone's patience, and if I see anything else I'll edit this reply 😊

Monday 19th June

• ​Sky True Stories (Satellite 30​2 – Glass/Stream 302) changes name to Sky Gangsters / SkyGangstersHD (temporary change)

Channel description: We're making you an offer you can't refuse by dedicating a channel to the best Gangster films of all time.

Tuesday 20th June

• PTC Punjabi launches to ​EPG number 740 on Sky Glass and Sky Stream - channel already exists on Sky+ and Sky Q

Channel description: PTC PUNJABI is a 24 hour family entertainment television channel, enriched with religious, entertainment, music and news programmes for the discerning Punjabi viewer.

• ​Sky Karate Kid (Satellite 303 – Glass/Stream 303) changes name to​ ​Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)

Channel description: ​The biggest, most popular movies on Sky Cinema.

Friday 23rd June

• ​MTV 90s (Satellite 352 – Glass/Stream 352) renames to MTV PRIDE (temporary change)

Channel Description: MTV PRIDE: Your ultimate Pride playlist, celebrating inclusion, diversity and all things LGBTQ+.

• ​Sky Animation (Satellite 305 – Glass/Stream 305) changes name to SuperheroesHD (temporary change)

Channel description: All the best DC Superhero animations in one place!

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@FP1997 So pretty much as posted by Chloe and Kirsty in the opening post! @

[Kirsty+S27]

Thanks @FP1997 for keeping the customers updated on this week's channel changes 👍

[Villaforever]

Shame tcm is close down and ginx TV on normal sky Q and sky hd why is sky close down lot channels for 

[GD1]

@Villaforever  TCM & Ginx are nothing to do with Sky, it is the owners of these channels that are closing them probably due to low viewing figures and advertising revenue.

[jamesrobinson6]

Yes what you say is correct but Sky still provide your subscription to these. 

Do if a third party channel closes it's usually the third party who determines a closure. The other scenario us when it if Sky ends contract with a third party.

But it us still says platform and all dependent on contracts with third parties. Hope that helps 

[xenon81]

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@GD1 wrote:

@Villaforever  TCM & Ginx are nothing to do with Sky, it is the owners of these channels that are closing them probably due to low viewing figures and advertising revenue.

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Agree about TCM but Ginx is part owned by Sky.

https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/news/12040/10315692/sky-and-itv-combine-to-launch-ginx-tv-uks-...

This website shows Sky and ITV both remain shareholders with 17.59% each.

https://www.companysearchesmadesimple.com/company/uk/07106615/ginx-tv-limited/#people 

[lettice]

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@GD1 wrote:

Ginx are nothing to do with Sky, it is the owners of these channels that are closing them probably due to low viewing figures and advertising revenue.

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Ginx is part owned by Sky and ITV and has been since 2016.

It is only being removed from satellite, it will still exist on Sky Stream, according to recent articles from the likes of rxtvinfo.com

[nolte]

Is there any other stations like that, that is sky glass/sky stream only and not on sky q/sky hd etc?

As per accounts to 31 dec 2021, Ginx has lost nearly 10 million pound since formation, have negative net assets of £478k. 

[TimmyBGood]

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@nolte wrote:

Is there any other stations like that, that is sky glass/sky stream only and not on sky q/sky hd etc?

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I don't think so, but it would be an interesting experiment to see if such a channel could be financially viable if it isn't paying satellite data transit fees.

[jamesrobinson6]

The answer to your question is no. So far this will be the only one.

There are channels on satellite only and not on glass/Stream but not the other way round. So Ginx eSpirts TV will be the first