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Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

Chloe-W22 — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:07:25 GMT

Tuesday 1st

NickJrPeppa (615) changes to NickJrPAWPatrol. They're back! By public demand, we're celebrating the pups of PAW Patrol again with non-stop rescues, non-stop adventures, and non-stop pawsome antics all month long!

Monday 14th

The below channels will be permanently removed from the EPG in the Republic of Ireland only

EPG Number	Channel Name	Genre
373	Clubland TV	Music
368	Now 70s	Music
371	Now 80s	Music
372	Now 90s	Music
0178	Kiss	Radio
0180	Magic	Radio
0188	Hits Radio	Radio
0216	Scala	Radio
0202	Jazz FM	Radio
0110	Planet Rock	Radio
0107	Absolute	Radio
0200	Absolute 80s	Radio
0201	Absolute 90s	Radio
0203	Classic Rock	Radio
0122	WRN Europe	Radio
0138	TWR Radio	Radio
710	Aaj Tak	International
688	Cruise1st.tv	Shopping
0215	Virgin Radio	Radio
0108	talkSport	Radio
0109	Capital	Radio
0121	Gold	Radio
0111	Heart	Radio
0112	Heart 80s	Radio
0124	LBC	Radio
0217	Heart 90s	Radio
0128	Smooth	Radio
0221	LBC News	Radio
0106	Classic FM	Radio
0114	Capital Xtra	Radio
364	Trace Urban	Music
365	Trace Vault	Music
752	British Muslim	International
0150	Sukh Sagar	Radio
0146	Heart Dance	Radio
0113	Radio X	Radio
511	RT HD	News
879	RT SD	News
509	CGTN	News
891	CGTN HD	News
0169	Desi Radio	Radio
661	JML Direct	Shopping

Tuesday 15th

Sky Sports Arena (408) renames to SkySp Darts/ SkySp DartsHD. Sky Sports Darts is a bespoke destination for the World Darts Championship, showcasing 22 days of non-stop darts programming with live coverage, specials, highlights and archive.
CBS Drama (ROI) (147) launches. Irish opt out of the existing channel CBS Drama UK

Saturday 19th

Sky Best of 2020 (302) renames to SkyHarryPotter / HarryPotterHD. All aboard for a trip to the Wizarding World.
Sky Greats (304) renames to Sky Musicals/SkyMusicalsHD We give up the stage - and an entire channel - for a selection of Hollywood's best-loved song'n'dance extravaganzas.

Sunday 27th

NOW XMAS (371) Changes name to NOW 80s. Your eighties party channel - 24/7. Expect synth pop, soft rock, leg warmers, lycra and lots of big hair! Classic pop that has stood the test of time.
NOW 80s (372) renames to NOW90s. The video playing nothing but the 90s! Feel good favourites from the decade's biggest artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Simply Red, The Spice Girls & The Corrs.

Thursday 31st

Sky Cinema Disney (307) renames to Sky 5*Movies/Sky5*MoviesHD. Book your first class viewing with our collection of the best of the best.

Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

John+on+Telly — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:40:14 GMT

This monring Amazon Prime arrived on Sky Q, which is great, but at the same time most of the Radio and Music channels seem to have disapeared?

Radio; now only Panjab, EWTN, Khushjhabri, RTE Radio 1, 2FM, Lyric FM, RnaG, Newstalk, BFBS & UBC Ireland

Music; now only MTV Music, MTV Hits, MTV Base, MTV Xmas & Spotlight?

A glitch or a cull? Anyone know what's going on?

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

EnglishgirlinIrel — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:51:53 GMT

I really do hope we get some answers, the only reason we have sky is to listen to Planet rock (as we love Blues music), the disappointing after listening to Mick Jaggers blues hour yesterday to find it has disappeared today. I guess sky will be losing another customer to Netflix and Internet radio which is sad as we have been loyal customers for many many years.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

kierancork — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:57:04 GMT

I upgraded my SkyQ this morning to get the new Amazon Prime app. The app showed up fine, but all the NOW music channels are missing.

That change is not on your list. Do you know how to get them back?

Thanks

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

seandouglas2 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:05:28 GMT

@John+on+Telly @EnglishgirlinIrel Works fine on mine. Are you in UK or Ireland?

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

EnglishgirlinIrel — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:13:05 GMT

We live in Ireland Sean.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

DiscoSky — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:13:21 GMT

@kierancork

I believe that a whole series of channels were removed in Ireland and the Channel Islands this morning but perhaps @Chloe-W22 would be able to confirm if that is the case and, if so, whether the removals are permanent.

Trace Xmas 364
Trace Vault 365
NOW 70s 368
NOW XMAS 371
NOW 80s 372
Clubland TV 373

CGTN HD 509
RT HD 511
RT 879
CGTN 891

JML Direct 661
Cruise1st.tv 688

AAJ TAK 710
British Muslim 752

Classic FM 0106
Absolute 0107
talkSPORT 0108
Capital 0109
Planet Rock 0110
Heart 0111
Heart 80s 0112
Radio X 0113
Capital XTRA 0114
Gold 0121
WRN Europe 0122
LBC 0124
Smooth 0128
TWR 0138
Heart Dance 0146
Sukh Sagar 0150
Desi Radio 0169
Kiss 0178
Magic 0180
Hits Radio 0188
Absolute 80s 0200
Absolute 90s 0201
Jazz FM 0202
Classic Rock 0203
Virgin Radio 0215
Scala Radio 0216
Heart 90s 0217
LBC News 0221

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

Raymond+Meag — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:15:34 GMT

All the Radio channels from the uk are gone here in ireland we want them back please

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

kierancork — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:16:22 GMT

Thanks @DiscoSky

That is gutting - will really miss a lot of those radio stations too 😞

I wonder why those changes were made...

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

DiscoSky — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:33:28 GMT

The fact that the changes seem to be limited to Ireland and the Channel Islands makes me think they are linked to Brexit. Perhaps anticipating changed licensing arrangements that will aplly from 1 January.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

kierancork — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:36:11 GMT

Yes, I thought so as well. Thanks for your help.

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

GIGI+725 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:48:34 GMT

I'm from Ireland too and my box has done the same. I guess the gotten rid of all the music channels. Man this is ridiculous I honestly don't see the point on having the sky box anymore

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

Chloe-W22 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:06:37 GMT

Hey all, the channels have decided to close in ROI, as they won’t be licenced for the territory post-Brexit in January 2021.

Thanks,

Re: Changes to the Sky TV guide - December 2020

kierancork — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:10:48 GMT

Thanks for the update @Chloe-W22

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

Madgec1 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:29:45 GMT

SKY please do tell us why the UK radio stations have been removed from Irish platform today?

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

kierancork — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:34:30 GMT

@Madgec1Those stations will not have a valid license once Brexit happens on Jan 1st, so they've had to stop broadcasting in Ireland 😞

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

GIGI+725 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:37:51 GMT

Exactly the same that's happened to me I'm only have the channels you mentioned. Definitely a cull.

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

caesarome — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:40:47 GMT

@Madgec1 @GIGI+725

Sky have explained what has happened just a bit up the page, have you seen the post by @Chloe-W22 ?

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

Madgec1 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:43:42 GMT

Thought as much 😞 oh well, it is what it is!

Re: Sky Ireland: Radio and Music channels disappeared?

Madgec1 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:48:43 GMT

@caesarome thanks for info