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Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

Daniel-F — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:18:11 GMT

Keep up with the latest changes to the Sky TV Guide on Sky+, Sky Q and Sky Glass/Stream.

This list is updated weekly for the week ahead, but may still change.

Monday 1st

Inspiration TV (Satellite 584) closes permanently
Dunya News (Satellite 754) closes permanently
Channel 4 South SD, Channel 4 Midlands SD, Channel 4 North SD, Channel 4 Scotland SD and Channel 4 Ulster SD close and are replaced with Channel 4 London SD at 104(108 Wales)

This change only impacts viewers with SD-only boxes. All other boxes get Channel 4 HD at the top of the EPG.
Channel 4 ROI SD (135) closes and is not replaced - Channel 4 ROI HD will move from 829 to 135

This change only impacts viewers with SD-only boxes. All other boxes get Channel 4 HD at the top of the EPG.
4Music (Satellite & Glass/Stream 354) closes permanently
The Box (Satellite & Glass/Stream 355) closes permanently
KISS (Satellite & Glass/Stream 356) closes permanently
Magic (Satellite & Glass/Stream 357) closes permanently
Kerrang! (Satellite & Glass/Stream 358) closes permanently
Clubland moves from 364 to 354 on satellite only
NOW 70s moves from 361 to 355 on satellite only
NOW 80s moves from 362 to 356 on satellite only
NOW ROCK moves from 363 to 358 on satellite only
That's 60s (Satellite 365) rebrands to That's Memories
Sky 10s (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Sky Greats / Sky Greats HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Pride (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to Sky Spies / Sky Spies HD (temporary change)
Sky Hits (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to Sky2024Picks / Sky2024PicksHD (temporary change)

Wednesday 3rd

NOW 90s & 00s launches on satellite at 357

Saturday 6th

Sky Greats (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames The Hangover /TheHangoverHD (temporary change)
Sky Cinema Comedy (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) renames to SkyAxelFoleyHD (temporary change)

Monday 8th July 2024

Sky The Hangover (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Sky Greats / Sky Greats HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Axel Foley (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) renames to Sky Comedy HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Spies (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to SkySupernatural / SupernaturalHD (temporary change)
DAZN 1 HD (Satellite 429) closes permanently
DAZN PPV HD (Satellite 495) closes permanently

Tuesday 9th July 2024

That's Memories (Satellite 365) moves to 191
That's 80s (Satellite 366) moves to 365
That's 90s (Satellite 367) moves to 366

Wednesday 10th July 2024

Sky Intro (Satellite 950) is replaced by Sky Intro HD
Sky Intro (Satellite 899) is replaced by Sky Intro HD

Thursday 11th July 2024

MUTV launches on Sky Glass/Stream - 420 in the UK and 422 in ROI
LFCTV launches on Glass/Stream - 421 in the UK and 423 in ROI
Sky Intro (998) is replaced by Sky Intro HD
Sky Intro (999) closes permanently

Monday 15th July 2024

Supernatural (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) changes name to BuddyMovies / BuddyMoviesHD (temporary change)

Tuesday 16th July 2024

Dave/Dave HD (Satellite 111/811 (112 Wales) - Sky Glass/Stream 132 (125 ROI)) rebrands to U&Dave/U&Dave HD (permanent change)
Dave Ja Vu (Satellite 211 (212 Wales)) rebrands to U&DaveJaVu (permanent change)
Drama (Satellite 143 (158 ROI) - Sky Glass/Stream 134 (127 ROI)) rebrands to U&Drama (permanent change)
Drama+1 (Satellite 243) rebrands to U&Drama+1 (permanent change)
Yesterday/Yesterday HD (Satellite 155/846 (161 ROI) - Sky Glass/Stream 161 (157 ROI)) rebrands to U&Yesterday/U&Yesterday HD (permanent change)
Yesterday+1 (255 (261 ROI)) rebrands to U&Yesterday+1 (permanent change)
W/W HD (132/827 (133 Scotland) - Sky Glass/Stream (133 (126 ROI)) rebrands to U&W/U&W HD (permanent change)
W+1 (232 (233 Scotland)) rebrands to U&W+1 (permanent change)

Friday 19th July 2024

Nicktoons (Satellite 605 - Sky Glass/Stream 205) renames to NickSpongeBob (temporary change)Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky Scares / SkyScaresHD (temporary change)

Monday 22nd July 2024

Nick Jr. Too (Satellite 613 - Sky Glass/Stream 207) renames to Nick Jr. PAW Patrol
Sky Buddy Films (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to Sky Heists/ Sky Heists HD (temporary change)

EPG Gap Closure in International

Zee Cinema moves from 709 to 708
MATV National moves from 711 to 709
Dangal moves from 712 to 711
ColorsRishtey moves from 713 to 712
ColorsCineplex moves from 714 to 713
SONY MAX HD moves from 715 to 714
Utsav GOLD HD moves from 717 to 715
SONY SAB moves from 718 to 716
SONY MAX 2 moves from 720 to 717
Aastha moves from 724 to 718
Sanskar moves from 725 to 719
PTV Global moves from 735 to 733
New Vision TV moves from 736 to 735
Islam Channel moves from 737 to 736
GEO TV moves from 738 to 737
Noor TV moves from 739 to 738
IQRA TV moves from 742 to 739
92 News moves from 743 to 740
Islam TV moves from 744 to 741
Ahlebait (ex-ROI) moves from 745 to 742 in the UK only
Takbeer TV moves from 749 to 743
HUM EUROPE moves from 751 to 744
Islam Ch Urdu moves from 755 to 745
Eman Channel moves from 757 to 747
ARY Digital moves from 758 to 748
Samaa TV moves from 759 to 749
Siraj TV moves from 760 to 750
QTV Religious moves from 761 to 751
PTC PUNJABI moves from 766 to 760
Brit Asia TV moves from 767 to 761
Sikh Channel moves from 768 to 762
Sangat moves from 769 to 763
Akaal Channel moves from 770 to 764
Kanshi TV moves from 772 to 765
Pitaara moves from 773 to 766
Politics Punjab moves from 774 to 767
PBC moves from 775 to 768
PCNE ChineseHD moves from 791 to 789
ColorsGujarati moves from 794 to 790

TJC SD is closed and replaced by TJC HD moving from 890 to 662

Wednesday 24th July 2024

NTD (Satellite 185) moves to EPG number 524 (genre change - Ents to News)

Thursday 25th July 2024

Zee Punjabi Launches to 769 on satellite on satellite only in the UK only

Wednesday 31st July 2024

Get Lucky (Satellite 905) closes permanently
92 News (Satellite 740) closes permanently

You can also keep up to date with what's coming up this month here

Useful links

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Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

RobertS83 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:24:41 GMT

Will the Now music channels ever be available on Stream? Now 70s, 80s and Rock are available on Pluto TV for example, so they should be available as IP streams

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:40:43 GMT

Sky Cinema Comedy (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) renames to SkyAxelFoleyHD (temporary change)

I so hope this AxelFoley channel will just be playing the crazy frog music video on repeat 24x7 😂

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

RobertS83 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:05:05 GMT

Its probably due to the fact that there is a new Beverly Hills Cop movie coming on Netflix exclusively lol

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

nolte — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:29:51 GMT

@RobertS83 wrote:
Will the Now music channels ever be available on Stream? Now 70s, 80s and Rock are available on Pluto TV for example, so they should be available as IP streams

Would be a decision for the station owners to make (google suggest Penny Street Limited, owned by Universal Music)

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

RobertS83 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:31:46 GMT

I would imagine sky would need to show some interest too

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

TimmyBGood — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:04:42 GMT

@RobertS83 wrote:

Now 70s, 80s and Rock are available on Pluto TV for example, so they should be available as IP streams

As far as we know, Stream isn't using generic IPTV distribution though, so presence on Pluto doesn't make appearance on the Sky online platform any more likely: if anything the opposite may be the case.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

ozsat — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:19:07 GMT

I don't think their is any techincal reason why the channels are not on Sky Stream - I suspect it is contractual.

On VirginMedia's own stream service - with the expection of about two channels - everything on their linear service is on their stream service. Including channels on Sky linear and not on Sky Stream.

VrginMedia have the NOW channels in their EPG on both linear and Stream - and offer the Pluto app too including the NOW channels.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

Ev71 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:39:02 GMT

I believe Sky only wants HD content on Stream/Glass.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

ozsat — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:45:23 GMT

Yes - I've been told that several times - but that is a contractural issue.

But the streaming versions of the NOW channels and others, are much better than the Sky linear version.

@Ev71 wrote:
I believe Sky only wants HD content on Stream/Glass.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

nigea99 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:04:18 GMT

@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

Sky Cinema Comedy (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) renames to SkyAxelFoleyHD (temporary change)

I so hope this AxelFoley channel will just be playing the crazy frog music video on repeat 24x7 😂

Many thanks for the earworm !!

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

digglerthelegend — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:22:36 GMT

I really wish Sky would stop this constant renaming of the film channels every week or so.

I find it very annoying and pointless.

SkyAlexFoleyHD - so 3 films on a constant loop, genius.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

Quackbox90 — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:37:43 GMT

So now with such a huge gap in the music channel library, are there any plans for us Stream/Glass users for replacement channels? The now channels seem like a good replacement imo (especially since there will be 2 more launching). Otherwise I start to wonder what will happen when more channels close down. Where will our money be going towards then? As a big fan of music tv, and as someone who relies on it for entertainment, it's always nice to have a wide variety of stations.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

UT393 — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:42:14 GMT

It would be shame to lose Channel 4 corporations more strongly aligned with 4Music, The Box, KISS, Magic and Kerrang! Only a few EPG music going to be down all genres are bad enough as MTV since 2020 leaves a big gap when Sky reshuffle in 2018 then had 27 channels. Universal Music Group take over 354-358 to maintain control over 361-364 become channel unavailable slots.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

MarkGoldsmith — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:58:51 GMT

@Quackbox90 wrote:
So now with such a huge gap in the music channel library, are there any plans for us Stream/Glass users for replacement channels? The now channels seem like a good replacement imo (especially since there will be 2 more launching). Otherwise I start to wonder what will happen when more channels close down. Where will our money be going towards then? As a big fan of music tv, and as someone who relies on it for entertainment, it's always nice to have a wide variety of stations.

Sky Glass/Stream has the VEVO app which does have dedicated music channels available on it

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

RobertS83 — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:06:14 GMT

You can use pluto tv/plex/rakuten tv apps which are all free to use for the now music and vevo music channels.

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

Burychurch15 — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:26:14 GMT

Is Now90s and 00s availible on Freesat?

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

GD1 — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:41:58 GMT

@Burychurch15 Please see this article about these channels https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/now-music-prepares-to-plug-gap-left-by-music-channel-closure/

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

Ev71 — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:15:28 GMT

Isn't Channel 998 already in HD (just not labelled as such)?

Re: Changes to the Sky TV Guide - July 2024

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:34:03 GMT

@Ev71 wrote:
Isn't Channel 998 already in HD (just not labelled as such)?

998 is in HD for HD boxes only. I think it's meant that it's going to be in HD for all boxes now.