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Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

KevNewMedia — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:43:44 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 December 2025

Nick Jr. Peppa (Satellite 612 - Glass/Stream 208 Glass) rebrands to Nick Jr. Too (temporary change)
Sky Spider-Man (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to SkyExclusivesHD (temporary change)
Sky Greats (Satellite 304 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Favourites HD (temporary change)
HSTV 3 closes in ROI (Satellite 672) and becomes Shop Unlimited in the UK (temporary change)
LEGEND ROI launches at 148 on satellite only in Ireland only - replacing the UK service

Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Gems TV HD (Satellite 665) renames to Gemporia HD (permanent change)

Saturday 6th December 2025

Sky Family (Satellite 306 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to HarryPotterHD (temporary change)
Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky BTTF HD (temporary change)

Monday 8th December 2025

Harry Potter (Satellite 306 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to Sky Family HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Back To The Future (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky ScFi/HorHD (reverting from a temporary

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Sky Sports F1 (Satellite 407/865 - Sky Glass/Stream 407) renames to SkySp Darts/ SkySp DartsHD (temporary change)
Sky Sports F1 UHD (Satellite 857 - Sky Glass/Stream 902) renames to SkySpDartsUHD (temporary

Thursday 11th December 2025

RTÉjr rebrands to RTÉ KIDSjr (Satellite 616 ROI - 621 NI - Sky Glass/Stream 213 in NI) and RTÉ KIDSjr HD (Sky Glass/Stream 201 in ROI)

Friday 12th December 2025

Sky Family (Satellite 306 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to SkyKarateKidHD (temporary change)
Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307 - Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Spider-Man HD (temporary change)

Monday 15th December 2025

Sky Karate Kid (Satellite 306 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to Sky Family HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Spider-Man (Satellite 307 - Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Sky Action HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Friday 19th December 2025

Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307 - Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Sky DC HD (temporary change)
Sky Family (Satellite 306 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to HarryPotterHD (temporary change)

Saturday 20th December 2025

Sky Cinema Thriller (Satellite 309 - Sky Glass/Stream 309) changes name to Sky Bourne HD (temporary change)

Monday 22nd December 2025

Sky DC (Satellite 307 - Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Sky Action HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Bourne (Satellite 309 - Sky Glass/Stream 309) changes name to Sky Thriller HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Wednesday 24th December 2025

Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to SkyZombiesHD (temporary change)

Friday 26th December 2025

Sky Zombies (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky ScFi/HorHD (reverting from a temporary change)

Saturday 27th December 2025

NOW XMAS (Satellite 354 - Sky Glass/Stream 354) renames to Clubland TV (Reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Animation (Satellite 305 - Sky Glass/Stream 305) changes name to DreamWorksHD (temporary change)

Monday 29th December 2025

Sky DreamWorks (Satellite 305 - Sky Glass/Stream 305) changes name to SkyAnimationHD (reverting from a temporary change)
Nicktoons (Satellite 605 - Sky Glass/Stream 206) rebrands to Nick SpongeBob (temporary change)
MTV XMAS (Satellite 352 - Sky Glass/Stream 352) to change back to MTV 90s (reverting from a temporary change)

Wednesday 31st December 2025

Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307 - Sky Glass/Stream 307) renames to JurassicParkHD (temporary change)
MTV Music (Satellite 350 - Sky Glass/Stream 350) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
Club MTV (Satellite 351 - Sky Glass/Stream 351) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
MTV 90s (Satellite 352 - Sky Glass/Stream 352) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
MTV 80s (Satellite 353 - Sky Glass/Stream 353) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
Pop/(Pop HD Glass) (Satellite 613 - Sky Glass/Stream 213) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
Tiny Pop/(Tiny Pop HD Glass) (Satellite 614 - Sky Glass/Stream 214) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
Pop+1 (Satellite 617) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
Tiny Pop+1 (Satellite 618) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th

Useful links

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Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

placeholder1 — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:57:48 GMT

Still no information about Really +1 being added to the EPG? It's already been broadcasting on 12382 H for almost a month now at this point according to this page: https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/Channels_testing_%26_channels_not_on_Sky%27s_EPG_(UK_%26_Ireland)

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

Timelord2018 — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:04:25 GMT

@placeholder1 wrote:
Still no information about Really +1 being added to the EPG? It's already been broadcasting on 12382 H for almost a month now at this point according to this page: https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/Channels_testing_%26_channels_not_on_Sky%27s_EPG_(UK_%26_Ireland)

Pretty Sure it will be replacing HGTV+ 1 in January, HGTV closes in January with programming moved to Really along with TLC new look and going free to air in January apparently on 13th.

Kids' channels POP & Tiny POP closing on 31 December. Moving to streaming-only

Marlu-Nyu — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:36:55 GMT

Just a heads up for anyone with kids who watches POP or Tiny POP on Sky.

Narrative Entertainment has confirmed that POP and Tiny POP will stop broadcasting as linear TV channels on Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview after 31 December. This includes the closure of the POP Player and the POP website.

Sky channel numbers (current):

POP
Sky satellite: 613
Sky Glass/Stream: 213 (GB) & 215 (NI, Ire)
Tiny POP
Sky satellite: 614
Sky Glass/Stream: 214 (GB) & 216 (NI, Ireland)
POP +1
Sky satellite: 617
Tiny POP +1
Sky satellite: 618

After 31 December, these channels will be removed from the EPG.

What’s happening next?

The POP brand isn’t disappearing completely. It will continue as a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel only, available via:

Internet-connected Freeview devices
Smart TV platforms such as Samsung TV Plus and LG Channels

Tiny POP is expected to continue in a similar streaming-only format.

Narrative Entertainment says the change is due to the declining commercial viability of linear children’s TV, with most younger viewers now watching streamed content.

If your household relies on POP or Tiny POP, it may be worth checking whether your devices support the new streaming versions before the switch-off on 31 December.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/37384860/channels-disappear-sky-virgin-watch-shows/

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

Marlu-Nyu — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:51:31 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:
@placeholder1 wrote:
Still no information about Really +1 being added to the EPG? It's already been broadcasting on 12382 H for almost a month now at this point according to this page: https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/Channels_testing_%26_channels_not_on_Sky%27s_EPG_(UK_%26_Ireland)
Pretty Sure it will be replacing HGTV+ 1 in January, HGTV closes in January with programming moved to Really along with TLC new look and going free to air in January apparently on 13th.

It's up to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the owner of the channel to let Sky know when it can be added to the EPG. They may be waiting on broadcast license for the UK only and/or the EU. Or it may replace HGTV +1, as Timelord said. They may continue to use the HGTV license for Really +1, but can't use it until HGTV closes.

Additionally, it may also be a placeholder for the likes of a HBO Max/Netflix promo channel, another channel or a current channel that will launch in Ireland for local adverts, or it may remain as a testing channel. I know WBD regularly have MPEG-2 testing channels that only last a few weeks or months.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

UT393 — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:29:39 GMT

It’s probably a good thing if sky launch Unleashed by DOGTV would be nice to see ent genre.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

UT393 — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:09:00 GMT

If sky closes 4 MTV Music Channels, Why not VEVO music.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

GD1 — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:06:55 GMT

@UT393 MTV has nothing to do with Sky, they are owned by Viacom who are the ones closing these channels.

Vevo is not owned by sky either. Sky in reality only own a Small number of channels that you see on Satellite/Glass & Stream.

The majority are owned by 3rd parties such as Viacom, Discovery, BBC, ITV etc.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

TimmyBGood — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:46:15 GMT

@GD1 wrote:

@UT393 MTV has nothing to do with Sky, they are owned by Viacom who are the ones closing these channels.

Vevo is not owned by sky either.

Vevo is Alphabet (Google) plus Universal, Sony and Warners. That's a reasonably solvent lineup...

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:16:09 GMT

@UT393 wrote:
If sky closes 4 MTV Music Channels, Why not VEVO music.

The MTV channel closures was always on the cards when Skydance took over Paramount. As always happens with these mergers and acquisitions, they need to look for cost savings, as pretty much as soon as the ink was dry on the deal, the new owners ditched the UK production arm of MTV back over the summer and have decided to close channels that aren't making any money.

Despite there being some people who still like watching the linear TV music channels, they just don't make any money anymore and haven't for a while, which is why they are disappearing very quickly compared to other linear TV channels.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

Marlu-Nyu — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:19 GMT

I'm a little confused why people are talking about Vevo as it was already removed from Sky Q, Glass and Stream on 31 January 2025?

Sources:
RXTV Info: https://rxtvinfo.com/2025/goodbye-vevo-music-app-exits-sky-q/

Sky Stream forum (on here): https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Stream/VEVO-being-removed/td-p/4877753

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MTV being owned by Viacom? Not quite.

1981: MTV launched by Viacom
2005: Viacom split into CBS Corporation and a new Viacom with MTV Networks being part of Viacom
2019: the new Viacom merged with CBS Corporation to form ViacomCBS.
2022: ViacomCBS was renamed Paramount Global
2025: Paramount Global was renamed Paramount Skydance

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

UT393 — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:31:24 GMT

Would be intersting if sky launch new Creator Television makes a lot more sense to plan Sky Replay closure, long after any form of EPG 152, 156 and filled with 164.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

UT393 — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:32:01 GMT

Yh, I see Vevo pop and r&b

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

Marlu-Nyu — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:35:31 GMT

@UT393 wrote:
Would be intersting if sky launch new Creator Television makes a lot more sense to plan Sky Replay closure, long after any form of EPG 152, 156 and filled with 164.

It's up to Sky reaching out ro Creator Television or vice versa. You can contact one or the other and provide a suggestion to them. The Vevo app and channels are not on Sky. Some Vevo channels are available on Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, etc.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - December 2025

Marlu-Nyu — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:38:27 GMT

@KevNewMedia wrote:
[...]
Wednesday 31st December 2025

[...]
MTV Music (Satellite 350 - Sky Glass/Stream 350) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
Club MTV (Satellite 351 - Sky Glass/Stream 351) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
MTV 90s (Satellite 352 - Sky Glass/Stream 352) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
MTV 80s (Satellite 353 - Sky Glass/Stream 353) closes permanently and comes off the EPG on January 6th
[...]

I think it's possible that Vevo music channels may launch in MTV's place. I say this because usually Universal Group (NOW channels) and That's TV are quite quick to grab recently vacant channels and move to them, but it doesn't seem like the case for now.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - January 2026

UT393 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:32:05 GMT

That would most likely cause incitement as well, yes, but it was elevated to a higher standards or we will end up like Music channels and many had smaller audiences are doing way better than MTV, The Box, Trace then Spotlight TV which leaves 8.

350 Clubland TV

351 NOW 70s

352 NOW 80s

353 NOW 90s & 00s

354 NOW ROCK

355 That's 80s

356 That's Oldies

357 That's Melody

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2479046/sky-satellite-monthly-news-thread-may-september-2025/p54

Re: Kids' channels POP & Tiny POP closing on 31 December. Moving to streaming-only

morenobutterfly — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:06:37 GMT

Any chance this will be added to Sky apps??

MTV music

Yoghurt — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:50:49 GMT

Today at midnight the mtv music channels close forever how sad but at least we will still get the now music channels on sky so there will still be music channels to watch thank goodness so no need to panic folks

Re: MTV music

MarkGoldsmith — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:02:56 GMT

@Yoghurt wrote:
Today at midnight the mtv music channels close forever how sad but at least we will still get the now music channels on sky so there will still be music channels to watch thank goodness so no need to panic folks

@Yoghurt They have already closed - if you switch over to the channels its just broadcasting a message saying "This channel is now closed, you need to watch the main MTV instead"

Re: MTV music

Yoghurt — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:13:38 GMT

@MarkGoldsmith It's so sad