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Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

KevNewMedia — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:45:26 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 2nd February 2026

Nick SpongeBob (Satellite 605 - Sky Glass/Stream 206) rebrands to Nicktoons (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Feel Good (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to SkyValentineHD (temporary change)
Sky Comedy (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) changes name to GroundhogDayHD (temporary change)
Sky Spider-Man (Satellite 307 - Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Sky Action HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Groundhog Day (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) changes name to Sky Comedy HD (reverting from temporary change)

Tuesday 10th February 2026

Sky Sports NFL (Satellite 412 (416 ROI)/878 - Sky Glass & Stream 410) rebrands to SkySp Action/SkySp ActionHD
Great! Action ROI launches to 323 on Satellite and 319 on Sky Glass/Stream - replaces the existing UK service

Saturday 14th February 2026

Sky Buddy Films (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass & Stream 303) changes name to SkyAdventureHD (temporary change)

Monday 16th February 2026

Sky Valentines (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to CultClassicsHD (temporary change)

Wednesday 18th February 2026

GTC Punjabi launches at EPG number 770 on satellite only

Saturday 21st February 2026

Sky Adventure (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to SkyJurassicHD (temporary change)

Monday 23rd February 2026

Sky Jurassic (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to WildWorldsHD (temporary change)

Tuesday 24th February 2026

Sky One Launches on Satellite and Sky Glass & Stream
Sky One SD/HD launches (Satellite 106/806)
Sky One HD launches (Glass & Stream 106 - 107 ROI)

Satellite EPG Changes

Sky Showcase (106/806) closes
Sky Showcase+1 (206) closes
Sky Max (113/813 (Wales 114)) closes
Sky Comedy (114/814 (Wales 115)) moves to (113/813 (Wales 114))
Sky Documentaries (121/819 (122 Scotland)) moves to (114/814 (Wales 115))
Sky Crime (122/820 (123 Scotland)) moves to (121/819 (122 Scotland))
Sky Crime+1 (222 (223 Scotland)) moves to (221 (222 Scotland))
Sky Arts (124/822 (125 Scotland)) moves to (122/820 (123 Scotland))
Sky Nature ROI SD (145) closes - replaced by the UK service
Sky Nature (145/826) moves to (124/822 (125 Scotland))
Sky Sci-Fi (152) moves to (145)

Sky Glass/Stream EPG Changes

Sky Showcase (106 - 107 ROI) closes
Sky Max (109 - 110 ROI & Wales) closes
Sky Comedy (112 - 113 ROI & Wales) moves to 109 - 110 ROI & Wales
Sky Documentaries (111 - 112 ROI & Wales) move to 110 - 111 ROI & Wales
Sky Crime (110 - 111 ROI & Wales) moves to 111 - 112 ROI & Wales
Sky Arts (114 - 115 ROI & Wales) moves to 112 - 113 ROI & Wales
Sky Sci-Fi (116 - 117 ROI & Wales) moves to 114 - 115 ROI & Wales

Saturday 28th February 2026

Wild Worlds (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to GhostbustersHD (temporary change)
Sky Cult Classics (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to HorrorHitsHD (temporary change)

Useful links

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Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

82bit — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:05:06 GMT

We're fast arriving at the point where Sky branded channels will just rename themselves to the current programme that's on. Wouldn't that be easier than all these constant 'temporary changes'!

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Timelord2018 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:45:31 GMT

These Sky Cinema constant rebrands are tedious , at least half the linear channels should be culled aswell.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Annie+UK — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:49:23 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:

These Sky Cinema constant rebrands are tedious , at least half the linear channels should be culled aswell.

Like a large number of people why not stop using the channels and move fully to On Demand, this way you have more control of YOUR schedule and channel names become irrelevant

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

lettice — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:59:27 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:

These Sky Cinema constant rebrands are tedious , at least half the linear channels should be culled aswell.

I think we all agree and have been saying that for many years.

I have Sky Cinema and never visit the linear channels, unless a query of one of those channels comes up on here.

Not really sure why you would you really, as all content is in On demand and you miss out on better sound and UHD.

Must admit all that renaming just passes me by, so do not see the marketing point of it for Myself. But, maybe it still for many customers and returning customers to the different named channels still works for Sky as a subscription boost.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

82bit — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:26:32 GMT

I notice it because I come on here to see actual proper channel changes - but have to wade through endless (and pointless) Sky Cinema changes just to see what channel changes are coming up. Perhaps we could have a separate list for the inevitable Cinema changes, at the bottom of the main list - so they can be ignored.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:21:24 GMT

@KevNewMedia Kind of disappointed you didn't mention this twice:

Sky Comedy (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) changes name to GroundhogDayHD (temporary change)

LOL 😂

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

KevNewMedia — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:58:56 GMT

@Marlu-Nyu wrote:

@KevNewMedia Kind of disappointed you didn't mention this twice:

Sky Comedy (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) changes name to GroundhogDayHD (temporary change)

LOL 😂

Thought I'd leave that to you @Marlu-Nyu 😂

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

TimmyBGood — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:28:02 GMT

@82bit wrote:

We're fast arriving at the point where Sky branded channels will just rename themselves to the current programme that's on. Wouldn't that be easier than all these constant 'temporary changes'!

I assume it keeps a highly-paid department of experts in work, solving tricky technical challenges like "What would be an appropriate name for a channel full of Harry Potter films?"

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

GenerationZ — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:46:40 GMT

I'm not sure what temporarily changes means (for every Sky TV consumers, including Sky Glass [Generation 2]?

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:50:01 GMT

@GenerationZ wrote:
I'm not sure what temporarily changes means (for every Sky TV consumers, including Sky Glass [Generation 2]?

A temporary name is like "Sky Cinema Comedy" temporarily changing its name to "Sky Cinema Groundhog Day".

Sky Cinema Groundhog Day is a temporary name for Sky Cinema Comedy.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

GenerationZ — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:06:30 GMT

Oh okay. Thanks for the information.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

rw2012 — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:38:54 GMT

Lest we forget that Sky One was rebranded, for some strange reason. And now it's being rebranded back to Sky One. Just in time for our annual "We're increasing the price of your services by X amount. This is so we can continue to invest in all the things you love and enjoy, like the Sports programming that you're not subscribed to but you'll still be paying towards anyway, and we're rebranding back to Sky One because we've got someone else in charge of the rebranding this year and thats what they said so we need some extra money for stationary and new graphics and what have you. Oh and don't forget, even though you're paying a monthly sub to us you can also pay more money to not have to watch adverts on some content. But just remember, believe in better. ".

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Yoghurt — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:01:08 GMT

@rw2012 Gosh who said that?

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

GenerationZ — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:19:38 GMT

I'm not going to say it but my personal but passionate plea for Sky Cinema to bring back the old traditional rundown menu (and graphic menus as well) [not during the future rebrand but after the future rebrand] - albeit with the soon-to-be-rebranded graphics - that were held by the old Sky Movies from 2003 to 2008. I missed all of those one as a kid. I know it show four individual clips of each film to see what's coming on tomorrow, tonight, etc.

In addition to the rundown menus, would also love to see how Sky Cinema would also bring back its traditional trailers for films that were soon to be premiered or else promoting a season of films (e.g. Transformers). I remember First-Time Saturday strand on Sky Movies (which quietly ended in April 2007) for films premiering every Saturday and I would also love to see that to be brought back in the future where possible with a future TV premiere of Mercy (the recent 2026 sci-fi thriller film starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Furguson). I would suggest that it would coincide with a potential rebrand of Sky Cinema to match the upcoming ones used by Sky One. I know many people would miss the traditional stuff on Sky Cinema but if you look at TVArk or YouTube, you can see how things that were used to be before Sky Cinema came along in 2016 (ten years ago).

However, away from Sky Cinema, I would like to see 100% chance in rebranding Sky Sports and Sky News simultaneously if possible or otherwise six months from now.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Yoghurt — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:35:36 GMT

@GenerationZ I love sky cinema

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

GenerationZ — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:46:27 GMT

@Yoghurt @Me to

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

Timelord2018 — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:37:21 GMT

@GenerationZ wrote:
I'm not going to say it but my personal but passionate plea for Sky Cinema to bring back the old traditional rundown menu (and graphic menus as well) [not during the future rebrand but after the future rebrand] - albeit with the soon-to-be-rebranded graphics - that were held by the old Sky Movies from 2003 to 2008. I missed all of those one as a kid. I know it show four individual clips of each film to see what's coming on tomorrow, tonight, etc.

In addition to the rundown menus, would also love to see how Sky Cinema would also bring back its traditional trailers for films that were soon to be premiered or else promoting a season of films (e.g. Transformers). I remember First-Time Saturday strand on Sky Movies (which quietly ended in April 2007) for films premiering every Saturday and I would also love to see that to be brought back in the future where possible with a future TV premiere of Mercy (the recent 2026 sci-fi thriller film starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Furguson). I would suggest that it would coincide with a potential rebrand of Sky Cinema to match the upcoming ones used by Sky One. I know many people would miss the traditional stuff on Sky Cinema but if you look at TVArk or YouTube, you can see how things that were used to be before Sky Cinema came along in 2016 (ten years ago).

However, away from Sky Cinema, I would like to see 100% chance in rebranding Sky Sports and Sky News simultaneously if possible or otherwise six months from now.

It will premiere on Prime it's a Amazon MGM Studios film, the only reason it's Sony releasing in Cinemas is because Amazon haven't yet launched a international theatrical arm,.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

GenerationZ — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:15:43 GMT

@Timelord2018 Apologies if I mentioned Mercy when i got a bit too carried away. Very well, i can only guess it'll be on Amazon Prime then first before Sky Cinema where feasible (if that can only come under some condition that needs to be taken into account).

In the meantime, why not Sky can return to strike a multi-year deal with Disney, similar to their 2013 deal, by returning to air Disney films (including some originals) if possible. This should include premieres within like four months after being premiered on Disney+ if it's a good idea to fill the gap between streaming and traditional television airings.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

GenerationZ — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:03:44 GMT

@Timelord2018 And before I can go to bed for this evening, i am looking forward for Sky One's return on 24th February as well.