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Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

KevNewMedia — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:53:06 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.

Wednesday 1st April 2026

Climax (Satellite 909) closes permanently
Quest SD (Satellite 140/834 - 141 Scotland) closes permanently - replaced by the HD service
Animal Planet+1 (Satellite 275) closes in ROI only
Discovery+1 (Satellite 225) closes in ROI only
Discovery History+1 (Satellite 272) closes in ROI only
Discovery Turbo+1 (Satellite 262) closes in ROI only
DMAX+1 (Satellite 259) closes in ROI only
Food Network+1 (Satellite 244) closes in ROI only
ID+1 (Satellite 254) closes in ROI only
Quest+1 (Satellite 240) closes in ROI only
Quest Red+1 (Satellite 249) closes in ROI only
Discovery Science+1 (Satellite 267) closes in ROI only
TLC UK+1 (Satellite 233) closes in ROI only

Friday 3rd April

Sky Fun (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to Sky Box Set HD

Monday 13th April 2026

Sky Adventure (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass & Stream 302) renames to Sky5*MoviesHD

Saturday 18th April 2026

Sky Box Set (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass & Stream 303) changes name to The Hobbit HD (Temporary change)

Monday 20th April 2026

The Hobbit HD (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to SkyBiopicsHD (temporary change)

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

That's TV 3 (Satellite 183) rebrands to Thats20Century in the UK only

Saturday 25th April 2026

Sky Biopics (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to Sky Spy KidsHD (temporary change)

Monday 27th April 2026

Sky Spy Kids (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to MenInBlackHD (temporary change)
Sky5*MoviesHD (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to FearSeekersHD (temporary change)
Zee Punjabi HD launches to EPG number 741 on Sky Glass and Stream in the UK Only - channel already exists on satellite

Thursday 30th April 2026

EPG Changes in Movies

Satellite - Residential

Sky Animation HD 312 closes permanently
Movies24 moves from 315 to 312
Movies24+ moves from 329 to 315
LEGEND XTRA moves from 317 to 316
LEGEND XTRA+1 moves from 318 to 317
Great! Action moves from 323 to 318
Great!Action+1 moves from 324 to 319 - (+1 not available in ROI)
Great! Mystery moves from 321 to 320
G!Mystery+1 moves from 322 to 321 - (+1 not available in ROI)
Great! Romance moves from 319 to 322
G! Romance+1 moves from 320 to 323 - (+1 not available in ROI)
TalkingPictures moves from 328 to 324

Satellite - Commercial

Sky Family HD moves from 306 to 304
Sky Animation HD 305 closes permanently
Sky Action HD moves from 307 to 306
Sky Greats moves from 304 to 307
LEGEND XTRA moves from 317 to 316
LEGEND XTRA+1 moves from 318 to 317
Great! Action moves from 323 to 318
Great!Action+1 moves from 324 to 319 - (+1 not available in ROI)
Great! Mystery moves from 321 to 320
G!Mystery+1 moves from 322 to 321 - (+1 not available in ROI)
Great! Romance moves from 319 to 322
G! Romance+1 moves from 320 to 323 - (+1 not available in ROI)
TalkingPictures moves from 328 to 324

Sky Glass/Stream - Commercial and Residential

Sky Animation HD 315 closes permanently
Great! Action HD moves from 319 to 317
Great! Romance HD moves from 317 to 319

Useful links

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Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox

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Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Super+Anthony — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:49:21 GMT

Thank you @KevNewMedia for the continued updates each week. It's exceptionally helpful

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Ev71 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:55:11 GMT

Climax finally reaches its climax!

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Akerman239 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:38:47 GMT

@Ev71

Indeed... With the amount of Climax that have left sky and other channel need to move from 900-906, there is also a plausible case that EPG is significantly small. They do seem to be focusing on Movies, Sports PPV, News, Music, Religion, International - Urdu, Secondary 800-898, Adult/ Regional & Interactive by filling gaps. For me persnally, I might keep Entertainment/Documentaries and Kids once sky doesn't create any new slot unused. I don't mind Kids reduced after Disney/CBBC was no longer SD, if 640-649 gets shuffled into a different number and eyeing a return to Shopping on 650-699 once 601-649 gets split up like primary versions. I'll Remain Int genre Hindi 709 Apna MA TV or 711. 🤔

Option:

Movies: 316 Movies24+, 325 TalkingPictures (or unchanged 328/329)

Entertainment/Documentaries (Overspill): 350-399 or 360-399 Refuse to do HD swaps in Ireland between 340-349.

Sports (Active): 480-489 if they want to place an order of Sports Genre like 401-479 section.

Sports (PPV): 492 TNTSBoxOff2HD

News: 519 DM News English - (WION HD) Ceased broadcasting.

Music: 540 Clubland TV, 541 NOW 70s, 542 NOW 80s, 543 NOW 90s & 00s, 544 NOW ROCK - (to combine News/Music small channels.)

Religion: 584 EWTN Catholic, 586 Faith UK, 587 Dunamis TV, 589 SonLife

International - (Urdu): 733 GEO News, 734 New Vision TV, 735 Islam Channel, 736 Noor TV, 738: IQRA TV, 739 Islam TV, 740 Ahlebait TV, 741 Takbeer TV, 742 Eman Channel, 743 ARY Digital, 747 QTV Religious.

Adult: 905, TVX 40+, 906 XXX Girl Girl - (Climax Closes down with small channels)

Regional & Interactive - 931-960 (or unchanged 951-980)

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Akerman239 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:43:28 GMT

@KevNewMedia

It's terrible on Discovery +1 in ROI

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:26:15 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:
@Ev71

Indeed... With the amount of Climax that have left sky and other channel need to move from 900-906, there is also a plausible case that EPG is significantly small. They do seem to be focusing on Movies, Sports PPV, News, Music, Religion, International - Urdu, Secondary 800-898, Adult/ Regional & Interactive by filling gaps. For me persnally, I might keep Entertainment/Documentaries and Kids once sky doesn't create any new slot unused. I don't mind Kids reduced after Disney/CBBC was no longer SD, if 640-649 gets shuffled into a different number and eyeing a return to Shopping on 650-699 once 601-649 gets split up like primary versions. I'll Remain Int genre Hindi 709 Apna MA TV or 711. 🤔

Option:

Movies: 316 Movies24+, 325 TalkingPictures (or unchanged 328/329)
Entertainment/Documentaries (Overspill): 350-399 or 360-399 Refuse to do HD swaps in Ireland between 340-349.
Sports (Active): 480-489 if they want to place an order of Sports Genre like 401-479 section.
Sports (PPV): 492 TNTSBoxOff2HD
News: 519 DM News English - (WION HD) Ceased broadcasting.
Music: 540 Clubland TV, 541 NOW 70s, 542 NOW 80s, 543 NOW 90s & 00s, 544 NOW ROCK - (to combine News/Music small channels.)
Religion: 584 EWTN Catholic, 586 Faith UK, 587 Dunamis TV, 589 SonLife
International - (Urdu): 733 GEO News, 734 New Vision TV, 735 Islam Channel, 736 Noor TV, 738: IQRA TV, 739 Islam TV, 740 Ahlebait TV, 741 Takbeer TV, 742 Eman Channel, 743 ARY Digital, 747 QTV Religious.
Adult: 905, TVX 40+, 906 XXX Girl Girl - (Climax Closes down with small channels)
Regional & Interactive - 931-960 (or unchanged 951-980)

I feel these comments are becoming more prominent and honestly, they do not add to the discussion on any post. The idea to change channels around is not feasible.

For example, on Sky Q, there are empty slots in the movies section, hence why Movies24+ was moved to 329 and not on 325 as it should have logically. Broadcasters can buy channel slots on the EPG and depending on their contracts, they get to keep these EPG numbers for a selected period or indefinitely, if it's continued to be paid for. EPG slots 325, 326 and 327 are seemingly are owned by (a) broadcaster(s).

(Note: underlined is assumed)

So your suggestion is null and void because Sky has to honour the contracts they have in place with broadcasters, and can't just change the channels around as per your suggestion on Sky Q.

However, on Sky Glass and Stream, it seems like Sky disallows buying EPG slots, so this is why channels can be changed at Sky's will.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Timelord2018 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:26:20 GMT

I wonder if Discovery+ 1 channels will close in the UK at later date.

I can't see how removing them in Ireland only cuts costs will they will still be broadcasting on Satellite

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:30:49 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:
I wonder if Discovery+ 1 channels will close in the UK at later date.

I can't see how removing them in Ireland only cuts costs will they will still be broadcasting on Satellite

.

I think they may after a year or two. I think because they launched Really +1 in January, it wouldn't make sense for them to just close them all now. But in 2027/8, they might. Also, there may be more people in Ireland willing to use on-demand services in comparison to people in the UK and/or, people are still watching the +1 channels more in the UK than in Ireland.

The only way you're going to get an answer is if you contact WBD yourself as it's their decision.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Akerman239 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:30:59 GMT

@Marlu-Nyu

Yeah it has to be 316 and 325... They should buy a new slot because TCM was no longer on sky.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Akerman239 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:04:19 GMT

@Marlu-Nyu

But it just one-time experienced though never got that same problem with Discovery made alternate plans for +1 on Ireland. As Sky need to submit a complaint, and possibly the channels would blow up.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:33:31 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:

@Marlu-Nyu

Yeah it has to be 316 and 325... They should buy a new slot because TCM was no longer on sky.

But it just one-time experienced though never got that same problem with Discovery made alternate plans for +1 on Ireland. As Sky need to submit a complaint, and possibly the channels would blow up.

The thing is that when TCM closed Movies24 and Movies 24+ took over their channels. There might be a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal (who own Movies24) where they swapped EPG numbers, so WBD now owns 325, 326 and 327. I don't know, only Sky does. But I do know that these are reserved channels as a broadcaster owns the EPG slot.

The best thing to do if you want channel changes is to contact Sky directly. You can email Sky at viewerR@sky.uk.

Also regard to the Discovery +1 channels, there is alternatives, Discovery+ and HBO Max. Time shift channels are dying out, Sky didn't even bother to relaunch Sky One +1.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Timelord2018 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:40:17 GMT

Movies24 has been operated by Sky since 2019

I don't really see the need for this amount of +1 channels, maybe the free to air channels bring in advertising revenue, beside Discovery Channel, the other Pay channels i doubt do since they don't show new programming.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:11:03 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:
Movies24 has been operated by Sky since 2019

I don't really see the need for this amount of +1 channels, maybe the free to air channels bring in advertising revenue, beside Discovery Channel, the other Pay channels i doubt do since they don't show new programming.

It's actually owned by NBCUniversal and operated by Sky, just for clarification. The reason for +1 channels, as well as the likes of radio channels (even though apps and the like exist) is because this is the only way some people receive the content. Clearly there is less need for them in Ireland than the UK.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Akerman239 — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:38:47 GMT

@Marlu-Nyu

My point was that Discovery have their day counterparts which was completely irrelevant to the turning circle of the WBD and remove 11 channel's, As EPG will have Sky loaded up with so many non-standard Irish version. Seems very similar to UK.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:41:28 GMT

If one is in Ireland, one can manually tune the Discovery +1 channels, provided one has the Sky Signature subscription, here are the details:

Discovery Channel +1,

Food Network +1,

Quest Red +1,

Investigation Discovery +1,
Discovery Turbo +1,
Discovery Science +1,
Discovery History +1 and
Animal Planet +1:
Frequency: 12.032
Polarisation: H
Symbol rate: 29.5
FEC: 2/3
Standard: DVB-S2
Modulation scheme: 8PSK

TLC +1,

Quest +1,
DMAX +1 and
Really +1:
Frequency: 12.382
Polarisation: H
Symbol rate: 29.5
FEC: 2/3
Standard: DVB-S2
Modulation scheme: 8PSK

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:17:58 GMT

@Ev71 wrote:
Climax finally reaches its climax!

There used to be a women's clothing store in the shopping centre near me called "No Name", when it closed, another store opened called "Gerald". I said something similar that "No Name" finally has its name. LOL.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

MaccyD221 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:47:57 GMT

hi @KevNewMedia i was just wondering what changes are happening next week?

many thanks

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Super+Anthony — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:39:35 GMT

@KevNewMedia Is on the ball as always and has updated today 😉

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Timelord2018 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:14:58 GMT

Sky Cinema Animation reportedly closes on 30th April at 6am

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - April 2026

Akerman239 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:34:42 GMT

@Timelord2018

Seriously though Sky are already drawn out Animation that were meant to be closed by the end of March last month, It's good Disney+Cinema seem to sorted out the 305 build quality issues away from EPG and just focus on Movies24 which is currently 312 or didn't plan to launch new channel below 315,316,325,326 and 327.