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Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

KevNewMedia — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:57:29 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 upcoming week, but it may still change.

Thursday 1st October 2026

Movies24+ (Satellite 315 - Sky Glass/Stream 314) renames to Christmas24+ (temporary change)
Movies24 (Satellite 312 - Sky Glass/Stream 313) renames to Christmas24 (temporary change)

Friday 2nd October 2026

Sky Originals (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes its name to MockingjayHD (temporary change)

Monday 5th October 2026

Sky5*Movies (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to SkyAnimationHD
MockingjayHD (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to TransformersHD

Friday 9th October 2026

Sky Transformers (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to Halloween HD
Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky Sci-Fi HD (temporary change)

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Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Akerman239 — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:09:01 GMT

Not only has the Sky Witness, Atlantic or Crime been confirmed as staying at 206, 207, 208 and 221 closure. (Always good to remind everyone about losing Sky One, Sky History, Challenge, Syfy, E! wouldn’t be viable.) If +1 positioning is stacked there, I’d imagine Sky need a proper channels to avoid 100 series in the middle of an issue right now and it's really shameful line up since 2018 reshuffle. A bit late response but 200 creates a large spacing gap.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

mr.tickle — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:13:55 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:
Not only has the Sky Witness, Atlantic or Crime been confirmed as staying at 206, 207, 208 and 221 closure. (Always good to remind everyone about losing Sky One, Sky History, Challenge, Syfy, E! wouldn’t be viable.) If +1 positioning is stacked there, I’d imagine Sky need a proper channels to avoid 100 series in the middle of an issue right now and it's really shameful line up since 2018 reshuffle. A bit late response but 200 creates a large spacing gap.

Once again: There are no gaps, except in your mind or if you write them down on paper with gaps.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Timelord2018 — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:18:41 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:
Not only has the Sky Witness, Atlantic or Crime been confirmed as staying at 206, 207, 208 and 221 closure. (Always good to remind everyone about losing Sky One, Sky History, Challenge, Syfy, E! wouldn’t be viable.) If +1 positioning is stacked there, I’d imagine Sky need a proper channels to avoid 100 series in the middle of an issue right now and it's really shameful line up since 2018 reshuffle. A bit late response but 200 creates a large spacing gap.

Sorry but have no idea what you are trying to say, the 3 + 1 channels are closing, there is no need for them with On Demand, you could make the same argument about Sky Sci-Fi which mostly just repeats Sky One series now., how long does that last.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Akerman239 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:31:00 GMT

@Timelord2018 Also a bit suspicious of Sky Witness +1 won’t need them either as Sky formerly known LIVING TV may not be just a coincidence and did create +1 around 2002. Some are falling apart so it would actually make sense to watch on demand.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Akerman239 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:18:02 GMT

@mr.tickleyh I thought that was what 200 series was pretty obvious, yeah the Entertertainment & Documentaries ending wasn't fantastic but considering the +1 can combine could end up 33 channels (included with Sky UK/Ire to remove regulatory blocks.) I’m not sure there is room…the current authorisation is for EPG mirrors over 101-199 create more issues. After the 205 stay at 5+1, 207/208 disappeared from Sky Witness or Atlantic next to 209, Overall despite 221 near to the vicinity of 220-225 sees no difference between Sky Crime and Crime+Investigation merger.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Mark39 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:22:21 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:

@mr.tickleyh I thought that was what 200 series was pretty obvious, yeah the Entertertainment & Documentaries ending wasn't fantastic but considering the +1 can combine could end up 33 channels (included with Sky UK/Ire to remove regulatory blocks.) I’m not sure there is room…the current authorisation is for EPG mirrors over 101-199 create more issues. After the 205 stay at 5+1, 207/208 disappeared from Sky Witness or Atlantic next to 209, Overall despite 221 near to the vicinity of 220-225 sees no difference between Sky Crime and Crime+Investigation merger.

Nope, not getting it.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Daniel0210 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:48:09 GMT

@Akerman239

Same here. I read your post earlier and didn't understand it. I've just read it again and am none the wiser.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Timelord2018 — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:28 GMT

As for + 1 channels in the + 1 channels, maybe they should just be grouped by broadcaster , ITV (potentially NBCU-Sky), Channel 4, Paramount WBD (or whatever it's called), BBC Studios etc

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

oj01 — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:39:23 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:
As for + 1 channels in the + 1 channels, maybe they should just be grouped by broadcaster , ITV (potentially NBCU-Sky), Channel 4, Paramount WBD (or whatever it's called), BBC Studios etc

Or, how about, for the sake of the few years that satellite channels have left, they're just left alone so that the people who still use them know exactly where they are.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:15:56 GMT

@Akerman239, @mr.tickle, @Timelord2018, @Mark39, @Daniel0210, @oj01

In regards to changing channels around. I asked Sky about unifying the Sky Guide for UK & Ireland a few months ago. This is the answer I got:

"[...] channel positioning within the EPG is influenced by a range of factors, including regulatory requirements, regional broadcasting obligations, commercial agreements, and platform considerations. These factors can result in variations between regions to ensure that local audiences continue to receive the appropriate services in a way that meets licensing and prominence rules.

That said, improving ease of navigation and maintaining a logical, user-friendly channel layout are important considerations, and we recognise the value of feedback such as yours when reviewing how the guide is structured."

Akerman239, I’ve talked about this in some of the earlier Channel Changes threads. In case there are specific channel changes that you would want answers for, I think it would be better if you emailed viewerR@sky.com or contacted Sky yourself, as they will be better placed to provide you with a definitive answer.

Repeating the same or very similar queries could possibly be considered spam, and won’t really help other customers who are reading the threads.

It’s just that this is a customer-to-customer thread, with a Sky admin team as well.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

mr.tickle — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:58:39 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:
@mr.tickleyh I thought that was what 200 series was pretty obvious,

Not at all.

The fact is, there are no gaps anywhere in the EPG.

If you think otherwise, post a photo of your Sky EPG on your TV showing any two rows rendered with gaps.

On my SkyQ it shows 8 channels on one screen with no gaps, no matter where I scroll up and down. Always 8, always with the same spacing between the rows. 🙂

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Akerman239 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:30:58 GMT

@mr.tickle

Sadly this is more of a political issue, or to do with misplaced +1 nostalgia. Sky was pre planned already, nobody knew this would happen. All the 200 has been long gone as EPG proved cheaper and sometimes just as unreliable.

Universal+1, (not placed on Sky Comedy +1) after 2020 closure.
SYFY+1
MTV+1
ComedyXtra+1
Nat Geo+1

Sky History+1
ITVBe+1 (not placed on ITV Quiz +1)
Challenge+1
5Spike+ 1 (not placed on 5ACTION +1)

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Akerman239 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:37:17 GMT

Any plan for launching this year?

Says: There are currently no channels that match this criteria 🤔

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Daniel0210 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:40:36 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:

Any plan for launching this year?

@Akerman239

Any plans to launch what?

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

oj01 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:53:46 GMT

@Akerman239 wrote:
@mr.tickle

Sadly this is more of a political issue, or to do with misplaced +1 nostalgia. Sky was pre planned already, nobody knew this would happen. All the 200 has been long gone as EPG proved cheaper and sometimes just as unreliable.

Universal+1, (not placed on Sky Comedy +1) after 2020 closure.
SYFY+1
MTV+1
ComedyXtra+1
Nat Geo+1
Sky History+1
ITVBe+1 (not placed on ITV Quiz +1)
Challenge+1
5Spike+ 1 (not placed on 5ACTION +1)

@Akerman239 When you read your own posts back, do they make sense to you?

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Timelord2018 — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:10:27 GMT

I suspect they will more Sky channel changes, for example 99% of Sky Sci-Fi On Demand content (which is mostly TV movies) expire over the next year or so, linear channel is mostly just repeating Sky One On Demand series.

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Marlu-Nyu — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:14:20 GMT

@Timelord2018 wrote:
I suspect they will more Sky channel changes, for example 99% of Sky Sci-Fi On Demand content (which is mostly TV movies) expire over the next year or so, linear channel is mostly just repeating Sky One On Demand series.

I think it depends on the age of the customers.

On a very general and very generic basis, I think people over 60 would want more "traditional" TV and less on-demand/streaming.

So, I think channels with lower audience figures are more at risk than anything else. I think this is the reason why all Sky Cinema and Sky Sports channels still exist as channels and not just streams (for live content), or solely on-demand.

All of Challenge programmes are on-demand too, but Sky won't remove it as it's competing with ITV Quiz (in the UK).

Sky-owned channels ranked by audience share:

Sky Sports Main Event
Sky News
Sky Sports Premier League
Sky Sports News
Sky Witness
Sky Sports F1
Sky One
Sky Sports Golf
Sky Sports Racing
Sky Sports Cricket
Sky Sports+
Sky Atlantic
Sky Crime
Sky Sports Football
Sky Cinema Premiere
Sky Mix
Sky Arts
Sky Comedy
Sky Sports Action / NFL
Sky Sports Mix
Sky Documentaries
Challenge
Sky Cinema Hits / Pop-Up 2
Sky Cinema Action
Sky Nature
Sky Sports Tennis
Sky Sci-Fi
Sky Cinema Family
Sky Cinema Greats
Sky Cinema Comedy
Sky Cinema Thriller
Sky Cinema Drama
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror
Sky Cinema Select / Pop-Up
Sky Kids
Pick Monkey Rescue
Sky Sports Stories
Sky Sports Classics
Emergency 24/7
Sky Artist of the Year
Sky Sports Vault

I excluded channels that are part of a joint adventure. Additionally, this is part from sources and educated guesses.

Sources:

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

Timelord2018 — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:03:38 GMT

Although Sky Sci-Fi doesn't have a channel sponsor as far as i am aware of , not even 1 series premiere in 2 years unlike say Sky Nature which has Volvo sponsorship deal now and the deal blue ant media was renewed

Re: Changes to the TV Guide - October 2026

williamparky — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:20:45 GMT

Can we chill with the movie channel name changes? Every time I look they are called something different to the extent the EPG and actual channel logo asset are often out of sync.