topic Re: TLC Channel in Sky Q

TLC Channel

SharonT__ — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:29:45 GMT

I was watching the TLC channel on 134 last night but this morning coming up saying that I need to upgrade subscription. Shows the TLC HD option but I do not have HD subscription and don't want to subscribe to HD. Spoke to 2 people from the tech team but were no help at all.

Re: TLC Channel

xenon81 — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:35:50 GMT

TLC HD is now a free channel so should be available to everyone, even without the HD pack. Have you tried restarting your box?

Re: TLC Channel

SharonT__ — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:40:33 GMT

Yes I have, still not working

Re: TLC Channel

stereohaven — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:22:32 GMT

@SharonT__

I pay for HD and TLC HD is on channel 133, the SD version is on channel 828 and TLC +1 is on channel 233.

Have you checked channel 133 and 828 for you? Both the SD and HD versions are free to air, but if you don't pay for HD, yours might be sitting at 828.

Re: TLC Channel

xenon81 — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:19:38 GMT

I'm seeing reports on other forums that TLC HD has become encrypted again. This is likely to be a mistake but in the meantime you will have to watch the SD version in the 800s.

Re: TLC Channel

StephenBD — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:06:18 GMT

TRY TLC +1..233..This works if you do nt have the HD package

Re: TLC Channel

Maniatore2006 — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:30:13 GMT

Yes it seems today some made a Mistake.. and Encrypted the Channels again. We just can wait. The Channels are working aktual only with Valid Viewing Cards again.

Re: TLC Channel

SharonT__ — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:17:27 GMT

Thanks for advice, more help than the tech team were 😊

Re: TLC Channel

ClareJo — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:01:24 GMT

I had exactly the same issue this morning 17/1/26 . The Sky guy could not help. I have a Sky engineer coming put on `Monday.

Yesterday Jn the evening we warrched back tk bak BBTheorty on TLC+1. the pidture quality was not HD and blurry.

could not do so this morning ! No TLC in HD or SD or +1.

i reset the Sky Q box - no luck. It still thinks I need to upgrade to get it and yet it is

The Sky guy on the phone thought we should get it.

i have stripped back to the most basic Sky Q ( with sky channels only via rhe NOW app only)

but the guy thought I should be getting it.

However. i tried Freesat today and could not gwt TLC HD or SD so wondering if an issue with channel.

Re: TLC Channel

Maniatore2006 — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:23:46 GMT

The Channels are fine, just Encrypted again, on purpose or mistake... I do not know.

We can just wait.

Re: TLC Channel

xenon81 — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:42:05 GMT

@ClareJo wrote:
I had exactly the same issue this morning 17/1/26 . The Sky guy could not help. I have a Sky engineer coming put on `Monday.

A Sky engineer won't be able to do anything, the problem is at the channel's end. Hopefully they will fix it on Monday morning (if not before).

Re: TLC Channel

SharonT__ — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:15:00 GMT

I was so annoyed this morning with the 'tech' people. Got one and he said he would call me back couple mins later got a text saying they couldn't get through so had to go through security again then he couldnt help either, just watching on channel 828 and hopefully Sky will figure out

Tlc

Jude7154 — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:03:12 GMT

TLC indicates I have to upgrade subscription to HD ....I already have this in my package so why ....reset Sky Q no change ...I can get other HD channels and TLC on 828 .....why

Re: TLC Channel

Maniatore2006 — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:49:59 GMT

it is not an Failure with the Channel, "someone pushed the Wrong button" so we have just to wait. it can take Hours, days or even weeks..

Re: TLC Channel

stereohaven — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:16:45 GMT

Lest we forget, while they sort out this transmission issue out (or whatever it is), if you have activated your Discovery+ Entertainment subscription that you get included with Sky, you can watch shows on demand or even the TLC channel live.

To watch TLC live via the app, open Discovery+ and on the home screen, scroll down to "Channels", then across to TLC.

You can also access much of the content available (Sky subscription dependent), by simply saying the name of the show into voice search.

TLC live channel on Discovery+

Re: TLC Channel

bluecandylover — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:03:24 GMT

I rang Sky and while they reported it, they were quite pushy in me subscribing to the HD package.

I pay for Sky for my mum and she says "I don't have HD eyes" but she's finding it hard to get to the SD channel at the bottom.

I hope it doesn't mess up her recordings as she's in hospital right now

Re: Tlc

Jude7154 — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:34:02 GMT

Sky confirmed issue with channel ....shame they cannot update paying customers

Re: TLC Channel

MiniMc — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:44:02 GMT

Hi, yeah, I have same issue, used to be able to watch it but now message saying to upgrade, don't want to do +1 all the time. The SD channel is 828.,

TLC sky freeview

Shazsky — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:58:13 GMT

What is happening to Sky Essenial, I also had the TLC channel (133, 233+ and 828) on Tuesday, wanted to watch the channel today (Sunday) the channel that was free is saying I need to upgrade for a freeview channel. Just contacted sky, was told to switch off and switch back on still no freeview channel. I wish I had an TV aerial I could watch TLC channel.

Re: TLC sky freeview

nigea99 — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:03:41 GMT

@Shazsky wrote:

What is happening to Sky Essenial, I also had the TLC channel (133, 233+ and 828) on Tuesday, wanted to watch the channel today (Sunday) the channel that was free is saying I need to upgrade for a freeview channel. Just contacted sky, was told to switch off and switch back on still no freeview channel. I wish I had an TV aerial I could watch TLC channel.

hi @Shazsky

Do you have a problem withyour SKY Essential package other than TLC - if so what ?

Regarding TLC- there does seem to a be a problem with it asking for people to upgrade at the moment - see

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/TLC-Channel/td-p/5192668