topic Re: Losing more channels in Sky Q

Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:22:19 GMT

When will sky drop their prices, we've lost mtv channels now we are losing thats music channels on the 28th, becoming over priced for half a service

Re: Losing more channels

xenon81 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:34:18 GMT

That argument works for pay channels that have closed or gone free like MTV Music and TLC, but the That's music channels are completely free to air so you aren't losing anything from your Sky subcription when they close.

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:40:22 GMT

I pay a basic rate for those "free channels" I choose to pay extra for other channels yes, but id still be paying something even if i didnt pay for the extra ones. Sky is hardly free view is it 🤨

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:43:18 GMT

It might be free to air but that doesnt mean free to view 🤔

Re: Losing more channels

GD1 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:09:21 GMT

@Razzle+berry wrote:

It might be free to air but that doesnt mean free to view 🤔

Umm, yes it does, as you have Sky Q if you pulled your viewing card out of the box any FTA channels would still be viewable, hence the term Free To Air = No Encryption = No Subs to view them.

Free To View Means the channel is soft encrypted to stop viewing outside a specific territory and becomes unlocked with a valid viewing card which means you're still not paying for it through a subscription. In the old analogue days a Videocrypt decoder either built in or onboard would simply decrypt such channels (as an example Channel 5 on analogue Astra 19e was soft encrypted to stop viewers across Europe from viewing the channel where as UK viewers need a decoder or receiver with inbuilt decoder, nothing more).

Re: Losing more channels

PandJ2020 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:09:09 GMT

@Razzle+berry wrote:
When will sky drop their prices,

They won't.

It's all in the negotiation and discounts...

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:09:12 GMT

Well thanks for that explanation, but either way im still annoyed at losing more channels and no obvious plan to replace them, my post wasn't really about dropping the price, more venting at losing more channels

Re: Losing more channels

GD1 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:11:12 GMT

@Razzle+berry wrote:

Well thanks for that explanation, but either way im still annoyed at losing more channels and no obvious plan to replace them, my post wasn't really about dropping the price, more venting at losing more channels

It's not up to Sky to replace any channels that have closed, who do you think should be replacing them?

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:12:44 GMT

Actually just been emailed about a legacy discount, so thank you sky, they do look after their customers, been with them over a decade, as I said I was just being reactive to finding out we are losing more channels

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:14:32 GMT

Well sky has many services now and the ability to create their own channels, so sky should, create a music channel that won't be taken from them and keep it in their control

Re: Losing more channels

GD1 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:22:45 GMT

@Razzle+berry Music channels are closing because of low viewership, Sky/Comcast certainly won't throw good money away to appease the miniscule audience who want these channels.

So no it's not up to Sky to replace faling channels, most music is consumed online on services such as Spotify, Amazon,Youtube etc.

To expect Sky to pick up the slack is unreasonable.

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:28:20 GMT

Fine I might be old fashioned and like to watch music channels aswell as online streaming, you asked me a question who do I think should replace them I answered, whether sky does or not is up to them, im not being unreasonable thinking sky have the means to replace these channels, again whether they do or not is up to them 🤷‍♀️

Re: Losing more channels

PandJ2020 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:28:24 GMT

@Razzle+berry wrote:
Well thanks for that explanation, but either way im still annoyed at losing more channels and no obvious plan to replace them, my post wasn't really about dropping the price, more venting at losing more channels

https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-brings-together-netflix-disney-hbo-max-and-hayu-into-one-single-subscription-exclusively-on-sky

Re: Losing more channels

TimmyBGood — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:23:45 GMT

@Razzle+berry

No, Sky isn't going to launch any Sky-branded music channels (they've never had any) and the financial headroom for anyone else to do so is extremely limited: if it does happen then it's likely to be on the Sky streaming platforms rather than satellite because online service is just cheaper to distribute to a very small audience, and satellite broadcasting is approaching end of life anyway.

Re: Losing more channels

Razzle+berry — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:24:27 GMT

I didnt say they were, its my opinion they can and should, my opinion isn't going to suddenly influence sky to do it is it? I was asked who i thought should replace the channels I answered, my answer is right or wrong is it its my opinion 🤔

Re: Losing more channels

Villaforever — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:44:12 GMT

There be no music left

Re: Losing more channels

Villaforever — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:57:25 GMT

That's tv 3 is also close down to