Changes to the Sky TV Guide - August 2024

[Kelsingra]

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.

Thursday 1st

• Sukh Sagar Radio (Satellite 0133) closes permanently
• ​Sky Heists (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to Sky Adventure/ SkyAdventureHD (temporary change)
• ​Sky 2024 Picks (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to SkyBlockbuster / BlockbustersHD (temporary change)

Thursday 8th

• Sky Sports Arena rebrands to Sky Sports+ / Sky Sports+ HD
  • Sky Q UK EPG Channel Numbers:  HD: 412 HD: 412
  • Sky Q ROI EPG Channel Numbers: SD: 416 HD: 867
  • Sky Glass UK & ROI EPG Channel Number: 410

Friday 9th

• ​Sky Scares (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky SciFi Hits / SkySciFiHitsHD (temporary change)

Monday 12th August 2024

• ​Sky Bruce Lee (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Sky Greats / Sky Greats HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Saturday 17th August 2024

• ​Sky Greats (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to and  SkyNicolasCage/NicolasCageHD

Monday 19th August 2024

• ​Sky Nicolas Cage (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Sky Greats / Sky Greats HD (reverting from a temporary change)
• That's 80s rebrands to That’s Melody and moves from EPG number 365 to 361 on satellite only
• That's 90s rebrands to That’s Rock and moves from EPG number 366 to 359 on satellite only

Tuesday 20th August 2024

• ​GREAT! real (Satellite 189 - Sky Glass/Stream 168(161 ROI)) closes permanently
• GREAT! real+1 (Satellite 289) closes permanently

Wednesday 21st August 2024

• That's Memories (Satellite 191) rebrands to That's TV 3
• POP Max+1 moves from 618 to 628 on satellite
• Tiny Pop launches to 618 on satellite
• Tiny Pop+1 launches to 629 on satellite
• Pop Max HD moves from 214 to 215 in the UK and 215 to 216 in NI and ROI on Sky Glass/Stream
• Tiny Pop HD launches at 214 in UK and 215 in NI and ROI on Sky Glass/Stream

Friday 23rd August 2024

• ​Sky Adventure (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to BankHoliday /BankHolidayHD (temporary change)

Tuesday 27th August 2024

• ​Sky Bank Holiday (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to SkySuperhero​ / SuperheroHD (temporary change)

Friday 30th August 2024

• ​Sky Family (Satellite 306/850 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to renames to Sky LOTR/Sky LOTR HD

Saturday 31st August 2024

• ​Sky Sci-Fi (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky ScFi/Horror / Sky ScFi/HorHD (reverting from temporary change)

You can also keep up to date with what's coming up this month here 

Useful links

TV channel list on Sky Glass

Channels available on Sky Go

Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox

Sky Glass Playlist explained 

[Trips+out]

Hi sky community 

I just found out that the listings for sky sports arena for the week commencing Monday 5th august that tennis from ATP and WTA tours will be available to watch on sky sports main event, sky sports tennis and sky sports arena at the same time. 

So my feelings are that Sky will rename sky sports arena as sky sports + channel.

be interesting to hear your thoughts about sky sports arena becoming sky sports + good move or bad move?.

thanks

BenSky sports listings w/c 5th august

[Super+Anthony]

@Trips+out I think it will be a great move having it as a channel and an app

[D+Hig]

It looks like Sky Sports + is replacing Sky Sports Arena from next Thursday 8th August 2024, channel 410 on Sky Stream. Not too sure whether it will be in UHD though 🤔

[GD1]

@D+Hig   I have merged your post to this existing thread that is discussing the same topic e.g channel changes, a new thread isn't required.

[TimmyBGood]

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@D+Hig wrote:

Not too sure whether it will be in UHD though 🤔

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The Sky press release does not mention UHD.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13131189/sky-sports-launches-in-august-to-give-more-ch... 

[D+Hig]

That is very true or even what's happening to the test channels either 🤔

[Trips+out]

I have just emailed sky viewing relating to get this information confirmed. So soon as I hear back I will update you all.

[lettice]

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@Trips+out wrote: 

So my feelings are that Sky will rename sky sports arena as sky sports + channel.

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Yes the linear channel swap will take place from 6pm on Thursday 8th August.

One change for Sky Q customers, is the red button golf ( currently supplied over satellite on Sky Q) along with how the new current Tennis  and  all the Sky sports + extra streams will all now be over broadband, not satellite.

More info, assume they have taken this from a Sky press release,

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/new-sky-sports-channel-launching-8th-august/

The official Sky press release should appear soon I expect on the Sky Corporate newsroom site;

https://www.skygroup.sky/newsroom

[Super+Anthony]

Anyone know when these channels will be launching to stream and glass this week? For sky Q, later this year

• Pick Paranormal — not for the faint of heart, Pick Paranormal features Most Haunted, the fan favorite TV show investigating all things supernatural.
• Emergency 24/7 — with “Highway Cops,” “Air Ambulance ER” and “Stop Search Seize,” plus many more shows, Emergency 24/7 is packed full of drama.
• Sky Artist of The Year — the channel for art aficionados, viewers can catch up on Sky’s “Portrait Artist of the Year” and “Landscape Artist of the Year. “
• Sky Sports Stories — Whatever their sport, Sky Sports Stories has a documentary for every fan – from “EFL Rivalries” to “Her Huddle.”
• Sky Sports Classics — viewers can delve into the Sky Sports archives with the likes of Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends.
• Sky Sports Vault — the channel revisits a whole host of archive darts, EFL and boxing content, including “30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship” and “Fight Night.”

Sky Glass and Sky Stream users can launch the Xumo Play app by saying “Xumo Play” into their voice-powered remote controls.

[lettice]

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@Super+Anthony wrote:

Anyone know when these channels will be launching to stream and glass this week? For sky Q, later this year

• Pick Paranormal — not for the faint of heart, Pick Paranormal features Most Haunted, the fan favorite TV show investigating all things supernatural.
• Emergency 24/7 — with “Highway Cops,” “Air Ambulance ER” and “Stop Search Seize,” plus many more shows, Emergency 24/7 is packed full of drama.
• Sky Artist of The Year — the channel for art aficionados, viewers can catch up on Sky’s “Portrait Artist of the Year” and “Landscape Artist of the Year. “
• Sky Sports Stories — Whatever their sport, Sky Sports Stories has a documentary for every fan – from “EFL Rivalries” to “Her Huddle.”
• Sky Sports Classics — viewers can delve into the Sky Sports archives with the likes of Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends.
• Sky Sports Vault — the channel revisits a whole host of archive darts, EFL and boxing content, including “30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship” and “Fight Night.”

Sky Glass and Sky Stream users can launch the Xumo Play app by saying “Xumo Play” into their voice-powered remote controls.

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They are available via the Xumo play app now.

Will be integrated into the tv guide on Sky stream later this year.

As mentioned in the recent Sky press release;

Later this year, the new FAST channels will be available on Sky Q and integrated into the TV guide on Sky Glass and Sky Stream for seamless discovery alongside Sky Ultimate TV’s lineup of over 150 channels.

https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-adds-six-new-channels-to-sky-glass-and-sky-stream-for-no-...

[Super+Anthony]

@lettice You are such a legend and always so helpful on here. Can I thank you for your dedication, along with others. It's great we have this community so one can help each other

[ZyloKai]

Yesterday (30 July), Sky launched 6 new FAST channels via the Xumo Play app on Sky Glass/Stream. They are: 

• Pick Paranormal
• Emergency 24/7
• Sky Presents Artist of The Year
• Sky Sports Stories
• Sky Sports Classics
• Sky Sports Vault
  

For Sky Q, and for the EPG guide (on Sky Q/Glass/Stream) the Xumo Play app and channels will be added later this year. 

More info: 

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/sky-launches-six-new-channels-but-theres-a-catch/

[GD1]

@ZyloKai  Your post has been merged to the Whats On thread for August as this is already being discussed here another thread isn't required.

[ZyloKai]

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@GD1 wrote:

@ZyloKai  Your post has been merged to the Whats On thread for August as this is already being discussed here another thread isn't required.

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Sorry. I didn't know. Thanks.