Changes to the Sky TV Guide - March 2024

[Daniel-F]

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.

Friday 1st

• Nick Jr. Too (Satellite 613 - Glass/Stream 207) renames to Nick Jr. Peppa (temporary change)
• NickToons (Satellite 605 - Glass/Stream 205) renames to NickLoudHouse (temporary change)
• ​Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 - Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky UltSci-Fi / SkyUltSci-FiHD (temporary change)
• ​Sky Hits (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to SkyMichaelMann and MichaelMannHD (temporary change)
• ​Sky Family (Satellite 306/850 - Glass/Stream 306) renames to  Sky Kids Books and SkyKidsBooksHD (temporary change)

Monday 4th

• Sky Biopics (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Sky Stream 304) renames to Sky Greats / Sky Greats HD (reverting from a temporary change)
• ​Sky Michael Mann (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Sky Stream 303)  SkyWomenInFilm/ WomenInFilmHD (temporary change)
• That's 90s moves from 366 to 367 on satellite only
• That's 80s moves from 360 to 366 on satellite only
• Chart Show Retro launches on satellite only at 360 in the UK only

Friday 8th

• Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307/851 - Sky Glass/Sky Stream 307) changes name to Action Heroes / ActionHeroesHD (temporary change)
• ​Sky Greats (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Sky Stream 304) renames to SkyStatham / SkyStathamHD

Monday 11th

• Sky Ult Sci-Fi (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky ScFi/Horror / Sky ScFi/HorHD (reverting from temporary change)
• ​Sky Women In Film  (Satellite 303 - Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to​ ​Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)
• ​Kids Books (Satellite 306/850 - Sky Glass/Stream 306)  renames to ​​Sky Family/Sky Family HD (reverting from a temporary change)
• ​Sky Statham (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to renames to Sky Greats / Sky Greats HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Thursday 14th 

• Zee TV (709) moves to (707) on satellite only
• Zee Cinema (707) moves to (709) on satellite only

Friday 15th

• ​Sky Greats (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to SkyStatham / SkyStathamHD (temporary change)
• ​Sky Hits (Satellite 310 - Sky Glass/Stream 310) changes name to SkyMockingjay / MockingjayHD (temporary change)

Saturday 16th

• ​SC Awards Season (Satellite 302 - Sky Glass/Stream 302) renames to BuddyFilms / BuddyFilmsHD (temp)

Monday 18th

• ​Sky Cinema Action Heroes (Satellite 307/851 - Glass/Stream 307) renames to Sky Action / Sky Action HD (reverting from a temporary change)
• ​Sky Mockingjay (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to ​Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)
• Sky Statham (Satellite 304/849 - Glass/Stream 304) renames to Sky Originals / SkyOriginalsHD (temporary change)

Tuesday 19th

Changes below on Sky Glass and Sky Stream - Sky+ and Sky Q are unaffected

• BLAZE (168) moves to 169 on Sky Glass/Stream only in the UK
• BLAZE (161) moves to 162 on Sky Glass/Stream only in ROI
• PBS America HD (169) moves to 170 on Sky Glass/Stream only in the UK
• PBS America HD (162) moves to 163 on Sky Glass/Stream only in ROI
• Together HD (170) moves to 171 on Sky Glass/Stream only in the UK
• Together HD (163) moves to 164 on Sky Glass/Stream only in ROI
• S4C HD (171) moves to 172 on Sky Glass/Stream only in the UK ex NI
• S4C HD (174) moves to 175 on Sky Glass/Stream only in NI
• RTÉ One HD (171) moves to 172 on Sky Glass/Stream only in NI
• RTÉ Two HD (172) moves to 173 on Sky Glass/Stream only in NI
• BBC Scotland HD (172) moves to 173 on Sky Glass/Stream only in the UK ex NI
• BBC Scotland HD (175) moves to 176 on Sky Glass/Stream only in NI
• BBC ALBA HD (173) moves to 174 on Sky Glass/Stream only in the UK ex NI
• BBC ALBA HD (176) moves to 177 on Sky Glass/Stream only in NI
• TG4 HD launches at EPG number 174 on Sky Glass/Stream in NI only

Wednesday 20th

• Tiny Pop (Satellite 615 - Glass/Stream 214 (215 NI & ROI)) closes
• Tiny Pop+1 (Satellite 618) closes
• Pop Max moves from (Satellite 620 – Glass/Stream 215 (216 NI & ROI)) to (Satellite 615 – Glass/Stream (215 NI & ROI))
• Pop Max+1 moves from 621 to 618 on satellite only
• GREAT! real launches at 189 on Satellite and on Glass and Stream at 168 in the UK and 161 in ROI
• GREAT! real+1 launches at 289 on satellite only

Saturday 23rd

• Sky Hits (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to Sky BHC/ Sky BHC HD (temporary change)

Monday 25th

• ​Sky BHC (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to ​Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)
   

Tuesday 26th

BBC SD services removed from EPG on satellite platforms

• BBC One SD Nightlights all close at 101. All BBC One regions at 801 have smart swap removed and replace the BBC One Nightlights at 101 in their regions. 801 closes in the UK.

• BBC One (ROI) SD closes at 141. BBC One NI HD (ROI) replaces BBC One (ROI) SD at 141. 832 closes.

• BBC Two Network SD closes at 102. BBC Two HD, BBC Two Wales HD, BBC Two NI HD (802) have smart swap removed and replace the SD at 102. 802 closes in the UK.
   
• BBC Two Network ROI SD closes at 142. BBC Two NI HD ROI (844) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 142. 844 closes in ROI.
   
• BBC Three SD closes at 115(UK), 117(Wales), 121(Scotland). BBC Three HD (845) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 115(UK), 117(Wales), 121(Scotland). 845 closes in the UK.
   
• BBC Three ROI SD closes at 169. BBC Three ROI HD (845) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 169. 845 closes in ROI.
   
• BBC Four SD closes at 116. BBC Four HD (815) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 116. 815 closes.
   
• BBC Four ROI SD closes at 143. BBC Four ROI HD (833) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 143. 833 closes in ROI.
   
• BBC Scotland SD closes at 115(Scotland) & 187(UK). BBC Scotland HD (844) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 115 in Scotland and 187 everywhere else apart from ROI. 844 closes in the UK.
   
• BBC ALBA SD closes at 117(Scotland) & 169(UK). BBC ALBA HD (847) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 117 in Scotland and 169 everywhere else apart from ROI. 847 closes.
   
• CBBC SD closes at 607. CBBC HD (643) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 607. 643 closes in the UK.
   
• CBBC ROI SD closes at 607. CBBC ROI HD (643) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 607. 643 closes in ROI.
   
• CBeebies SD closes at 608. CBeebies HD (644) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 608. 644 closes in the UK.
   
• CBeebies ROI SD closes at 608. CBeebies ROI HD (644) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 608. 644 closes in ROI.
   
• BBC News SD closes at 503. BBC News HD (882) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 503. 882 closes.
   
• BBC Parliament SD closes at 504. BBC Parliament HD (887) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 504. 887 closes.
   
• BBC Red Button 1 SD closes at 970. BBC Red Button 1 HD (971) has smart swap removed and replaces the SD at 970. 971 closes.
   

Thursday 28th

• JML Direct (Satellite 661) closes permanently
   

Friday 29th

• ​Sky Buddy Films (Satellite 302 - Glass/Stream 302) renames to changes name to ​ Easter Epics / EasterEpicsHD (temporary change)
• Sky Animation (Satellite 305 - Glass/Stream 305) changes name to SkyDreamWrks / DreamWorksHD temporary change
• Sky Hits (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to BankHoliday /BankHolidayHD (temporary change)
• Sky Family (Satellite  306/850 - Glass/Stream 306)  renames to WizardingWorld/WizardingWldHD (temporary change)

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

Useful links

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[michellemariefinc]

Hello I wanted ohy channel you can launch please?

[GD1]

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@michellemariefinc wrote:

Hello I wanted ohy channel you can launch please?

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What is OHY channel?   many channels on satellite are not Sky owned or operated so the channel owner would have to want to launch a channel for the UK, it's not up to Sky.

[michellemariefinc]

Here Oh! was an Australian cable TV channel owned by Optus Television.[2] It served as the services's premier general entertainment channel until it was replaced by FOX8 in 2002. Programming was mostly sourced from Warner Brothers Television. After the channel's closure, the content was given to Foxtel and XYZnetworks channels, with most of the Warner Brothers shows moving to Arena.

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@michellemariefinc wrote:

Here Oh! was an Australian cable TV channel owned by Optus Television.[2] It served as the services's premier general entertainment channel until it was replaced by FOX8 in 2002. Programming was mostly sourced from Warner Brothers Television. After the channel's closure, the content was given to Foxtel and XYZnetworks channels, with most of the Warner Brothers shows moving to Arena.

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Why would a defunct Australian TV channel be brought back to broadcast in the UK?

[GD1]

@michellemariefinc  Given the info provided I would presume you're trying to con tact Sky in Australia?   Your actually posting in the Sky UK forum and Sky UK has no link to anything called Sky down Under.

In the event you are actually in the UK then I would mirror @MarkGoldsmith  reply.

[michellemariefinc]

WAIT WAIT JML DIRECT IS GOING AWAY??

[Mark39]

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@michellemariefinc wrote:

WAIT WAIT JML DIRECT IS GOING AWAY??

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Yep, that's what the update says....

[michellemariefinc]

BUT WHY?

Hi im not worker sky

[nolte]

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@michellemariefinc wrote:

BUT WHY?

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It would have been a decision for jml to close the station, not sky.

While sky provide the platform of sky q, most channels are owned and operated by other companies

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@michellemariefinc wrote:

BUT WHY?

Hi im not worker sky

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Likely because broadcasting the channel isn't cost effective anymore for JML.

[michellemariefinc]

End an the ena i will miss jml..

[Mark39]

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@michellemariefinc wrote:

BUT WHY?

Hi im not worker sky

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Ask JML!

[jamesrobinson6]

Hi. I assume given tomorrow is a bank holiday we won't find out next week's changes until next Tuesday IE 2 April. Is that correct? Thanks 

[KevNewMedia]

Hi @jamesrobinson6 

April's update is up now and will be pinned on Monday as we still have changes going ahead today 😀