Changes to the TV Guide - December 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.

Sunday 1st December

      

• ​Sky Greats (Satellite 304 - Glass/Stream 304) renames to SkyFavourites / Favourites HD (temporary change)
• ​Sky Hits (Satellite 308 - Glass/Stream 308) changes name to Sky 80s / Sky 80s HD (temporary change)

Monday 2nd December 2024

• Nick Jr Peppa (Satellite 613 - Glass/Stream 207 Glass) renames to Nick Jr. Too

• Nick SpongeBob (Satellite 605 - Glass/Stream 205) renames to NickToons

• Sky Epics (Satellite 302 - Glass/Stream 302) swaps with Sky Christmas (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303)

Friday 6th December 2024

• Sky Family (Satellite 306/850 - Glass/Stream 306) renames to Sky Kids Books and SkyKidsBooksHD (temporary change)

Wednesday 4th December 2024

• Clubland TV launches to 354 on Sky Glass/Stream in the UK only - channel already exists on satellite
• NOW 70s launches to 355 on Sky Glass/Stream in the UK only - channel already exists on satellite
• NOW 80s launches to 356 on Sky Glass/Stream in the UK only - channel already exists on satellite
• NOW XMAS launches to 357 on Sky Glass/Stream in the UK only - channel already exists on satellite
• NOW ROCK launches to 358 on Sky Glass/Stream in the UK only - channel already exists on satellite

Monday 9th December 2024

      

• ​Sky Epics (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) renames to SkyBestOf2024/SkyBestOf24HD (temporary change)
• Sky 80s (Satellite 308 - Glass/Stream 308) changes name to Sky 90s / Sky 90s HD (temporary change

Friday 13th December 2024

      

• ​Sky Sports F1 (Satellite 406/864 - Glass/Stream 406) renames to SkySp Darts/ SkySp DartsHD (temporary change)
• Sky Sports F1 UHD (Satellite 857 - Glass/Stream 902) renames to SkySpDartsUHD (temporary change)

Monday 16th December 2024

• Sky 90s (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) changes name to Sky 00s / Sky 00s HD (temporary change)
• ​Kids Books (Satellite 306/850 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to ​​Sky Family/Sky Family HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Monday 23rd December 2024

• ​Sky 00s (Satellite 308 - Sky Glass/Stream 308) changes name to Sky 10s / Sky 10s HD (temporary change)
• ​Sky Family (Satellite 306/850 - Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to  SkyHarryPotter / HarryPotterHD​ (temporary change)
• ​Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 - Sky Glass/Stream 311)  renames to Sky Monsters / SkyMonstersHD (temporary change)

Wednesday 25th December 2024

• Sky Animation (Satellite 305 - Sky Glass/Stream 305) changes name to kungfupandaHD (temporary change)

Friday 27th December 2024

• MTV XMAS (Satellite 352 - Sky Glass/Stream 352) renames to MTV 90s (reverting from a temporary change)
• ​NOW XMAS (Satellite 357 - Sky Glass/Stream 352) renames to NOW 90s & 00s (reverting from a temporary change)
• ​Sky KungFuPandaHD (Satellite 305 - Sky Glass/Stream 305) changes name to SkyAnimationHD (reverting from a temporary change)

Tuesday 31st December 2024

• ​Sky Favourites (Satellite 304/849 - Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Middle Earth / MiddleEarthHD (temporary change)
• Sky Animation (Satellite 305 - Sky Glass/Stream 305) changes name to kungfupandaHD (temporary change)

Useful links

TV channel list on Sky Glass

Channels available on Sky Go

Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox

Sky Glass Playlist explained 

[ZyloKai]

The "Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox" and "Channels available on Sky Go" links needs to be updated. It still has the likes of "ITV Encore" and "TNT Sports", which I think changed into ITVBe. 

[KevNewMedia]

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@ZyloKai wrote:

The "Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox" and "Channels available on Sky Go" links needs to be updated. It still has the likes of "ITV Encore" and "TNT Sports", which I think changed into ITVBe. 

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Morning @ZyloKai 

Thanks very much for this, I've passed the details to our Editors to get them updated.

[Jason+Golding]

Any news as to when the new music channels will launch on stream and glass please 

[GD1]

@Jason+Golding  It will be posted wthin the 1st post as & when a new date is provided, keep checking that each week.

[ZyloKai]

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@KevNewMedia wrote:

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@ZyloKai wrote:

The "Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox" and "Channels available on Sky Go" links needs to be updated. It still has the likes of "ITV Encore" and "TNT Sports", which I think changed into ITVBe. 

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Morning @ZyloKai 

Thanks very much for this, I've passed the details to our Editors to get them updated.

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Thank you! Appreciate it! 🙂 

[KevNewMedia]

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@Jason+Golding wrote:

Any news as to when the new music channels will launch on stream and glass please 

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Hey @Jason+Golding 

We don't I'm afraid, the team are still working through the technical problems.

[Le01]

Hi!, So, these were due to launch on November 20th on both Sky Glass and Sky Stream but have been delayed, we are not at December 3rd 2024, so are we any closer to having a date for the launch please?.

I really hope it will not be too long and that they might just be added and that we will get a post or information from Sky to inform us that they have added them.

[nolte]

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@Le01 wrote:

Hi!, So, these were due to launch on November 20th on both Sky Glass and Sky Stream but have been delayed, we are not at December 3rd 2024, so are we any closer to having a date for the launch please?.

I really hope it will not be too long and that they might just be added and that we will get a post or information from Sky to inform us that they have added them.

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Once there is a date known, it will be posted in the first post here. (If in December 2024.)

These updates are subject to change.

[RobertS83]

Apparently according to cordbusters they are coming tonight https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/now-music-channels-arrive-sky-glass-stream/

[lettice]

The five music channels have just arrived on my Sky Stream

The pq does not look that bad either.

Do remember those channels looked pretty poor on Sky Q if I recall correctly.

So assume as other sd channels do, a nice bit of redress with Sky Stream.

[RobertS83]

Surely they will also be added to the new sky stream essentials package

[Super+Anthony]

Have them as well 😀

[KevNewMedia]

Good Morning All

Apologies for the late announcement of the music channels on Glass/Stream as we've been out of the office over the last couple of days.  I'll update the main post 😀

[82bit]

Good to see the new music channels finally appear. 

A question though, and not a dig at NOW at all, but why are all music videos on these channels so poor quality? Even MTV are awful quality. The on screen graphics are also low quality. If these are 'HD' I'll eat my hat. 

Surely HD masters of these videos exist? Especially for new releases! Just something I've never really understood - like The Box back in the day were broadcasting music videos clearly produced in 16:9 but broadcast as a 4:3 video stretched to fill a 16:9 frame. Truly bizarre.