Changes to the TV Guide - February 2026

[Timelord2018]

Sky probably don't really want it to read like a closure and more like a merger.

[Marlu-Nyu]

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@Maniatore2006 wrote:

In the EPG of the [channels, Sky] Showcase and +1, stands, for the [programme for] tomorrow "New [programmes] coming soon" Do you [think Sky] is [p]lanning to use that [p]lace for a new [c]hannel? Or is it just a [p]laceholder[?] 

Sky Max EPG  has the [programmes] for [Sky] One. 

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Sky Showcase SD/HD closes tomorrow at 06:00. Sky Showcase +1 closes at 07:00. 
Sky Max SD/HD closes at 10:00 with Sky One starting at 12:00. 

As of tomorrow, there is no plan to launch Sky One +1. 

The changes mentioned by @KevNewMedia has no mention of Sky One +1 relaunching.

Tuesday 24th February 2026

• Sky One Launches on Satellite and Sky Glass & Stream
• Sky One SD/HD launches (Satellite 106/806)
• Sky One HD launches (Glass & Stream 106 - 107 ROI)

Satellite EPG Changes

• Sky Showcase (106/806) closes
• Sky Showcase+1 (206) closes
• Sky Max (113/813 (Wales 114)) closes
• Sky Comedy (114/814 (Wales 115)) moves to (113/813 (Wales 114))
• Sky Documentaries (121/819 (122 Scotland)) moves to (114/814 (Wales 115))
• Sky Crime (122/820 (123 Scotland)) moves to (121/819 (122 Scotland))
• Sky Crime+1 (222 (223 Scotland)) moves to (221 (222 Scotland))
• Sky Arts (124/822 (125 Scotland)) moves to (122/820 (123 Scotland))
• Sky Nature ROI SD (145) closes - replaced by the UK service
• Sky Nature (145/826) moves to (124/822 (125 Scotland))
• Sky Sci-Fi (152) moves to (145)

Sky Glass/Stream EPG Changes

• Sky Showcase (106 - 107 ROI) closes
• Sky Max (109 - 110 ROI & Wales) closes
• Sky Comedy (112 - 113 ROI & Wales) moves to 109 - 110 ROI & Wales
• Sky Documentaries (111 - 112 ROI & Wales) move to 110 - 111 ROI & Wales
• Sky Crime (110 - 111 ROI & Wales) moves to 111 - 112 ROI & Wales
• Sky Arts (114 - 115 ROI & Wales) moves to 112 - 113 ROI & Wales
• Sky Sci-Fi (116 - 117 ROI & Wales) moves to 114 - 115 ROI & Wales

[GenerationZ]

@Timelord2018 To me it's like disappointing because Sky should've read like a closure and not just a merger.

[GenerationZ]

@Marlu-Nyu Disappointing in not mentioning about Sky One +1's comeback. I hope there shall be any plan to relaunched the +1 version of Sky One at a later date.

[Marlu-Nyu]

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@GenerationZ wrote:

@Marlu-Nyu Disappointing in not mentioning about Sky One +1's comeback. I hope there shall be any plan to relaunched the +1 version of Sky One at a later date.

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The thing is that (in my eyes), Sky Max is just rebranding to Sky One, and Sky Max doesn't have a +1. So, it makes sense not to have a +1.

But I also suspect that they want people to use the on-demand and catch-up services more. 

[Timelord2018]

2 of 3 remaining Sky +1 channels (Sky Witness and Sky Crime) originally can be traced back to pre Sky ownership - LivingTV and LivingTV2

[Timelord2018]

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@Maniatore2006 wrote:

Okay in sumary?

Goes Of Air:  Sky MAX,  SKY Showcase and +1
NEW: SKY One and maybe +1
Face Lifting: Sky comedy
Face Lifting: Sky documentaries
Face Lifting: Sky crime
Face Lifting: Sky arts
Face Lifting: Sky nature
Face Lifting: Sky sci-fi

Goes Of Air: Sky Animation
NEW: Disney+ Cinema

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All the Sky Entertainment channels are getting the new box logo design

Sky Witness has been updated on Sky Go app already 

[Trips+out]

I can not see the updated logo 

[Timelord2018]

It's reverted back for now on Sky Go, perhaps too early 

[GenerationZ]

Well, Sky Showcase and Sky Max is going to have a final night tonight.

As from 2am this evening, The Dyers Caravan Park will be on overnight as Sky Max entering its final night from this evening before it will close at 10am tomorrow.

Im pretty sure that, on the other hand, the current set of Sky channels' idents be replaced with the new set of idents because otherwise i would be disappointed more if they kept the same ones into it. Fingers crossed

[Timelord2018]

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@GenerationZ wrote:

@Timelord2018 To me it's like disappointing because Sky should've read like a closure and not just a merger.

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In reality only Sky Showcase is closed 

On Virgin this is obvious, Sky Showcase on the EPG says "This Channel Is No Longer Available" at 6am, wouldn't suprise me if they remove it shortly after midnight

[UT393]

@Marlu-Nyu 

Indeed... Sky thought maybe for some reason they were doing well as Sky One +1 have completely been mixed and confused with Sky Showcase +1 rather than retaining Channels, just like 206. But now the +1 are gone there's no appropriate length of time before it launches late 2012.

https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/List_of_line-up_changes_on_Sky_(UK_and_Ireland)_in_2012

[Maniatore2006]

Sky Max has now just a Temporary Program.. with an Simple SKY Logo in between the Shows.. ^^

And SKY Showcase and +1 is just a Trailer Show.. like it was with the SKY Sports Active Channels back in 2024

[StanTheMan73]

I

 

have SKY showcase set on favourites, but when I go to manage list it's not there, so can't delete from favourites rail? 

 

 

 

[Charlyboy123]

Just found out that That's TV 3,

 

 

That's Melody, That's Oldies and That's 80s is closing down on the 28th February