15 Dec 2022 11:18 AM
It looks as though the Smithsonian Channel will close on 6th January. Programs probably shifting to P+. Bad news for non Cinema subscribers as it was a pretty good channel.
15 Dec 2022 11:22 AM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out moreI suppose it was inevitable as I think it's owned by Paramount Global.
15 Dec 2022 06:22 PM
Look like sky go be do more changes to platform channels next year with more changes and closures
16 Dec 2022 01:33 PM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more18 Dec 2022 08:39 PM
Also sky planning to remove all SD channels and turn them into hd
18 Dec 2022 08:40 PM
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Honestly that makes a lot of sense really for cost reasons and because why watch SD channels anymore really if there is a HD version of it.
19 Dec 2022 10:42 AM
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@Villaforever wrote:
Also sky planning to remove all SD channels and turn them into hd
As a regulated EPG provider I don't think Sky is permitted to do that. If a channel with a UK broadcast licence wishes to contine shipping SD resolution over a satellite link, Sky is obliged to provide them with an EPG slot.
19 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
@Villaforever wrote:Also sky planning to remove all SD channels and turn them into hd
Very unlikely to happen, not even all ITV1 regions are in HD...
19 Dec 2022 01:32 PM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more19 Dec 2022 03:20 PM
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ITV already started to reduce SD channels in 2021, when the number of ITV regions broadcast in standard definition on satellite were cut to four in England: Central West, Granada, London and Meridian SE. However, with most satellite viewers now using HD receivers with ITV1 HD on channel 103 instead of the SD version, the move was largely unnoticed by the public. ITV recently made HD versions of ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 available free-to-air in preparation for a further SD switch-off.
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/bbc-to-start-switching-off-sd-channels-in-2023-hd-switchover
08 Jan 2023 08:23 AM
Does that mean those with a Cinema subscription will still have access? Or is the channel gone for good?
08 Jan 2023 09:52 AM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out moreIf the programs are moving to Paramount plus then you can get access to this for free if you are a Sky Cinema customer.
08 Jan 2023 10:00 AM - last edited: 08 Jan 2023 10:06 AM
@Drea1345 wrote:Does that mean those with a Cinema subscription will still have access? Or is the channel gone for good?
If you have Paramount+ you can still watch Smithsonian programmes and new ones will continue to be added, but the channel itself has closed.
For those without Paramount+ a small number of programmes are available from Channel 5 at https://www.channel5.com/browse/Smithsonian or the My5 app on TV.
08 Jan 2023 11:45 AM
Paramount have said that it will resume as a channel at some point in the future on Pluto TV.
14 Jan 2023 09:20 AM
So sad - I really enjoyed some of the programming - I hope they can work something out?
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