Sky TV Changelog

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  • Audio Description versions Channel 4 SD and Channel 4+1 on 974 and 975 respectively have been closed today.

    Channel 4 have added AD to all the regional variations and this has rendered these two redundant.

  • The Sony to Great! rebrands have all happened today.

    GREAT! TV Ch 157 (+1 257) was Sony Channel

    GREAT! Movies Classic Ch 319 (+1 320) was Sony Movies Classic

    GREAT! Movies Ch 321 (+1 322) was Sony Movies

    GREAT! Movies Action Ch 323 (+1 324) was Sony Movies Action

  • The following temporary BBC Red Button channels are now live on the Sky EPG.

    BBC Red Button HD Ch 987 (HD version of normal RB 1 on 981)

    BBC Red Button 2 Ch 982

    BBC Red Button 3 Ch 983

    BBC Red Button 4 Ch 984

    BBC Red Button 5 Ch 985

    BBC Red Button 6 Ch 986

  • Eurosport Olympics HD pop-up channels launch to the EPG in the 900s.

    EPG numbers: 983-989

    Eurosport 3 HD - 983

    Eurosport 4 HD - 984

    Eurosport 5 HD - 985

    Eurosport 6 HD - 986

    Eurosport 7 HD - 987

    Eurosport 8 HD - 988

    Eurosport 9 HD – 989

    Source: Employee on Sky Community Forums

  • A bit of housekeeping. Forgot to post these Eurosport channels have now closed now the Olympics are over.

    Ditto, the extra BBC Red Button channels.

    • Showcase TV (191) renames to Ayozat TV.
    • eirSport 1 HD and eirSport 1 COMM HD (421) close permanently (ROI)
    • Premier Sports 2 (429) moves to 421
    • BoxNation (427) moves to 429
    • La Liga TV (435) moves to 427
    • Local TV (not London Live) moves to EPG number 195 from 117 in the UK only. Local TV channel for; Cardiff TV, Bristol TV, Birmingham TV, Leeds TV, Liverpool TV, T&W TV, North Wales TV, Teesside TV, Manchester TV.
  • BBC Three now on the following Sky satellite channel numbers, depending on your region.

    Ch117 England/Wales/Northern Ireland

    Ch141 Scotland

    Ch 173 London

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