MILLIONS of Sky TV viewers have been warned of changes to more than a dozen channels coming in a matter of days.
Take note, as some channel numbers are shifting on Sky+HD and Sky Q, so don’t be alarmed if they’re not in the same place you expect them to be very soon.
A BBC channel is among those affected[/caption]
Changes are coming on Wednesday[/caption]
The move follows a number of sad closures in the last year which has left some gaps on the electronic programme guide.
This includes entertainment channel E!, as well as a wave of music channels such as 4Music and The Box.
Sky’s not the only one making these sorts of changes.
Freesat has just deployed a similar reshuffle this week.
Some BBC and Discovery channels are affected by Sky’s latest big overhaul.
The shake-up is only happening on satellite – Sky Glass and Sky Stream remain unchanged.
But they won’t come into effect on Sky satellite services until October 9, so you have a bit of time yet.
Some of the shifting will only happen in certain parts of the UK.
For example, BBC Scotland HD will stay put at channel number 115 for viewers in Scotland, but everywhere else it will move from its current spot, 187, to 180.
The switch around should be applied automatically so you won’t need to re-scan your box.
It follows a busy time for Sky, having recently started cancelling subscriptions for those with old SD-only boxes.
Which channels are moving on Sky?
See the full list of channels impacted and their new number below:
- PBS America – currently 174, moves to 173
- Disc.History – currently 177, moves to 174
- Animal Planet (NI / ROI) – currently 178, moves to 175
- Court TV – currently 179, moves to 176
- Channel 7 – currently 181, moves to 177
- Travel XP – currently 182, moves to 178
- Ayozat TV – currently 186, moves to 179
- BBC Scotland HD (excluding Scotland) – currently 187, moves to 180
- That’s TV 2 – currently 188, moves to 181
- Rewind TV – currently 190, moves to 182
- That’s TV 3 – currently 191, moves to 183
- Disc.History+1 – currently 277, moves to 274
- Animal Plnt+1 (NI / ROI) – currently 278, moves to 275
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