Changes to the Sky TV Guide - May 2024

[KevNewMedia]

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.

Wednesday 1st

• Nick SpongeBob (Satellite 605 - Glass/Stream 205) renames to NickToons
• Talk TV HD (Satellite 522 - Glass/Stream 508) closes permanently

Thursday 2nd

• ​BBC R4 FM (0104) renames to BBC R4 
• ​BBC Radio 4 LW (0130) closes permanently

 Friday 3rd

• ​Sky Megahits (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to​ ​Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)
• Sky The Mummy (Satellite 302 - Glass/Stream 302) changes name to Sky Stunt / Sky Stunt HD (temporary change)

Saturday 4th

• Sky Hits (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to BankHoliday /BankHolidayHD (temporary change)

Monday 6th

• ​Sky Vengeance (Satellite 307/851 - Glass/Stream 307) changes back to Sky Action / Sky Action HD (reverting from a temporary change)

Tuesday 7th

Sky Bank Holiday (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) renames to Sky Hits / Sky Hits HD (reverting from temporary change)

You can also keep up to date with what's coming up this month here 

Useful links

TV channel list on Sky Glass

Channels available on Sky Go

Sky TV channels on PlayStation and Xbox

Sky Glass Playlist explained 

[TimmyBGood]

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@KevNewMedia wrote:

Wednesday 1st

• Talk TV HD (Satellite 522 - Glass/Stream 508) closes permanently

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And just to get ahead of the inevitable " why is Sky censoring our viewing  " posts:

Scott Taunton, Talk TV's president of broadcasting, said in a briefing to staff: "Two years ago, we would not have been brave enough to launch a channel without a linear presence.

"But audiences of all ages have moved fast and smartphones are now the primary device where news is consumed. We need to adapt to this as a priority."

He added: "We are therefore intending that Talk comes off linear television from early summer and our focus will be on streaming."

Taunton said clips would continue to be shared through social media, while the company hoped to grow the number of viewers who watched the service via live streaming on televisions.

He said there was "no doubt" over the channel's future, adding: "It just won't be distributed on linear."

"Talk TV: Rupert Murdoch network to be taken off air and moved online" BBC News 05/03/24 

[Super+Anthony]

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