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Forthcoming changes to digital platforms (UK & Ireland)
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This is a list of known forthcoming changes to digital platforms in the UK and Ireland. Channel availability is dependent on service provider.
Key
| Example | Description |
| Launch | Channel due to be launched on the EPG |
| Relaunch | Channel due to relaunch to the EPG after being removed. |
| Temporary launch | Channel due to be temporarily launched on the EPG |
| Removal | Channel due to be removed from the EPG |
| Temporary removal | Channel due to be temporarily removed from the EPG |
| Rename | Channel due to be renamed on the EPG |
| Temporary rename | Channel due to be temporarily renamed on the EPG |
| Reversion | Channel is currently using a temporary name that is due to revert to its previous name |
| Restoration to EPG | Channel due to be restored to the EPG after being removed. |
| Move | Channel due to be moved to another EPG number. |
| Temporary move | Channel due to be moved temporarily to another EPG number. |
Expected changes
This list consists of changes that are expected to occur within the next 12 months.
Notes:
- Virgin Media V+ Set Top Boxes no longer supported after 30 November 2021.
- "Sky" is referring to subscribers with Sky+, Sky+ HD, Sky Q and Sky Glass devices, unless otherwise stated. (Sky Glass is available in the UK only)
| Date | Channel name (SD) | Channel name HD | Channel name (+1) | Type of change | New channel name (SD) | New channel name HD | New channel name (+1) | Provider | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) | References/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||||||||||
| On or before 01/02/22 | BBC Three | BBC Three HD | Relaunch (SD) | Sky Ireland | Ireland | Changes to the Sky TV guide - January 2022 | ||||
| Launch (HD) | ||||||||||
| 01/02/22 | BBC Four HD | Move | Virgin Media UK | UK | 107 to 108 (Eng & NI) BBC Four HD moving | |||||
| 01/02/22 | BBC Three | BBC Three HD | Relaunch | Virgin Media UK (HD) | UK | 107 (Eng & NI) & 157 (Scot & Wales) Guide to BBC Three | ||||
| 01/02/22 | 4Music | Launch | Freesat | 4Music coming to Freesat. Goes free to air on Sky | ||||||
| 01/02/22 | Eurosport 3 HD | Temporary launch | Sky, Virgin Media (UK) | For the 2022 Winter Olympics | ||||||
| Eurosport 4 HD | ||||||||||
| Eurosport 5 HD | ||||||||||
| 01/02/22 | Nick Jr. Too | Temporary rename | Nick Jr. Paw Patrol | Sky; Virgin Media (UK) | Sky changes, February 2022 | |||||
| 07/02/22 | Sky Cinema Killer Movies | Sky Cinema Killer Movies HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema Valentine | Sky Cinema Valentine HD | Sky (HD); Virgin Media UK (HD); Virgin Media Ireland; YouView (BT); YouView (TalkTalk) (SD); eir TV (SD) | ||||
| 11/02/22 | Sky Cinema Family | Sky Cinema Family HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema Harry Potter | Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD | Sky; Virgin Media UK (HD); Virgin Media Ireland; YouView (BT); YouView (TalkTalk) (SD); eir TV (SD) | ||||
| 21/02/22 | Sky Cinema Harry Potter | Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD | Reversion | Sky Cinema Family | Sky Cinema Family HD | Sky; Virgin Media UK (HD); Virgin Media Ireland; YouView (BT); YouView (TalkTalk) (SD); eir TV (SD) | ||||
| 22/02/22 | Eurosport 3 HD | Removal | Sky, Virgin Media (UK) | |||||||
| Eurosport 4 HD | ||||||||||
| Eurosport 5 HD | ||||||||||
| ??/02/22 | Sky Cinema Valentine | Sky Cinema Valentine HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema (To be confirmed) | Sky Cinema (To be confirmed) HD | Sky (HD); Virgin Media UK (HD); Virgin Media Ireland; YouView (BT); YouView (TalkTalk) (SD); eir TV (SD) | ||||
| ??/02/22 | Sky Sports NFL | Sky Sports NFL HD | Temporary removal | Sky; Virgin Media UK; Virgin Media Ireland; YouView (BT); YouView (TalkTalk) (SD) | Sky EPG changes (August 2021) | |||||
| ??/02/22 | Sky Sports Action | Sky Sports Action HD | Restoration to EPG | Sky; Virgin Media UK; Virgin Media Ireland; YouView (BT); YouView (TalkTalk) (SD) | ||||||
| ??/03/22 | Nick Jr. Paw Patrol | Reversion | Nick Jr. Too | Sky; Virgin Media (UK) | ||||||
| ??/??/22 | Channel 4 HD (London) |
Removal | Sky (UK); Freesat | All UK regions, excluding London | ||||||
| ??/??/22 | Channel 4 (South & East) |
Move | Sky (UK) (104 to 804, excl. Wales / 108 to 846, Wales); Freesat | Southern England (west and east of London), Wales, Channel Islands | ||||||
| Channel 4 (North) |
Northern England (north of England midlands), Isle of Man | |||||||||
| Channel 4 (Midlands) |
England midlands (north of London, in between South and East region) | |||||||||
| Channel 4 (Scotland) |
Scotland | |||||||||
| Channel 4 (Northern Ireland) |
Northern Ireland | |||||||||
| ??/??/22 | Channel 4 HD (South & East) |
Launch | Sky (UK); Freesat | Southern England (west and east of London), Wales, Channel Islands | ||||||
| Channel 4 HD (North) |
Northern England (north of England midlands), Isle of Man | |||||||||
| Channel 4 HD (Midlands) |
England midlands (north of London, in between South and East region) | |||||||||
| Channel 4 HD (Scotland) |
Scotland | |||||||||
| Channel 4 HD (Northern Ireland) |
Northern Ireland | |||||||||
| ??/??/22 | talkTV HD | Launch | Sky; Virgin Media UK | |||||||
See also
- Master list of digital television channels (UK & Ireland)
- Master list of satellite channels (UK & Ireland)
- YouView (UK)
- DTT / Freeview (UK)
- Freesat (UK)
- Sky Q (UK & Ireland)
- Sky Glass (United Kingdom)
- Sky Glass (Ireland)
- Virgin Media (UK)
- Saorview (Ireland)
- Saorsat (Ireland)
- Virgin Media (Ireland)
- eir TV