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Main article: List of channels on Sky (United Kingdom & Ireland)
This is a supplemtary page for List of channels on Sky (United Kingdom & Ireland).
Channels via PlayStation and Xbox are provided via the Sky app on the relevant device. A SkyID and the relevant package are required to view channels.
Channel format, packs and services
This table shows the colour coding used to show what type of subscription (if any) is needed to view a channel or service.
| Pack or service name | Description |
|---|---|
| Free-to-air | Free-to-air channels |
| Sky Cinema | Required for Sky Cinema channels in HD and SD. |
| Sky Kids | Required for some kids' channels. |
| Sky Sports | Required for Sky Sports channels in both HD and SD. |
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| CI | Channel Islands |
| Eng | England (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man unless stated) |
| GB | Great Britain |
| NI | Northern Ireland |
| Scot | Scotland |
| ScotB | ITV region in Scotland (Scotland Border) |
| ScotNotSB | Scotland excluding the ITV region in Scotland (Scotland Border) |
| Wales | Wales |
UK / 
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United Kingdom |
Ire / 
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Ireland (Republic of Ireland) |
| Other | |
| SD | Channel is broadcast in 16:9 SDTV |
| 4:3 | Channel is broadcast in 4:3 SDTV |
| HD | Channel is broadcast in 1080i/1080p HDTV |
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Channel is available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. |
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Channel is available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. |
Channels
Entertainment
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
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UK | 5Star | SD | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia | 09:00-04:00 | Free-to-air | |
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UK | 5USA | SD | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia | 09:00-02:00 | Free-to-air | |
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Alibi | SD | UKTV (BBC Studios) | 07:00-04:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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UK | Channel 4 | SD | Regional variation | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | Free-to-air |
| Ireland | Sky Signature | ||||||
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UK | Channel 5 | SD | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia | 24 hours | Free-to-air | |
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Comedy Central | SD | Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/Sky UK Ltd) | 07:00-04:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Crime + Investigation | SD | A&E Networks UK (A&E Networks/Sky UK Ltd) | 07:00-04:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Dave | SD | UKTV (BBC Studios) | 07:00-03:00 | Free-to-air | ||
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UK | E4 | SD | Regional variation | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | Free-to-air |
| Ireland | Sky Signature | ||||||
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E! | SD | NBCUniversal International Networks | 07:00-05:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Gold | SD | UKTV (BBC Studios) | 07:00-04:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Eng, Wales, CI, NI, ScotB | ITV | SD | Regional variation (Northern Ireland receives Granada version) |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | Free-to-air |
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UK | ITV2 | SD | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | Free-to-air | |
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UK | ITV3 | SD | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | Free-to-air | |
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UK | ITV4 | SD | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | Free-to-air | |
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UK | ITVBe | SD | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | Free-to-air | |
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UK | More4 | SD | Regional variation | Channel Four Television Corporation | 09:00-04:00 | Free-to-air |
| Ireland | Sky Signature | ||||||
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MTV | SD | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia | 06:00-03:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky Atlantic | SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky Arts | SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Free-to-air | ||
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Sky Witness | SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky Showcase | SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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ScotNotSB | STV | SD | Regional variation | STV Group | 24 hours | Sky Signature |
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Syfy | SD | NBCUniversal International Networks | 11:00-08:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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TLC | SD | Discovery, Inc | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky Comedy | SD | Sky UK Ltd | 08:00-05:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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W | SD | UKTV (BBC Studios) | 06:00-03:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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HGTV | SD | Discovery, Inc | 07:00-04:00 | Sky Signature |
Documentaries
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Animal Planet | SD | Discovery, Inc | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Discovery Channel | SD | Discovery, Inc | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky History | SD | A&E Networks UK (A&E Networks/Sky UK Ltd) | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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National Geographic Channel | SD | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Disney Channels Worldwide) | 08:00-05:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Nat Geo Wild | SD | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Disney Channels Worldwide) | 08:00-05:00 | Sky Signature | ||
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Eden | SD | UKTV (BBC Studios) | 09:00-06:00 | Sky Signature |
Movies
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sky Cinema Premiere e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Hits e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Greats e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Animation e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Family e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Vengeance e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Comedy e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Thriller e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Drama e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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Sky Cinema Feel Good e
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SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Cinema | ||
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UK | Film4 | SD | Channel Four Television Corporation | 11:00-03:00 | Free-to-air | |
| Ireland | Sky Signature |
Sports
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sky Sports Main Event e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports Premier League e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports Football e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports Cricket e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports Golf e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports F1 e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports Action e |
SD | Broadcasts February to September | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | |
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Sky Sports NFL e |
SD | Broadcasts September to February | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | |
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Sky Sports Arena e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Sports | ||
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Sky Sports Racing e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky Sports News e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Sky Sports Mix e |
SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Eurosport 1 | SD | Discovery, Inc | 24 hours | Sky Signature | ||
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Eurosport 2 | SD | Discovery, Inc | 24 hours | Sky Signature |
News
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sky News | SD | Sky UK Ltd | 24 hours | Free-to-air |
Kids
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Boomerang | SD | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (WarnerMedia) | 24 hours | Sky Kids | ||
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Cartoonito | SD | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (WarnerMedia) | 04:00-21:00 | Sky Kids | ||
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Cartoon Network | SD | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (WarnerMedia) | 24 hours | Sky Kids | ||
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UK | CITV | SD | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 06:00-21:00 | Free-to-air | |
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Nickelodeon | SD | Nickelodeon UK (ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia/Sky UK Ltd) | 03:00-00:00 | Sky Kids | ||
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Nick Jr. | SD | Nickelodeon UK (ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia/Sky UK Ltd) | 03:00-00:00 | Sky Kids |
International
| Availability | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Channel name | Format | Notes | Owner or parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Utsav Plus | SD | Star India (Walt Disney Company India) | 24 hours | Sky Signature |
Channel changes
Note: Channel name changes follow channels provided by Sky on satellite.
Near-future EPG changes (UK & Ireland)
Key
| Example | Description |
| Launch | Channel due to be launched or temporarily launched on the EPG |
| Removal | Channel due to be removed or temporarily removed from the EPG |
| Rename | Channel due to be renamed or 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 relaunched or restored to the EPG after being removed. |
| Move | Channel due to be moved to another EPG number. |
Expected EPG changes
This list consists of changes that are expected to occur within the next 12 months. HD prominence is used in this table. "Service" refers to Sky Glass or Sky+HD/Q.
| Date | Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) |
Service (Sky Glass & Sky+HD/Q unless stated) |
Current EPG number | Current channel name | Type of change | New EPG number | New channel name | Testing info | References/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed dates | |||||||||
| 24/01/22 | 307 | Sky Cinema Vengeance HD | Reversion | Sky Cinema Action HD | |||||
| 24/01/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 851 | Sky Cinema Vengeance SD | Reversion | Sky Cinema Action SD | ||||
| 28/01/22 | 302 | Sky Cinema Feel Good HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema Killer Movies HD | |||||
| 01/02/22 | UK excl. Wales | Sky+HD/Q | 1xx | BBC Three HD | Relaunch | 10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 as "6951" (UK version) and "6971" (Ireland version) | BBC Three to return to TV. Only Sky Glass EPG numbers are confirmed | ||
| Wales | 1xx | ||||||||
| UK excl. Wales | Sky Glass | 118 | Launch | ||||||
| Wales | 119 | ||||||||
| Ireland | Sky+HD/Q | 1xx | |||||||
| 01/02/22 | UK excl. Wales | Sky+HD/Q | 8xx | BBC Three SD | Relaunch | 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 as "10351" | |||
| Wales | 8xx | ||||||||
| Ireland | 8xx | ||||||||
| 02/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 982 | Eurosport 3 HD | Temporary launch | Testing on 12168 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 as "2854" | For Eurosport Winter Olympics coverage - 02/02-22/02 (Opening ceremony 04/02) | |||
| 02/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 983 | Eurosport 4 HD | Temporary launch | Testing on 12226 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 as "2855" | ||||
| 02/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 984 | Eurosport 5 HD | Temporary launch | Testing on 12363 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 as "2856" | ||||
| 07/02/22 | 302 | Sky Cinema Killer Movies HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema Valentine HD | |||||
| 11/02/22 | 306 | Sky Cinema Family HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD | |||||
| 11/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 850 | Sky Cinema Family SD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema Harry Potter SD | ||||
| 21/02/22 | 306 | Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD | Reversion | Sky Cinema Family HD | |||||
| 21/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 850 | Sky Cinema Harry Potter SD | Reversion | Sky Cinema Family SD | ||||
| 22/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 982 | Eurosport 3 HD | Removal | |||||
| 22/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 983 | Eurosport 4 HD | Removal | |||||
| 22/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 984 | Eurosport 5 HD | Removal | |||||
| Unconfirmed dates | |||||||||
| ??/02/22 | 302 | Sky Cinema Valentine HD | Temporary rename | Sky Cinema (To be confirmed) HD | |||||
| ??/02/22 | 407 | Sky Sports NFL HD | Temporary removal | Sky EPG changes (August 2021) | |||||
| ??/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 865 | Sky Sports NFL SD | Temporary removal | |||||
| ??/02/22 | 407 | Sky Sports Action HD | Restoration to EPG | ||||||
| ??/02/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 865 | Sky Sports Action SD | Restoration to EPG | |||||
| ??/09/22 | 407 | Sky Sports Action HD | Temporary removal | ||||||
| ??/09/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 865 | Sky Sports Action SD | Temporary removal | |||||
| ??/09/22 | 407 | Sky Sports NFL HD | Restoration to EPG | ||||||
| ??/09/22 | Sky+HD/Q | 865 | Sky Sports NFL SD | Restoration to EPG | |||||
| ??/??/22 | UK | Sky+HD/Q | 525 | talkTV HD | Launch | Testing on 11386 H DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9 as "53710" | |||
| ??/??/22 | UK | Sky+HD/Q | 5xx | NBC News Now HD | Launch | Testing on 11426 V DVB-S2 8PSK 29.5 8/9 as "52590" | |||
| ??/??/22 | UK excl. London | Sky Glass | 104 | Channel 4 HD (London) |
Removal | ||||
| Sky+HD/Q | 138 | ||||||||
| ??/??/22 | Scotland | Sky+HD/Q | 104 | Channel 4 SD (Scotland) |
Move | 804 | May not happen in 2022. Channel 4 working on backup site instead after incident at Red Bee Studios. | ||
| ??/??/22 | Northern Ireland | Sky+HD/Q | 104 | Channel 4 SD (Northern Ireland) |
Move | 804 | |||
| ??/??/22 | Northern England | Sky+HD/Q | 104 | Channel 4 SD (North) |
Move | 804 | |||
| ??/??/22 | Midlands | Sky+HD/Q | 104 | Channel 4 SD (Midlands) |
Move | 804 | |||
| ??/??/22 | South and East England | Sky+HD/Q | 104 | Channel 4 SD (South & East) |
Move | 804 | |||
| Wales | 108 | 846 | |||||||
| ??/??/22 | Scotland | 104 | Channel 4 HD (Scotland) |
Launch | |||||
| ??/??/22 | Northern Ireland | 104 | Channel 4 HD (Northern Ireland) |
Launch | |||||
| ??/??/22 | Northern England | 104 | Channel 4 HD (North) |
Launch | |||||
| ??/??/22 | Midlands | 104 | Channel 4 HD (Midlands) |
Launch | |||||
| ??/??/22 | South and East England | 104 | Channel 4 HD (South & East) |
Launch | |||||
| Wales | 108 | ||||||||
| ??/??/22 | 494 | BT Sport Box Office 2 HD | Move | 492 | BT Sport Box Office HD | ||||
| Rename | |||||||||
See also
- List of channels on Sky (United Kingdom & Ireland)
- Additional and defunct channels on Sky (UK & Ireland)
- Forthcoming changes to digital platforms (UK & Ireland)
- List of free-to-air satellite channels (United Kingdom & Ireland)
- Master list of digital television channels (UK & Ireland)
- Master list of satellite channels (UK & Ireland)
- Freesat (UK)
- DTT/Freeview (UK)
External Links
- Sky Contract (UK) (Channel list and packages on pages 18-19)
- Sky Contract (Ireland) (Channel list and packages on page 20)
- Sky Help Forums - What's On - Changes to the TV Guide
Note: This is a forum where staff from Sky post channel launches, removals and other changes. For changes to the programme guide, look for the title "Changes to the TV Guide - August, 2021"