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List of line-up changes on Sky (UK and Ireland) in 2016

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Date EPG No. SD boxes EPG No. HD boxes Channel name Type of change New EPG number SD boxes New EPG number HD boxes New channel name Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) Notes
04/01/16 110 110 Christmas Gold Reversion Gold
04/01/16 166 166 Christmas Gold +1 Reversion Gold +1
04/01/16 327 327 Christmas 24 Reversion Movies 24
04/01/16 328 328 Christmas 24 + Reversion Movies 24 +
04/01/16 304 331 Sky Movies Star Wars Reversion Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror
04/01/16 331 304 Sky Movies Star Wars HD Reversion Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror HD
04/01/16 303 330 Sky Movies Christmas Reversion Sky Movies Drama & Romance
04/01/16 330 303 Sky Movies Christmas HD Reversion Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD
04/01/16 305 332 Sky Movies Greats Temporary rename Sky Movies Superheroes
04/01/16 332 305 Sky Movies Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Superheroes HD
05/01/16 407 451 Sky Sports Darts Reversion Sky Sports F1
05/01/16 451 407 Sky Sports Darts HD Reversion Sky Sports F1 HD
06/01/16 304 331 Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror Move 311 339
06/01/16 331 304 Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror HD Move 339 311
06/01/16 303 330 Sky Movies Drama & Romance Move 310 337
06/01/16 330 303 Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD Move 337 310
06/01/16 305 332 Sky Movies Superheroes Move 304 331
06/01/16 332 305 Sky Movies Superheroes HD Move 331 304
06/01/16 306 333 Sky Movies Disney Move 305 332
06/01/16 333 306 Sky Movies Disney HD Move 332 305
06/01/16 307 334 Sky Movies Family Move 306 333
06/01/16 334 307 Sky Movies Family HD Move 333 306
06/01/16 308 335 Sky Movies Action & Adventure Move 307 334
06/01/16 335 308 Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD Move 334 307
06/01/16 309 336 Sky Movies Comedy Move 308 335
06/01/16 336 309 Sky Movies Comedy HD Move 335 308
06/01/16 310 337 Sky Movies Crime & Thriller Move 309 336
06/01/16 337 310 Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD Move 336 309
06/01/16 311 339 Sky Movies Showcase Move 303 330
06/01/16 339 311 Sky Movies Showcase HD Move 330 303
07/01/16 321 321 True Christmas Reversion True Movies 1
07/01/16 679 679 The Craft Channel Launch
07/01/16 904 904 Red Hot Amateur Rename Viewers' Wives
07/01/16 905 905 Red Hot Mums Rename Red Hot
07/01/16 907 907 Red Hot 18s Rename Xtreme Filth
07/01/16 272 272 Property Show +2 Removal
11/01/16 799 799 DM Plus TV Temporary removal
11/01/16 849 849 Islam TV Urdu Removal Replaced with TV One
11/01/16 849 849 TV One Launch
12/01/16 157 157 Sony Entertainment Television Rename Sony Channel
12/01/16 181 181 Sony Entertainment Television +1 Rename Sony Channel +1
12/01/16 597 597 The Church Channel Launch
15/01/16 799 799 DM Plus TV Restoration to EPG
18/01/16 389 389 Planet Removal
18/01/16 578 578 RTÉ News Now Launch Ireland
25/01/16 279 279 Showcase +1 Launch
25/01/16 311 339 Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror Temporary rename Sky Movies Aliens
25/01/16 339 311 Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Aliens HD
25/01/16 786 786 Bangla TV Temporary removal
26/01/16 252 252 ?TV Removal Replaced with Wellbeing Network
26/01/16 252 252 Wellbeing Network Launch
26/01/16 786 786 Bangla TV Restoration to EPG
27/01/16 793 793 MATV National Temporary removal
01/02/16 304 331 Sky Movies Superheroes Reversion Sky Movies Greats
01/02/16 331 304 Sky Movies Superheroes HD Reversion Sky Movies Greats HD
01/02/16 311 339 Sky Movies Aliens Reversion Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror
01/02/16 339 311 Sky Movies Aliens HD Reversion Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror HD
01/02/16 310 337 Sky Movies Drama & Romance Temporary rename and move 303 330 Sky Movies Valentine
01/02/16 337 310 Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD Temporary rename and move 330 303 Sky Movies Valentine HD
01/02/16 303 330 Sky Movies Showcase Temporary move 310 337
01/02/16 330 303 Sky Movies Showcase HD Temporary move 337 310
02/02/16 793 793 MATV National Restoration to EPG
02/02/16 519 519 Arise News Temporary removal
08/02/16 799 799 DM Plus TV Temporary removal
09/02/16 799 799 DM Plus TV Restoration to EPG
11/02/16 176 176 5* Rename 5STAR UK
11/02/16 190 190 5* +1 Rename 5STAR +1 UK
14/02/16 304 331 Sky Movies Greats Temporary rename Sky Movies Harry Potter For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
14/02/16 331 304 Sky Movies Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Harry Potter HD For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
15/02/16 109 245 Watch Rename W
15/02/16 213 213 Watch +1 Rename W +1
15/02/16 245 109 Watch HD Rename W HD
15/02/16 303 330 Sky Movies Valentine Reversion and move 310 337 Sky Movies Drama & Romance
15/02/16 330 303 Sky Movies Valentine HD Reversion and move 337 310 Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD
15/02/16 310 337 Sky Movies Showcase Move 303 330
15/02/16 337 310 Sky Movies Showcase HD Move 330 303
15/02/16 358 386 MTV Live Removal No longer broadcasting as a standard definition channel
15/02/16 386 358 MTV Live HD Move No change 386 HD swap no longer applicable
15/02/16 358 358 MTV Music +1 Launch
15/02/16 357 357 Viva Move 353 353
15/02/16 353 353 MTV Dance Move 354 354
15/02/16 354 354 MTV Rocks Move 355 355
15/02/16 355 355 MTV Classic Move 356 356
15/02/16 356 356 VH1 Move 357 357
17/02/16 261 261 Showcase Move 389 389 Keep It Country block now a full time channel
17/02/16 279 279 Showcase +1 Move and rename 261 261 Showcase 3
22/02/16 304 331 Sky Movies Harry Potter Temporary rename Sky Movies Oscars For the 2016 Academy Awards
22/02/16 331 304 Sky Movies Harry Potter HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Oscars HD For the 2016 Academy Awards
23/02/16 577 577 News 18 India Rename News 18
25/02/16 447 447 Motors TV Temporary removal
29/02/16 519 519 Arise News Restoration to EPG
29/02/16 0112 0112 LBC Move 0124 0124
29/02/16 0124 0124 LBC News Removal Replaced with Heart Extra, which swapped Sky EPG slots with LBC
29/02/16 0112 0112 Heart Extra Launch
02/03/16 862 862 SuperCasino Removal Great Britain and Ireland
02/03/16 920 920 XXX Big&Bouncy Rename XXX All Naturals
04/03/16 447 447 Motors TV Restoration to EPG
07/03/16 304 331 Sky Movies Oscars Reversion Sky Movies Greats
07/03/16 331 304 Sky Movies Oscars HD Reversion Sky Movies Greats HD
07/03/16 432 432 Racing UK Move No change 466 HD swap applied
07/03/16 466 432 Racing UK HD Launch
07/03/16 389 389 Showcase Rename Keep It Country
07/03/16 824 824 Brit Asia TV Temporary removal
07/03/16 0125 0125 Apni Awaz Removal
08/03/16 824 824 Brit Asia TV Restoration to EPG
14/03/16 304 331 Sky Movies Greats Temporary rename Sky Movies Robots
14/03/16 331 304 Sky Movies Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Robots HD
21/03/16 212 212 Information TV Move and rename 468 468 Front Runner TV
21/03/16 261 261 Showcase 3 Move and rename 212 212 Showcase
21/03/16 261 261 Showcase +1 Restoration to EPG
21/03/16 304 331 Sky Movies Robots Reversion Sky Movies Greats
21/03/16 331 304 Sky Movies Robots HD Reversion Sky Movies Greats HD
22/03/16 185 185 More>Movies Removal Replaced with True Crime
22/03/16 186 186 More>Movies +1 Removal Replaced with True Crime +1
22/03/16 185 185 True Crime Launch
22/03/16 186 186 True Crime +1 Launch
31/03/16 115 210 BBC Three Removal UK Became an online-only service
31/03/16 210 115 BBC Three HD Removal UK Became an online-only service
31/03/16 210 210 BBC Three Removal Ireland Became an online-only service
31/03/16 141 141 BBC One HD Move 115 115 England
31/03/16 142 142 BBC Two HD Move 115 115 Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
31/03/16 178 178 ITV Meridian East HD Removal Regions 2, 21 & 25
31/03/16 178 178 ITV Anglia East HD Launch Regions 2, 21 & 25
31/03/16 178 178 ITV Granada HD Removal Regions 8, 13, 26, 29, 60, 61, 62, 69 & 72
31/03/16 178 178 ITV Yorkshire West HD Launch Regions 8, 29, 60, 61, 62 & 72
31/03/16 178 178 ITV Tyne Tees HD Launch Regions 13, 26 & 69
31/03/16 911 911 TVX Brits Rename TV XXX
01/04/16 199 199 Open Heaven TV Removal
01/04/16 275 275 Your TV Move 199 199
02/04/16 304 331 Sky Movies Greats Temporary rename Sky Movies Harry Potter For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
02/04/16 331 304 Sky Movies Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Harry Potter HD For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
05/04/16 279 279 Insight HD Launch
05/04/16 821 821 Colors Move 786 786
05/04/16 786 786 Bangla TV Move 821 821
05/04/16 821 821 Bangla TV Temporary removal
06/04/16 102 142 BBC Two Move No change 141 England
06/04/16 142 102 BBC Two HD Move 141 No change England
06/04/16 143 143 BBC Alba Move 142 142 UK
06/04/16 116 211 BBC Four Move No change 143 UK
06/04/16 211 116 BBC Four HD Move 143 No change UK
06/04/16 821 821 Bangla TV Restoration to EPG
07/04/16 424 424 Setanta Sports 1 Removal Northern Ireland, who wasn't subscribed to Setanta
07/04/16 424 460 Setanta Sports 1 Removal Northern Ireland, who was subscribed to Setanta
07/04/16 460 460 Setanta Sports 1 HD Removal Northern Ireland, who wasn't subscribed to Setanta
07/04/16 460 424 Setanta Sports 1 HD Removal Northern Ireland, who was subscribed to Setanta
07/04/16 428 428 Premier Sports Move No change 462 Northern Ireland, who is subscribed to Premier Sports
07/04/16 462 462 Premier Sports HD Launch Northern Ireland, who isn't subscribed to Premier Sports
07/04/16 462 428 Premier Sports HD Launch Northern Ireland, who is subscribed to Premier Sports
09/04/16 303 330 Sky Movies Showcase Temporary rename Sky Movies Jurassic
09/04/16 330 303 Sky Movies Showcase HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Jurassic HD
11/04/16 304 331 Sky Movies Harry Potter Temporary rename Sky Movies Star Wars For the DVD release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
11/04/16 331 304 Sky Movies Harry Potter HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Star Wars HD For the DVD release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
11/04/16 303 330 Sky Movies Jurassic Reversion Sky Movies Showcase
11/04/16 330 303 Sky Movies Jurassic HD Reversion Sky Movies Showcase HD
26/04/16 304 331 Sky Movies Star Wars Reversion Sky Movies Greats
26/04/16 331 304 Sky Movies Star Wars HD Reversion Sky Movies Greats HD
28/04/16 261 261 Showcase +1 Rename Showcase 3
09/05/16 Not on SD boxes 998 Sky Intro Channel Removal
09/05/16 Not on SD boxes 998 Sky Intro Channel HD Launch
11/05/16 583 596 Daystar Removal No longer broadcasting as a standard definition channel
11/05/16 596 583 Daystar HD Move 583 No change HD swap no longer applicable
19/05/16 857 857 Eman Channel Launch
24/05/16 519 519 Arise News Temporary removal
24/05/16 362 362 Smash Hits Move and rename 361 361 Box Hits UK Smash Hits! graphics were still shown until the next day
24/05/16 364 364 Heat Move and rename 359 359 Box Upfront UK Heat graphics were still shown until the next day
24/05/16 359 359 The Box Move 360 360 UK
24/05/16 360 360 4Music Move 362 362 UK
24/05/16 361 361 Kiss Move 363 363 UK
24/05/16 363 363 Magic Move 364 364 UK
25/05/16 519 519 Arise News Restoration to EPG
27/05/16 356 356 MTV Classic Temporary rename MTV 90s
31/05/16 519 519 Arise News Temporary removal
01/06/16 597 597 The Church Channel Rename Hillsong Channel
01/06/16 924 924 XXX Uniforms Rename xxxPublicPikUp
02/06/16 519 519 Arise News Restoration to EPG
02/06/16 717 717 Sky Movies Box Office Removal
06/06/16 280 104 S4C HD Launch Wales
06/06/16 280 134 S4C HD Launch England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland
06/06/16 104 104 S4C Move No change 280 Wales HD swap applied
06/06/16 134 134 S4C Move No change 280 England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland HD swap applied
07/06/16 304 331 Sky Movies Greats Temporary rename Sky Movies Superheroes
07/06/16 331 304 Sky Movies Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Movies Superheroes HD
08/06/16 237 237 FoTV Removal
08/06/16 519 519 Arise News Temporary removal
10/06/16 519 519 Arise News Restoration to EPG
20/06/16 981 981 BBC Red Button 2 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
20/06/16 982 982 BBC Red Button 3 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
20/06/16 983 983 BBC Red Button 4 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
20/06/16 984 984 BBC Red Button 5 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
20/06/16 985 985 BBC Red Button 6 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
20/06/16 986 986 BBC Red Button HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
21/06/16 980 980 BBC Red Button 1 Temporary move 981 981 UK
21/06/16 981 981 BBC Red Button 2 Move 982 982 UK
21/06/16 982 982 BBC Red Button 3 Move 983 983 UK
21/06/16 983 983 BBC Red Button 4 Move 984 984 UK
21/06/16 984 984 BBC Red Button 5 Move 985 985 UK
21/06/16 985 985 BBC Red Button 6 Move 986 986 UK
21/06/16 986 986 BBC Red Button HD Move 980 980 UK
23/06/16 718 718 Sky Movies Box Office Removal
23/06/16 719 719 Sky Movies Box Office Removal
24/06/16 470 470 GINXeSports TV Launch
24/06/16 356 356 MTV 90s Temporary rename MTV Pride For the 2016 London LGBT Pride Parade
27/06/16 356 356 MTV Pride Reversion MTV Classic
28/06/16 304 331 Sky Movies Superheroes Reversion Sky Movies Greats
28/06/16 331 304 Sky Movies Superheroes HD Reversion Sky Movies Greats HD
28/06/16 579 506 CNN International HD Launch
28/06/16 506 506 CNN International Move No change 579 HD swap applied
29/06/16 386 386 MTV Live HD Removal Replaced with Nick Jr. HD
30/06/16 237 237 Home & Leisure TV Launch
01/07/16 372 372 Chart Show Dance Temporary rename Chart Show Summer
01/07/16 387 387 Heart TV Temporary rename Heart Summer
04/07/16 808 808 Star Jalsha Rename Star Utsav
05/07/16 423 423 Setanta Ireland Rename eir Sport 1 Northern Ireland & Ireland
05/07/16 424 424 Setanta Sports 1 Rename eir Sport 2 Ireland, who isn't subscribed to Setanta/eir Sport
05/07/16 424 460 Setanta Sports 1 Rename eir Sport 2 Ireland, who is subscribed to Setanta/eir Sport
05/07/16 460 460 Setanta Sports 1 HD Rename eir Sport 2 HD Ireland, who isn't subscribed to Setanta/eir Sport
05/07/16 460 424 Setanta Sports 1 HD Rename eir Sport 2 HD Ireland, who is subscribed to Setanta/eir Sport
05/07/16 615 615 Nick Jr. Move No change 637 UK HD swap applied
05/07/16 637 615 Nick Jr. HD Launch UK
05/07/16 637 637 Nick Jr. HD Launch Ireland
05/07/16 447 447 Motors TV Temporary removal
08/07/16 301 314 Sky Movies Premiere Rename Sky Cinema Premiere
08/07/16 314 301 Sky Movies Premiere HD Rename Sky Cinema Premiere HD
08/07/16 302 302 Sky Movies Premiere +1 Rename Sky Cinema Premiere +1
08/07/16 303 330 Sky Movies Showcase Rename Sky Cinema Hits
08/07/16 330 303 Sky Movies Showcase HD Rename Sky Cinema Hits HD
08/07/16 304 331 Sky Movies Greats Partly temporary rename Sky Cinema Tom Cruise
08/07/16 331 304 Sky Movies Greats HD Partly temporary rename Sky Cinema Tom Cruise HD
08/07/16 305 332 Sky Movies Disney Rename Sky Cinema Disney
08/07/16 332 305 Sky Movies Disney HD Rename Sky Cinema Disney HD
08/07/16 306 333 Sky Movies Family Rename Sky Cinema Family
08/07/16 333 306 Sky Movies Family HD Rename Sky Cinema Family HD
08/07/16 307 334 Sky Movies Action & Adventure Rename Sky Cinema Action & Adventure
08/07/16 334 307 Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD Rename Sky Cinema Action & Adventure HD
08/07/16 308 335 Sky Movies Comedy Rename Sky Cinema Comedy
08/07/16 335 308 Sky Movies Comedy HD Rename Sky Cinema Comedy HD
08/07/16 309 336 Sky Movies Crime & Thriller Rename Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller
08/07/16 336 309 Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD Rename Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller HD
08/07/16 310 337 Sky Movies Drama & Romance Rename Sky Cinema Drama & Romance
08/07/16 337 310 Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD Rename Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD
08/07/16 311 339 Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror Rename Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror
08/07/16 339 311 Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror HD Rename Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD
08/07/16 312 340 Sky Movies Select Rename Sky Cinema Select
08/07/16 340 312 Sky Movies Select HD Rename Sky Cinema Select HD
08/07/16 700 700 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 701 701 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 702 702 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 703 703 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 704 704 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 705 705 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 706 706 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 707 707 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 708 708 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 709 709 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 710 710 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 711 711 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 712 712 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 713 713 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 714 714 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 715 715 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 716 716 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 743 743 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 744 744 Sky Movies Box Office Rename Sky Cinema Box Office
08/07/16 752 752 Sky Movies Box Office HD Rename Sky Cinema Box Office HD
08/07/16 447 447 Motors TV Restoration to EPG
11/07/16 401 408 Sky Sports News HQ Move 406 440
11/07/16 408 401 Sky Sports News HQ HD Move 440 406
11/07/16 402 409 Sky Sports 1 Temporary rename and move 401 408 Sky Sports The Open For the 2016 Open Championship
11/07/16 409 402 Sky Sports 1 HD Temporary rename and move 408 401 Sky Sports The Open HD For the 2016 Open Championship
11/07/16 403 435 Sky Sports 2 Move 402 409
11/07/16 435 403 Sky Sports 2 HD Move 409 402
11/07/16 404 436 Sky Sports 3 Move 403 435
11/07/16 436 404 Sky Sports 3 HD Move 435 403
11/07/16 405 439 Sky Sports 4 Move 404 436
11/07/16 439 405 Sky Sports 4 HD Move 436 404
11/07/16 406 440 Sky Sports 5 Move 405 439
11/07/16 440 406 Sky Sports 5 HD Move 439 405
12/07/16 980 980 BBC Red Button HD Removal UK
14/07/16 625 625 Tiny Pop +1 Temporary rename Pop Max
14/07/16 982 982 BBC Red Button 2 Removal UK
14/07/16 983 983 BBC Red Button 3 Removal UK
14/07/16 984 984 BBC Red Button 4 Removal UK
14/07/16 985 985 BBC Red Button 5 Removal UK
14/07/16 986 986 BBC Red Button 6 Removal UK
18/07/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Tom Cruise Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Trek For the release of Star Trek: Beyond
18/07/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Tom Cruise HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Trek HD For the release of Star Trek: Beyond
19/07/16 232 232 AIT International Temporary removal
21/07/16 401 408 Sky Sports The Open Reversion Sky Sports 1
21/07/16 408 401 Sky Sports The Open HD Reversion Sky Sports 1 HD
25/07/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Star Trek Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
25/07/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Star Trek HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
25/07/16 427 427 BT Sport 1 HD (in pubs) Launch Commercial EPGs, who isn't subscribed to BT Sport
25/07/16 427 413 BT Sport 1 HD (in pubs) Launch Commercial EPGs, who is subscribed to BT Sport
28/07/16 232 232 AIT International Restoration to EPG
29/07/16 232 232 AIT International Temporary removal
01/08/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Harry Potter Temporary rename Sky Cinema Spies
01/08/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Spies HD
01/08/16 232 232 AIT International Restoration to EPG
01/08/16 923 923 XXX Groups Rename XXX Real Wives
01/08/16 981 981 BBC Red Button 1 Temporary rename and move 472 480 BBC Olympics 1 UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 473 481 BBC Olympics 2 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 474 482 BBC Olympics 3 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 475 483 BBC Olympics 4 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 476 484 BBC Olympics 5 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 477 485 BBC Olympics 6 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 478 486 BBC Olympics 7 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 479 487 BBC Olympics 8 Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 480 472 BBC Olympics 1 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 481 473 BBC Olympics 2 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 482 474 BBC Olympics 3 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 483 475 BBC Olympics 4 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 484 476 BBC Olympics 5 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 485 477 BBC Olympics 6 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 486 478 BBC Olympics 7 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 487 479 BBC Olympics 8 HD Temporary launch UK For the 2016 Summer Olympics
01/08/16 799 799 DM Plus TV Temporary removal
03/08/16 104 104 TG4 Move No change 281 Ireland HD swap applied
03/08/16 281 104 TG4 HD Launch Ireland
03/08/16 163 163 TG4 Move No change 281 Northern Ireland HD swap applied
03/08/16 281 163 TG4 HD Launch Northern Ireland
04/08/16 439 405 Sky Sports 5 HD (Ireland) Launch Ireland
04/08/16 414 414 BT Sport Europe Move and rename 417 417 BT Sport 3 Who isn't subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 414 433 BT Sport Europe Move and rename 417 457 BT Sport 3 Who is subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 433 433 BT Sport Europe HD Move and rename 457 457 BT Sport 3 HD Who isn't subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 433 414 BT Sport Europe HD Move and rename 457 417 BT Sport 3 HD Who is subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 417 417 BT Sport 2 Move 414 414 Who isn't subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 417 457 BT Sport 2 Move 414 433 Who is subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 457 457 BT Sport 2 HD Move 433 433 Who isn't subscribed to BT Sport
04/08/16 457 417 BT Sport 2 HD Move 433 414 Who isn't subscribed to BT Sport
10/08/16 175 175 Channel 5 +24 Removal UK
10/08/16 175 175 My5 Launch UK
11/08/16 405 439 Sky Sports 5 (Ireland in pubs) Launch Ireland, commercial EPGs
11/08/16 439 405 Sky Sports 5 HD (Ireland in pubs) Launch Ireland, commercial EPGs
15/08/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Spies Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
15/08/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Spies HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
15/08/16 306 333 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Fairy Tales
15/08/16 333 306 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Fairy Tales HD
15/08/16 799 799 DM Plus TV Restoration to EPG
15/08/16 571 571 BON TV Temporary removal
18/08/16 401 408 Sky Sports 1 Move No change 409
18/08/16 408 401 Sky Sports 1 HD Move 409 No change
18/08/16 402 409 Sky Sports 2 Move No change 435
18/08/16 409 402 Sky Sports 2 HD Move 435 No change
18/08/16 403 435 Sky Sports 3 Move No change 436
18/08/16 435 403 Sky Sports 3 HD Move 436 No change
18/08/16 404 436 Sky Sports 4 Move No change 439
18/08/16 436 404 Sky Sports 4 HD Move 439 No change
18/08/16 405 439 Sky Sports 5 Move No change 440
18/08/16 439 405 Sky Sports 5 HD Move 440 No change
18/08/16 406 440 Sky Sports News HQ Move No change 451
18/08/16 440 406 Sky Sports News HQ HD Move 451 No change
18/08/16 407 451 Sky Sports F1 Move 408 489
18/08/16 451 407 Sky Sports F1 HD Move 489 408
18/08/16 407 488 Sky Sports Mix Launch
18/08/16 488 407 Sky Sports Mix HD Launch
22/08/16 282 282 Showbiz TV +1 Launch
22/08/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars
22/08/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
22/08/16 306 333 Sky Cinema Fairy Tales Reversion Sky Cinema Family
22/08/16 333 306 Sky Cinema Fairy Tales HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
22/08/16 472 480 BBC Olympics 1 Reversion and move 980 980 BBC Red Button 1 UK
22/08/16 473 481 BBC Olympics 2 Removal UK
22/08/16 474 482 BBC Olympics 3 Removal UK
22/08/16 475 483 BBC Olympics 4 Removal UK
22/08/16 476 484 BBC Olympics 5 Removal UK
22/08/16 477 485 BBC Olympics 6 Removal UK
22/08/16 478 486 BBC Olympics 7 Removal UK
22/08/16 479 487 BBC Olympics 8 Removal UK
22/08/16 480 472 BBC Olympics 1 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 481 473 BBC Olympics 2 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 482 474 BBC Olympics 3 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 483 475 BBC Olympics 4 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 484 476 BBC Olympics 5 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 485 477 BBC Olympics 6 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 486 478 BBC Olympics 7 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 487 479 BBC Olympics 8 HD Removal UK
22/08/16 407 488 Sky Sports Mix Move No change 472
22/08/16 488 407 Sky Sports Mix HD Move 472 No change
22/08/16 408 489 Sky Sports F1 Move No change 473
22/08/16 489 408 Sky Sports F1 HD Move 473 No change
22/08/16 407 472 Sky Sports Mix (in pubs) Launch Commercial EPGs
22/08/16 472 407 Sky Sports Mix HD (in pubs) Launch Commercial EPGs
22/08/16 945 945 Babes From TV Removal Sky EPG slot bought by Showbiz TV +1
01/09/16 387 387 Heart Summer Reversion Heart TV
01/09/16 716 716 Sky Cinema Box Office Removal
05/09/16 311 339 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Trek
05/09/16 339 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Trek HD
09/09/16 279 279 Insight HD Move 564 564
12/09/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Star Wars Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
12/09/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
12/09/16 311 339 Sky Cinema Star Trek Reversion Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror
12/09/16 339 311 Sky Cinema Star Trek HD Reversion Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD
12/09/16 801 856 TV Record Removal No longer broadcasting as a standard-definition channel
12/09/16 856 801 TV Record HD Move 801 No change HD swap no longer applicable
17/09/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Back to the Future
17/09/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Back to the Future HD
19/09/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Back to the Future Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
19/09/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Back to the Future HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
19/09/16 153 284 Viceland Launch
19/09/16 284 153 Viceland HD Launch
19/09/16 153 153 Pick +1 Move 163 163 Great Britain
19/09/16 153 153 Pick +1 Move 283 283 Northern Ireland and Ireland
20/09/16 565 565 Blaze Launch
20/09/16 854 854 Muslim Ummah TV Removal Replaced with Channel 44
22/09/16 372 372 Chart Show Summer Rename Chart Show Hits
24/09/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Jurassic
24/09/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Jurassic HD
26/09/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Jurassic Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
26/09/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Jurassic HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
26/09/16 404 439 Sky Sports 4 Temporary rename Sky Sports Ryder Cup For the 2016 Ryder Cup
26/09/16 439 404 Sky Sports 4 HD Temporary rename Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD For the 2016 Ryder Cup
26/09/16 690 690 Arirang TV HD Launch
29/09/16 797 797 Rishtey Cineplex Launch Sky EPG slot bought by Rishtey Cineplex
29/09/16 797 797 UMP Movies Removal
29/09/16 344 344 Rok Launch
29/09/16 0152 0152 BBC Radio Cymru Mwy Temporary launch Region 32
29/09/16 854 854 Channel 44 Launch
30/09/16 321 321 True Movies 1 Temporary rename True Christmas
30/09/16 322 322 True Movies 2 Removal Replaced with True Christmas +1
30/09/16 322 322 True Christmas +1 Launch Temporary name for True Movies +1
30/09/16 183 183 True Drama Removal Replaced with True Entertainment +1
30/09/16 184 184 True Entertainment Move 183 183
30/09/16 184 184 True Entertainment +1 Launch
01/10/16 620 620 Nick Jr Too Temporary rename Nick Jr Peppa
01/10/16 922 922 XXX Amateurs Rename XXX Taboo
03/10/16 519 519 Arise News Removal Sky EPG slot bought by TRT World
06/10/16 404 439 Sky Sports Ryder Cup Reversion Sky Sports 4
06/10/16 439 404 Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD Reversion Sky Sports 4 HD
07/10/16 571 571 BON TV Restoration to EPG
10/10/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Tom Hanks
10/10/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Tom Hanks HD
14/10/16 673 673 QVC Extra Temporary rename QVC Christmas
17/10/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Tom Hanks Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
17/10/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Tom Hanks HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD For the 15th anniversary celebration of the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie in 2001
18/10/16 793 793 MATV National Temporary removal
19/10/16 793 793 MATV National Restoration to EPG
19/10/16 794 794 Abu Dhabi TV Temporary removal
19/10/16 794 794 Abu Dhabi TV Restoration to EPG
24/10/16 306 333 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Pixar
24/10/16 333 306 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Pixar HD
29/10/16 327 327 Movies 24 Temporary rename Christmas 24
29/10/16 328 328 Movies 24 + Temporary rename Christmas 24 +
31/10/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Harry Potter Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals
31/10/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals HD
31/10/16 620 620 Nick Jr Peppa Reversion Nick Jr Too UK (remains labelled Nick Jr Peppa in Ireland)
31/10/16 571 571 BON TV Removal
01/11/16 387 387 Heart TV Temporary rename Heart TV Xmas
01/11/16 939 939 Storm Removal
03/11/16 691 514 Al Jazeera English HD Launch
03/11/16 514 514 Al Jazeera English Move No change 691 HD swap applied
05/11/16 310 337 Sky Cinema Drama & Romance Temporary rename & move 303 330 Sky Cinema Christmas
05/11/16 337 310 Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD Temporary rename & move 330 303 Sky Cinema Christmas HD
05/11/16 303 330 Sky Cinema Hits Temporary move 310 337
05/11/16 330 303 Sky Cinema Hits HD Temporary move 337 310
07/11/16 304 331 Sky Cinema Musicals Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
07/11/16 331 304 Sky Cinema Musicals HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
07/11/16 306 333 Sky Cinema Pixar Reversion Sky Cinema Family
07/11/16 333 306 Sky Cinema Pixar HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
11/11/16 378 378 Now Music Temporary rename Now Christmas
11/11/16 356 356 MTV Classic Temporary rename MTV Xmas
12/11/16 110 110 Gold Temporary rename Christmas Gold UK (not relabelled in Ireland)
12/11/16 166 166 Gold +1 Temporary rename Christmas Gold +1
12/11/16 0112 0112 Heart Extra Temporary rename Heart Extra Xmas
15/11/16 592 592 Believe TV Temporary removal
16/11/16 592 592 Believe TV Restoration to EPG
18/11/16 370 370 Chilled TV Temporary rename Chilled Xmas
22/11/16 598 598 DBN Launch
24/11/16 178 178 ITV Westcountry (West) HD Launch Regions 6 and 67
24/11/16 178 178 ITV Westcountry (East) HD Launch Regions 4 and 24
24/11/16 178 178 ITV Border (England) HD Launch Regions 12 and 28
26/11/16 133 255 Good Food Temporary rename Christmas Food
26/11/16 243 243 Good Food +1 Temporary rename Christmas Food +1
26/11/16 255 133 Good Food HD Temporary rename Christmas Food HD
01/12/16 625 625 Pop Max Reversion Tiny Pop +1
01/12/16 585 585 Inspiration Rename Inspiration TV
01/12/16 920 920 XXX AllNaturals Rename XXX Swingers
05/12/16 257 257 Fashion One Removal
05/12/16 858 858 KTV (Khalsa TV) Launch
12/12/16 403 436 Sky Sports 3 Temporary rename Sky Sports Darts For the 2017 PDC World Darts Championship
12/12/16 436 403 Sky Sports 3 HD Temporary rename Sky Sports Darts HD For the 2017 PDC World Darts Championship
12/12/16 311 339 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars
12/12/16 339 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
12/12/16 858 858 KTV (Khalsa TV) Temporary removal
13/12/16 782 782 Sony Entertainment Television Asia Rename Sony Entertainment Television British version was renamed Sony Channel earlier in the year
13/12/16 858 858 KTV (Khalsa TV) Restoration to EPG
14/12/16 252 252 Wellbeing Network Removal
24/12/16 305 332 Sky Cinema Disney Temporary rename Sky Cinema Pixar
24/12/16 332 305 Sky Cinema Disney HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Pixar HD
26/12/16 133 255 Christmas Food Reversion Good Food
26/12/16 243 243 Christmas Food +1 Reversion Good Food +1
26/12/16 255 133 Christmas Food HD Reversion Good Food HD
26/12/16 356 356 MTV Xmas Reversion MTV Classic
26/12/16 370 370 Chilled Xmas Reversion Chilled TV
27/12/16 378 378 Now Christmas Rename Now 80s Was originally a New Year's celebration channel, but due to its success, it became a permanent channel
27/12/16 387 387 Heart TV Xmas Reversion Heart TV
28/12/16 0112 0112 Heart Extra Xmas Reversion Heart Extra
30/12/16 271 271 Tru TV +1 Temporary removal
31/12/16 510 510 CCTV News Rename CGTN (China Global Television Network) Not yet relabelled

See also

List of line-up changes on Sky (UK and Ireland)

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