2025 →→
Note: This list details the EPG changes on Sky in the UK & (Republic of) Ireland. Where the region column is left blank in the tables below, the change described affects the whole of the UK & Ireland.
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Key
Example
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Description
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Launch
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Channel due to be launched on the EPG
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Relaunch
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Channel due to relaunch to the EPG after being removed.
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Temporary launch
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Channel due to be temporarily launched on the EPG
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Removal
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Channel due to be removed from the EPG
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Temporary removal
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Channel due to be temporarily removed from the EPG
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Rename
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Channel due to be renamed on the EPG
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Temporary rename
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Channel due to be temporarily renamed on the EPG
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Reversion
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Channel is currently using a temporary name that is due to revert to its previous name
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Restoration to EPG
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Channel due to be restored to the EPG after being removed.
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Move
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Channel due to be moved to another EPG number.
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Temporary move
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Channel due to be moved temporarily to another EPG number.
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Changes affected Sky Q, Sky+HD and Sky+ boxes, Sky Digiboxes only (i.e. Sky's satellite receivers).
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Changes affected Sky Glass TVs & Sky Stream devices only (i.e. Sky's OTT devices).
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EPG Changes
Notes:
- HD prominence is used in this table.
- "Device" refers to Sky Glass or Sky+HD/Q. ("HD/Q" refers to Sky's satellite receivers and "Glass/Stream" refers to Sky's OTT devices)
January
February
Date
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Affects
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Current EPG number
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Current channel name
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Type of change
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New EPG number
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New channel name
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References/Notes
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Region
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Devices
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01/02/24 |
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678 |
Direct Store TV SD |
Removal |
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02/02/24 |
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302 |
Sky Cinema Feel Good HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Supernatural HD |
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03/02/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Star Trek HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Bourne HD |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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Sky Cinema British Icons HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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Sky Cinema British Icons SD |
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305 |
Sky Cinema Animation HD |
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Sky Cinema Illumination HD |
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05/02/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Bourne HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Middle Earth HD |
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305 |
Sky Cinema Illumination HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Animation HD |
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302 |
Sky Cinema Supernatural HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Valentine HD |
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492 |
Sky Sports Box Office HD |
Restoration to EPG |
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412 |
TNT Sports 1 HD |
Move |
413 |
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413 |
TNT Sports 2 HD |
414
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414 |
TNT Sports 3 HD |
415
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415 |
TNT Sports 4 HD |
416
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416 |
Eurosport 1 HD |
417
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417 |
Eurosport 2 HD |
418
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UK |
418 |
GINX eSports TV HD |
419
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Ire |
418 |
Premier Sports 1 HD |
419
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419 |
Premier Sports 2 HD |
420
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09/02/24 |
UK |
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408 |
Sky Sports Arena HD |
Move |
412 |
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Not commercial boxes
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Channel Islands |
425 |
Sky Sports Mix HD |
416
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866 |
Sky Sports Arena SD |
867
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867 |
Sky Sports News SD |
866
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Ire |
416 |
Sky Sports Mix HD |
425
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408 |
Sky Sports Arena HD |
416
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408 |
Sky Sports Arena HD |
410 |
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410 |
Sky Sports Racing HD |
411
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411 |
Sky Sports Mix HD |
412
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408 |
Sky Sports Tennis HD |
Launch |
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Added to EPG ahead of launch on 11 February 2024
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Eng (excl CI), Scot, Ire (Commercial) |
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425 |
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Ire |
878 |
Sky Sports Tennis SD |
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Ire (Commercial) |
425 |
Sky Sports Mix HD |
Temporary removal |
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10/02/24 |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Family HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Family SD |
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Sky Cinema Wizarding World SD |
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12/02/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Middle Earth HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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13/02/24 |
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181 |
Channel 7 SD |
Temporary removal |
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407 |
Sky Sports NFL HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Sports Action HD |
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865 |
Sky Sports NFL SD |
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Sky Sports Action SD |
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407 |
Sky Sports Action HD |
Move |
408 |
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408 |
Sky Sports Tennis HD |
407 |
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16/02/24 |
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307 |
Sky Cinema Action HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Action Heroes HD |
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851 |
Sky Cinema Action SD |
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Sky Cinema Action Heroes SD |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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Sky Cinema Bridget Jones HD |
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UK (Commercial) |
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494 |
TNT Sports Box Office 2 HD |
Temporary removal |
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17/02/24 |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Family HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Wizarding World SD |
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Sky Cinema Family SD |
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302 |
Sky Cinema Valentine HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Awards Season HD |
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19/02/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Bridget Jones HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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304 |
Sky Cinema British Icons HD |
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Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema British Icons SD |
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Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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20/02/24 |
CI, NI, Wal (Commercial) |
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425 |
Sky Sports Mix HD |
Move |
416 |
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Ire (Commercial) |
Move and restoration to EPG
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516 |
Arise News SD |
Temporary removal |
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21/02/24 |
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516 |
Arise News SD |
Restoration to EPG |
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23/02/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Back to the Future HD |
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24/02/24 |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Greats HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Biopics HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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Sky Cinema Biopics SD |
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26/02/24 |
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181 |
Channel 7 SD |
Restoration to EPG |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Back to the Future HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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307 |
Sky Cinema Action Heroes HD |
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Sky Cinema Action HD |
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851 |
Sky Cinema Action Heroes SD |
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Sky Cinema Action SD |
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March
Date
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Affects
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Current EPG number
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Current channel name
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Type of change
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New EPG number
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New channel name
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References/Notes
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Region
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Devices
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01/03/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Michael Mann HD |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Family HD |
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Sky Cinema Kids Books HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Family SD |
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Sky Cinema Kids Books SD |
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311 |
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD |
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Sky Cinema Ultimate Sci-Fi HD |
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605 |
Nicktoons SD |
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Nick Loud House SD |
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205
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613 |
Nick Jr. Too SD |
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Nick Jr. Peppa SD |
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207
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04/03/24 |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Biopics HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Biopics SD |
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Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Michael Mann HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Women In Film HD |
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UK |
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366 |
That's 90s SD |
Move |
367 |
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360 |
That's 80s SD |
366
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360 |
Chart Show Retro SD |
Launch |
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UK (Commercial) |
494 |
TNT Sports Box Office 2 HD |
Restoration to EPG |
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08/03/24 |
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307 |
Sky Cinema Action HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Action Heroes HD |
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851 |
Sky Cinema Action SD |
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Sky Cinema Action Heroes SD |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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Sky Cinema Statham HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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Sky Cinema Statham SD |
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11/03/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Women in Film HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Statham HD |
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Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Statham SD |
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Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Kids Books HD |
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Sky Cinema Family HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Kids Books SD |
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Sky Cinema Family SD |
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311 |
Sky Cinema Ultimate Sci-Fi HD |
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Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD |
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14/03/24 |
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709 |
Zee TV HD |
Move |
707 |
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707 |
Zee Cinema SD |
709
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15/03/24 |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Greats HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Statham HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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Sky Cinema Statham SD |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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Sky Cinema Mockingjay HD |
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181 |
Channel 7 SD |
Temporary removal |
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16/03/24 |
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302 |
Sky Cinema Awards Season HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Buddy Films HD |
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18/03/24 |
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307 |
Sky Cinema Action Heroes HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Action HD |
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851 |
Sky Cinema Action Heroes SD |
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Sky Cinema Action SD |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Mockingjay HD |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Statham HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Originals HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Statham SD |
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Sky Cinema Originals SD |
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UK |
0134 |
Khushkhabri 🔊 |
Temporary removal |
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19/03/24 |
UK |
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168 |
Blaze SD |
Move |
169 |
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Ire |
161 |
162
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UK |
169 |
PBS America HD |
170
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Ire |
162 |
163
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UK |
170 |
Together TV HD |
171
|
Ire |
163 |
164
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NI |
171 |
RTÉ One HD |
172
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NI |
172 |
RTÉ2 HD |
173
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Eng, Scot |
171 |
S4C HD |
172
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NI |
174 |
175
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Eng, Wal |
172 |
BBC Scotland HD |
173
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NI |
175 |
176
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Eng, Wal |
173 |
BBC Alba HD |
174
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NI |
176 |
177
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NI |
174 |
TG4 HD |
Launch |
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20/03/24 |
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615 |
Tiny Pop SD |
Removal |
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618 |
Tiny Pop +1
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Eng, Wales, Scot |
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214 |
Tiny Pop HD
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Ire, NI |
215
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620 |
Pop Max SD |
Move |
615
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Ire, NI |
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216 |
215
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621 |
Pop Max +1 |
618
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189 |
GREAT! real SD |
Launch |
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289 |
GREAT! real +1
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UK |
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168 |
GREAT! real HD
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Ire |
161
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519 |
WION HD |
Temporary removal |
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23/03/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Beverly Hills Cop HD |
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25/03/24 |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Beverly Hills Cop HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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26/03/24 |
UK |
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0134 |
Khushkhabri 🔊 |
Restoration to EPG |
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27/03/24 |
UK |
|
768 |
Sikh Channel SD |
Temporary removal |
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28/03/24 |
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516 |
Arise News SD |
Temporary removal |
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519 |
WION HD |
Restoration to EPG |
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UK |
661 |
JML Direct SD |
Removal |
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768 |
Sikh Channel SD |
Restoration to EPG |
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29/03/24 |
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302 |
Sky Cinema Buddy Films HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Easter Epics HD |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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Sky Cinema Bank Holiday HD |
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305 |
Sky Cinema Animation HD |
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Sky Cinema Dream Works HD |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Family HD |
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Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Family SD |
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Sky Cinema Wizarding World SD |
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April
Date
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Affects
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Current EPG number
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Current channel name
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Type of change
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New EPG number
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New channel name
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References/Notes
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Region
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Devices
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01/04/24 |
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605 |
Nick Loud House SD |
Temporary rename |
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Nick SpongeBob SD |
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205
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613 |
Nick Jr. Peppa SD |
Reversion |
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Nick Jr. Too SD |
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207
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304 |
Sky Cinema Originals HD |
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Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Originals SD |
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Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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305 |
Sky Cinema Dream Works HD |
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Sky Cinema Animation HD |
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909 |
XXX College SD |
Rename |
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Climax SD |
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02/04/24 |
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172 |
DMAX SD |
Move |
159 |
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NI, Ire |
184 |
Discovery Turbo SD |
172
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272 |
DMAX +1 |
259
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NI, Ire |
284 |
Discovery Turbo +1 |
272
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303 |
Sky Cinema Bank Holiday HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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427 |
SportyStuff TV HD |
Removal |
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516 |
Arise News SD |
Restoration to EPG |
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906 |
XXX Public Pick Ups SD |
Removal |
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03/04/24 |
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754 |
Dunya News SD |
Temporary removal |
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04/04/24 |
UK |
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661 |
Home Shop TV SD |
Launch |
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754 |
Dunya News SD |
Restoration to EPG |
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08/04/24 |
Ire |
|
804 |
TG4 SD |
Removal |
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NI |
839
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09/04/24 |
UK |
|
419 |
Viaplay Sports 1 HD |
Rename |
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Premier Sports 1 HD |
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420 |
Viaplay Sports 2 HD |
Premier Sports 2 HD
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10/04/24 |
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|
492 |
Sky Sports Box Office HD |
Temporary removal |
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11/04/24 |
NI |
|
161 |
RTÉ One SD |
Move |
835 |
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161 |
RTÉ One HD |
Launch |
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13/04/24 |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Spy Kids HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Wizarding World SD |
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Sky Cinema Spy Kids SD |
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15/04/24 |
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302 |
Sky Cinema Easter Epics HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema Martial Arts HD |
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303 |
Sky Cinema Hits HD |
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Sky Cinema Megahits HD |
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306 |
Sky Cinema Spy Kids HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Family HD |
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850 |
Sky Cinema Spy Kids SD |
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Sky Cinema Family SD |
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304 |
Sky Cinema Greats HD |
Temporary rename |
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Sky Cinema True Stories HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema Greats SD |
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Sky Cinema True Stories SD |
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181 |
Channel 7 SD |
Restoration to EPG |
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Ire |
803 |
Virgin Media One SD |
Removal |
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|
805 |
Virgin Media Two SD
|
16/04/24 |
Ire |
|
317 |
GREAT! romance HD (Adverts tailored to the UK) |
Removal |
|
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|
|
319 |
GREAT! romance SD (Adverts tailored to the UK) |
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317 |
GREAT! romance HD (Adverts tailored to Ireland) |
Launch |
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319 |
GREAT! romance SD (Adverts tailored to Ireland) |
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18/04/24 |
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181 |
Channel 7 SD |
Temporary removal |
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22/04/24 |
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304 |
Sky Cinema True Stories HD |
Reversion |
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Sky Cinema Greats HD |
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849 |
Sky Cinema True Stories SD |
|
Sky Cinema Greats SD |
|
Ire |
802 |
RTÉ2 SD |
Removal |
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NI |
838
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2025 →→
See also
List of line-up changes on Sky (UK and Ireland)