Sky confirms huge channel shake-up this week and your TV box will be affected
If you switch on your Sky TV box and notice a swathe of channel changes, you won't be alone. The telecoms and TV giant is shaking things up this week with over 30 services being moved on the telly planner. The revamp is targeting Sky's plethora of radio channels, which allow you to tune into stations such as BBC, Capital FM, Heart and talkSPORT without needing a separate speaker.
So why is everything moving? A post on Sky's community pages says the reason things are being switched around is to "close the gaps in the EPG" (Electronic Program Guide).
Hopefully, this should make it far easier to get to the things you want to listen to.
It's been confirmed that the upgrade is taking place this week, starting May 27th. Mirror Online has checked our Sky Q box and the update has already arrived.
• talkSPORT - Station moves from Ch 0108 to Ch 0107
• Capital FM - Station moves from Ch 0109 to Ch 0108
• Heart - Station moves from Ch 0111 to Ch 0109
• Heart 80s - Station moves from Ch 0112 to Ch 0110
• Radio X - Station moves from Ch 0113 to Ch 0111
• Capital XTRA Station moves from Ch 0114 to Ch 0112
• BBC WS - Station moves from Ch 0115 to 0113
• BBC R Scot. - Station moves from Ch 0116 to Ch 0114
• BBC R Wales - Station moves from Ch 0117 to Ch 0115
• BBC R Ulster - Station moves from Ch 0118 to Ch 0116
• BBC Asian - Station moves from Ch 0119 to Ch 0117
• BBC 6 Music - Station moves from Ch 0120 to Ch 0118
• Gold Radio - Stationmoves from Ch 0121 to Ch 0119
• WRN Europe - Station moves from Ch 0122 to Ch 0120
• LBC - Station moves from Ch 0123 to Ch 0121
• Smooth - Station moves from Ch 0124 to Ch 0122
• BBC R4 Ex - Station moves from Ch 0126 to Ch 0123
• BBC R1X - Station moves from Ch 0127 to Ch 0124
• BBC R n Gael - Station moves from Ch 0129 to Ch 0126
• BBC R5SX - Station moves from Ch 0131 to Ch 0127
• Heart Dance - Station moves from Ch 0132 to Ch 0128
• BBC Rlondon/Foyle/Cymru - Station moves from Ch 0135 to Ch 0129
• BBC R Cymru / BBC R Cymru2 - Station moves from Ch 0136 to Ch 0130
• RTE Radio 1 - Station moves from Ch 0137 to Ch 0131
• RTE 2FM - Station moves from Ch 0138 to Ch 0132
• RTE Lyric fm - Station moves from Ch 0139 to Ch 0133
• RTE R na G - Station moves from Ch 0140 to Ch 0134
• EWTN - Station moves from Ch 0147 to Ch 0135
• BFBS Radio - Station moves from Ch 0149 to Ch 0136
• Virgin Radio - Station moves from Ch 0150 to Ch 0137
• Heart 90s - Station moves from Ch 0152 to Ch 0138
• BBC Cymru 2 (Except Wales&ROI) - Station moves from Ch 0153 to Ch 0139
• BBC Foyle (Except NI&ROI) - Station moves from Ch 0154 to Ch 0140
• LBC News - Station moves from Ch 0155 to Ch 014
It's worth noting that you don't need to touch the settings or start retuning your box with things being switched over automatically.
Along with getting those new radio channels this week, there's another reason to check your Q box.
Sky has confirmed that it is offering free movies until May 31 to say sorry for this month's issue that left some users without access to contnet.
"We're gifting you a Sky Store Buy & Keep movie — it's our way of saying thank you for bearing with us," Sky said in an email.
Movies available as part of the gift include blockbusters such as Bullet Train, Jumanji: The Next Level, Les Misérables, Venom, Gladiator, Brides Maids and The Equalizer.
To grab this bonus, Sky Q customers can click on the Sky Store from the homepage. Then they will see a 'Your Sky Store gift on us' tile at the top.
It's then simply a question of picking a film. "Once downloaded, this is yours to keep forever," Sky added.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scottish Sun
18 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Sky TV expert reveals three little-known buttons to instantly skip ads, unlock secret ‘night mode' and lost remote trick
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SKY insider has shared some of his little-known tricks to get the best out of your TV. Sky Glass and Sky Stream hide a number of handy hacks, including ways to instantly skip ads faster than ever and a secret "night mode" that may come in very useful. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Sky's Matt Rye reveals his top tips 2 Never lose your remote again Credit: Sky Faster ad skipping So let's start with the ads first of all. If you pay for ad skip, you can bypass any breaks but some viewers go through the long process of manually fast forwarding. "Don't fancy watching the ads?" Matt Rye, Sky's Director of Product Management told The Sun. "Upgrade to the ad skip feature for the option to skip through them all using the 'skip ads' button that pops up on screen as soon as the break begins." This button will take you straight to the show content with needing to work out when to hit stop after fast fowarding. Night Mode Night Mode is a special feature that prevents you from waking up the entire household. This can come in especially useful for loud booms during a movie. "If you're a late-night TV watcher like I am, especially when watching movies until the early hours of the morning, you might not want to disturb everyone's sleep with loud volume," Matt says. "For this, we have night mode. "An optional setting, which reduces the volume level of dramatic sounds. "Press the three dots button on your remote to bring up the menu and select." Discover new features on Sky TV that make it even easier to find favourite shows Lost your remote? Losing your remote can be a right pain, leading to endless searches around the house or down the side of the sofa. Fortunately, there's an easy way people forget to use to instantly retrieve their controller. "If you've lost your remote down the back of the sofa, or the kids have hidden it somewhere, you can ask Glass to find it for you," Matt explains. "Say 'Hello Sky, Find my remote' and the remote will start beeping until you find it and pick it up."
The Sun
18 minutes ago
- The Sun
Sky TV expert reveals three little-known buttons to instantly skip ads, unlock secret ‘night mode' and lost remote trick
A SKY insider has shared some of his little-known tricks to get the best out of your TV. Sky Glass and Sky Stream hide a number of handy hacks, including ways to instantly skip ads faster than ever and a secret "night mode" that may come in very useful. 2 Faster ad skipping So let's start with the ads first of all. If you pay for ad skip, you can bypass any breaks but some viewers go through the long process of manually fast forwarding. "Don't fancy watching the ads?" Matt Rye, Sky 's Director of Product Management told The Sun. "Upgrade to the ad skip feature for the option to skip through them all using the 'skip ads' button that pops up on screen as soon as the break begins." This button will take you straight to the show content with needing to work out when to hit stop after fast fowarding. Night Mode Night Mode is a special feature that prevents you from waking up the entire household. This can come in especially useful for loud booms during a movie. "If you're a late-night TV watcher like I am, especially when watching movies until the early hours of the morning, you might not want to disturb everyone's sleep with loud volume," Matt says. "For this, we have night mode. "An optional setting, which reduces the volume level of dramatic sounds. "Press the three dots button on your remote to bring up the menu and select." Discover new features on Sky TV that make it even easier to find favourite shows Lost your remote? Losing your remote can be a right pain, leading to endless searches around the house or down the side of the sofa. Fortunately, there's an easy way people forget to use to instantly retrieve their controller. "If you've lost your remote down the back of the sofa, or the kids have hidden it somewhere, you can ask Glass to find it for you," Matt explains. "Say 'Hello Sky, Find my remote' and the remote will start beeping until you find it and pick it up." DON'T FORGET YOUR SKY FREEBIES Sky regularly dishes out a number of freebies as an extra perk for customers. At the moment, the company is doing weekly giveaways of food from Sainsbury's. We've already seen pizzas and ice creams to redeem so keep a look out for more on Sky VIP. There are also free cinema preview tickets for the latest releases, as well as discounts for days out such as theme parks. And if you subscribe to Sky Cinema, don't forget you get two free tickets for Vue every month.
Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Top Tech: Sky dishes out free TV upgrades to Brits who beat this week's deadline
Sky is giving away a 12-month upgrade with its new Sky Glass Air TVs, but the deal end soon Brits considering upgrading their smart TV may want to head to Sky as the provider hands out free upgrades to its devices this week. Sky is currently giving away free Ultra HD access for a year to shoppers picking up one of its 43' Sky Glass Air TVs. This free add-on will boost the device's image to make it crisp and more vibrant when enjoying select Sky Entertainment, Sky Cinema and Sky Sports channels. Shoppers must act fast to claim the deal though as it's due to end on July 30. Doing so will save £72 compared to the usual price, as Sky's UHD add-on usually costs an extra £6 per month. For those unfamiliar with the Sky Glass line-up, this is the telecoms giant's alternative to satellite dishes and Sky Q boxes, which delivers Sky TV channels and streaming apps straight from the device through a broadband connection. The Sky Glass Air first hit the market in June as a budget-friendly and slimmer version of the new and improved Sky Glass Gen 2. Prices start at £6 per month for the Air, which is significantly less than the £14 cost of the Gen 2. Despite its cheaper price tag, the Glass Air still features a 4K HDR Quantum Dot screen and Dolby Audio speaker system, with other notable features including hands-free voice control, intelligent and personalised recommendations and a simple plug-in-and-play setup. The gadget also comes in a choice of three colours: Carbon Grey, Cotton White or Sea Green, reports the Express. It's worth noting that the £6 monthly price covers the TV itself and must be paired with a Sky TV and Netflix package. These now start at the £15 Essential TV bundle, bringing the total cost to £21 for the Sky Glass device, more than 100 TV channels, and subscriptions to Netflix and Discovery+. There's also the option to bag more than 35 extra channels like Sky Documentaries, Sky Comedy and National Geographic with the £22 Ultimate TV bundle, which Sky says is its 'most popular' TV package. Shoppers should note the length of the plan, as the Sky Glass Air comes on a 48-month deal alongside the 24-month TV and Netflix package. But there are plenty of other options for those preferring to buy outright, including Amazon's 20% discount on the 43' Samsung Crystal UHD 4K Smart TV. This is the best-selling Samsung TV on the site and has been reduced from £299 to £239 – a £60 discount. Elsewhere, Virgin Media's Summer of Sports sale has seen price cuts of up to £336 on its TV, Sky Sports and fibre broadband packages. The biggest saving is on the Biggest Combo bundle, which is packed with eight Sky Sports channels, more than 200 regular channels, Sky Cinema, Netflix and 516Mbps broadband. However, Sky Glass has won over many of its users, some of which have left glowing reviews on the Sky Community forum. One said: 'This is a great TV that's perfect for the average TV viewer considering subscribing to Sky whilst seeking a good audio-visual experience at an affordable price. It's good as a standalone TV and works equally well for those who have already invested in a decent audio system.' However, it may not be for everyone, as the same user added: 'It's perfectly suitable for casual gamers, although hardcore gamers would likely want to look elsewhere for a proper gaming TV to connect their gaming console to.' Another said: 'I can't fault it. It was very easy to assemble, and account syncing to my Glass downstairs was straightforward. The 55-inch TV is still a heavy piece of equipment compared to the numerous Samsung TVs I've had. "Picture settings on auto seem to suffice at this stage and the sound is totally different from the Glass downstairs – the speakers are at the back so it just projects differently, not in a bad way I might add. Speech is clear and it's certainly loud enough.'
