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Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sky Q undergoes massive TV guide shake-up with over 30 channel changes coming in HOURS – and it includes BBC stations
ON THE MOVE Sky Q undergoes massive TV guide shake-up with over 30 channel changes coming in HOURS – and it includes BBC stations Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SKY has unveiled a massive overhaul to its channel list with more than 30 set to move tomorrow. The huge shift includes a number of BBC stations, as well as favourites like talkSPORT and Capital FM. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A load of BBC stations will move as a result of the update Credit: Getty In recent years, a number of big brands have opted to leave TV services and stick to traditional radio plus digital listening - such as Magic and Absolute Radio at the end of 2023. To fill gaps from these departures, Sky has decided to re-arrange the channel numbers for a big chunk of the radio stations it offers on satellite. This affects all Sky Q and Sky+HD boxes. Most only shuffle a few digits but it's good to take note to ensure you know where to find your favourites. The changes are due to take place on Tuesday (May 27). It marks the first major change to radio stations available through Sky since 2022. See the full list below: talkSPORT - current number 0108. New number 0107 Capital FM - current number 0109. New number 0108 Heart - current number 0111. New number 0109 Heart 80s - current number 0112. New number 0110 Radio X - current number 0113. New number 0111 Capital XTRA - current number 0114. New number 0112 BBC WS - current number 0115. New number 0113 BBC R Scot. - current number 0116. New number 0114 BBC R Wales - current number 0117. New number 0115 BBC R Ulster - current number 0118. New number 0116 BBC Asian - current number 0119. New number 0117 BBC 6 Music - current number 0120. New number 0118 Gold Radio - current number 0121. New number 0119 WRN Europe - current number 0122. New number 0120 LBC - current number 0123. New number 0121 Smooth - current number 0124. New number 0122 BBC R4 Ex - current number 0126. New number 0123 BBC R1X - current number 0127. New number 0124 BBC R n Gael - current number 0129. New number 0126 BBC R5SX - current number 0131. New number 0127 Heart Dance - current number 0132. New number 0128 BBC Rlondon/Foyle/Cymru - current number 0135. New number 0129 BBC R Cymru / BBC R Cymru2 - current number 0136. New number 0130 RTE Radio 1 - current number 0137. New number 0131 RTE 2FM - current number 0138. New number 0132 RTE Lyric fm - current number 0139. New number 0133 RTE R na G - current number 0140. New number 0134 EWTN - current number 0147. New number 0135 BFBS Radio - current number 0149. New number 0136 Virgin Radio - current number 0150. New number 0137 Heart 90s - current number 0152. New number 0138 BBC Cymru 2 (Except Wales&ROI) - current number 0153. New number 0139 BBC Foyle (Except NI&ROI) - current number 0154. New number 0140 LBC News - current number 0155. New number 0141 The revamped line-up should update on boxes automatically. Sky Glass and Sky Stream viewers are unaffected as their TV guides doesn't offer radio stations, they're only available via apps. Sky Offers Free Movie Gift and More
Daily Mirror
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
TV viewers say 'end of an era' as beloved Sky channel axed after 16 years
Sky TV will be axing the beloved channel from all platforms tomorrow after already removing it from Freeview last year. The channel has been on air since 2008 Sky is set to shake up its channel offerings as POP Max will be removed from all Sky platforms starting Tuesday, April 22. The broadcaster previously carried POP Max and POP Max +1 on Sky Q and Sky+HD, as well as POP Max HD on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. The channel had already vanished from Freeview last year. Originally launched in 2008 as Kix, the channel underwent a rebranding to POP in 2017. Sky broke the news on its website, noting that while other POP-branded channels will stay, some will change positions due to the closures. On satellite, Tiny POP will move from 618 to 615, Tiny POP+1 from 629 to 619, and POP+1 from 619 to 618. The announcement left viewers gobsmacked. "End of an era with Kix and Pop Max," lamented one fan on YouTube."Can't say I'm surprised though. Taking it off Freeview back in December was the final nail in the coffin." Another simply stated: "Didn't see that coming," reports the Express. POP Max is known for airing animated hits like Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, and Droners. This marks another disappointment for TV enthusiasts following a series of channel discontinuations. In February, Sky TV and Virgin Media customers were stripped of Eurosport services as Warner Bros Discovery shifted content to TNT Sports and Discovery+ platforms. Sky isn't alone in cutting channels; ITV has also recently withdrawn several popular channels from the airwaves. In September 2023, ITV's children's channel CITV stopped broadcasting, with their kids' content shifting to the digital-only streamed channel ITVX Kids on the ITVX app. On April 16 this year, ITV announced further reductions, including the closure of ITVBe, which was home to much of the broadcaster's reality content. The channel, which only launched in 2014 and aired shows such as The Only Way Is Essex and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, will broadcast for the last time in June after just over a decade on air. Its shows will now transition to ITV2, which will premiere the new series of TOWIE in the autumn.
