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LineUpChanges:Sky (United Kingdom and Ireland) in 2020

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Note: This list details the EPG changes on Sky+HD & Sky Q boxes in the UK & (Republic of) Ireland. Other channels that may be mentioned elsewhere are not included in this list.

Contents

January February March April
May June July August
September October November December
Date EPG No. HD boxes EPG No. SD boxes Channel name Type of change New EPG number HD boxes New EPG number SD boxes New channel name Region (UK & Ireland unless stated) Notes
January
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03/01/20 408 862 Sky Sports Darts HD Reversion Sky Sports Arena HD On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
03/01/20 862 408 Sky Sports Darts Reversion Sky Sports Arena On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
04/01/20 303 844 Sky Cinema Hits HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Megahits HD
04/01/20 844 303 Sky Cinema Hits Temporary rename Sky Cinema Megahits
04/01/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Musicals HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
04/01/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Musicals Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
04/01/20 325 325 Christmas 24 Reversion Movies 24
04/01/20 326 326 Christmas 24+ Reversion Movies 24+
06/01/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
06/01/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Harry Potter Reversion Sky Cinema Family
06/01/20 357 357 VH1 Christmas Reversion MTV Rocks
06/01/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Paw Patrol Reversion Nick Jr. Too
07/01/20 150 150 5Spike Removal UK Merged with Paramount Network, in a similar move to the US version in 2018
07/01/20 250 250 5Spike +1 Removal UK Merged with Paramount Network, in a similar move to the US version in 2018
07/01/20 153 153 Paramount Network Move 150 150 UK
07/01/20 160 160 VH1 Removal
07/01/20 159 159 5SELECT Move 153 153 UK
07/01/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Greats HD Move 304 845
07/01/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Greats Move 845 304
07/01/20 310 851 Sky Cinema Comedy HD Move 308 849
07/01/20 851 310 Sky Cinema Comedy Move 849 308
07/01/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Drama HD Move 310 851
07/01/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Drama Move 851 310
07/01/20 319 319 Sony Movies Christmas Rename Sony Movies Classic
07/01/20 320 320 Sony Movies Christmas +1 Rename Sony Movies Classic +1
07/01/20 369 369 Christmas Starz Reversion Starz TV
07/01/20 490 490 BT Sport Box Office HD Restoration Residential boxes
07/01/20 687 687 Sewing Quarter Temporary removal
08/01/20 687 687 Sewing Quarter Restoration
08/01/20 782 782 iON TV Temporary removal
08/01/20 0221 0221 LBC News Launch
08/01/20 435 435 FreeSports Removal Ireland Channel removed to launch La Liga TV HD on 13/01
09/01/20 358 358 Box Upfront
(BoXmas)		 Move 363 363 UK BoXmas was Box Upfront's temporary name during the Christmas 2019 period
(This is to distinguish between BoXmas during Christmas 2020 and beyond)
09/01/20 360 360 Box Hits Move 358 358 UK
09/01/20 361 361 Kiss Move 360 360 UK
09/01/20 362 362 Magic Move 361 361 UK
09/01/20 363 363 Kerrang! Move 362 362 UK
09/01/20 363 363 Box Upfront
(BoXmas)		 Removal UK
13/01/20 435 435 La Liga TV HD Launch
13/01/20 598 598 Celebration TV Launch
14/01/20 250 250 Paramount Network +1 Launch
15/01/20 687 687 Sewing Quarter Removal
16/01/20 250 250 Paramount Network +1 Removal Ireland Accidentally broadcast to Ireland
17/01/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Will Smith HD For the release of Bad Boys for Life
17/01/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes Temporary rename Sky Cinema Will Smith For the release of Bad Boys for Life
20/01/20 494 494 BT Sport Box Office 2 HD Rename BT Sport Box Office WWE HD
21/01/20 158 158 Home Rename HGTV UK
21/01/20 162 162 Home Rename HGTV Ireland
21/01/20 258 258 Home +1 Rename HGTV +1 UK
21/01/20 262 262 Home +1 Rename HGTV +1 Ireland
21/01/20 327 327 Retro Movies Removal
21/01/20 756 756 Channel 44 Temporary removal
21/01/20 759 759 A1TV Temporary removal
21/01/20 490 490 BT Sport Box Office HD Temporary removal Ireland
22/01/20 490 490 BT Sport Box Office HD Restoration Ireland
24/01/20 493 493 ITV Box Office HD Removal
27/01/20 113 813 Universal TV HD Removal UK Replaced with Sky Comedy HD
27/01/20 813 113 Universal TV Removal UK Replaced with Sky Comedy
27/01/20 213 213 Universal TV +1 Removal
27/01/20 342 813 Universal TV HD Removal Ireland Replaced with Sky Comedy HD.
Channel opted out of HD swap in Ireland.
27/01/20 113 113 Universal TV Removal Ireland Replaced with Sky Comedy.
Channel opted out of HD swap in Ireland.
27/01/20 113 813 Sky Comedy HD Launch UK
27/01/20 813 113 Sky Comedy Launch UK
27/01/20 342 813 Sky Comedy HD Launch Ireland Channel opted out of HD swap in Ireland.
27/01/20 113 113 Sky Comedy Launch Ireland Channel opted out of HD swap in Ireland.
27/01/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Will Smith HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Oscars HD For the 2020 Academy Awards
27/01/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Will Smith Temporary rename Sky Cinema Oscars For the 2020 Academy Awards
31/01/20 184 184 Horse & Country TV Removal
31/01/20 431 431 Front Runner TV Removal
February
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01/02/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure HD
01/02/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure
01/02/20 910 910 XXX Amateurs Rename XXX Public Pickups
03/02/20 303 844 Sky Cinema Megahits HD Reversion Sky Cinema Hits HD
03/02/20 844 303 Sky Cinema Megahits Reversion Sky Cinema Hits
03/02/20 182 182 GN TV Rename Channel 7
03/02/20 192 192 Showcase Temporary removal
03/02/20 458 458 BEN Temporary removal
06/02/20 192 192 Showcase Restoration
07/02/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Comedy HD Temporary move 310 851
07/02/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Comedy Temporary move 851 310
07/02/20 310 851 Sky Cinema Drama HD Temporary move 308 849
07/02/20 851 310 Sky Cinema Drama Temporary move 849 308
08/02/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Drama HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Valentine HD
08/02/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Drama Temporary rename Sky Cinema Valentine
11/02/20 739 739 Noor TV Temporary removal
12/02/20 458 458 BEN Restoration
12/02/20 739 739 Noor TV Restoration
13/02/20 759 759 A1TV Restoration
14/02/20 749 749 Takbeer TV Temporary removal
15/02/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Oscars HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Animation HD
15/02/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Oscars Temporary rename Sky Cinema Animation
15/02/20 311 852 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
15/02/20 852 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars
17/02/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Valentine HD Reversion and move 310 851 Sky Cinema Drama HD
17/02/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Valentine Reversion and move 851 310 Sky Cinema Drama
17/02/20 310 851 Sky Cinema Comedy HD Move 308 849
17/02/20 851 310 Sky Cinema Comedy Move 849 308
18/02/20 749 749 Takbeer TV Restoration
24/02/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Animation HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
24/02/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Animation Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes
24/02/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Adventure HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
24/02/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Adventure Reversion Sky Cinema Family
24/02/20 311 852 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Reversion Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD
24/02/20 852 311 Sky Cinema Star Wars Reversion Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror
25/02/20 782 782 iON TV Restoration
25/02/20 907 907 Dirty Talk Removal
28/02/20 355 355 MTV Classic Temporary rename MTV 80s
March
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02/03/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Kids Books HD For World Book Day 2020
02/03/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Kids Books For World Book Day 2020
02/03/20 310 851 Sky Cinema Drama HD Temporary rename & move 308 849 Sky Cinema Women In Film HD For International Women's Day 2020
02/03/20 851 310 Sky Cinema Drama Temporary rename & move 849 308 Sky Cinema Women In Film For International Women's Day 2020
02/03/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Comedy HD Move 310 851
02/03/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Comedy Move 851 310
04/03/20 831 144 Quest
(Ireland adverts)		 Replacement Quest
(Adverts for the UK)		 Ireland
05/03/20 912 912 Studio 66 Removal
06/03/20 152 152 Pick Move 159 159 Channel Islands
06/03/20 307 848 Sky Cinema Action HD Temporary move 311 852
06/03/20 848 307 Sky Cinema Action Temporary move 852 311
06/03/20 311 852 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary move 307 848
06/03/20 852 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror Temporary move 848 307
07/03/20 307 848 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Monsters HD
07/03/20 848 307 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror Temporary rename Sky Cinema Monsters
09/03/20 195 889 Smithsonian Channel HD Move 160 No change
09/03/20 889 195 Smithsonian Channel Move No change 160
09/03/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Kids Books HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
09/03/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Kids Books Reversion Sky Cinema Family
09/03/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Women in Film HD Reversion & move 310 851 Sky Cinema Drama HD
09/03/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Women in Film Reversion & move 851 310 Sky Cinema Drama
09/03/20 310 851 Sky Cinema Comedy HD Move 308 849
09/03/20 851 310 Sky Cinema Comedy Move 849 308
09/03/20 405 859 Sky Sports Golf HD Temporary rename Sky Sports The Players HD For the 2020 Players Championship. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
09/03/20 859 405 Sky Sports Golf Temporary rename Sky Sports The Players For the 2020 Players Championship. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
10/03/20 140 140 Food Network
(Adverts for Ireland)		 Launch Ireland
14/03/20 405 859 Sky Sports The Players HD Reversion Sky Sports Golf HD Originally planned to revert on 17 March, but pushed three days earlier due to the championship itself being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
14/03/20 859 405 Sky Sports The Players Reversion Sky Sports Golf Originally planned to revert on 17 March, but pushed three days earlier due to the championship itself being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
17/03/20 686 686 Smart Shop Removal
20/03/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Reversion Sky Cinema Animation HD
20/03/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes Reversion Sky Cinema Animation
23/03/20 311 852 Sky Cinema Action HD Move 307 848
23/03/20 852 311 Sky Cinema Action Move 848 307
23/03/20 307 848 Sky Cinema Monsters HD Reversion & move 311 852 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD
23/03/20 848 307 Sky Cinema Monsters Reversion & move 852 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror
23/03/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Animation HD Reversion Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
23/03/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Animation Reversion Sky Cinema Superheroes
23/03/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Animation HD
23/03/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Animation
24/03/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Animation HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
24/03/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Animation Reversion Sky Cinema Family
24/03/20 330 330 OUTtv Launch Ahead of official launch on 01/04/20
25/03/20 756 756 Channel 44 Restoration
27/03/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals HD
27/03/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals
28/03/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure HD
28/03/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure
28/03/20 307 848 Sky Cinema Action HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
28/03/20 848 307 Sky Cinema Action Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars
April
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01/04/20 355 355 MTV 80s Reversion MTV Classic
01/04/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Too Temporary rename Nick Jr. Peppa
04/04/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD
04/04/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter
10/04/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Adventure HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Animation HD
10/04/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Adventure Temporary rename Sky Cinema Animation
13/04/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Animation HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Feel Good HD
13/04/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Animation Temporary rename Sky Cinema Feel Good
14/04/20 160 889 Smithsonian Channel HD Move 173 No change
14/04/20 889 160 Smithsonian Channel Move No change 173
14/04/20 173 173 BET Move 195 195
14/04/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Musicals HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
14/04/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Musicals Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
14/04/20 307 848 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Reversion Sky Cinema Action HD
14/04/20 848 307 Sky Cinema Star Wars Reversion Sky Cinema Action
15/04/20 909 909 Meet the Babes Removal
20/04/20 184 184 Hi Impact TV Launch
20/04/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
20/04/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Harry Potter Reversion Sky Cinema Family
20/04/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Feel Good HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
20/04/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Feel Good Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes
30/04/20 612 612 Disney XD +1 Removal Closed alongside other Disney channels in Europe and Australia due to the popularisation of Disney+
30/04/20 678 678 PaversShoes.tv Removal
May
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01/05/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Peppa Temporary rename Nick Jr. Paw Patrol
02/05/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Twilight HD
02/05/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes Temporary rename Sky Cinema Twilight
04/05/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Twilight HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
04/05/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Twilight Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars
08/05/20 303 844 Sky Cinema Hits HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Men In Black HD
08/05/20 844 303 Sky Cinema Hits Temporary rename Sky Cinema Men in Black
11/05/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
11/05/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Star Wars Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes
11/05/20 303 844 Sky Cinema Men In Black HD Reversion Sky Cinema Hits HD
11/05/20 844 303 Sky Cinema Men In Black Reversion Sky Cinema Hits
12/05/20 622 622 BabyTV Move 612 612
18/05/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Fast & Furious HD
18/05/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes Temporary rename Sky Cinema Fast & Furious
22/05/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema M:I HD
(Mission:Impossible)
22/05/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema M:I
(Mission:Impossible)
26/05/20 114 814 Syfy HD Move 152 892
26/05/20 814 114 Syfy Move 892 152
26/05/20 123 834 E! HD Move 151 No change UK
26/05/20 834 123 E! Move No change 151 UK
26/05/20 123 123 E! Move 151 151 Ireland
26/05/20 130 825 History HD Move 123 No change
26/05/20 825 130 History Move No change 123
26/05/20 151 151 Challenge Move 160 160
26/05/20 152 152 Pick Move 159 159 UK & Ireland but not Channel Islands Already on 159 in Channel Islands
26/05/20 214 214 Syfy +1 Move 252 252
26/05/20 230 230 History +1 Move 223 223
26/05/20 251 251 Challenge +1 Move 260 260
26/05/20 252 252 Pick +1 Move 259 259
26/05/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Fast & Furious HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
26/05/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Fast & Furious Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes
26/05/20 304 845 Sky Cinema M:I HD
(Mission:Impossible)		 Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
26/05/20 845 304 Sky Cinema M:I
(Mission:Impossible)		 Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
26/05/20 663 663 QVC Style Move 677 677
26/05/20 677 677 QVC Beauty Move 663 663
27/05/20 114 814 Sky Documentaries HD Launch
27/05/20 814 114 Sky Documentaries Launch
27/05/20 123 825 History HD Rename Sky History HD
27/05/20 825 123 History Rename Sky History
27/05/20 130 893 Sky Nature HD Launch
27/05/20 893 130 Sky Nature Launch
27/05/20 163 894 Sky History2 HD Launch Great Britain
27/05/20 196 894 Sky History2 HD Launch NI & Ireland
27/05/20 163 163 History 2 Rename & move 894 No change Sky History2 Great Britain
27/05/20 196 196 History 2 Rename & move 894 No change Sky History2 NI & Ireland
27/05/20 223 223 History +1 Rename Sky History +1
28/05/20 0185 0185 GN Radio Removal
29/05/20 352 352 MTV OMG Temporary rename MTV 00s
June
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01/06/20 207 207 Sky Witness +1
(Adverts for Ireland)		 Replacement Sky Witness +1
(Adverts for the UK)		 Ireland
01/06/20 260 260 Challenge +1 Removal
01/06/20 366 366 Trace Latina Removal Merged with Trace Urban
01/06/20 369 369 Starz TV Removal
01/06/20 862 408 Sky Sports Arena
(Adverts for Ireland)		 Replacement & move 408 No change Sky Sports Arena
(Adverts for the UK)		 Ireland HD swap not applied. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
01/06/20 408 862 Sky Sports Arena HD Move 862 No change Ireland HD swap not applied. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
01/06/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Paw Patrol Reversion Nick Jr. Too
01/06/20 741 741 GEO Kahani Removal
02/06/20 923 923 Studio 66 2 Removal
09/06/20 179 179 Sony Crime Removal
15/06/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Will Smith HD
15/06/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes Temporary rename Sky Cinema Will Smith
16/06/20 159 895 Pick HD Launch UK Labelled "Pick" not "Pick HD" on EPG.
16/06/20 159 159 Pick Move 895 No change UK
22/06/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Will Smith HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Tom Hanks HD
22/06/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Will Smith Temporary rename Sky Cinema Tom Hanks
22/06/20 352 352 MTV 00s Temporary rename MTV Pride For Pride in London
29/06/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Tom Hanks HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
29/06/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Tom Hanks Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars
29/06/20 352 352 MTV Pride Reversion MTV OMG
30/06/20 843 302 Sky Cinema Star Wars Removal
30/06/20 302 843 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Move No change 302 HD swap no longer applicable
30/06/20 844 303 Sky Cinema Hits Removal
30/06/20 303 844 Sky Cinema Hits HD Move No change 303 HD swap no longer applicable
30/06/20 852 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror Removal
30/06/20 311 852 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Move No change 311 HD swap no longer applicable
30/06/20 719 719 ABP News Removal
30/06/20 330 330 OUTtv Removal Closed due to advertising costs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
30/06/20 178 178 Travel Channel Removal
30/06/20 171 171 Discovery History Move 177 177
30/06/20 177 177 Discovery Home & Health Move 178 178
30/06/20 271 271 Discovery History +1 Move 277 277
30/06/20 277 277 Discovery Home & Health +1 Move 278 278
30/06/20 490 490 BT Sport Box Office HD Temporary removal UK residential boxes Remained on UK commercial boxes showing Amazon's Premier League matches during July 2020. ROI feed is separate and was not affected.
30/06/20 490 490 BT Sport Box Office HD Temporary rename Amazon Premier League HD UK commercial boxes
July
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01/07/20 162 836 Animal Planet HD Removal Great Britain
01/07/20 190 841 Animal Planet HD Removal Ireland & NI
01/07/20 836 162 Animal Planet Move 162 No change Great Britain HD swap no longer applicable
01/07/20 841 190 Animal Planet Move 190 No change Ireland & NI HD swap no longer applicable
01/07/20 713 713 News 18 Removal
03/07/20 862 862 Sky Sports Arena HD Move 408 No change Ireland HD swap applied. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
03/07/20 408 408 Sky Sports Arena Move 862 No change Ireland HD swap applied. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
06/07/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Blockbusters HD
14/07/20 250 250 Paramount Network +1 Removal UK
20/07/20 226 226 MTV +1 Removal
20/07/20 227 227 Comedy Central Extra +1 Removal
20/07/20 352 352 MTV OMG Removal
20/07/20 354 354 Club MTV Removal
20/07/20 356 356 MTV Music +1 Removal
20/07/20 357 357 MTV Rocks Removal
20/07/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Blockbusters HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD
23/07/20 306 847 Sky Cinema Family HD Move No change 846
23/07/20 847 306 Sky Cinema Family Move 846 No change
23/07/20 305 846 Sky Cinema Disney HD Move 307 847
23/07/20 846 305 Sky Cinema Disney Move 847 307
23/07/20 305 305 Sky Cinema Animation HD Launch
23/07/20 307 848 Sky Cinema Action HD Move 308 No change
23/07/20 848 307 Sky Cinema Action Move No change 308
23/07/20 308 849 Sky Cinema Comedy HD Move 309 No change
23/07/20 849 308 Sky Cinema Comedy Move No change 309
23/07/20 309 850 Sky Cinema Thriller HD Move 310 No change
23/07/20 850 309 Sky Cinema Thriller Move No change 310
23/07/20 310 851 Sky Cinema Drama HD Move 311 No change
23/07/20 851 310 Sky Cinema Drama Move No change 311
23/07/20 312 312 Sky Cinema Premiere +1 Removal
23/07/20 311 311 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Move 312 312
27/07/20 490 490 Amazon Premier League HD Rename and restoration to EPG BT Sport Box Office HD UK residential boxes
30/07/20 199 199 Cruise Channel Removal
August
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03/08/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Star Wars HD
03/08/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Villains HD
03/08/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Villains
03/08/20 722 722 Colors Rishtey Move 713 713
04/08/20 159 895 Pick HD Removal UK
04/08/20 895 159 Pick Move 159 No change UK HD swap no longer applicable
05/08/20 368 368 Now 90s Move 372 372
05/08/20 372 372 Clubland TV Move 373 373
05/08/20 373 373 Now 70s Move 368 368
10/08/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Star Wars HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure HD
13/08/20 422 422 Virgin Media Sport HD Removal Ireland EPG label still labelled "Virgin Media Sport HD" but programming from that channel removed as eir refused to pay the contracted distribution licence fee
13/08/20 422 422 eir Sport 2 HD Restoration Ireland Labelled as "Virgin Media Sport HD" - see previous row
17/08/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Villains HD Reversion Sky Cinema Greats HD
17/08/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Villains Reversion Sky Cinema Greats
24/08/20 173 889 Smithsonian Channel HD Move 171 No change
24/08/20 889 173 Smithsonian Channel Move No change 171
24/08/20 195 195 BET Move 173 173
24/08/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Adventure HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
27/08/20 145 838 Sky Sports Mix HD Move 416 895
27/08/20 838 145 Sky Sports Mix Move 895 416
27/08/20 168 168 Sky Two Move and rename 145 145 Sky Replay
31/08/20 521 521 RTÉ News Now Rename RTÉ News Ireland
September
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01/09/20 179 179 Court TV Launch Launched on EPG. Official launch 08/09/20.
01/09/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Too Temporary rename Nick Jr. Peppa Never relabelled
03/09/20 861 407 Sky Sports Action Temporary removal On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 408 not 407.
03/09/20 407 861 Sky Sports Action HD Temporary removal
03/09/20 861 407 Sky Sports NFL Temporary launch Launched as part of a five year partnership with the NFL. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 408 not 407.
03/09/20 407 861 Sky Sports NFL HD Temporary launch
03/09/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Transformers HD
07/09/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Transformers HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals HD
18/09/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Musicals HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
22/09/20 0151 0151 Khushkhabri Temporary removal
24/09/20 319 319 Sony Movies Classic Temporary rename Sony Movies Christmas For Christmas 2020
24/09/20 320 320 Sony Movies Classic +1 Temporary rename Sony Movies Christmas +1 For Christmas 2020
25/09/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Lord of the Rings HD
25/09/20 0151 0151 Khushkhabri Restoration
28/09/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Lord of the Rings HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Cops & Robbers HD
30/09/20 903 903 TVX Bangers Removal
30/09/20 913 913 Babes & Brazzers Move 903 903
30/09/20 904 904 TVX 40+ Move 915 915
30/09/20 915 915 XXX Big & Bouncy Removal
30/09/20 922 922 Climax Removal
October
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01/10/20 141 141 BBC Alba Move 117 117 Scotland Arises from Ofcom decision
01/10/20 364 364 Trace Urban Temporary rename Trace Xmas
01/10/20 607 643 Disney Junior HD Removal Closed due to the popularisation of Disney+, with all its content moving to there
01/10/20 643 607 Disney Junior Removal
01/10/20 608 608 Disney Junior + Removal
01/10/20 609 644 Disney Channel HD Removal
01/10/20 644 609 Disney Channel Removal
01/10/20 610 610 Disney Channel +1 Removal
01/10/20 611 645 Disney XD HD Removal
01/10/20 645 611 Disney XD Removal
01/10/20 613 646 CBBC HD Move 607 643 Arises from Ofcom decision
01/10/20 646 613 CBBC Move 643 607
01/10/20 614 647 CBeebies HD Move 608 644
01/10/20 647 614 CBeebies Move 644 608
01/10/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Peppa Temporary rename Nick Jr. Paw Patrol Label changed on 16/10/20
05/10/20 670 670 Primal Living Rename Gemporia Craft
09/10/20 371 371 Now 80s Temporary rename LENNON80 To mark what would have been John Lennon's 80th birthday
09/10/20 422 422 Virgin Media Sport HD Rename eir Sport 2 HD Ireland Rename of label only - channel had broadcast eir Sport 2 HD since 13 August 2020 as eir refused to pay the contracted distribution licence fee
12/10/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Cops & Robbers HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD
12/10/20 196 894 Sky History2 HD Move 168 No change Ireland, Northern Ireland
12/10/20 894 196 Sky History2 Move No change 168 Ireland, Northern Ireland
14/10/20 612 612 BabyTV Move 609 609
16/10/20 371 371 LENNON80 Reversion Now 80s
16/10/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Too Temporary rename Nick Jr. Paw Patrol Label only
19/10/20 306 846 Sky Cinema Family HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure HD
19/10/20 846 306 Sky Cinema Family Temporary rename Sky Cinema Adventure
20/10/20 103 803 ITV HD Yorkshire East Launch Regions 29, 60 & 62
20/10/20 803 103 ITV Yorkshire West Launch Regions 29, 60 & 62
20/10/20 176 176 ITV HD Yorkshire West Removal Regions 29, 60 & 62
20/10/20 103 103 ITV Yorkshire East Removal Regions 29, 60 & 62
20/10/20 103 803 ITV HD Meridian South Coast Launch Regions 5, 65, 68
20/10/20 103 103 ITV Meridian South Coast Move 803 No change Regions 5, 65, 68 HD swap applied
20/10/20 103 803 ITV HD Meridian Thames Valley Launch Regions 9, 27, 63, 71
20/10/20 103 103 ITV Meridian Thames Valley Removal Regions 9, 27, 63, 71
20/10/20 803 103 ITV Meridian South East Launch Regions 9, 27, 63, 71
20/10/20 176 176 ITV HD Meridian South East Removal Regions 5, 9, 27, 63, 65, 68, 71
20/10/20 103 803 ITV HD Central East Launch Region 20
20/10/20 103 103 ITV Central East Move 803 No change Region 20 HD swap applied
20/10/20 176 176 ITV HD Central West Removal Region 20
20/10/20 103 803 ITV HD Anglia West Launch Region 25
20/10/20 176 176 ITV HD Anglia East Removal Region 25
20/10/20 103 103 ITV Anglia West Removal Region 25
20/10/20 803 103 ITV Anglia East Launch Region 25
20/10/20 803 103 ITV Border England Removal Regions 12, 28
20/10/20 803 103 ITV Border Scotland Launch Regions 12, 28
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Anglia East Removal Regions 2, 21, 25
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Tyne Tees Removal Regions 13, 26, 69
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Wales Removal Region 32 (Wales)
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Westcountry East Removal Regions 4, 24
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Westcountry West Removal Regions 6, 67
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Yorkshire East Removal Regions 8, 29, 60, 61, 62, 72
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Granada Launch Regions 8, 13, 26, 29, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Meridian South East Launch Regions 2, 21, 25
20/10/20 203 203 ITV +1 Central West Launch Regions 4, 6, 24, 32, 67
22/10/20 618 618 Boomerang +1 Move 611 611
22/10/20 619 619 Cartoonito Move 610 610
22/10/20 621 621 CITV Move 612 612 UK
22/10/20 998 Not on SD boxes Sky Intro Channel HD Temporary removal HD boxes
22/10/20 998 No change Sky Intro Channel Restoration HD boxes
23/10/20 312 312 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary move 304 304
23/10/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary move 312 898
23/10/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary move 898 312
24/10/20 304 304 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Halloween HD
24/10/20 325 325 Movies 24 Temporary rename Christmas 24 For Christmas 2020
24/10/20 326 326 Movies 24 + Temporary rename Christmas 24 + For Christmas 2020
26/10/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD
26/10/20 306 846 Sky Cinema Adventure HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Spooky HD
26/10/20 846 306 Sky Cinema Adventure Temporary rename Sky Cinema Spooky
27/10/20 998 No change Sky Intro Channel Removal HD boxes
27/10/20 998 Not on SD boxes Sky Intro Channel HD Restoration HD boxes
29/10/20 184 184 Hi-Impact TV Temporary removal
November
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01/11/20 359 359 The Box Temporary rename BoXmas UK For Christmas 2020
02/11/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Superheroes HD
02/11/20 306 846 Sky Cinema Spooky HD Reversion Sky Cinema Family HD
02/11/20 846 306 Sky Cinema Spooky Reversion Sky Cinema Family
02/11/20 304 304 Sky Cinema Halloween HD Reversion & move 312 312 Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror HD
02/11/20 312 898 Sky Cinema Greats HD Move 304 845
02/11/20 898 312 Sky Cinema Greats Move 845 304
02/11/20 494 494 BT Sport Box Office WWE HD Rename BT Sport Box Office 2 HD
02/11/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Paw Patrol Temporary rename Nick Jr. Peppa
05/11/20 184 184 Hi-Impact TV Restoration
06/11/20 311 851 Sky Cinema Drama HD Temporary rename and move 303 844 Sky Cinema Christmas HD For Christmas 2020
06/11/20 851 311 Sky Cinema Drama Temporary rename and move 844 303 Sky Cinema Christmas For Christmas 2020
06/11/20 303 303 Sky Cinema Hits HD Temporary move 311 311
09/11/20 405 859 Sky Sports Golf HD Temporary rename Sky Sports Masters HD On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
09/11/20 859 405 Sky Sports Golf Temporary rename Sky Sports Masters On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
09/11/20 117 117 Channel 4 Move 108 108 Wales Ofcom decision
09/11/20 108 808 Sky Atlantic HD Move 109 No change Moving one place down to accommodate Channel 4 in Wales
09/11/20 808 108 Sky Atlantic Move No change 109
09/11/20 109 809 W HD Move 110 No change
09/11/20 809 109 W Move No change 110
09/11/20 110 810 Gold HD Move 111 No change
09/11/20 810 110 Gold Move No change 111
09/11/20 111 811 Dave HD Move 112 No change
09/11/20 811 111 Dave Move No change 112
09/11/20 112 812 Comedy Central HD Move 113 No change
09/11/20 812 112 Comedy Central Move No change 113
09/11/20 113 813 Sky Comedy HD Move 114 No change
09/11/20 813 113 Sky Comedy Move No change 114
09/11/20 114 814 Sky Documentaries HD Move 115 No change
09/11/20 814 114 Sky Documentaries Move No change 115
09/11/20 217 217 Channel 4 +1 Move 208 208 To keep in line with Sky's rules for placement of +1 channels arising from changes made as a result of the above Ofcom decision.
09/11/20 208 208 Sky Atlantic +1 Move 209 209
09/11/20 209 209 W +1 Move 210 210
09/11/20 210 210 Gold +1 Move 211 211
09/11/20 211 211 Dave ja vu Move 212 212
09/11/20 212 212 Comedy Central +1 Move 213 213
10/11/20 605 605 Nickelodeon +1 Move 620 620
10/11/20 606 606 Nicktoons Move 605 605
10/11/20 615 648 Nick Jr. HD Move 606 No change UK
10/11/20 648 615 Nick Jr. Move No change 606 UK
10/11/20 615 615 Nick Jr. Move 606 606 Ireland
10/11/20 620 620 Nick Jr. Peppa Move 615 615
12/11/20 355 355 MTV Classic Temporary rename MTV Xmas For Christmas 2020
13/11/20 758 758 ARY Family Rename ARY Digital
17/11/20 405 859 Sky Sports Masters HD Reversion Sky Sports Golf HD Residential boxes On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
17/11/20 859 405 Sky Sports Masters Reversion Sky Sports Golf Residential boxes On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 407 not 405.
19/11/20 371 371 Now 80s Temporary rename Now Christmas For Christmas 2020
19/11/20 372 372 Now 90s Temporary rename Now 80s For Christmas 2020
19/11/20 490 490 BT Sport Box Office HD Temporary removal UK residential boxes
20/11/20 373 373 Clubland TV Temporary rename Channel U To promote the film Against All Odds, which is promoted as the first film celebrating UK grime, which Channel U helped popularize
(EPG name was never relabelled)
21/11/20 373 373 Channel U Reversion Clubland TV (EPG name was never relabelled)
23/11/20 190 190 Animal Planet Move 189 189 Northern Ireland, Ireland
23/11/20 191 191 mytv Move 190 190
23/11/20 192 192 Showcase Move 191 191
23/11/20 197 197 Discovery Shed Move 192 192
23/11/20 457 876 BBC Scotland HD Move 194 No change England, Wales, Northern Ireland
23/11/20 876 457 BBC Scotland Move No change 194 England, Wales, Northern Ireland
23/11/20 458 458 BEN Move 195 195
25/11/20 290 290 Animal Planet +1 Move 289 289 Ireland, Northern Ireland
30/11/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Superheroes HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Best of 2020 HD
December
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01/12/20 615 615 Nick Jr. Peppa Temporary rename Nick Jr. Paw Patrol
14/12/20 364 364 Trace Xmas Removal Ireland Removed as, following Brexit and impending end of transition period, channel providers opted for UK only broadcasting licences not for obtaining an Irish/EU broadcasting licences.

Removed on 14/12 and not 31/12 due to Sky freezing channel changes during last few weeks of December.
14/12/20 365 365 Trace Vault
14/12/20 368 368 Now 70s
14/12/20 371 371 Now Christmas
14/12/20 372 372 Now 80s
14/12/20 373 373 Clubland TV
14/12/20 509 891 CGTN HD
14/12/20 891 509 CGTN
14/12/20 511 879 RT HD
14/12/20 879 511 RT
14/12/20 661 661 JML Direct
14/12/20 688 688 Cruise1st.tv
14/12/20 710 710 Aaj Tak
14/12/20 752 752 British Muslim TV
14/12/20 0106 0106 Classic FM
14/12/20 0107 0107 Absolute Radio
14/12/20 0108 0108 Talksport
14/12/20 0109 0109 Capital
14/12/20 0110 0110 Planet Rock
14/12/20 0111 0111 Heart
14/12/20 0112 0112 Heart 80s
14/12/20 0113 0113 Radio X
14/12/20 0114 0114 Capital XTRA
14/12/20 0121 0121 Gold
14/12/20 0122 0122 WRN Europe
14/12/20 0124 0124 LBC
14/12/20 0128 0128 Smooth Radio
14/12/20 0138 0138 TWR
14/12/20 0146 0146 Heart Dance
14/12/20 0150 0150 Sukh Sagar
14/12/20 0169 0169 Desi Radio
14/12/20 0178 0178 Kiss
14/12/20 0180 0180 Magic
14/12/20 0188 0188 Hits Radio
14/12/20 0200 0200 Absolute Radio 80s
14/12/20 0201 0201 Absolute Radio 90s
14/12/20 0202 0202 Jazz FM
14/12/20 0203 0203 Absolute Classic Rock
14/12/20 0215 0215 Virgin Radio UK
14/12/20 0216 0216 Scala Radio
14/12/20 0217 0217 Heart 90s
14/12/20 0221 0221 LBC News
15/12/20 147 147 CBS Drama
(Ireland advertising region)		 Launch Ireland Replacing version in UK advertising region.
15/12/20 408 862 Sky Sports Arena HD Temporary rename Sky Sports Darts HD For the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
15/12/20 862 408 Sky Sports Arena Temporary rename Sky Sports Darts For the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship. On commercial boxes, no HD swap applies and the primary channel is listed at 409 not 408.
19/12/20 302 302 Sky Cinema Best of 2020 HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD
19/12/20 304 845 Sky Cinema Greats HD Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals HD
19/12/20 845 304 Sky Cinema Greats Temporary rename Sky Cinema Musicals
27/12/20 371 371 Now Christmas Reversion Now 80s UK
27/12/20 372 372 Now 80s Reversion Now 90s UK
31/12/20 307 847 Sky Cinema Disney HD Removal Removed due to the permanent closure of Sky Cinema Disney.
31/12/20 847 307 Sky Cinema Disney Removal
31/12/20 307 847 Sky Cinema Five Star Movies HD Launch Temporary channel name following closure of Sky Cinema Disney.
31/12/20 847 307 Sky Cinema Five Star Movies Launch
 
 

See also

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

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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