MILLIONS of Sky customers are being warned they could struggle to find the right channel as major TV changes come in on Tuesday.
Sky is advising people to check channel numbers to avoid missing their favorite programmes.
Ahead of the launch of Sky’s new reality channel GREAT! real on March 20, Sky will rearrange channel numbers on Tuesday March 19.
The changes all directly affect users of Sky’s next generation internet platforms such as Sky Glass and Sky Stream.
These changes will affect people in both Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
It is currently believed that there will be no major changes for Sky satellite users.
List of changes in Sky Glass/Sky Stream (UK)
- BLAZE – 168 to 169
- PBS America HD – 169 to 170
- Together HD – 170 to 171
- S4C HD – 171 to 172 (in England and Scotland)
- RTÉ One HD – 171 to 172 (Northern Ireland)
- BBC Scotland HD – 172 to 173 (England and Wales)
- RTÉ 2 HD – 172 to 173 (Northern Ireland)
- BBC ALBA HD – 173 to 174 (England and Wales)
- S4C HD – 174 to 175 (Northern Ireland)
- BBC Scotland HD – 175 to 176 (Northern Ireland)
- BBC ALBDA HD – 176 to 177 (Northern Ireland)
The children’s channel Tiny Pop will also be removed from channel 214 (215 in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland), with Pop Max taking its place.
Some parents were outraged by the change, but the family favorite will live on digitally as a streaming service.
List of changes in Sky Glass/Sky Stream (ROI)
- BLAZE – 161 to 162
- PBS America HD – 162 to 163
- Together HD – 163 to 164
Besides these channel changes, AWESOME! real launches on March 20 on channel 168 in the UK.
Same day, AMAZING! real launches on channel 161 in the Republic of Ireland.
The new reality channel will just be added to the bottom of the list of entertainment channel numbers for satellite users – meaning it will become channel 189.
Satellite users will also see children’s show Pop Max take over Tiny Pop’s slot.
It comes just after Sky reshuffled sports channels on people’s Sky Satellite, Sky Glass and Stream devices in both the UK and Republic of Ireland last month.
The changes took place in multiple phases over six days between Thursday, February 8 and Tuesday, February 13, following the introduction of Sky Sports Tennis.
Sky Sports Tennis launches on February 11 and will see more tennis broadcasts than anywhere else on Sky Sports.
They say more than 4,000 matches from 80 tournaments on the ATP and WTA Tours will be shown each year.
And that’s in addition to their exclusive live coverage of the US Open.
Sky will also take over channel 412 in Britain after it was vacated by Viaplay Sports 1 in January as they look to sell the Viaplay channels back to Premier Sports.