List of channels on Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland
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This is a list of the current channels available on Sky in the United Kingdom
and Ireland
. It includes those that are coming in the future.
There are currently around 700 radio and television channels available on the Sky platform. Some channels are not available in all regions.
Subscription HD channels also require the HD Pack.
There are currently 2 channels testing off the EPG before launch.
The most recent channels to launch were Showcase +1 and Elite TV 4 on channels 235 and 932 on 1 December 2011.
To add these channels go to Services > System Setup > Add Channels.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It includes those that are coming in the future.
There are currently around 700 radio and television channels available on the Sky platform. Some channels are not available in all regions.
Subscription HD channels also require the HD Pack.
There are currently 2 channels testing off the EPG before launch.
The most recent channels to launch were Showcase +1 and Elite TV 4 on channels 235 and 932 on 1 December 2011.
Key - Entertainment (Ireland variations) (Northern Ireland variations) (Wales variations) Lifestyle and Culture - Movies - Music - Sports (Ireland and Northern Ireland variations) - News Documentaries - Religious - Kids - Shopping - Box Office - International Gaming and Dating - Specialist - Adult - Other - Sky Information - Bonus channels - Radio channels Other free-to-air channels - Channels testing off the EPG before launch Future channels & Events - Channels removed from Sky - See also - Notes - References |
Key
| Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... |
Free-to-view Free-to-view Free-to-view is a term used for free of charge and encrypted audio and/or video contents transmission that do not require any form of continual subscription... |
Bonus Pack | HD Pack |
| Entertainment Pack | Entertainment Extra Pack | Movies Pack | Sports Pack |
| Premium | Pay-per-view Pay-per-view Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it... |
Premium pay-per-view | Sky World |
Entertainment
Lifestyle and Culture
Documentaries
Box Office
International
Gaming and Dating
Other free-to-air channels
There are a large number of channels that are not currently listed in the Sky EPG, but can be tuned in manually. To see a list of these channels and ones currently on the EPG, click on the link below.To add these channels go to Services > System Setup > Add Channels.
Channels testing off the EPG before launch
| Channel name | Notes | Freq. | Pol. | Sym. rate | FEC | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 5 +1 | 10964 | H | 22000 | 5/6 | 7720 | |
| STV HD | 10936 | V | 22000 | 5/6 | 3855 |
December
- 6 - Channel 5 +1 on channel 177
- 6 - 5* +1 will close or move from channel 177
- 6 - Flirt TV will close on channel 879
- 12 - UTV Movies IndiaUTV MoviesUTV Movies is a Hindi movie channel in India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is owned by UTV. It airs blockbuster bollywood films from UTV's own library as well as other major movie studios in India....
on channel 797 - Film GB
- PTC PunjabiPTC PunjabiPTC Punjabi is a popular Punjabi television network from India and is owned by PTC Network. It features general interest programming including news, dramas, comedies, music and talk shows...
- Sofa Screen
- Sofa Stars
- Sony AathSony AathSony Aath is a Bengali Language Movie Channel from Sony. It was formerly owned by Ashok Surana, founder of Channel Eight group...
- STAR Gold HD on channel 809
- STAR Plus HD on channel 784
- TLCTLC (TV channel)TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
- UTV HD
January
- 3 - Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD on channels 303 and 332
- 4 - Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 and Movies 24 + on channels 327 and 328
- 5 - Chart Show TV +1
- 24 - Sky2 will move from channel 129 to 121
- 24 - Sky Living +1 will move from channel 121 to 123
- 24 - Sky Livingit +1 will close or move from channel 123
- 24 - Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 1 HD will move from channels 243 and 244 to 129
- 24 - Sky Arts 2 and Sky Arts 2 HD will move from channels 245 and 256 to 130
- 24 - Sky Living Loves will close on channel 130
- 24 - Sky 3D will move from channel 217 to 170
- STAR One will be rebranded as STAR Desh on channel 783
March
- Sky Sports HD1 will move from channel 408
- Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports F1 HD on channel 408
July
- 19 - BBC Three will extend its broadcasting hours to 24 hours on channel 115 (Ireland channel 229)
August
- 12 - BBC Three will reduce its broadcasting hours to 19:00 - 05:30 on channel 115 (Ireland channel 229)
Before 2013
- Alibi HD on channel 132
- BBC One HD Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales variations on channel 143
- BBC Two HD may launch on channel 169, replacing BBC HD
- QVC HD on channel 640
Unknown dates
- Animal Planet HD on channel 525
- Ginx TVGinx TVGinx TV is an international, multi-language TV channel exclusively dedicated to video games. Ginx TV was founded by former Extreme Sports Channel executives Udi Shapira and Cosmo Spens.- Distribution :...
- Racing UK HD on channel 432
- Setanta HD on channel 423 (Ireland only)
- STV HD
- TCM HD on channel 317
See also
- British Sky BroadcastingBritish Sky BroadcastingBritish Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
- Sky (UK & Ireland)
- Sky+ HD
- List of channels on UPC Ireland
- List of HD channels in Ireland
- List of television stations in the United Kingdom