Sky channel changes

Sky has completed changes to the entertainment and sports genres, which has seen Sky Arts moving to a new slot and the launch of Sky’s new sports channels.

The following changes have been made to Sky’s channel line-up in the UK today:

(All channels with HD simulcasts are allocated two channel numbers, with the HD version appearing on the first number listed on Sky HD and Sky Q.)

Entertainment Genre:

• Sky Sports Mix has moved to channel 121/287. The channel was previously listed in the Sport Genre.
• Sky Arts/Sky Arts HD has moved to channels 122/286.
• Sky Living+1 has moved to channel 129.
• Sky 2 has moved to channel 163. (164 in Northern Ireland).
• Pick+1 has moved to channel 164 (283 in Northern Ireland).
• Challenge +1 has moved to channel 170.
• Sky Atlantic+1 has moved to channel 217.
• Sky 1 SD (or Sky 1 HD for non-HD subs) has moved to channel 221.
• Sky Living (or Sky Living HD for non-HD subs) moves to channel 222. *
• Sky Atlantic (or Sky Atlantic HD for non-HD subs) moves to channel 223.*

* The primary versions of these channels remain on the same channel numbers and are unaffected by these changes.

Sport Genre:

• Sky Sports 1 is now Sky Sports Main Event on channels 401/435.
• Sky Sports 5 is now Sky Sports Premier League and has moved to channels 402/436.
• Sky Sports Football has launched as a new channel – it’s available on channel 403 and 439.
• Sky Sports 2 is now Sky Sports Cricket and has moved to channels 404/440.
• Sky Sports The Open (ex-Sky Sports 4) has moved to channels 405 and 451. On the 24th July 2017, the channel becomes Sky Sports Golf.
• Sky Sports F1 has moved to channels 406/472.
• Sky Sports 3 has become Sky Sports Action and has moved to channels 407/473.
• Sky Sports Arena has launched on channels 408/474.
• Sky Sports News has moved to channels 409/451.