Sky might be famed for its TV service, but there’s another side to the firm’s popular set-top boxes. All feature full access to a swathe of music and news stations, which means you can turn your TV into a full-blown radio. It’s a big part of Sky’s platform, and now it’s getting a huge shake-up with over 30 services moving positions on the planner.
As Sky explains in its community pages, the reason behind the makeover is to “close the gaps in the EPG” (Electronic Program Guide).
This change should mean it’s now easier to get to the things you want to listen to.
It’s been confirmed that the upgrade should happen today, May 27, and we’ve got a full list of what’s moving below.
SKY RADIO CHANNEL CHANGES
• talkSPORT – Station moves from Ch 0108 to Ch 0107
• Capital FM – Station moves from Ch 0109 to Ch 0108
• Heart – Station moves from Ch 0111 to Ch 0109
• Heart 80s – Station moves from Ch 0112 to Ch 0110
• Radio X – Station moves from Ch 0113 to Ch 0111
• Capital XTRA Station moves from Ch 0114 to Ch 0112
• BBC WS – Station moves from Ch 0115 to 0113
• BBC R Scot. – Station moves from Ch 0116 to Ch 0114
• BBC R Wales – Station moves from Ch 0117 to Ch 0115
• BBC R Ulster – Station moves from Ch 0118 to Ch 0116
• BBC Asian – Station moves from Ch 0119 to Ch 0117
• BBC 6 Music – Station moves from Ch 0120 to Ch 0118
• Gold Radio – Stationmoves from Ch 0121 to Ch 0119
• WRN Europe – Station moves from Ch 0122 to Ch 0120
• LBC – Station moves from Ch 0123 to Ch 0121
• Smooth – Station moves from Ch 0124 to Ch 0122
• BBC R4 Ex – Station moves from Ch 0126 to Ch 0123
• BBC R1X – Station moves from Ch 0127 to Ch 0124
• BBC R n Gael – Station moves from Ch 0129 to Ch 0126
• BBC R5SX – Station moves from Ch 0131 to Ch 0127
• Heart Dance – Station moves from Ch 0132 to Ch 0128
• BBC Rlondon/Foyle/Cymru – Station moves from Ch 0135 to Ch 0129
• BBC R Cymru / BBC R Cymru2 – Station moves from Ch 0136 to Ch 0130
• RTE Radio 1 – Station moves from Ch 0137 to Ch 0131
• RTE 2FM – Station moves from Ch 0138 to Ch 0132
• RTE Lyric fm – Station moves from Ch 0139 to Ch 0133
• RTE R na G – Station moves from Ch 0140 to Ch 0134
• EWTN – Station moves from Ch 0147 to Ch 0135
• BFBS Radio – Station moves from Ch 0149 to Ch 0136
• Virgin Radio – Station moves from Ch 0150 to Ch 0137
• Heart 90s – Station moves from Ch 0152 to Ch 0138
• BBC Cymru 2 (Except Wales&ROI) – Station moves from Ch 0153 to Ch 0139
• BBC Foyle (Except NI&ROI) – Station moves from Ch 0154 to Ch 0140
• LBC News – Station moves from Ch 0155 to Ch 0141
You shouldn’t need to touch or retune your box with things being switched over automatically.
Along with the new radio channels, there’s something else Sky Q users need to do this week.
Sky has confirmed that it is dishing out free movies until May 31 to say sorry for the recent issues which took some boxes offline.
“We’re gifting you a Sky Store Buy & Keep movie — it’s our way of saying thank you for bearing with us,” Sky said in an email.
Movies available as part of the gift include blockbusters such as Bullet Train, Jumanji: The Next Level, Les Misérables, Venom, Gladiator, Brides Maids and The Equalizer.
To grab this bonus, Sky Q customers can click on Sky Store from the homepage. Then they will see a ‘Your Sky Store gift on us’ tile at the top.
It’s then simply a question of picking a film. “Once downloaded, this is yours to keep forever,” Sky added.