Sky to close three SD movie channels in move to go HD only distribution

Sky are to close three Standard Definition "Sky Cinema" channels, in a move seen to be towards HD only distribution in the UK.

The three Sky Cinema channels set to cease SD broadcasts from the end of June 2020 are : Sky Cinema

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/30/sky-to-close-three-sd-movie-channels-in-move-to-go-hd-only-distribution/

Travel Channel removed from Sky EPG

The Travel Channel has been removed from the Sky EPG today by channel operators Discovery.

This has meant a few Discovery channel number changes:

Travel Channel removed (178)
Discovery History 171 > 177
Discovery Home & Health 177 > 178
Discovery History +1 Move 271 > 277
Discovery Home

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/30/travel-channel-removed-from-sky-epg/

Is Virgin Media "cardsharing" about to end, and will it impact your IPTV?

Earlier this month, some Virgin Media users have been sent a letter to tell them that the box they are using to access Virgin Media (and therefore Sky UK) pay channels will soon no longer be able to be used for pay tv channels.

They will be issued with a free upgrade to a new Vigin Media box.

Why is this news and how could it impact your viewing on IPTV?



https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/30/is-virgin-media-cardsharing-about-to-end-and-will-it-impact-your-iptv/

Disney channels set to leave Sky and Virgin soon

Reports suggest that the Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior will close in September 2020 on both Sky and Virgin TV services, as carriage agreements stall, and renewal looks unlikely.

The content from these three channels will be moved to Disney+, the newly launched subscription streaming service.

“From 1 October, Disney+ will become the exclusive home for content from Disney Channel, DisneyXD and Disney Junior in the UK,” said Disney in a statement.


https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/26/disney-channels-set-to-leave-sky-and-virgin-soon/

Spanish TV changes coming soon

In the next few weeks some Spanish TV channels will be changing frequencies.

Due to the selling off of some of the TV range of terrestrial frequencies for 5g data services, Spanish TV channels on those frequencies are having to move to new frequencies.

So the channels in the  700-800 MHz range will be switched off on the 1st July 2020.

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/23/spanish-tv-changes-coming-soon/

Sky Cinema announces new channel available to all customers

Sky Cinema will be launching its very own animation channel next month.

Sky Cinema Animation will be available from July 23 2020.

Sky Cinema Animation will be available to all customers at no extra charge.

Sky Cinema Animation will be showing family-friendly favourites (and their sequels)

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/23/sky-cinema-announces-new-channel-available-to-all-customers/

Free F1 on German RTL to end

After this year’s season, RTL will end its live transmissions of Formula 1 races, which the German broadcaster has been showing on free-TV since 1991.

“The competition for the TV rights has changed, the market has partly overheated and thus left the quite ambitious, yet economically justifiable

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/22/free-f1-on-german-rtl-to-end/

Premier League fixtures on UK TV in July

Premier League fixtures on UK TV in July

The next batch of Premier League matches taking place in July, and which channels they will be on has been announced.

Matches will be shown on pay TV (Sky Sports and BT Sports), with a number of games being shown free on BBC, Amazon Prime (also via twitch), and on Pick TV.

Saturday July 4
Norwich vs Brighton 12.30pm - BT

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/18/premier-league-fixtures-on-uk-tv-in-july/

Pick TV : Free Premier League matches, with some caveats

Sky will show 25 of their allocation of 69 matches on its Pick TV channel.

Pick TV is their "free to air" channel, available on Sky and Freesat receivers. And for the football, they have launched Pick in HD.

However, rights issues means a few changes.

Sky HD box users will be allocated Pick HD on channel 159
Sky HD box users will be allocated Pick SD on channel 895

Freesat HD users will be allocated Pick HD on channel

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/17/pick-tv-free-premier-league-matches-with-some-caveats/

Premier League fixtures on UK TV in June

Premier League fixtures on UK TV in June

Here is a full list of Premier League matches taking place in June, and which channels they will be on.

Matches will be shown on pay TV (Sky Sports and BT Sports), with a number of games being shown free on BBC, Amazon Prime, and on Pick TV.

Wednesday 17th June
18:00 Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports)
20:15 Man City v Arsenal (Sky Sports)


https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/06/premier-league-fixtures-on-uk-tv-in-june/

Lost Sky News and Pick? They have changed frequencies!

If you have recently just lost your reception of UK TV channels like Sky News and Pick TV, then this is because they have changed frequencies.

Users with Freesat or Sky boxes will not be affected as these boxes automatically update whenever channel change their frequencies.

But users of cheap / basic "free to air" receivers will have lost these Sky News and Pick TV channels, as your box has not updated with their new frequencies. One of the disadvantages of such boxes.


https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/05/lost-sky-news-and-pick-they-have-changed-frequencies/

Eastenders to take a Two Month break as the BBC run out of episodes!

BBC announces there will be no EastEnders for two months.

The Walford-based soap will be taking a break as the pre-filmed episodes run out.

The last episode of BBC soap will air on Tuesday, June 16.

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/03/eastenders-to-take-a-two-month-break-as-the-bbc-run-out-of-episodes/

Sky Sports subscription set to "unpause" in June

Sky Sports will start to "unpause" their subscribers, and start to bill their customers again.

With live sport starting again, including live Premier League and Championship football, Sky has started to bill its customers for the period 19th June - 30th June.

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/06/01/sky-sports-subscription-set-to-unpause-in-june/