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If you have a Sky Q box tucked under your TV then you might notice some changes this weekend. Sky has just confirmed that it’s updated some of its channels – when watching via a satellite dish – with a total of 5 services switching position on the planner. These include platforms such as Sky Nature and Sky Arts.
The update should have taken place automatically this week and you shouldn’t need to start retuning your Sky Q box or resetting anything.
The only thing that might be confusing is where all the channels have now moved to.
To lend a hand, Express.co.uk has a handy guide (below) to show what’s been affected and what new numbers to watch out for.
HERE ARE ALL THE NEW CHANNEL POSITIONS
• Sky Nature UK and ROI services move from 124(125 Scotland) to 145 on satellite only
• Sky Arts UK and ROI services move from 130(131 Scotland) to 124(125 Scotland) on satellite only
• Challenge UK and ROI services move from 145 to 130(131 Scotland) on satellite only
• Sky Nature HD move from 822 to 826 on satellite only
• Sky Arts HD move from 826 to 822 on satellite only
It’s unclear why the changes have happened and it doesn’t appears to have affected the Sky products such as Sky Glass or Sky Stream.
Despite Sky clearly wanting more of us to move away from ageing satellite technology, the company says it still has plans for Sky Q and will continue to support and update it in the future.
That said, it really does appear as if streaming is the future and it’s not just Sky that’s moving more towards broadband-powered TV.
Freely has just announced that it is launching a dedicated set-top box later this year that will bring its live streaming platform to more homes. Until now, Freely has only been available to those happy buying a new TV with this platform built in.
The device is being made by Netgem and will arrive later this year. Once plugged in, it will offer full access to over 40 live channels – via a broadband connection – plus endless hours of catch up TV.
Speaking about the update, Jonathan Thompson, CEO, Everyone TV, said: “Freely was created to make free TV work for everyone. Expanding to ‘plug-in and stream’ devices is an important and natural next step to ensure even more homes can enjoy the full Freely experience without the need for a TV upgrade or paid subscription.”
