Users of Sky Stream or Sky Glass will see four new shopping channels appear on the channel list from the end of April, with some appearing in HD for the first time.
Since launching its streaming-based TV service in October 2021, shopping channels have been noticeably absent from Sky Glass and the Sky Stream puck.
On Thursday 27th April, QVC will launch four HD shopping channels on the platform:
- Channel 601 – QVC HD
- Channel 602 – QVC Style HD
- Channel 603 – QVC Beauty HD
- Channel 604 – QVC Extra HD
For QVC Beauty, it will be the first time the channel will be seen in HD on a major TV platform since it was removed from Freeview in June 2022. It was one of four HD channels that closed to create space for more 5G services.
Meanwhile, RXTV understands this will be the first time that QVC Extra has been made available in HD in the UK.
The 600 channel range on Sky Glass and Sky Stream has been empty until now. Unlike Sky satellite, children’s channels are in the 200s. This means the new shopping section on Stream/Glass will be sandwiched between news and international channels.
Marc Thornham