31 channels are on the move on Sky Q and Sky+HD in Scotland, as Sky makes a last minute adjustment to comply with new Ofcom rules.
Ofcom ordered all TV platform operators to ensure BBC Three is available on a top 24 slot on all channel list within 18 months of returning as a linear channel. The deadline for all platform operators to implement the change is the end of this month.
BBC Three’s current slot in Scotland – on channel 141 – falls foul of these rules.
As a result, on the morning of Monday 24th July 2023, the following changes are being made in Scotland:
- BBC Three moves from channel 141 to 121
- All channels currently between channel 121 and 140 move up one slot
- All +1 channels currently between channel 221 and 240 move up one slot
▶ Overview: Sky satellite channel reshuffle in Scotland, 24th July 2023
| OLD | NEW | Channel Name |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | 121 | BBC Three |
| 121 | 122 | Sky Documentaries |
| 122 | 123 | Sky Crime |
| 123 | 124 | Sky History |
| 124 | 125 | Sky Nature |
| 125 | 126 | Discovery |
| 126 | 127 | MTV |
| 127 | 128 | Comedy Central Extra |
| 128 | 129 | 5STAR |
| 129 | 130 | National Geographic |
| 130 | 131 | Sky Arts |
| 131 | 132 | ITVBe |
| 132 | 133 | W |
| 133 | 134 | TLC |
| 134 | 135 | S4C |
| 135 | 136 | E4 |
| 136 | 137 | More4 |
| 137 | 138 | 4seven |
| 138 | 139 | E4 Extra |
| 139 | 140 | Sky Sci-Fi |
| 140 | 141 | Food Network |
+1 channel changes in Scotland
| OLD | NEW | Channel Name |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | 223 | Sky Crime+1 |
| 223 | 224 | Sky History+1 |
| 225 | 226 | Discovery+1 |
| 228 | 229 | 5STAR+1 |
| 229 | 230 | Nat Geo+1 |
| 232 | 233 | W+1 |
| 233 | 234 | TLC+1 |
| 235 | 236 | E4+1 |
| 236 | 237 | More4+1 |
| 240 | 241 | Food Network+1 |
Sky viewers in the rest of the UK, as well as anyone using Sky Stream and Sky Glass are unaffected.
Marc Thornham