UPDATE | Sky has reshuffled several of its movie channels across satellite and streaming platforms in conjunction with the launch of Disney+ Cinema.
- Reshuffle postponed from last week.
- Sky Cinema Animation, Action, Family and Greats now on new channel numbers
- Movies 24 moves to new slot on satellite
Sky has completed a belated reshuffle of movie channels on Tuesday 17th March. The update was automatically pushed to receivers.
Sky originally notified subscribers that the change would happen on Thursday 12th March, with services moving in preparation for the arrival of Disney+ Cinema. It’s understood the delay allowed Sky extra time to complete work integrating Disney+ content on to its platforms.
On satellite (Sky Q and Sky+HD), Movies 24 has now moved to channel 315. Its sister channel Movies 24+ is now on 329, behind Talking Pictures.
The demotion creates room for Sky Cinema Animation to move to channel 312. Sky Cinema Action, Family and Greats all move to new channel numbers (full list below).
Disney+ Cinema takes Sky Cinema Animation’s old slot on channel 305. The channel is now available to all Sky Cinema subscribers using Sky’s satellite or streaming service. It also appears on Sky+HD receivers, for legacy subscribers, contrary to Sky’s own announcement.
On Sky Stream and Sky Glass, Sky Cinema Animation is now on channel 315. Movies 24 and Movies 24+ will remain in their current slots. Sky Cinema Action, Family and Greats move to new channel numbers, mirroring the satellite channel line-up.
Overview: Sky movie channel changes – Tuesday 17th March
Changes apply to Sky subscribers on all of its TV platforms, unless stated in the comments.
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| Channel name | Old channel number | New channel number from 17/03/2026 | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Cinema Family | 306 | 304 | |
| NEW Disney+ Cinema | 305 | ||
| Sky Cinema Action | 307 | 306 | |
| Sky Cinema Greats | 304 | 307 | |
| Sky Cinema Animation | 305 | 312 315 | Satellite Stream/Glass. |
| Movies 24 | 312 | 315 | Satellite only. |
| Movies 24+ | 315 | 329 | Satellite only. |
By: Marc Thornham | This article was first published on 06/03/2026, updated first on 12/03/2026 to confirm a postponement of changes and finally on 17/03/2026 once the changes had taken place.