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Home»Satellite»Sky confirms dozens of channel changes in major update

Sky confirms dozens of channel changes in major update

Mid-January changes to the TV guide affect Sky subscribers in both the UK and Ireland, and both satellite and streaming customers
9 January 2026

Changes to some of Warner Bros Discovery’s channels on Sky will trigger a reshuffle of services across Sky’s TV platforms during the week commencing 12th January 2026.

Sky to implement changes over several days
New channel numbers for services including Food Network
Additional changes for users of Sky Stream/Sky Glass

Sky has confirmed how its subscribers will be affected by imminent changes to services owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). It follows confirmation that TLC will relaunch on Tuesday lunchtime, with a greater focus on comedy.

The changes will start on Tuesday 13 January, completing on Thursday 15 January.

On Tuesday, the newly revamped TLC goes live while HGTV closes. For satellite viewers, this means that TLC HD and TLC+1 will be no longer part of a Sky subscription.

Then on Thursday, WBD will reshuffle its channels, meaning there will be changes to channels including Quest and Discovery Turbo on satellite, plus Animal Planet, ID and DMAX on Sky Stream/Glass.

The exact number of changes to your Sky line-up will depending on where you live and which of Sky’s TV services you subscribe to.

Overview: all changes on Sky satellite (Sky Q, Sky+HD) and Sky Stream (Glass/Stream)


Week commencing Monday 12 January 2026

  • The updates to the Sky TV channel guide should process automatically in the background. If your device hasn’t updated, you should reboot it.
  • Reshuffles on Sky are usually completed by midday of the date of change.

⬇️ Select the platform/region of your choice by clicking/touching the relevant header.


Sky channel changes – Sky Satellite (UK)

↔️ On mobile devices, please swipe across on the tables below to see full details.

Monday 12 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Racing TVBecomes HD only.424424 HD only
Tuesday 13 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
TLC HDRelaunches as a free-to-air channel133 (Eng/Wal/NI)
134 (Scotland)
No change
TLC SDRelaunches as a free-to-air channel828No change
TLC+1Relaunches as a free-to-air channel233 (Eng/Wal/NI)
234 (Scotland)
No change
HGTVCloses158N/A
HGTV+1Closes258N/A
Thursday 15 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Really+1New channel launch—242
QuestChange of channel number144140 (Eng/Wal/NI)
141 (Scotland)
Quest+1Change of channel number244240 (Eng/Wal/NI)
241 (Scotland)
Food NetworkChange of channel number140 (Eng/Wal/NI)
141 (Scotland)
144
Food Network+1Change of channel number240 (Eng/Wal/NI)
241 (Scotland)
244
Discovery TurboChange of channel number161 (Eng/Wal/Sco)
172 (NI)
158
Discovery Turbo+1Change of channel number261 (Eng/Wal/Sco)
272 (NI)
258
Discovery HistoryChange of channel number174161 (Eng/Wal/Sco)
172 (NI)
Discovery History+1Change of channel number274261 (Eng/Wal/Sco)
272 (NI)
Friday 16 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Sky Cinema Horror HDRenames to Sky Cinema Sci-Fi/Horror HD311No change
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi HDRenames to Sky Cinema Transformers HD303No change
Sky Cinema Blockbusters HDRenames to Sky Cinema Feel Good HD302No change

Sky channel changes – Sky Satellite (Republic of Ireland)

↔️ On mobile devices, please swipe across on the tables below to see full details.

Monday 12 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Racing TVBecomes HD only.424424 HD only
Tuesday 13 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
HGTVCloses162N/A
HGTV+1Closes262N/A
TLC SD IrelandRemains encrypted and part of Sky subscription package133No change
TLC HDRelaunches as a free-to-air channel828No change
TLC+1Relaunches as a free-to-air channel233 No change
Thursday 15 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
QuestChange of channel number144140
Quest+1Change of channel number244240
Food NetworkChange of channel number140 144
Food Network+1Change of channel number240244
Discovery TurboChange of channel number172162
Discovery Turbo+1Change of channel number272262
Discovery HistoryChange of channel number174172
Discovery History+1Change of channel number274272
Friday 16 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Sky Cinema Horror HDRenames to Sky Cinema Sci-Fi/Horror HD311No change
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi HDRenames to Sky Cinema Transformers HD303No change
Sky Cinema Blockbusters HDRenames to Sky Cinema Feel Good HD302No change

Sky channel changes – Sky Stream/Glass (UK)

↔️ On mobile devices, please swipe across on the tables below to see full details.

Tuesday 13 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
HGTVCloses153N/A
TLC’s relaunch as a free-to-air channel does not affect Sky Stream/Glass; the channel will remain encrypted and you will need a valid Sky subscription to keep watching.
Thursday 15 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Animal PlanetChange of channel number140141
IDChange of channel number141140
Quest RedChange of channel number151150
DMAXChange of channel number152151
Food NetworkChange of channel number154152
ReallyChange of channel number150153
Friday 16 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Sky Cinema Horror HDRenames to Sky Cinema Sci-Fi/Horror HD311No change
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi HDRenames to Sky Cinema Transformers HD303No change
Sky Cinema Blockbusters HDRenames to Sky Cinema Feel Good HD302No change

Sky channel changes – Sky Stream/Glass (Republic of Ireland)

↔️ On mobile devices, please swipe across on the tables below to see full details.

Tuesday 13 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
HGTVCloses162N/A
TLC’s relaunch as a free-to-air channel does not affect Sky Stream/Glass; the channel will remain encrypted and you will need a valid Sky subscription to keep watching.
Thursday 15 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Animal PlanetChange of channel number136137
IDChange of channel number137136
Quest RedChange of channel number147146
DMAXChange of channel number148147
Food NetworkChange of channel number150148
ReallyChange of channel number146149
Friday 16 January 2026
ChannelCommentOld channel numberNew channel number
Sky Cinema Horror HDRenames to Sky Cinema Sci-Fi/Horror HD311No change
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi HDRenames to Sky Cinema Transformers HD303No change
Sky Cinema Blockbusters HDRenames to Sky Cinema Feel Good HD302No change

By: Marc Thornham | Image: Sky

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