SKY customers have been warned of a bumper set of channel changes coming to TV screens this week – and the first batch are on their way in just a few hours from now.
The premium TV giant regularly shakes-up the channel offering to keep things fresh.
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And on occasion there are closures and new launches too.
There are a total of 15 to be aware of in the first week of September, though they will vary depending on where you live.
On Monday, it’s mostly some rebrands on the way – including one for Sky Sports.
Sky Sports Action is disappearing and making way for Sky Sports NFL.
There are some changes for the kids channels too, with Nick Jr. Paw Patrol and Nick SpongeBob replaced with Nick Jr. Peppa and Nicktoons respectively.
Other name overhauls are coming to Sky Cinema channels too.
Sky Lord Of The Rings is going, reverting back to Sky Action.
Sky 80s transforms into Sky 90s, while Sky Sci-Fi & Horror is switched to Sky Monsters.
The only other important note for Monday is the closure of the Greyhounds Red Button service.
But the shake-up doesn’t stop there, with more later in the week.
On Wednesday, the ROI version of E4+1 closes and is replaced with the UK service.
Then on Thursday there are some big shifts for the GREAT! channels, which are due to under go a branding revamp.
The headliner is the arrival of GREAT! Christmas, a whole 111 days before the big day.
It takes over GREAT! Romance for the rest of the year.
That effects the HD channel, as well as the +1 version too.
Meanwhile, GREAT! Movies (HD and +1) are being rebranded to GREAT! Mystery too.
Elsewhere, in the ROI TNT Sports 1 SD is closing, so viewers will have to tune into the HD version instead.
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