Last updated: June 27, 2024
Keep track of all of the upcoming channel and service changes on platforms including Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, Freesat, EE TV and Freely with Media Mole's guide below - check back regularly for updates.
Friday, June 28
Sky Cinema Icons rebrands as Sky Cinema Pride
(Sky 302, Virgin Media 402, EE TV 516)
© Channel 4
Monday, July 1
The Box, 4Music, Kerrang!, Kiss and Magic close across all platforms at midnight
© Reuters
Saturday, July 6
DAZN 1 closes as a linear channel
(Sky 429)
© UKTV
Tuesday, July 16
UKTV adopts new U branding across all platforms
Dave becomes U&Dave
Drama becomes U&Drama
Yesterday becomes U&Yesterday
W becomes U&W
UKTV Play on-demand service becomes U
UKTV Play Heroes FAST channel becomes U&Real Heroes
UKTV Play Laughs FAST channel becomes U&Laughs
UKTV Play Full Throttle FAST channel becomes U&Transport
UKTV Play Uncovered FAST channel becomes U&The Past
Dates to be confirmed
GREAT! mystery and POP UP to launch as FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus
Hindi-language news channel Aaj Tak to launch on Virgin Media
That's Memories channel to launch in July
(Sky Q UK, Freeview, EE TV, Freely)
Eurosport HD and Eurosport Pop-up channels (most likely seven additional channels) for coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics launching in late July
(Sky, Virgin Media, EE TV)
© Sky
Sky Sports+ to launch as a new streaming service (Sky, Now, Sky Sports App) and accompanying linear channel (Sky, Now, other platforms TBC)
Previous changes in 2024
Wednesday, June 26
Sky Cinema 00s rebrands as Sky Cinema 10s
(Sky 304, Virgin Media 404, EE TV 518)
Monday, June 24
Chart Show Retro rebrands as That's Dance
(Sky Q UK 360, Freeview 76/80, Freely 402/404)
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