Your Sky Q box gets a big TV channel shake-up with | Tech News

If you’ve a Sky Q box tucked underneath your TV you then may discover some modifications this weekend. Sky has simply confirmed that it is up to date some of its channels – when watching by way of a satellite tv for pc dish – with a whole of 5 companies switching place on the planner. These embody platforms corresponding to Sky Nature and Sky Arts.

The replace ought to have taken place robotically this week and also you should not need to begin retuning your Sky Q box or resetting something.

The solely factor that could be complicated is the place all of the channels have now moved to.

To lend a hand, Express.co.uk has a useful information (beneath) to show what’s been affected and what new numbers to watch out for.

HERE ARE ALL THE NEW CHANNEL POSITIONS

• Sky Nature UK and ROI companies transfer from 124(125 Scotland) to 145 on satellite tv for pc solely

• Sky Arts UK and ROI companies transfer from 130(131 Scotland) to 124(125 Scotland) on satellite tv for pc solely

• Challenge UK and ROI companies transfer from 145 to 130(131 Scotland) on satellite tv for pc solely

• Sky Nature HD transfer from 822 to 826 on satellite tv for pc solely

• Sky Arts HD transfer from 826 to 822 on satellite tv for pc solely

It’s unclear why the modifications have occurred and it would not seems to have affected the Sky merchandise corresponding to Sky Glass or Sky Stream.

Despite Sky clearly wanting more of us to maneuver away from ageing satellite tv for pc technology, the company says it nonetheless has plans for Sky Q and can proceed to assist and replace it sooner or later.

That stated, it actually does seem as if streaming is the long run and it isn’t simply Sky that is shifting more in the direction of broadband-powered TV.

Freely has simply introduced that it’s launching a devoted set-top box later this 12 months that can convey its stay streaming platform to more houses. Until now, Freely has solely been obtainable to these completely happy shopping for a new TV with this platform inbuilt.

The system is being made by Netgem and can arrive later this 12 months. Once plugged in, it should offer full entry to over 40 stay channels – by way of a broadband connection – plus limitless hours of catch up TV.

Speaking in regards to the replace, Jonathan Thompson, CEO, Everyone TV, stated: “Freely was created to make free TV work for everybody. Expanding to ‘plug-in and stream’ gadgets is an important and natural subsequent step to make sure even more houses can benefit from the full Freely expertise with out the need for a TV improve or paid subscription.”