YOU may have spotted some differences in your TV guide but don’t worry – you aren’t seeing things.
December is bringing a wave of updates to Sky and Virgin Media, with several channels disappearing from screens entirely.
While some of these tweaks have already gone live, there are more changes on the way.
Here is a summary of the completed and upcoming schedule changes for this month:
Monday 1st December 2025
Nick Jr. Peppa (Satellite 612 – Glass/Stream 208 Glass) rebrands to Nick Jr. Too (temporary change)
Sky Spider-Man (Satellite 303 – Sky Glass/Stream 303) changes name to SkyExclusivesHD (temporary change)
Sky Greats (Satellite 304 – Sky Glass/Stream 304) renames to Favourites HD (temporary change)
HSTV 3 closes in ROI (Satellite 672) and becomes Shop Unlimited in the UK (temporary change)
LEGEND ROI launches at 148 on satellite only in Ireland only – replacing the UK service
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Gems TV HD (Satellite 665) renames to Gemporia HD (permanent change)
Saturday 6th December 2025
Sky Family (Satellite 306 – Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to HarryPotterHD (temporary change)
Sky Sci-Fi & Horror (Satellite 311 – Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky BTTF HD (temporary change)
Monday 8th December 2025
Harry Potter (Satellite 306 – Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to Sky Family HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Back To The Future (Satellite 311 – Sky Glass/Stream 311) renames to Sky ScFi/HorHD (reverting from a temporary change)
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Sky Sports F1 (Satellite 407/865 – Sky Glass/Stream 407) renames to SkySp Darts/ SkySp DartsHD (temporary change)
Sky Sports F1 UHD (Satellite 857 – Sky Glass/Stream 902) renames to SkySpDartsUHD (temporary change)
Thursday 11th December 2025
RTÉjr rebrands to RTÉ KIDSjr (Satellite 616 ROI – 621 NI – Sky Glass/Stream 213 in NI) and RTÉ KIDSjr HD (Sky Glass/Stream 201 in ROI)
Friday 12th December 2025
Sky Family (Satellite 306 – Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to SkyKarateKidHD (temporary change)
Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307 – Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Spider-Man HD (temporary change)
Monday 15th December 2025
Sky Karate Kid (Satellite 306 – Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to Sky Family HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Sky Spider-Man (Satellite 307 – Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Sky Action HD (reverting from a temporary change)
Friday 19th December 2025
Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307 – Sky Glass/Stream 307) changes name to Sky DC HD (temporary change)
Sky Family (Satellite 306 – Sky Glass/Stream 306) renames to HarryPotterHD (temporary change)
Saturday 20th December 2025
Sky Cinema Thriller (Satellite 309 – Sky Glass/Stream 309) changes name to Sky Bourne HD (temporary change)
In case you missed it …
Further changes took place throughout November, which affected how viewers accessed a number of beloved shows for kids.
A staple of children’s TV for over 20 years, POP and Tiny POP, originally started life as Toons&Tunes back in 2003.
Since rebranding, they have built a reputation for airing big-name titles such as Dragon Ball Super, Masha and the Bear and Elmo’s World.
Moving forward, POP will exist exclusively as a web stream.
