List of channels on Sky: Entertainment

This is a list of the current channels available on the Sky Entertainment section in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Channel sections

Entertainment

Main article: List of channels on Sky
EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Encryption/package Format
101 BBC One 1 of 18 regional stations BBC 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
102 BBC Two 1 of 4 regional stations BBC 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
103 ITV 1 of 15 regional stations - ITV1, STV or UTV, depending on location ITV Network Limited
(consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.)		 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
104 Channel 4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
105 Channel 5 Northern & Shell 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
106 Sky1 HD swap with channel 170 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
107 Sky Living HD swap with channel 172 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
108 Sky Atlantic HD swap with channel 173 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
109 Watch HD swap with channel 233 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 06:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
110 GOLD UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 06:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
111 Dave[n 1] HD swap with channel 232 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 07:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
112 Comedy Central HD swap with channel 222[n 2] Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) 08:00 - 05:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
113 Universal Channel HD swap with channel 220[n 2] Universal Networks International 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
114 Syfy HD swap with channel 214 Universal Networks International 11:00 - 08:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
115 BBC Three BBC 19:00 - 04:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
116 BBC Four BBC 19:00 - 04:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
118 ITV2 HD swap with channel 225 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
119 ITV3 HD swap with channel 226 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
120 ITV4 HD swap with channel 227 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
121 Sky Living +1 1 hour timeshift British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
122 Sky Livingit British Sky Broadcasting 09:00 - 06:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
123 Sky Livingit +1 1 hour timeshift British Sky Broadcasting 10:00 - 07:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
124 FX HD swap with channel 193 Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 08:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
125 Challenge British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
126 MTV MTV Networks Europe 06:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
127 Comedy Central +1 1 hour timeshift Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) 09:00 - 06:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
128 Comedy Central Extra Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) 09:00 - 06:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
129 Sky2 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
130 Sky Living Loves British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
131 ITV1 +1 1 hour timeshift; England, Wales and Scottish Borders only ITV plc 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
132 Alibi UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 07:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
133 GOLD +1 1 hour timeshift UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 07:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
134 S4C Programmes in Welsh Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 07:00 - 00:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
135 Channel 4 +1 1 hour timeshift Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
136 E4 HD swap with channel 215[n 2] Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
137 E4 +1 1 hour timeshift Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
138 More4 Channel Four Television Corporation 09:00 - 04:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
139 More4 +1 1 hour timeshift Channel Four Television Corporation 10:00 - 05:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
140 Channel 4 HD Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Free-to-air 1080i HDTV
143 BBC One HD BBC 24 hours Free-to-air 1080i HDTV
144 DMAX Discovery Networks Western Europe 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
145 DMAX +1 1 hour timeshift Discovery Networks Western Europe 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
146 CBS Reality CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
147 CBS Reality +1 1 hour timeshift CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
148 CBS Action CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
149 CBS Drama CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
150 Universal Channel +1 1 hour timeshift Universal Networks International 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
151 E! Universal Networks International 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
152 Pick TV British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Free-to-view 16:9 SDTV
153 Pick TV +1 1 hour timeshift British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Free-to-view 16:9 SDTV
154 Quest Discovery Networks Western Europe 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
155 Watch +1 1 hour timeshift UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 07:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
156 Bio. A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) 06:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Extra Pack 16:9 SDTV
157 Sony Entertainment Television Sony Pictures Television 24 Hours Free-to-view 16:9 SDTV
158 Dave ja vu 1 hour timeshift of Dave UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 08:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
159 Comedy Central Extra +1 1 hour timeshift Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) 19:00 - 07:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
160 MTV +1 1 hour timeshift MTV Networks Europe 07:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
164 Challenge +1 1 hour timeshift British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
165 FX + 1 hour timeshift Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 09:00 - 05:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
166 PBS UK PBS UK LLC 24 Hours Entertainment Extra Pack 16:9 SDTV
167 Quest +1 Discovery Networks Western Europe 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
168 BBC Alba Programmes in Scottish Gaelic. BBC and MG Alba 17:00 - 00:00 (Monday-Friday)
16:00 - 01:00 (Saturday)
16:00 - 00:00 (Sunday)		 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
169 BBC HD BBC 16:00 - 01:00 (may vary) Free-to-air 1080i HDTV
170 Sky1 HD HD swap with channel 106 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
171 Channel 5 HD Northern & Shell 24 Hours Free-to-view 1080i HDTV
172 Sky Living HD HD swap with channel 107 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
173 Sky Atlantic HD HD swap with channel 108 British Sky Broadcasting 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
174 5USA Northern & Shell 12:00 - 01:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
175 5USA +1 1 hour timeshift Northern & Shell 13:00 - 02:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
176 5* Northern & Shell 13:00 - 00:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
177 Channel 5 +1 1 hour timeshift Northern & Shell 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
178 ITV1 HD England, Wales and Scottish Borders only ITV plc 24 Hours Free-to-air 1080i HDTV
179 ITV2 +1 1 hour timeshift ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
180 ITV3 +1 1 hour timeshift ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
183 Current TV Current Media, Inc. 24 Hours Entertainment Extra Pack 16:9 SDTV
184 BEN Greener Technology Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
187 AIT International UK Entertainment Limited 24 Hours Premium 4:3 SDTV
188 True Entertainment Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) 24 Hours Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
189 Information TV +1 1 hour timeshift Information TV Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
190 Sony Entertainment Television +1 1 hour timeshift Sony Pictures Television 24 Hours Free-to-view 16:9 SDTV
191 BET Viacom 24 Hours Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
193 FX HD HD swap with channel 124 Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 08:00 - 04:00 Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
195 Propeller TV Xiking Group 07:00 - 01:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
198 BET +1 1 hour timeshift Viacom 24 Hours Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
199 Open Heaven TV Open Heavens Media Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
200 Controversial TV Edge Media 06:00 - 22:00 Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
201 Showcase Information TV Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
203 Showcase 2 Information TV Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
204 HiTV HiTV Ltd. 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV [n 3]
205 Syfy +1 1 hour timeshift Universal Networks International 12:00 - 09:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
206 DMAX +2 2 hour timeshift Discovery Networks Western Europe 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
209 Alibi +1 1 hour timeshift UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 08:00 - 05:00 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
211 Bio. HD A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) 06:00 - 20:00 Entertainment Extra Pack 1080i HDTV
212 Sumo TV Cellcast Group 06:00 - 21:00 Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
214 Syfy HD HD swap with channel 114 Universal Networks International 11:00 - 08:00 Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
215 E4 HD HD swap with channel 136 [n 2] Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours HD Pack 1080i HDTV
217 Sky 3D British Sky Broadcasting 10:00 - 20:00 Sky World 3D/1080i HDTV
218 Vox Africa Vox 24 Hours Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
219 My Channel Record Group 07:00 - 00:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
220 Universal Channel HD HD swap with channel 113 [n 2] Universal Networks International 24 Hours Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
222 Comedy Central HD HD swap with channel 112 [n 2] Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) 08:00 - 05:00 Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
225 ITV2 HD HD swap with channel 118 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours HD Pack 1080i HDTV
226 ITV3 HD HD swap with channel 119 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours HD Pack 1080i HDTV
227 ITV4 HD HD swap with channel 120 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours HD Pack 1080i HDTV
228 Men&Movies Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
231 Information TV Information TV Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
232 Dave HD HD swap with channel 111 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 07:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
233 Watch HD HD swap with channel 109 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 06:00 - 03:00 Entertainment Pack 1080i HDTV
235 Showcase +1 Information TV Limited 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
236 5* +1 1 hour timeshift Northern & Shell 14:00 - 01:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV

Entertainment: Ireland variations

Please note: this section excludes Northern Ireland

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Encryption/package Format
101 RTÉ One Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
102 RTÉ Two Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
103 TV3 TV3 Television Network Ltd. (Doughty Hanson & Co) 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
104 TG4 Programmes in Irish and English Teilifís na Gaeilge 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
105 3e TV3 Television Network Ltd. (Doughty Hanson & Co) 08:15 - 06:30 Entertainment Pack 16:9 SDTV
135 Channel 4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
136 Channel 4 +1 1 hour timeshift Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
137 E4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
138 E4 +1 1 hour timeshift Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
139 More4 Channel Four Television Corporation 09:00 - 04:00 Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
141 BBC One Northern Ireland regional variant; HD swap with channel 234 BBC 24 Hours Bonus Pack [n 4] 16:9 SDTV
142 BBC Two Northern Ireland regional variant BBC 24 Hours Bonus Pack [n 4] 16:9 SDTV
143 BBC HD BBC 16:00 - 01:00 (may vary) Bonus Pack [n 4] 1080i HDTV
229 BBC Three BBC 19:00 - 04:00 Bonus Pack [n 4] 16:9 SDTV
230 BBC Four BBC 19:00 - 04:00 Bonus Pack [n 4] 16:9 SDTV
234 BBC One HD HD swap with channel 141 BBC 24 Hours Bonus Pack [n 4] 1080i HDTV

Entertainment: Northern Ireland variations

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Encryption/package Format
161 RTÉ One Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
162 RTÉ Two Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV
163 TG4 Programmes in Irish and English Teilifís na Gaeilge 24 Hours Bonus Pack 16:9 SDTV

Entertainment: Wales variations

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Encryption/package Format
104 S4C Programmes in Welsh Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 07:00 - 00:00 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
117 Channel 4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV

Notes

  1. ^ These channels are free to air on Freeview but not Sky
  2. ^ a b c d e f Comedy Central, Universal Channel, E4, Discovery Channel and Nickelodeon do not have HD swap in Ireland due to regional channels which can't be moved
  3. ^ Widescreen flag always on
  4. ^ a b c d e f Free-to-air but is defined as a Bonus Pack channel