Sky brings BACK more popular channels with a big change for Sky Sports and a special launch for kids over the summer
SWITCH OVER Sky brings BACK more popular channels with a big change for Sky Sports and a special launch for kids over the summer
SKY has revealed its summer plans which include the return of popular channels, a big change for Sky Sports and a special launch for kids.
Next Monday Sky Sports Action will undergo a rebrand to SkySp Action, in a revert from a temporary change.
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Sky reveals exciting new channel changes in time for summer
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Big change for Sky Sports and kids channels
Also, from July 25th, Sky Sports Action will be renamed to SkySp Lions.
Exciting changes will also be made to the children's channels from July 18th onwards.
Nick Jr. Too is set to be renamed to Nick Jr. Paw Patrol, while Nicktoons will also be renamed to Nick SpongeBob.
With school holidays on the horizon, Sky Family will sod change to SkySchoolsOut.
Sky Comedy HD to return
Other changes include Sky Buddy Films reverting from a temporary change back to Sky Comedy HD.
Viewers can also expect Sky Hits to change to Antiheroes HD on July 25th.
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All changes coming to Sky this month
Here is a full list of all the changes coming to Sky this month:
Friday 18th July 2025
Sky Sports Action (Satellite 408/865 - Glass/Stream 408) renames to SkySp Lions / SkySp Lions HD (temporary change)
Monday 21st July 2025
SkySportsTheLions (Satellite 408/865 - Sky Glass/Stream 408) rebrands to SkySp Action/SkySp ActionHD (reverting from a temporary change)
rebrands to SkySp Action/SkySp ActionHD (reverting from a temporary change) Nick Jr. Too (Satellite 613 - Glass/Stream 207 Glass) renames to Nick Jr. Paw Patrol (temporary change)
renames to Nick Jr. Paw Patrol (temporary change) Nicktoons (Satellite 605 - Glass/Stream 205) renames to Nick SpongeBob (temporary change)
Friday 25th July 2025
Sky Sports Action (Satellite 408/865 - Glass/Stream 408) renames to SkySp Lions / SkySp Lions HD (temporary change)
renames to SkySp Lions / SkySp Lions HD (temporary change) Sky Buddy Films (Satellite 308 - Glass/Stream 308) changes name to Sky Comedy HD (reverting from temporary change)
changes name to Sky Comedy HD (reverting from temporary change) Sky Hits (Satellite 303 - Glass/Stream 303) changes name to Antiheroes HD (temporary change)
changes name to Antiheroes HD (temporary change) Sky Family (Satellite 306/850 - Glass/Stream 306) renames to SkySchoolsOut / SchoolsOutHD
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