Trio of channel changes coming to Sky and Virgin TV boxes next week following spate of closures
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Sky have announced several changes coming to their channel listings
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One fan favourite channel is undergoing a major change
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Sky underwent a major rebrand in April,
It also
The latest wave of changes kicked off on May 2, with the broadcaster renaming their popular Sky Horror channel.
The channel will now be named Sky SciFi/Horror and will have an HD version, as most Sky channels do.
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Sky Apocalyptic will be renamed Favourites HD and
The changes will continue on May 6, when Sky Favourites is renamed SkyStarTrekHD.
On May 9, Sky Hits will be renamed SkyMegaHits HD and, on May 10, Sky Heroes will revert back to Sky Action HD.
The broadcaster is known for offering a wide range of extras for its viewers, including
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Anyone who pays for Sky Cinema is entitled to two free Vue tickets, meaning you can see a film for free every month with a friend or partner.
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The company has confirmed that these bonuses won't be limited to just TV and sports, with gaming, tech, home and attractions promotions also being included.
To join the lowest tier of Sky VIP, you simply need to be an active Sky TV, broadband or mobile user.
Sky also allows you to
Other apps like Tubi are also popular, as the streaming service offers hundreds of fan-favourite movies for free.
Sky's huge shakeup in May
There are several big changes to Sky being rolled out in May.
The first change kicks off on May 2.
May 2
Sky Horror (Satellite 311) will rename to SkySciFi/Horror (reverting back from a temporary change)
Sky Apocalyptic (Satellite 302) will rename to Favourites HD (temporary change)
Sky Cinema Action (Satellite 307/851) changes name to Sky Heroes/Sky Heroes HD
May 6
Sky Favourites (Satellite 302) will rename to SkyStarTrekHD (temporary change)
May 9
Sky Hits (Satellite 303) will rename to SkyMegaHitsHD (temporary change)
May 10
Sky Heroes (Satellite 307/851) will change back to SkyAction
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