SKY and Virgin viewers may notice a flurry of channel changes next week in the latest TV guide shake-up.
The move follows a number of big closures since the start of the year.
Big names including , kids channel Pop Max and have all disappeared from screens as traditional broadcasters feel the effects of streaming.
Much of Eurosport’s content has been merged with .
Meanwhile ‘s shows continue online.
And Sky History+1’s closure comes amid reduced demand for hour timeshift channels, with on-demand catch up filling its space.
To the relief of viewers, there aren’t currently any new channel closures lined up.
Though experts have warned .
This week’s latest changes for Sky and customers will only affect those who subscribe to Sky Cinema.
The premium movie channels regularly have mini revamps to reflect special events or themes.
Monday will see the first big change take place, with Sky Cinema disappearing.
It will switch over to being Sky Cinema , showing many of the actor’s greatest big screen hits.
Then, later in the week on Friday we say farewell to Sky Cinema Greats once again.
It’ll become Sky Cinema Cult Classics temporarily.
Finally, on Saturday the Sky Cinema Tom Cruise channel will bow out.
But what replaces it won’t be too dissimilar with Sky Cinema M:I showing all the Mission: Impossible movies.
Here’s the full list of changes coming next week to be aware of:
- May 12: ​Sky Cinema Star Trek becomes Sky Cinema Tom Cruise – Sky channel 302 / Virgin channel 402.
- May 16: Sky Cinema Greats becomes Sky Cinema Cult Classics – Sky channel 304 / Virgin channel 404.
- May 17: Sky Cinema Tom Cruise becomes Sky Cinema M:I – Sky channel 302 / Virgin channel 402.
