Media Boy UK on Blue Sky

This week changes on Virgin Media O2:

Monday:
*Sky Cinema Kung Fu Panda HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Animation HD

Thursday:
*​Sky Replay closes

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This week on Sky Satellite:

Monday:
*Sky Cinema Kung Fu Panda HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Animation HD

Thursday:
*​Sky Replay closes
*Sky Replay ROI closes
*Sky Arts ROI replaced with the Sky Arts UK
*Sky Sci-Fi (139 / 140 in Scotland) moves to 152

More changes below...

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This week on Sky Satellite:

Thursday:
*Crime+Investigation (156) moves to 139 / 140 in Scotland only
*BLAZE (164) moves to 156

Friday
*WION HD (Satellite 519) closes permanently - comes off the EPG on Monday

This week changes on Sky Glass and Sky Stream:

Monday:
*Sky Cinema Kung Fu Panda HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Sky Animation HD

Thursday
*​Sky Replay HD closes
*Sky Replay ROI HD closes

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Gem TV rename as Gemporia

Local TV on Channel 7/8 only:
*Cartoon Classics added (Channel 214)
*wedotv Movies UK added (Channel 98)
*YAAAS! added (Channel 211)

The following channels now no longer available on older SD boxes after transponder change:

*Cartoon Network UK
*Cartoon Network UK+1
*Cartoonito UK

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*Sky Sports +
*Sky Cinema Premier
*Sky Cinema Action
*Sky Cinema Greats
*Sky Cinema Family

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