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Sky one is going to become sky showcase

jam2000 — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:11:42 GMT

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/sky-showcase-sky-one-rebrand-1235028208/

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:54:40 GMT

If I understand correctly from Sky's own communication

Sky Showcase will be Sky’s flagship channel, replacing the Sky One brand at 106 on the ( SKY platform) electronic programme guide, and it will feature a selection of programmes from across Sky’s portfolio of channels – airing content from Sky Witness, Sky Documentaries, Sky Crime, Sky Nature, Sky Arts, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Sky History, Sky Kids, SyFy and E!. It will also air selected highlights from Sky Cinema and Sky Sports.

and Sky Max (Sky platform) EPG slot 113.

According to Sky's own news release

https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-makes-changes-to-entertainment-portfolio-unveiling-sky-showcase-and-sky-max

They will also launch on streaming service NOW and on Virgin and BT.

So impact on BTTV would be welcome .

eg access to existing recordings on Sky 1 when the channel is retired

impact on series recordings scheduled on Sky 1 on BT Tv boxes

which channel nos will Sky Showcase and Sky Max be on BT TV EPG and which NOW memberships and hence BT TV packs are the channels inluded in ?

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:38:15 GMT

well is this happening next week ?
If so when will accurate EPG entries be established on BT TV [Youview) guides ?

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:41:54 GMT

I also believe there needs to be clarification as to whether other channels will be renumbered in particular Sky Comedy on BT TV.

Impacts on recordings including those for series recordings set for programming on current Sky One really needs to be clarified.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

DarrenK98 — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:07:58 GMT

https://www.bt.com/tv/on-demand/now-tv/sky-max-sky-showcase-on-now

This page details what will happen with recordings and series link. I got a message on my box today detailing what channel numbers the new channels will have.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:55:08 GMT

I don't believe that the on screen message addressed changes to Sky Comedy as the listed channel numbers for Sky Max seems to be those in use for Sky Comedy currently.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

jam2000 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:55:11 GMT

So 1st Sept and the 2 new channels haven't appeared and Sky One is still showing, how long will it take for these new channels to appear? I would have thought they would of been added overnight

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

ney — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:17:17 GMT

Some are posting over on an other forum that from 10am the new channels will start.

I will see when I get back in as I will be away to work by then.

Darren

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

StewM — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:23:50 GMT

According to this article it should happen at 6am this morning with some channel changes as well.

Stew

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

ozsat — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:59:15 GMT

They appeared on VirginMedia overnight - but it is now 8am and they have NOT appeared on Sky yet.

The changes normally take place between 10am-12pm.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:20:38 GMT

Sky Showcase is on 355 for HD version Sky Max is on 360 for HD version..Not sure on SD version but they are there somewhere, I did a channel retune to get them added.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

ozsat — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:01:16 GMT

340 and 345 for SDs.

@Anonymouswrote:
Sky Showcase is on 355 for HD version Sky Max is on 360 for HD version..Not sure on SD version but they are there somewhere, I did a channel retune to get them added.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:39:05 GMT

Haven’t yet checked the actual BT TV Youview box other than via the BT TV app.

using the BT TV app yesterday evening and this morning plus also looking at the web BT TV guide it appears that the channel changes have not been effected on the app . For example the app this morning (Thursday) still shows Sky 1 logos where I would expect Sky Showcase and Sky Max channel not listed. thus programming on Sky Max alone cannot be set to record via the app currently.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:30:52 GMT

Still issues with inconsistencies between channels in BT TV app guide and BT TV box EPG channel listings.

Would be reassuring to know that it is being looked at and addressed but haven’t seen any indications so far that it is.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

PaddyB — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:03:32 GMT

Hi @zulu17,

Thank you for highlighting the inconsistencies between the BT TV app and the Box EPG. The BT TV Team are aware and this is going to be updated. I don't have a timescale for this but I'll let you know as soon as I do.

Thanks,

Paddy

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

DarrenDev — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:47:28 GMT

Update: the BT TV app was updated shortly after Paddy's message above. Sorry for the break in service - channel changes are normally scheduled in advance and happen automatically at the correct time, but unfortunately this one failed. It took a manual kick to get it updated.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:38:36 GMT

One observation about Sky Showcase ( I’m looking at HD channel 340 but believe it is the same for SD) in the BT TV Youview box EPG is that the listings do not link to the on demand content. you would need to use Search and find the on demand episode yourself or find the programme on the non showcase channel and link to the ondemand player from there.

Whilst this is consistent with Sky saying Sky Showcase is a live channel only it does mean that the EPG for this channel does not identify whether a programme is available on demand and does not provide a quick straightforward access to the content.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

NigelB72 — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:29:14 GMT

@zulu17 don't kid yourself for 1 second into thinking that Sky/Comcast actually give a hoot about BT TV viewers or even NowTV viewers. They're plan is to launch SkyQ via internet and then they'll drop both services as soon as they're contractually allowed to. Comcast are hemorrhaging subscribers in America and are doing everything possible to stop the threat of streaming services in Europe from the traditional American content owners.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:15:09 GMT

A further issue with Sky Showcase is what type of channel it is classified as in the BT TV Box EPG and BT TV app Guide . If you use the guide filters then it is classified as a FILM channel for whereas I suggest that Entertainment is the appropriate classification.

that said at present the Entertainment filter needs a through review as several channels are not currently classified. a right mess currently.

Re: Sky one is going to become sky showcase

zulu17 — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:41:51 GMT

Well several weeks on and the Entertainment filter errors and omissions have not been addressed.