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Popular Channel Shuts Down After 6 Years on Air as Part of New TV Guide Shake-Up
Sky said the merger will put all family films and animated titles on one channel, while the animation service returns only during school holidays.
- On April 30, Sky permanently closed the Sky Animation HD channel, merging its programming into Sky Cinema Family on channel 304 to consolidate animated and live-action family content.
- Launched in 2018 and made permanent in 2020, Sky Cinema Animation served as a dedicated hub for animated adventures before the broadcaster scrapped the service as part of a broader TV guide shake-up.
- Sky told Newsquest the move intends to make navigation simpler for customers, ensuring everything previously available on Sky Cinema Animation remains accessible on the unified Sky Cinema Family channel.
- Although permanently closed, Sky will temporarily revive the Animation branding during school holidays from July 24 to August 30 and October 23 to November 1 to support families.
- The closure is part of a larger TV guide shake-up affecting dozens of other Sky channels as the platform reorganizes its satellite and streaming lineups for subscribers.
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Popular channel shuts down after 6 years on air as part of new TV guide shake-up
Sky Cinema Animation has closed and merged with another channel as part of a new move to streamline the service.
·Keighley, United Kingdom
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