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Sky’s proposed Asian TV channels EPG reshuffle postponed

As revealed first on BizAsiaLive.com in January, Sky has been consulting Asian TV broadcasters in the UK for a proposed EPG reshuffle, which will group services by Asian languages – Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, etc.

Sky was expected to announce the new channel numbers on Friday 15th March but BizAsiaLive.com has learnt that this has now been pushed back until 19th April when the consultation outcome will be announced. The roll-out of the new EPG channels is now expected on 11th June.

In an email issued by Sky to broadcasters, it stated that the revised indicative timetable will give the platform more time to consider responses to the consultation. The new date also averts a clash with Ramadan, which was a concern outlined by a number of broadcasters.

Proposed EPG changes by Sky to Asian TV channels based on language

LanguageNumber range (EPG)
Hindi701 - 731
Urdu732 - 766
Punjabi767 - 775
Bengali776 - 784
Arabic 785 - 790
Other languages791 - 799