MEDIA BOY UK BLOG: Virgin Media UK reveal channels numbers new look Sky Sports from July 18th

Monday, 10 July 2017

Virgin Media UK reveal channels numbers new look Sky Sports from July 18th

Virgin Media UK has confirmed the new look channel lineup for Sky Sports channels will be as followed from July 18th:

501. Sky Sports Main Event HD
502. Sky Sports Premier League HD
503. Sky Sports Football HD
504. Sky Sports Cricket HD
505. Sky Sports Golf HD
506. Sky Sports F1 HD
507. Sky Sports Action HD
508. Sky Sports Arena HD
509. Sky Sports News HD (Was Sky Sports News HQ HD)
510. Sky Sports Mix HD
511. Sky Sports Main Event
512. Sky Sports Premier League
513. Sky Sports Football
514. Sky Sports Cricket
515. Sky Sports Golf
516. Sky Sports F1
517. Sky Sports Action
518. Sky Sports Arena
519. Sky Sports News (Was Sky Sports News HQ)
520. Sky Sports Mix

Confirmed as coming up on Virgin Media UK:

Last updated September 9th 2025:

Keep up to date with the latest CONFIRMED news on upcoming channel launches and non "Temporary" channels rebrands plus other important events across all platforms of Virgin UK and Northern Ireland TV network.

That's Belfast (Soon).
Virgin Media UK will rebrand NVTV as That's TV Belfast soon on Virgin Channel 159 [Local area only].

That's TV Sheffield (Soon).
Virgin Media UK will rebrand Sheffield Live as That's TV Sheffield soon on Virgin Channel 159 [Local area only].

Sky Artist of the Year (TBC).
Virgin Media UK is set to launch Sky Artist of the Year soon on Virgin UK Channel 239.

Sky Sports Stories (TBC).
Virgin Media UK is set to launch Sky Sports Stories soon on Virgin UK Channel 558.

Sky Sports Classics (TBC).
Virgin Media UK is set to launch Sky Sports Classics soon on Virgin UK Channel 559.

Sky Sports Vault (TBC).
Virgin Media UK is set to launch Sky Sports Vault soon on Virgin UK Channel 560.

The following changes may happen at a later date on Virgin Media UK.

Sky Sports Tennis HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Tennis HD from Virgin UK Channel 520 to Virgin UK Channel 509.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports Racing HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Racing HD from Virgin UK Channel 519 to Virgin UK Channel 510.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports Tennis SD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Tennis SD from Virgin UK Channel 537 to Virgin UK Channel 519.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports Mix HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Mix HD from Virgin UK Channel 510 to Virgin UK Channel 520.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports News HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports News HD from Virgin UK Channel 509 to Virgin UK Channel 528.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports Main Event UHD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Main Event UHD from Virgin UK Channel 532 to Virgin UK Channel 529.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports F1 UHD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports F1 UHD from Virgin UK Channel 533 to Virgin UK Channel 530.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports UHD 1 (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports UHD 1 from Virgin UK Channel 534 to Virgin UK Channel 531.
(This change may not happen).

Sky Sports UHD 2 (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports UHD 2 from Virgin UK Channel 535 to Virgin UK Channel 532.
(This change may not happen).

Liverpool FC TV HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Liverpool FC TV HD from Virgin UK Channel 544 to Virgin UK Channel 538.
(This change may not happen).

Premier Sports 1 HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 551 to Virgin UK Channel 541.
(This change may not happen).

Premier Sports 2 HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports 2 HD from Virgin UK Channel 552 to Virgin UK Channel 542.
(This change may not happen).

Premier Sports Rugby HD (TBC).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports Rugby HD from Virgin UK Channel 553 to Virgin UK Channel 543.
(This change may not happen).

Changes dates still to be confirmed by broadcaster:

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Scotland Channel 107 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Wales Channel 107 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin England Channel 108 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Northern Ireland Channel 108 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

CBBC HD (2025).
The BBC to move CBBC HD from Virgin UK Channel 701 to BBC Iplayer.
(CBBC HD moving online date is still to be confirmed)

BBC Radio 4 Extra (By 2028).
The BBC to move BBC Radio 4 Extra from Virgin UK Channel 910 to BBC Sound.
(BBC Radio 4 Extra moving to BBC Sound date is still to be confirmed).

For Media Boy HQ only:

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will launch today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will move from Virgin UK Channel TBC A to Virgin UK Channel TBC B today.

New Channel name (Month/Year).
Old Channel name will rebrand as New Channel name today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will close today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

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Monday, 10 July 2017

Virgin Media UK reveal channels numbers new look Sky Sports from July 18th