Log of SkyPerfecTV Channel Lineup Changes

June 2003 December 2002August 2002April 2002
December 2001October 2001July 2001April 2001

September 2005--First Major Update in Two Years

  1. Revised network name changes (Movie Plus, Act On TV, Music On TV, CCTV-9, EX Sports, EX Entertainment, Enter 371, Table Tennis Badminton TV 752, Kabuki Ch, Video Music Ch, Karaoke Ch, TV Globo International, Reality TV, Happy 241)
  2. Deleted channels no longer on the air (FOX News Ch, Peach Ch, Digital J-Wave, Digital Tampa, The Music 272, Q/TAC Ch, Rennovation Ch)
  3. Added new networks (Horror TV, Pachinko Pachi Slot, Site Seven TV, Exciting Grand Prix, additional ch for Leisure Ch and Speed Ch multiplexes, Move 239, Disney Ch, TBS Ch, TV Asahi Ch, Fuji TV Dinos, Joy Shop Ch 224, NNN 24, G+ Sports & News)
  4. Updated PPV channel numbers

June 2003

  1. Ch 779 Peace Ch launched June 6.
  2. Ch 763 Auction TV renamed Shop 240 and reclassed as free channel on Apr 1.
  3. Ch 257 CNN International repackaged and rebranded as CNNj starting Mar. 1.

December 2002

  1. Ch 202 Al-Jazeera terminates in Oct., slots reverts to promo ch.
  2. Ch 215 Digicube free channel terminated in Oct.
  3. Ch 241 Vi TV reclassed to Sky service free channel.
  4. Ch 243 Rennovation Channel reclassed to Sky service free channel.
  5. Ch 550 Soccer! Plus Guide datacast added.
  6. Ch 740 FOX News Channel starts premium service in Oct.
  7. Ch 770 Gokaku Channel off the air in Sept.

August 2002

  1. Ch 100-105 PPV channels renamed Power Platz.
  2. Ch 110-123 PPV channels slotted entirely as Perfect Choice.
  3. Ch 140-149 PPV channels slotted entirely as Perfect Choice..
  4. Ch 223 Kojima TV changes name to Kojima Shopping TV on July 1.
  5. Ch 241 Vi TV starts broadcasting July 25.
  6. Ch 243 Rennovation Channels starts broadcasting.
  7. Ch 551 Soccer! Plus datacast starts.
  8. Ch 737 m-net off the air.
  9. Ch 733 M-Bros. off the air.
  10. Ch 758 Pet TV off the air.
  11. Ch 760 IR 21 terminates broadcasting June 30.
  12. Ch 762 KTC Growth Ch changes name to Growth & Education.
  13. Ch 769 Investation off the air.
  14. Ch 785 Phoenix Chinese News changes name to Phoenix Chinese Channel.

April 2002

  1. Ch 103 Power Movie Plus 4 PPV channel starts revenue service on Mar. 16.
  2. Ch 136 Cinema-R PPV channel starts broadcasting on Apr. 1.
  3. Ch 148&149 Perfect Choice PPV sports channels launch on Apr. 1.
  4. Ch 218 Car channel changes name to Victory Channel on Apr. 1.
  5. Ch 223 Kojima Shopping World changing name to Kojima TV on May 1.
  6. Ch 255 ACCESS! changes name to ACCESS! plus Weather on Feb. 1.
  7. Ch 282 food & fashion TV changes name to Enjoy TV on Apr. 1.
  8. Ch 311 Power Movie terminates broadcasting on Feb. 28.
  9. Ch 342 Toshin Channel 2 terminates broadcasting on Mar. 31.
  10. Ch 372 Home Channel merging with Ch 748 LaLa TV on May 1. Ch 372 will relaunch as LaLa TV.
  11. Ch 725 AXN/Action TV changes name to AXN on Apr. 1.
  12. Ch 732 Channel [V] changes name to SpaceShower Video Music Ch. on Apr. 1.
  13. Ch 750 J Document 750 terminates broadcasting on Mar. 31.
  14. Ch 755 Computer Channel changes name to Channel BB on Apr. 1.
  15. Ch 759 BiG Channel changes name to Pachinko/Pachislot TV on Apr. 1.
  16. Ch 785 ACE Channel changes name to Phoenix Chinese News on Apr. 1.
  17. Ch 906 Milk 906 starts revenue service on Feb. 1.

December 2001

  1. Ch 123 Perfect Choice PPV ch added.
  2. Ch 379 National Diet TV off the air.
  3. Ch 741 FOX News changes name to FOX News/National Geographic.
  4. Ch 752 Table Tennis TV launched. Pay service starts Jan. 2002.
  5. Ch 765 Child-rearing Support & Science Channel launched. Pay service starts Jan. 2002.
  6. Ch 766 Daiwa Satellite TV launched. Pay service starts Jan. 2002.
  7. Ch 782 TVB Daifu launched. Pay service starts Jan. 2002.
  8. Ch 907 NONSTOP Fresh Gals in service since Nov.

October 2001

  1. Ch 351 Music Air Graffiti merged with Ch 795 Dynamic Keiba [horseracing] at the end of August
  2. Ch 506 Haisai! Radio audio channel off the air at the end of Sept.
  3. Ch 743 Sky Weather merged with Ch 254 e-Tenki.net at the end of Sept.
  4. Ch 756 removes "Aviva" from name and becomes Personal Computer TV
  5. Ch 761 Welfare Channel discontinues TV service, continues with radio service on Ch 498 as part of Star Digio

July 2001

  1. Ch 253 Publishing News Book TV off the air
  2. Ch 272 Music Freak TV renamed The MUSIC 272, and moves to Perfect Pack group of channels
  3. Ch 275 Oki Doki, English conversation channel, changes name and thematic focus to Travelers TV
  4. Ch 324 T-MAX goes off the air
  5. Ch 344 Toshin English channel and Ch 346 Toshin DreamNet off the air; Ch 341 and Ch 342 renamed Toshin Channel 1 and 2, respectively, and offered as pay per series channels
  6. Ch 711-3 Sky Movies and Ch 714-6 Sky Cinema merge operations with Ch 315-7 Star Channel and vacate broadcast channels
  7. Ch 771 Shikaku TV off the air
  8. Ch 780 Yoshimoto Fandango TV moves to Ch 284 into Perfect Pack group of channels

May 2001

  1. Ch 738 Cocoro TV goes off the air
  2. Ch 916 Iyokan Tsushin Ch finally back on the air several months after migrating from DTVJ and receiving a broadcast license
  3. Ch 240 Asset Working Investation converted to pay network Ch 769
  4. Ch 351 Music Air Graffiti starts official pay broadcast service

April 2001

  1. Ch no. and minor corrections made to originally published web page
  2. PerfecTV service extra promo Ch 201 off the air
  3. Ch 230 Toshin DreamNet main channel moved to Ch 346
  4. Ch 241 P! Channel moved to Ch 763 and renamed Auction TV
  5. JapanNet Takada launches shopping Ch 242 network, JapaNet Studio 242
  6. Ch 259 NNN24 off-air as of March 31, 2001
  7. Sources indicate planned April merger of Ch 315-7 Star Ch with Ch 711-3 Sky Movies and Ch 714-6 Sky Cinema still pending, but not finalized
  8. Ch 341-2,4 renamed Yobiko TV, Juku TV, and Eigo TV, respectively
  9. Ch 735 Super Classical TV no longer on the air
  10. Ch 756 renamed Aviva Personal Computer TV

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