Posters on the Digital Spy Forum are reporting the channel number changes – click here and here for full details.

To make way for the new Sony Movie Channel, Movies4Men 2 (and its +1 timeshift channel) have ceased broadcasting.

MTV Live HD is available on Sky channel 358 and there is also a standard definition version of the channel on Sky channel 386 for non-HD customers.

MTV Live HD also appears on Virgin Media channel 310.

It was originally planned for earlier in the year but was delayed.

Details on the new channel numbers have not yet been released but when they are we will post up up here.

The temporary channels will be made available to cable and satellite (Sky and Freesat) and will be available in HD as well as SD.

The BBC’s director of London Roger Mosey said “the aim is that you’d be able to pick from watching BBC Olympics 1 right through to BBC Olympics 24 with full programme guides and the ability to record your favourite sports… not every platform will be able to accommodate such a huge technical offer, which amounts to 48 channels in total if you count 24 SD (Standard Definition) plus 24 HD”.

It was previously announced the channel would cease broadcasting on the 11th March, so this removal was expected.

Watch their goodbye video message below:

An official press release on the Channel 4 website says “launching across all major TV platforms later this year, the channel will give viewers another chance to catch up with the most popular and talked about Channel 4 content from the last 7 days with the ease of a remote control rather than going online”.

David Abraham goes on to say “with so much choice out there, viewers are increasingly saying they sometimes just miss the best stuff, despite their PVR and VOD. 4seven will give viewers more chances to catch the most popular and talked about Channel 4 shows from the last seven days”.

When NME TV ceased broadcasting a temporary channel (a +1 version of Chart Show TV) was added temporarily as a placeholder.

Ofcom shows NME TV’s old license has been renamed as BuzMuzik so it would seem that is what the replacement channel will be called, although no launch details have been announced yet.

The managing director of UTV Television Michael Wilson has said in a press release “UTV is by far the most watched channel in Northern Ireland, delivering the best of ITV network programming with high quality news, current affairs and diverse regional programmes which reflect a modern Northern Ireland which is core to the channel’s success. We are especially pleased to plan the launch of UTV HD on both Sky and DTT by the end of this year, to complement the existing UTV HD service available to Virgin customers in Northern Ireland”.

More 4 +1 already exists (a +1 hour version of the channel) but More 4 +2 (a +2 hour version of the channel) will be available later this month.

It’s thought it’s just a temporary channel until the planned “Project Shuffle” catchup channel launches.

The version of the channel you see on 408 depends on your subscription – if you’d an HD customer it’s Sky Sports F1 HD on channel 408 with the SD version on channel 459, and if you’d not an HD customer then you get the SD version on channel 408 instead.

Sky Sports F1 is currently showing a placeholder video until the channel launches later this month.

If you’re a Virgin Media customer you will find Sky Sports F1 on channel 516.

The new Sony Movie Channel from Sony Pictures Television will be part of Sky’s basic package and will air films from Sony’s extensive back catalogue.

A +1 timeshift version of the channel will also launch.

In the US the Sony Movie Channel has been available since 2010.

The HD version of Animal Planet replaces its SD counterpart on channel 525 for HD customers with the SD channel moving to 561. If you’re not an HD customer then the SD channel remains on 525 with the HD channel on 561.

Sky Living Loves was previously available on Virgin Media channel 159.

- Sky 2 has moved to channel 121
- Sky Living +1 has moved to channel 123
- Sky Livingit +1 has moved to channel 238
- Sky Living Loves has closed down

Specifically, if you’re an HD customer:

- Sky Arts 1 HD has moved to channel 129
- Sky Arts 2 HD has moved to channel 130

If you’re not an HD customer:

- Sky Arts 1 has moved to channel 129
- Sky Arts 2 has moved to channel 130
- Sky Arts 1 HD has moved on channel 239
- Sky Arts 2 HD has moved on channel 290

Current TV MD Jane Mote told C21 Media “a rescue plan has failed and the channel will now close”.

Al Gore’s news & documentary channel was axed from Sky’s pay TV lineup in January and has remained on-air as a free-to-air channel ever since.

The channel was available on Sky channel 269 and Virgin Media channel 164.

MTV HD will be a simulcast of the standard definition version of MTV. HD viewers will see the channel replace the current MTV on Sky channel 126 from the 13th February.

Also, MTVN HD will rebrand as MTV Live HD on Sky channel 358 from the 23rd April.

In addition to the rebranding to MTV Live HD, a standard definition version of the channel will launch on the same date, which means non-HD viewers will also be able to watch programmes such as MTV World Stage and MTV Unplugged on the channel.

Design Week reports “full branding on the channel will launch from 9 March, though some elements will appear around the launch of Grimm in February”.

Anytime+ will be available for all Sky TV customers by Easter.

It’s also been announced BBC iPlayer and ITV Player will launch on the Anytime+ on-demand service.

BBC iPlayer is mooted for a Sky launch within the year, and ITV Player will join Anytime+ tomorrow with archive programmes.

Regular catchup programmes for ITV Player will be added later this year.

Diva TV will cease broadcasting on the 14th February with its most popular programmes being moved across to their Style channel.

The closure is due to NBC Universal’s shift of focus onto the Style Network. Their offering will now comprise of Style, E!, Universal Channel, Syfy and Movies 24. The move follows NBC Universal’s acquisition by Comcast in March 2011.

The channel will be available for free from Friday 3rd February to Monday 6th February.

Freeview, Sky and BT Vision viewers will be able to watch everything on the channel that weekend with no charge.

The channel will get a brand new logo and identity. Programming will likely remain unchanged.

This will be the third logo change since the channel’s launch. The current logo was introduced in September 2010.

If you want to see the new look More 4 idents head over to the fantastic TV Live website where they will be providing coverage.

It’s thought the channel moves and changes will now take place on Tuesday 21st February instead.

For more information on the planned changes to Sky’s channels please click here.