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Sky TV Outage Sweeps UK as Company Says Restart Restores Service

Downdetector recorded roughly 8,000 complaints across major UK cities, mostly about the core TV signal.

Overview

  • Sky acknowledged a technical fault affecting Sky Q and Sky+ that triggered “no satellite signal” messages on Saturday morning.
  • The company said the issue was resolved and told affected customers to restart their devices to bring channels back.
  • Troubleshooting guidance advised restarting the main Sky Q box before any mini boxes or power‑cycling Sky+ for 30 seconds.
  • Downdetector data showed thousands of reports starting after 3 a.m., peaking around early morning as the disruption spread nationwide.
  • Many customers later reported ongoing problems on social media, and Sky advised contacting support if a restart did not restore service.