Well, the OP didn't ask for that, but if he wants it, (and this is one of the reasons I love perl) it's an easy fix :) 

#!/usr/bin/perl

# http://perlmonks.org/?node_id=1147112

use Inline::Files;
use strict;
use warnings;

my %id;

$id{ s/;.*//r } .= $_ for sort <FILE1>;
print delete @id{ <FILE2> }, values %id;

__FILE1__
1 HD;BSkyB:11097:VC23M5O25P0S1:S28.2E:23000:2305=27:2307=NAR@4;2306=en
+g@106:2308;2309=eng:0:21000:2:2066:0
2 HD;BSkyB:11097:VC23M5O25P0S1:S28.2E:23000:2315=27:2316=NAR@4;2317=en
+g@106:2318;2319=eng:0:21020:2:2066:0
3 HD;BSkyB:11097:VC23M5O25P0S1:S28.2E:23000:2320=27:2321=NAR@4;2322=en
+g@106:2323;2324=eng:0:21030:2:2066:0
ITV HD;BSkyB:11097:VC23M5O25P0S1:S28.2E:23000:2305=27:2307=NAR@4;2306=
+eng@106:2308;2309=eng:0:21000:2:2066:0 
__FILE2__
3 HD
1 HD
2 HD

[download]

(with another simplification thrown in)

In reply to Re^6: Sorting text files. by Anonymous Monk
in thread Sorting text files. by Saner

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