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*[[City TV (Birmingham)|City TV]] on channel 8 (Birmingham only)<ref name="City TV That's Oxford" /> |
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Revision as of 13:24, 1 August 2013
This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, those planned for the future, and those that have been removed.
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Channel sections
General entertainment
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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1 | BBC One | Some regional variations in programming. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
2 | BBC Two | Some regional variations in programming. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
3 | ITV | Made up of 15 regional stations. Branded ITV, STV or UTV depending on location. | ITV Network Limited (ITV plc/STV Group plc/UTV Media) | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
4 | Channel 4 | England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
4 | S4C | Wales only. Programmes in Welsh. | S4C Authority | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
5 | Channel 5 | Northern & Shell | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
6 | ITV2 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
7 | BBC Three | Timeshares with CBBC. | BBC | 19:00 - 05:30 | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
8 | Channel 4 | Wales only. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
8 | BBC Alba | Scotland only. Programmes in Scottish Gaelic. Timeshares with all BBC radio stations other than BBC 6 Music. | BBC/MG Alba | 17:00 - 00:00 (Monday-Friday) 16:00 - 01:00 (Saturday) 16:00 - 00:00 (Sunday) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
9 | BBC Four | Timeshares with CBeebies. | BBC | 19:00 - 05:30 | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
10 | ITV3 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
11 | Pick TV | BSkyB | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
12 | Dave | Timeshares with Party. | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 07:00 - 03:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
13 | Channel 4 +1 | 1 hour timeshift of Channel 4. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
14 | More4 | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
15 | Film4 | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
16 | QVC | QVC (Liberty Media) | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
17 | Really | Timeshares with Blue Kiss TV, Babestation 2. | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 08:00 - 02:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
18 | 4Music | Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation) | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
19 | Yesterday | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
20 | Drama | Timeshares with Dave ja vu. | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 08:00 - 02:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
21 | Viva | Viacom International Media Networks Europe | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
22 | Ideal World | Timeshares with SmileTV2. | Ideal Shopping Direct plc | 05:00 - 00:00 | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
23 | Bid | Bid Shopping | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
24 | ITV4 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
25 | Dave ja vu | 1 hour timeshift of Dave. Timeshares with Drama. | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 02:00 - 05:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
26 | Gold | Timeshares with Home, TopUp Anytime1, Marketplace, BT Sport. | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 11:00 - 14:00 (Monday - Thursday) 12:00 - 14:00 (Friday) |
COM4 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
27 | ITV2 +1 | 1 hour timeshift of ITV2. | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
28 | E4 | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB2 (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland) COM4 (Wales) |
Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
29 | E4 +1 | 1 hour timeshift of E4. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
30 | 5* | Timeshares with Television X, TopUp Anytime5. | Northern & Shell | 06:00 - 00:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
31 | 5USA | Timeshares with TopUp Anytime6. | Northern & Shell | 06:00 - 04:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
32 | Movie Mix | Square 1 Management Limited | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
33 | ITV +1 | 1 hour timeshift of ITV. Made up of 13 regional stations. Branded ITV +1, STV +1 or UTV +1 depending on location. | ITV Network Limited (ITV plc/STV Group plc/UTV Media) | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
34 | ESPN | Ceased broadcasting. Placeholder channel. | ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) | 24 hours | COM4 | Subscription channel | Text service |
35 | QVC Beauty | Timeshares with Rocks & Co 1. | QVC (Liberty Media) | 08:00 - 13:00 | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
36 | Create and Craft | Timeshares with SmileTV3, Travel Channel. | Ideal Shopping Direct plc | 06:00 - 18:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
37 | Price Drop | Timeshares with The Community Channel. | Bid Shopping | 08:00 - 02:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
38 | Quest | Discovery Networks Western Europe | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
39 | The Zone | Timeshares with CITV. | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 18:00 - 06:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
42 | Travel Channel | Timeshares with Create and Craft, SmileTV3. | Scripps Networks Interactive | 18:00 - 22:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
40 | Rocks & Co 1 | Timeshares with QVC Beauty. | Rocks & Co Productions Ltd | 13:00 - 23:00 | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
43 | Gems TV | The Genuine Gemstone Company | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
44 | Channel 5 +1 | 1 hour timeshift of Channel 5. Timeshares with TopUp Anytime3. | Northern & Shell | Varies | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
45 | Film4 +1 | Placeholder channel. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | Text service |
46 | Challenge | BSkyB | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
47 | 4seven | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
48 | Food Network | Scripps Networks Interactive | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
49 | The Jewellery Channel | Timeshares with xxXpanded TV. | The Jewellery Channel Limited | 06:00 - 00:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
50 | Marketplace | Timeshares with Gold, Home, TopUp Anytime1, BT Sport. | 07:00 - 11:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
54 | Home | Timeshares with Gold, TopUp Anytime1, Marketplace, BT Sport. | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) | 11:00 - 12:00 (Friday) | COM4 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
57 | BT Sport | Timeshares with Gold, Home, TopUp Anytime1, Marketplace. | BT Group | 18:00 - 00:45 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
58 | BT Sport 1 | BT Group | 24 hours | COM6 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV | |
59 | BT Sport 2 | BT Group | 24 hours | COM6 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
General entertainment: Greater Manchester variations
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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51 | Movies4Men | Sony Pictures Television | 24 hours | G_MAN | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
52 | Movies4Men +1 | Sony Pictures Television | 24 hours | G_MAN | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
53 | SAB TV | Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) | 24 hours | G_MAN | Free-to-air | 4:3 SDTV | |
56 | Capital TV | Global Music Television (Global Radio) | 24 hours | G_MAN | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
60 | Fire Hit TV | Placeholder channel. | The Triple Broadcast Co Ltd | 24 hours | G_MAN | Free-to-air | Text service |
General entertainment: Northern Ireland variations
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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51 | TG4 | Teilifís na Gaeilge | 24 hours | RNI_1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
52 | RTÉ One | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | RNI_1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
53 | RTÉ Two | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | RNI_1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
Children's
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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70 | CBBC | Timeshares with BBC Three. | BBC | 05:30 - 19:00 | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
71 | CBeebies | Timeshares with BBC Four. | BBC | 05:30 - 19:00 | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
72 | CITV | Timeshares with The Zone. | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 06:00 - 18:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
News
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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80 | BBC News | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
81 | BBC Parliament | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
82 | Sky News | BSkyB | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
83 | Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera (Al Jazeera Media Network) | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
85 | RT | RIA Novosti | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV | |
87 | Community Channel | Timeshares with Price Drop. | Media Trust | 02:00 - 08:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
High-definition
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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101 | BBC One HD | Regional variations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales only. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB3 | Free-to-air | 1080i HDTV |
102 | BBC Two HD | BBC | 24 hours | PSB3 | Free-to-air | 1080i HDTV | |
103 | ITV HD | Made up of 6 regional stations. Branded ITV HD, STV HD or UTV HD depending on location. | ITV Network Limited (ITV plc/STV Group plc/UTV Media) | 24 hours | PSB3 | Free-to-air | 1080i HDTV |
104 | Channel 4 HD | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | PSB3 | Free-to-air | 1080i HDTV |
Adult
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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170 | Adult Section | Digital UK | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
171 | Television X | Timeshares with 5*, TopUp Anytime5. | TVX Europe Limited (Northern & Shell) | 00:00 - 04:00 | COM4 | Pay-per-view | 16:9 SDTV |
172 | SmileTV2 | Timeshares with Ideal World. | Cellcast Group | 00:00 - 05:00 | COM6 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
173 | SmileTV3 | Timeshares with Create and Craft, Travel Channel. | Cellcast Group | 22:00 - 05:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
174 | Babestation | Ceased broadcasting. | Cellcast Group | — | COM6 | — | — |
175 | Party | Timeshares with Dave. | Cellcast Group | 00:00 - 07:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
176 | Blue Kiss TV | Timeshares with Really, Babestation 2. | Square 1 Management Limited | 04:00 - 05:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
177 | Babestation 2 | Timeshares with Blue Kiss TV, Really. | Cellcast Group | 05:00 - 06:00 | COM5 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
180 | xxXpanded TV | Timeshares with The Jewellery Channel. | Txt Me TV Limited | 00:00 - 06:00 | COM4 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
199 | Adult Section | Digital UK | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | Text service |
Text services
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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200 | BBC Red Button | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
201 | Holidays TV | Associated Newspapers | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
202 | Rabbit | Associated Newspapers | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
203 | Gay Rabbit | Associated Newspapers | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
204 | 1-2-1 Dating | Associated Newspapers | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
206 | Sky Text | BSkyB | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | Text service |
Streamed channels
Interactive services for compatible receivers (internet connection required).
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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225 | Vision | Vision247 | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
226 | CCTV | China Central Television | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
227 | Sports Tonight Live | Sportstalk Ltd. | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
228 | Christian | Vision247 | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
229 | Connect 2 | Placeholder channel. | Connect TV Limited (Arqiva) | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service |
230 | Vision2 | Ceased broadcasting. Placeholder channel. | Vision247 | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service |
231 | Racing UK | Racing UK Limited | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
232 | The Space | Ceased broadcasting. Placeholder channel. | BBC/Arts Council England | 24 hours | PSB3 | Free-to-air | Text service |
234 | Connect 4 | Placeholder channel. | Connect TV Limited (Arqiva) | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service |
235 | God TV | The Angel Foundation | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service | |
236 | SAB TV | Placeholder channel. | Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service |
Interactive
These are services that are not designed to be channels but do show up on the EPG of the majority of Freeview boxes.
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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301 | BBC RB 301 | BBC Red Button video stream, press the red button for full functionality. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | 16:9 SDTV |
302 | 302 | Ceased broadcasting. Placeholder channel. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | Text service |
303 | BBC RB 303 HD | BBC Red Button HD video stream, press the red button for full functionality. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB3 | Free-to-air | 1080i HDTV |
304 | TopUp Anytime1 | Top Up TV downloads. Timeshares with Marketplace, Gold, Home, BT Sport. | Top Up TV | 04:00 - 07:00 (Monday-Saturday) 06:00 - 07:00 (Sunday) |
COM4 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
305 | TopUp Anytime3 | Top Up TV downloads. Timeshares with Channel 5 +1. | Top Up TV | Varies | COM4 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
306 | TopUp Anytime5 | Top Up TV downloads. Timeshares with 5*, Television X. | Top Up TV | 04:00 - 06:00 | COM4 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
307 | TopUp Anytime6 | Top Up TV downloads. Timeshares with 5USA. | Top Up TV | 04:00 - 06:00 | COM4 | Subscription channel | 16:9 SDTV |
Radio stations
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package |
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700 | BBC Radio 1 | Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
701 | BBC Radio 1Xtra | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | |
702 | BBC Radio 2 | Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
703 | BBC Radio 3 | Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
704 | BBC Radio 4 | FM version. Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
705 | BBC Radio 5 Live | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | |
706 | BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra | Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
707 | BBC Radio 6 Music | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air | |
708 | BBC Radio 4 Extra | Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
709 | BBC Asian Network | Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
710 | BBC World Service | English language, European version. Timeshares with BBC Alba (Scotland). | BBC | 24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) (Scotland) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) (Scotland) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) (Scotland) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
711 | The Hits Radio | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
712 | Smash Hits Radio | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
713 | Kiss | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
714 | Kisstory | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
715 | Magic 105.4 FM | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
716 | Heat Radio | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
717 | Kerrang! Radio | Bauer Radio | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
718 | Smooth Radio | Real and Smooth Radio Ltd. (Global Radio) | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
719 | BBC Radio Scotland | MW/Digital version. Scotland only. Timeshares with BBC Alba. | BBC | 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
719 | BBC Radio Ulster | Northern Ireland only. Programmes mainly in English, but also in Irish and Ulster Scots. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air |
719 | BBC Radio Wales | Wales only. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air |
720 | BBC Radio Cymru | Wales only. Programmes in Welsh. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air |
720 | BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | Scotland only. Programmes in Scottish Gaelic. Timeshares with BBC Alba. | BBC | 00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday) |
PSB1 | Free-to-air |
720 | BBC Radio Foyle | Northern Ireland only. | BBC | 24 hours | PSB1 | Free-to-air |
723 | Talksport | UTV Radio | 24 hours | COM5 | Free-to-air | |
724 | Capital London | Global Radio | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | |
725 | Premier Christian Radio | Premier Christian Media Trust | 24 hours | COM6 | Free-to-air | |
726 | U105 | Northern Ireland only. | UTV Radio | 24 hours | PSB2 | Free-to-air |
727 | Absolute Radio | TIML Radio Limited | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | |
728 | Heart London | Global Radio | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | |
729 | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | Northern Ireland only. | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | RNI_1 | Free-to-air |
Other
These are channels that do not fall into any of the other categories (e.g. a placeholder for an old multiplex position).
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Encryption/package | Format |
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790 | Test | Placeholder channel. | Synapse TV | 24 hours | COM4 | Free-to-air | Text service |
Future channels and events
2013
August
- 2 - BT Sport will close on channel 57[1]
- 2 - Fire Hit TV on channel 60 (Manchester only)[2]
- 27 - Film4 +1 on channel 45[3][4]
September
November
- Made in Bristol on channel 8 (Bristol only)[7][8]
- Made in Leeds on channel 8 (Leeds only)[9][10]
2014
March
- 6 - London Live on channel 8 (London only)[11][12][13]
Before 2015
Unknown dates
- Bay TV Liverpool on channel 8 (Liverpool only)[15]
- The Children's genre will move from channels 70-72 to 121-123[16][17][18]
- City TV on channel 8 (Birmingham only)[19]
- ETV (Edinburgh only)[20]
- GTV (Glasgow only)[20]
- Latest TV on channel 8 (Brighton only)[21]
- Lincolnshire Living on channel 8 (Grimsby only)[21]
- Made in Cardiff (Cardiff only)[7]
- Made in Tyne and Wear on channel 8 (Newcastle only)[22]
- Mustard TV on channel 8 (Norwich only)[7]
- The News genre will move from channels 80-87 to 131-137[16][17][18]
- Notts TV on channel 8 (Nottingham only)[23][24]
- NVTV on channel 8 (Belfast only)[25]
- SLTV on channel 8 (Sheffield only)[25][26]
- That's Oxford on channel 8 (Oxford only)[19]
- That’s Solent on channel 8 (Southampton only)[27]
- YourTV Blackpool & Preston on channel 8 (Preston only)[28]
- YourTV Manchester on channel 8 (Manchester only)[29]
Channels removed from digital terrestrial television
These are channels that have been removed from digital terrestrial television. This does not include rebranded channels or channels that have ceased broadcasting.
2001
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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36 | Discovery Kids | Timeshared with Discovery Wings and both were replaced with the Discovery Channel. | Discovery Channel | 2001/11/18 |
36 | Discovery Wings | Timeshared with Discovery Kids and both were replaced with the Discovery Channel. | Discovery Channel | 2001/11/18 |
2002
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Granada Breeze | Closed April 2002. | 2002/01/31 | |
21 | Sky Sports 1 | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned on 1 August 2010. | 2002/05/01 | |
22 | Sky Sports 2 | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned on 1 August 2010. | 2002/05/01 | |
23 | Sky Sports 3 | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
24 | Sky Movies Max 1 | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
25 | Sky Movies Premier 1 | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
26 | Sky One | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
27 | Cartoon Network | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 72 as part of the Top Up TV Service. | 2002/05/01 | |
28 | Carlton Cinema | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. It then closed down 10 months later. | 2002/05/01 | |
29 | British Eurosport | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in June 2005 on channel 49 as a replacement for E4 on the Top Up TV Service which became free to air in May 2005. | 2002/05/01 | |
30 | Plus | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. More than 2 years later Plus was replaced by ITV3. | 2002/05/01 | |
31 | Men & Motors | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in May 2005 on channel 38 as part of the Freeview service. | 2002/05/01 | |
32 | UK Gold | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 17 as part of the Top Up TV Service. | 2002/05/01 | |
33 | MTV | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
36 | Discovery Channel | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 27 as part of the Top Up TV Service. | 2002/05/01 | |
37 | Play UK | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
38 | UK Style | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 26 as part of the Top Up TV Service. | 2002/05/01 | |
39 | Nickelodeon | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with the Paramount Comedy channel. | 2002/05/01 | |
39 | Paramount Comedy Channel | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with Nickelodeon. | 2002/05/01 | |
43 | UK Horizons | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
90 | The Adult Channel | Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. | 2002/05/01 | |
91 | Television X | Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 60 as a pay per view channel for Freeview and Top Up TV. | 2002/05/18 | |
41 | FilmFour | Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in July 2006 as Film4 on channel 31 and part of the Freeview service. | 2002/05/24 | |
42 | E4 | Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 14 as part of the Top Up TV service then on 27 May 2005 became part of the Freeview service. | 2002/05/24 |
2004
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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88 | Jazz FM | Smooth FM moved to channel 718 in October 2005. | 102.2 Smooth FM | 2004/03/01 |
2005
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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11 | Sky Travel | Only replaced on Freeview. Channel later rebranded to Sky Real Lives on all other platforms. | Sky3 | 2005/10/31 |
2006
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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38 | Men & Motors | ITV Play | 2006/04/12 | |
31 | More4 +1 | Channel originally replaced by Big Brother Interactive Channel. Replaced by Film4 on 23 July 2006. | Film4 | 2006/05/18 |
74 | Toonami | Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life. | Five Life | 2006/09/03 |
84 | Bloomberg | Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life. | Five Life | 2006/09/05 |
98 | Red Hot | Space revoked by Five to launch Five US. | Five US | 2006/09/05 |
73 | Boomerang | Space used by Top Up TV to launch a video loop about their anytime service. | Top Up TV Promo | 2006/09/12 |
29 | UKTV Food | Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life. | Five Life | 2006/09/26 |
41 | Top Up TV Promo | Space revoked by Five to launch Five US. Returned in February 2007 on channel 43 and in a different space on the multiplex. | Five US | 2006/10/06 |
32 | Quiz Call | Closed down after ownership sold to iTouch. | Film4 +1 | 2006/11/15 |
2007
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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42 | Discovery Real Time | Removed in favour of Top Up TV Anytime 1. | Top Up TV Anytime 1 | 2007/02/04 |
27 | Discovery Channel | Space used by Top Up TV to launch a video loop about their anytime service. | Top Up TV Promo | 2007/02/06 |
72 | Cartoon Network | Removed in favour of Top Up TV Anytime 3. | Top Up TV Anytime 3 | 2007/02/09 |
718 | 102.2 Smooth FM | 102.2 Smooth Radio | 2007/03/23 | |
32 | Film4 +1 | Space used to launch Channel 4 +1 on channel 13, moving More4 to channel 14, E4 to channel 29 and Film4 to channel 32. | Channel 4 +1 | 2007/08/20 |
41 | Thomas Cook TV | Nuts TV/The Jewellery Channel | 2007/09/01 |
2008
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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44 | The Jewellery Channel | Broadcast licence not renewed (for unknown reasons). Returned to channel 60 on 21 September 2011. | Gems TV | 2008/10/06 |
724 | Clyde 1 | 2008/10/30 |
2009
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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24 | Price-Drop TV | Returned to channel 43 on 27 August 2009. | Quest | 2009/01/05 |
46 | SmileTV 2 | England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. | Virgin1 | 2009/03/17 |
44 | GEMSTV1 | CNN used space to increase its broadcast hours. | CNN | 2009/03/31 |
43 | Gems TV | Film4 used space to increase its broadcast hours. | Film4 | 2009/05/01 |
39 | Super Casino | Channel removed from EPG on 23 August 2010. | 2009/10/20 | |
302 | 302 | Space being used for HD Channels in post switchover areas. | 2009/11/02 | |
305 | 305 | Space being used for HD Channels in post switchover areas. | 2009/11/02 | |
100 | Teletext | Channel removed from EPG on 21 June 2010. | 2009/12/15 |
2010
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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35 | Virgin1 +1 | Extended broadcast hours for Yesterday. | 2010/06/01 | |
41 | Ideal Extra | Extended broadcast hours for TV News 2. | 2010/06/01 | |
88 | Teachers TV | Channel removed from EPG on 7 October 2010. | 2010/07/21 | |
83 | Sky Sports News | Channel removed from EPG on 22 September 2010. | Sky3 +1 | 2010/08/23 |
99 | Babestation 2 | ADULT Section/Extended broadcast hours for Yesterday. | 2010/09/01 | |
201 | JML Direct | Manchester only. | 2010/10/13 | |
84 | CNN International | Channel removed from EPG on 27 July 2011. | 2010/11/14 | |
86 | S4C2 | Wales only. | 2010/11/30 |
2011
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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44 | Pick TV +1 | Removed so that all of the channels owned by BSkyB could be on multiplex C and Challenge can broadcast 24 hours a day in Wales. Channel removed from EPG on 17 October 2011. | Challenge with increased broadcast hours in Wales | 2011/09/20 |
47 | Daystar | Channel removed from EPG on 24 November 2011. | 2011/10/11 | |
191 | Red Hot TV | Removed to allow Television X to continue broadcasting. Channel removed from EPG on 9 January 2012. | 2011/12/01 |
2012
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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192 | Filth | 2012/01/09 | ||
201 | Movies4Men | Manchester only. | 2012/01 | |
202 | Movies4Men +1 | Manchester only. | 2012/01 | |
203 | Movies4Men 2 | Manchester only. | 2012/01 | |
204 | Movies4Men 2 +1 | Manchester only. | 2012/01 | |
205 | Men&Movies | Manchester only. | 2012/01 | |
178 | Playboy | Channel removed from EPG on 23 January 2013. | Extended broadcast hours for The Jewellery Channel. | 2012/12/01 |
2013
EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Replaced by | Date removed |
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57 | High Street TV | Manchester only. | 2013/04/23 | |
41 | Sky Sports 1 | BT Sport 1 | 2013/07/01 | |
42 | Sky Sports 2 | BT Sport 2 | 2013/07/01 | |
34 | ESPN | 2013/08/01 |
See also
- Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom
- Local television in the United Kingdom
- Freeview (UK)
- ITV Digital
- Top Up TV
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