List of television channels in the United Kingdom
This list of linear television channels in the United Kingdom refers to television in the United Kingdom which is available from digital terrestrial, satellite, cable, and IPTV providers, with an estimated more than 480 channels.[1]
Broadcasters' networks
British Broadcasting Corporation
Channels from the British Broadcasting Corporation:
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- a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Scottish Gaelic.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | BBC iPlayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC One (SD & HD) | BBCa | Free-to-air | Player | Via Freeview | BBC One | ||||
| BBC One Northern Ireland (SD & HD) | |||||||||
| BBC One Scotland (SD & HD) | |||||||||
| BBC One Wales (SD & HD) | |||||||||
| BBC Two (SD & HD) | BBC Two | ||||||||
| BBC Two Northern Ireland (SD & HD) | |||||||||
| BBC Two Wales (SD & HD) | |||||||||
| BBC Scotland | BBC Scotland | ||||||||
| BBC Alba b | BBC/MG Alba | BBC Alba | |||||||
| BBC Four | BBC | BBC Four | |||||||
| BBC Four HD | Player | ||||||||
| CBBC | CBBC | ||||||||
| CBBC HD | Player | ||||||||
| CBeebies | CBeebies | ||||||||
| CBeebies HD | Player | ||||||||
| BBC News | BBC News | ||||||||
| BBC News HD | Player | ||||||||
| BBC Parliament | BBC Parliament | ||||||||
UKTV
Channels from UKTV (Wholly owned by the BBC commercial subsidiary BBC Studios):
| Channel Name | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV or UKTV Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibi | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| Alibi HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | HD Extra | |||||
| Alibi +1 | Sky Entertainment | Mix | ||||||
| Dave | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | Via Freeview | Dave | ||
| Dave ja vu | Manual | |||||||
| Dave HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Mix | HD Extra | |||||
| Drama | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | Via Freeview | Drama | |||
| Drama +1 | Free-to-air | Manual | ||||||
| Eden | Sky Entertainment | Fun | Entertainment | Entertainment Plus | ||||
| Eden +1 | ||||||||
| Eden HD | Full House | HD Extra | ||||||
| Gold | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| Gold +1 | Mix | |||||||
| Gold HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | |||||||
| W | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| W +1 | ||||||||
| W HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | HD Extra | |||||
| Yesterday | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | Yesterday | ||||
| Yesterday +1 | Free-to-air (p/time) | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||
ITV Network Limited
Channels from ITV Network Limited (a joint venture between ITV plc & STV Group plc):
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- a Subject to regional variation.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | ITV Hub or STV Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITV (SD, +1 & HD) | ITV Network Ltd (ITV plc/STV Group plc) a | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ITV or STV | |||
| STV (SD & HD) | |||||||||
| STV +1 | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| UTV (SD & HD) | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| UTV +1 | |||||||||
| ITV2 (SD & +1) | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | Free-to-air | ITV2 | ||||||
| ITV2 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| ITV3 (SD & +1) | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ITV3 | |||||
| ITV3 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| ITV4 (SD & +1) | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ITV4 | |||||
| ITV4 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| ITVBe (SD & +1) | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ITVBe | |||||
| ITVBe HD | Full House | ||||||||
| CITV | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | CITV | |||||
Channel Four Television Corporation
Channels from the Channel Four Television Corporation also including channels from The Box Plus Network a former joint-venture between Channel Four Television Corporation and Bauer Media Group which is now fully owned by Channel 4 Television Corporation with Kerrang, Kiss and Magic brandings under licence:
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- a Advertising regions.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | All 4 or Box Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 4 (SD & +1) | Channel Four Television Corporation | Free-to-aira | Free-to-aira | Free-to-aira | Player TVa | Via Freeviewa | Channel 4 | ||
| Channel 4 HD | Manual[9] | ||||||||
| E4 (SD & +1) | Free-to-air | Player TV | E4 | ||||||
| E4 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| More4 | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | More4 | |||||
| More4 +1 | Mix | ||||||||
| More4 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Film4 | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | Film4 | |||||
| Film4 +1 | Mix | ||||||||
| Film4 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | ||||||||
| 4seven | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | 4seven | ||||
| 4seven HD | |||||||||
| 4Music | The Box Plus Network | Free-to-air | 4Music | ||||||
| The Box | Manual | Mix | The Box | ||||||
| Box Hits | Fun | Box Hits | |||||||
| Kerrang! | The Box Plus Network (brand under Licence from Bauer Media Group) | IPTV | Kerrang! | ||||||
| Kiss | Mix | Kiss | |||||||
| Magic | Magic | ||||||||
ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia
Channels from ViacomCBS and its subsidiaries (For Sky's joint ventures Nickelodeon UK and Paramount UK Partnership, see below):
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | My5 or Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 5 (SD, +1 & HD) | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | Channel 5 | ||||
| 5Select[10] | 5Select | ||||||||
| 5Star (SD & +1) | 5Star | ||||||||
| 5USA (SD & +1) | 5USA | ||||||||
| MTV | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| MTV +1 | |||||||||
| MTV HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | |||||
| MTV Classic | Sky Entertainment | Fun | Entertainment Extra | ||||||
| MTV Base | |||||||||
| MTV Hits | |||||||||
| MTV Music | Entertainment Plus | ||||||||
| MTV Music +1 | |||||||||
| MTV Live HD | Full House | ||||||||
| Paramount Network | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | Paramount Network | |||||
| Smithsonian Channel | Via Freeview | ||||||||
| BET | BET Networks (Viacom) | ||||||||
| Colors | Viacom 18 | Sky Entertainment | Mix | ||||||
| Rishtey | |||||||||
| Rishtey Cineplex | |||||||||
| MTV Beats | |||||||||
Nickelodeon UK and Paramount UK Partnership
Nickelodeon UK and Paramount UK Partnerships are joint ventures between ViacomCBS and Sky Ltd.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon UK (ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia/ Sky) | Sky Kids | Fun | Entertainment Extra | Total Entertainment | Kids pack | Kids | ||
| Nickelodeon +1 | Full House | ||||||||
| Nickelodeon HD | Sky Kids + HD Pack | ||||||||
| Nick Jr. | Sky Kids | Fun | Entertainment Extra | Total Entertainment | Kids pack | Kids | |||
| Nick Jr. +1 | |||||||||
| Nick Jr. HD | Sky Kids + HD Pack | ||||||||
| Nick Jr. Too | Sky Kids | Full House | |||||||
| Nicktoons | Fun | Entertainment Extra | Total Entertainment | Kids pack | Kids | ||||
| Comedy Central | Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/Sky) | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| Comedy Central HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | |||||
| Comedy Central +1 | Sky Entertainment | Fun | |||||||
| Comedy Central Extra | Full House | Entertainment | Entertainment Plus | ||||||
| Comedy Central Extra +1 | |||||||||
Sky Group Ltd
Channels from Sky. For Sky's joint ventures Nickelodeon UK and Paramount UK partnership, see above; for the sister network (through both being owned by Comcast) NBCUniversal, see below:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky One | Sky | Sky Entertainment | Mix | TV Starter Boost | Entertainment | ||||
| Sky One +1 | |||||||||
| Sky One HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Sky Replay | Sky Entertainment | Mix | TV Starter Boost | ||||||
| Sky Witness | Entertainment | ||||||||
| Sky Witness +1 | |||||||||
| Sky Witness HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Sky Atlantic | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment | |||||||
| Sky Atlantic +1 | |||||||||
| Sky Atlantic HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | ||||||||
| Sky Arts | Free-to-air | Player TV | TV Starter Boost | Via Freeview | Entertainment | ||||
| Sky Arts HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Sky Comedy | NBCUniversal International Networks | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| Sky Comedy +1 | |||||||||
| Sky Comedy HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | ||||||
| Sky Crime | Sky | Sky Entertainment | Mix | TV Starter Boost | |||||
| Sky Crime +1 | |||||||||
| Pick | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| Pick +1 | |||||||||
| Challenge | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Sky Intro Channel | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| Sky News | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | Entertainment | |||||
| Sky News HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Sky News Arabia | Manual | Sky Entertainment | |||||||
| Sky Cinema Premiere | Sky Cinema Pack | Sky Cinema | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||
| Sky Cinema Premiere HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Hits | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Hits HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Greats | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Greats HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Family | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Family HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Action | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Action HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Comedy | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Comedy HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Thriller | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Thriller HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Drama | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Drama HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD | |||||||||
| Sky Cinema Select | Sky Cinema Boost | Sky Cinema bolt-on | Movies | ||||||
| Sky Cinema Select HD | |||||||||
| Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports | Sky Sports Boost | Sky Sport bolt-on | Sports | ||||
| Sky Sports Main Event HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | Sky Sport HD bolt-on | |||||||
| Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports Premier League HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports Football | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports Football HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports Cricket | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports Cricket HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports Golf | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports Golf HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports F1 | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports F1 HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports Action | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports Action HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports Arena | Sky Sports Pack | Sky Sports Boost | Sports | ||||||
| Sky Sports Arena HD | Sky Sports HD Bundle | ||||||||
| Sky Sports News | Sky Entertainment | Mix | TV Starter Boost | ||||||
| Sky Sports News HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Sky Sports Mix | Sky Entertainment | Mix | |||||||
| Sky Sports Mix HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| Sky Sports Box Office (SD & HD) | Pay-per-view | ||||||||
| Sky Sports Racing | At the Races Ltd. (Sky/Arena Racing Company) | Variety Bundle | Player TV | ||||||
NBCUniversal International Networks
Channels from NBCUniversal:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E! | NBCUniversal International Networks | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| E! +1 | |||||||||
| E! HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Total Entertainment | |||||||
| Syfy | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | Entertainment[11] | |||
| Syfy +1 | |||||||||
| Syfy HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | |||||
| Movies 24 | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment Plus | ||||||
| Movies 24 +1 | |||||||||
| CNBC Europe | NBCUniversal | Free-to-air | Player TV | ||||||
The Walt Disney Company
Channels from Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International (For Disney's joint venture A&E Networks UK, see A&E Networks UK below):
| Channel Name | Subsidiary | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox | Fox Networks Group | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment | ||||
| Fox +1 | |||||||||
| Fox HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | |||||||
| BabyTV | Sky Kids | Premium | Entertainment Extra | ||||||
| National Geographic | Fox Networks Group / National Geographic Society | Sky Entertainment | Fun | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| National Geographic +1 | Full House | ||||||||
| National Geographic HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| National Geographic Wild | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment Extra | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | Entertainment | ||||
| National Geographic Wild HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| Utsav Plus | Star India | Sky Entertainment | Premium | STAR TV | |||||
| Utsav Bharat | |||||||||
| Utsav Gold | Premium | ||||||||
| Utsav Plus HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack |
A&E Networks UK
Channels from A&E Networks UK (A joint venture between Hearst Corporation and Sky):
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze | A&E Networks UK | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| Blaze +1 | |||||||||
| Crime & Investigation | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment Extra | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||||
| Crime & Investigation +1 | Full House | ||||||||
| Crime & Investigation HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| Lifetime | Sky Entertainment | Full House | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| Lifetime +1 | |||||||||
| Lifetime HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | |||||
| Sky History | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||||
| Sky History +1 | Full House | ||||||||
| Sky History HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| Sky History 2 | Sky Entertainment | Entertainment Extra | Entertainment Plus | ||||||
| Sky History 2 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Fun | Total Entertainment | ||||||
Discovery Networks Northern Europe
Channels from Discovery Networks Northern Europe:
| Channel Name | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Sky Entertainment | Fun | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| Discovery +1 | ||||||||
| Discovery HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||
| Animal Planet | Sky Entertainment | Fun | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| Animal Planet +1 | Full House | |||||||
| Animal Planet HD | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| Discovery History | Sky Entertainment | Fun | ||||||
| Discovery History +1 | Full House | |||||||
| Discovery Science | Fun | Entertainment Plus | ||||||
| Discovery Science +1 | Full House | |||||||
| Discovery Turbo | Entertainment Plus | |||||||
| Investigation Discovery | Mix | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||||
| Investigation Discovery +1 | ||||||||
| DMAX | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | |||||
| DMAX +1 | ||||||||
| Quest | Sky Entertainment | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Quest +1 | Free-to-air | |||||||
| Quest Red | ||||||||
| TLC | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | |||
| TLC +1 | ||||||||
| TLC HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||
| Eurosport 1 | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| Eurosport 1 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||
| Eurosport 2 | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment Starter | Entertainment | ||||
| Eurosport 2 HD | Sky Entertainment + HD Pack | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||
| Food Network | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| Food Network +1 | ||||||||
| HGTV | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| HGTV +1 | Sky Entertainment | Mix | ||||||
| Really | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
TBS Europe (WarnerMedia)
Channels from Turner Broadcasting System Europe:
| Channel Name | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCM Movies | Sky Entertainment | Mix | Entertainment | Entertainment Plus | ||||
| TCM Movies +1 | ||||||||
| Boomerang | Sky Kids | Entertainment Extra | Total Entertainment | Kids pack | Kids | |||
| Boomerang +1 | Full House | |||||||
| Boomerang HD | Sky Kids + HD Pack | |||||||
| Cartoon Network | Sky Kids | Mix | Entertainment Extra | Total Entertainment | Kids pack | Kids | ||
| Cartoon Network +1 | Fun | |||||||
| Cartoon Network HD | Sky Kids + HD Pack | Full House | ||||||
| Cartoonito | Sky Kids | Fun | Total Entertainment | Kids pack | Kids | |||
| CNN International | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Classic Entertainment | Entertainment | |||
| CNN International HD | Manual | V.I.P. (Or through HD 'Bolt-Ons') |
HD Pack | |||||
CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
Channels from the CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership (a joint-venture between CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International UK):
| Channel Name | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Justice | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| CBS Drama | ||||||||
| CBS Reality (SD & +1) | ||||||||
| Horror Channel | ||||||||
| Horror Channel +1 | Free-to-air | |||||||
Sony Pictures Television
Channels from Sony Pictures Television:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Movies | Sony Pictures Television | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| Sony Movies +1 | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| Sony Movies Action | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| Sony Movies Action +1 | Free-to-aira | ||||||||
| Sony Movies Classic | Player TV | ||||||||
| Sony Movies Classic +1 | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| Sony Channel | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Sony Channel +1 | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| Pop | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| Pop +1 | Free-to-aira | ||||||||
| Pop Max | Player TV | ||||||||
| Pop Max +1 | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||||
| Tiny Pop | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| Tiny Pop +1 | Free-to-aira | ||||||||
| Sony Entertainment Television Asia | Sony Pictures Networks | Sky Entertainment | Premium | Asian TV | |||||
| Sony Max | |||||||||
| Sony SAB | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
BT Group
Channels from BT Group:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT Sport 1 | BT Group | Premium | TV Starter | Entertainment | |||||
| BT Sport 1 HD | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| BT Sport 2 | TV Starter | BT Sport pack | |||||||
| BT Sport 2 HD | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| BT Sport 3 | TV Starter | BT Sport pack | |||||||
| BT Sport 3 HD | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| BT Sport ESPN | TV Starter | BT Sport pack | |||||||
| BT Sport ESPN HD | Full House | Total Entertainment | HD pack | ||||||
| BT Sport Ultimate | |||||||||
| BoxNation | Boxing Channel Media / BT Group | Premium IPTV | Premium | BoxNation Boost | |||||
| BoxNation HD | Premium | ||||||||
| AMC from BT | AMC Networks International / BT Group | TV Starter | |||||||
| AMC from BT HD | Total Entertainment | ||||||||
Regional broadcasters
S4C Authority
Channels from the S4C Authority:
List indicator(s)
- a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Welsh.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Catch-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4Cb | S4C Authority | Free-to-aira | Free-to-Air | Player TV | Via Freeview | S4C (S4C Clic; with adverts) S4C (BBC iPlayer; without adverts) | |||
| S4C HD | |||||||||
Northern Ireland
Channels from the Republic of Ireland available in Northern Ireland:
List indicator(s)
- a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Irish.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTÉ One | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Free-to-aira | Bonus Pack | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| RTÉ One +1 | Manual | ||||||||
| RTÉ2 | Original Bundle | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||||
| RTÉ2 HD | Bonus Pack | ||||||||
| RTÉjr | Free-to-aira | Original Bundle | |||||||
| RTÉ News Now | |||||||||
| TG4b | Teilifís na Gaeilge | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Virgin Media One | Virgin Media Television | ||||||||
| Virgin Media Two | |||||||||
| Virgin Media Three | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||||
| Virgin Media Sport | Premium | Full House | TV Starter | Entertainment | |||||
| Eir Sport 1 | Eir Sport | ||||||||
| Eir Sport 2 | |||||||||
| Oireachtas TV | Oireachtas Commission | Free-to-air | Manual | ||||||
Independent
Channels from local TV broadcasters:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Live | ESTV | Free-to-air | Free-to-view | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| Notts TV | Confetti Media Group | ||||||||
| Latest TV | Latest TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Sheffield Live | Sheffield Community Media Ltd. | ||||||||
| NVTV | Northern Visions | ||||||||
| KMTV | KM Television | ||||||||
Local Television Limited
Channels from local TV broadcasters:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol TV | Local Television Limited | Free-to-air | Free-to-view | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| Leeds TV | |||||||||
| Cardiff TV | |||||||||
| Liverpool TV | |||||||||
| Birmingham TV | |||||||||
| North Wales TV | |||||||||
| Teesside TV | |||||||||
| Tyne & Wear TV | Free-to-view | Player TV | |||||||
That's TV
Channels from local TV broadcasters:
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's Thames Valley | That's TV | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| That's Norfolk (formerly Mustard TV) | |||||||||
| That's Solent | |||||||||
| That's Oxfordshire | |||||||||
| That's Manchester | |||||||||
| That's Cambridge | Player TV | ||||||||
| That's Lancashire | |||||||||
| That's Surrey | |||||||||
| That's Basingstoke | |||||||||
| That's Salisbury | |||||||||
| That's Reading | |||||||||
| That's North Yorkshire | |||||||||
| That's Swansea Bay | |||||||||
| That's York | |||||||||
| That's Scotland | |||||||||
| That's Cumbria | |||||||||
Single and specialist channel broadcasters
General
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABN TV | ABN TV | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Africa Independent Television | Daar Communications Ltd. | ||||||||
| BEN | Greener Technology Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||
| Fashion One | Bigfoot Entertainment | ||||||||
| FashionTV | Michel Adam Lisowski | ||||||||
| Forces TV | Services Sound & Visual Corporation | Free-to-air | Player TV | ||||||
| GINX eSports TV | Ginx TV Ltd.\Sky\ITV plc | Original Bundle | Mix | ||||||
| Holiday & Cruise TV | Jan Media Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Insight HD | TV Entertainment Reality Network (TERN) | Free-to-view | |||||||
| PBS America | PBS UK LLC. | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
| Propeller TV | Xiking Group | Manual | |||||||
| Showbiz TV | ShowBiz TV & Media Ltd. | Free-to-aira | Manual | Via Freeview | |||||
| Showcase TV | Information TV Ltd. | IPTV | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Talking Pictures TV | Talking Pictures TV Ltd | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Virgin Media Previews | Virgin Media | Player TV | |||||||
| Vox Africa | Vox | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Wellbeing | 201 Television Ltd. | ||||||||
| Chat Box | 4D Interactive Ltd. | ||||||||
| Gay Network | |||||||||
| Psychic Today | Majestic TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Planet Knowledge | Vod365 | IPTV | |||||||
Music
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Urban | TRACE Group | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | |||||
| Trace Vault | |||||||||
| Trace Latina | |||||||||
| Starz TV | |||||||||
| Now 90s | All Around the World Productions | IPTV | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||
| Now 80s | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| Now 70s | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| Clubland TV | Free-to-air | Manual | |||||||
| Spotlight TV | Keep It Country TV Ltd. | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||||
Shopping
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QVC | QVC (Liberty Interactive) | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| QVC HD | |||||||||
| QVC Beauty | Free-to-air | Player TV | |||||||
| QVC Beauty HD | |||||||||
| QVC Extra | Free-to-air | ||||||||
| QVC Style | Player TV | ||||||||
| Create & Craft | Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd. | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Craft Extra | |||||||||
| Ideal World | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Ideal Extra | |||||||||
| High Street TV | HSTV Media Ltd. | ||||||||
| High Street TV2 | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||||
| High Street TV3 | |||||||||
| Home and Leisure TV | |||||||||
| Best Direct | Best Direct International Ltd. | ||||||||
| Gems TV | The Genuine Gemstone Company Ltd. | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| GR Shop | Guthy-Renker UK Ltd. | ||||||||
| Hochanda | Hochanda Ltd. | ||||||||
| Jewellery Maker | Immediate Media TV Limited | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | |||||
| JML Direct (The Store) | JML Direct Ltd. | ||||||||
| PaversShoes.tv | Pavers Shoes | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Retail TV | Retail Therapy Media Ltd. | ||||||||
| Rocks & Co | Rocks and Co Productions Ltd. | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Shop 8 to 12 | Immediate Media TV Limited | Free-to-air | |||||||
| Thane | Thane Direct UK Ltd. | Free-to-air | |||||||
| The Department Store | The Broadcast House Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| TJC | The Jewellery Channel Ltd. | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | Via Freeview | ||||
| TJC Choice | |||||||||
| The Mall | The Broadcast House Ltd. | Manual | |||||||
| Tristar | Thane Direct UK Ltd. | ||||||||
| TV Warehouse | Canis 107 Ltd. | ||||||||
| V Channel | Avalon Capital Ltd. | ||||||||
Sport
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFC TV HD | Liverpool FC | Premium | |||||||
| MUTV | Manchester United FC | ||||||||
| MUTV HD | Manchester United FC | Premium | |||||||
| FrontRunner Sport | Information TV Ltd. | Free-to-air | |||||||
| FreeSports | Premier Media | Free-to-air | |||||||
| FreeSports HD | Player | ||||||||
| Premier Sports 1 HD | Premium | Premier Sports Boost | |||||||
| Premier Sports 2 HD | |||||||||
| La Liga TV HD | Premier Media / LFP | ||||||||
| Racing TV HD | Racing UK Ltd. | ||||||||
News
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
| Al Jazeera HD | Al Jazeera | Free-to-air | |||||||
| Arise News | Arise Media UK Ltd | IPTV | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||
| Bloomberg | Bloomberg L.P. | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
| BON TV | BON TV | Manual | |||||||
| CNC World | China Xinhua News Network Corporation | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| CGTN | China Central Television | IPTV | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Channels 24 | Channels Television Inc. | ||||||||
| DW-TV | Deutsche Welle | ||||||||
| Euronews | Euronews SA | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
| France 24 English | France Médias Monde | ||||||||
| NDTV 24x7 | New Delhi Television Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| News18 India | Network18 Group | ||||||||
| NHK World-Japan HD | NHK | Free-to-air | Full House | ||||||
| RT | RIA Novosti | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||||
| RT HD | |||||||||
| Times Now | Times Global Broadcasting Co Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| TVC News | Continental Broadcasting Service (Nigeria) | ||||||||
| TVC News +1 | |||||||||
Religion
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aastha TV | Hinduism TV Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Believe TV | Believe TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Daystar HD | Daystar Television Network | Free-to-air | |||||||
| EWTN Catholic | Eternal World Television Network | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Faith World TV | World Evangelism Bible Church | ||||||||
| Flow TV | Flow TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| God Channel | The Angel Foundation | Free-to-air | Fun | ||||||
| Gospel Channel | Gospel Channel | Manual | |||||||
| Hillsong | Trinity Broadcasting Network | ||||||||
| Inspiration | The Inspiration Network | IPTV | Free-to-air | ||||||
| KICC TV | Kingsway International Christian Centre | Manual | |||||||
| Loveworld TV | Loveworld Ltd. | ||||||||
| Olive TV | Zion of the Holy One of Israel Ministries | ||||||||
| Revelation | Revelation TV Ltd. | IPTV | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Sonlife | Jimmy Swaggart Ministries | ||||||||
| TBN UK | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Free-to-air | Manual | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||
| The Word Network | Adell Broadcasting | ||||||||
International
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| &TV | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | |||||
| Aaj Tak | India Today's | ||||||||
| ABP News | ABP Group | ||||||||
| Abu Dhabi TV | Abu Dhabi Media | ||||||||
| Ahlebait TV | Ahlebait TV Network Ltd. | ||||||||
| Ahlulbayt TV | Ahlulbayt TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Akaal Channel | Akaal Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
| Al Arabiya | Al Arabiya News Channel FZ-LLC | ||||||||
| Al Jazeera Arabic | Al Jazeera | Mix | |||||||
| Arabia One | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
| ARY Digital | ARY Group | Sky Asia | Premium | ||||||
| ARY News | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
| ARY Qtv | |||||||||
| ATN Bangla | Channel S Plus Ltd. | ||||||||
| B4U Movies | B4U | Sky Asia | Premium | ||||||
| B4U Music | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
| Bangla TV | Bangla TV Ltd. | Manual | |||||||
| Brit Asia TV | Mr. D S Bal | ||||||||
| British Muslim TV | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
| CCTV4 | China Central Television | ||||||||
| CCTV9 Documentary | |||||||||
| Channel i | Channel i Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Channel S | Channel S Global Ltd. | ||||||||
| DM Plus TV | DM Digital Television Ltd. | ||||||||
| Dunya News | Dunya News Ltd. | ||||||||
| Eman Channel | Eman Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
| France 24 English | France Médias Monde | Mix | |||||||
| Geo News | Independent Media Corporation | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Geo Tez | |||||||||
| Geo TV | |||||||||
| Glory TV | Glory TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Hellenic TV | Hellenic Television Ltd. | IPTV | |||||||
| Hidayat TV | Intellivision Broadcast UK Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Huda TV | Huda TV Channel. | IPTV | |||||||
| Hum Europe | Hum TV | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | |||||
| IQRA TV | Channel S Plus Ltd. | ||||||||
| IQRA Bangla | |||||||||
| Islam Channel | Mohammed Ali Harrath | Free-to-air | |||||||
| Islam Channel Urdu | Islam Channel Urdu Ltd. | Manual | |||||||
| JSTV1 | NHK Cosmomedia Europe Ltd. | Pay IPTV | |||||||
| JSTV2 | |||||||||
| Kyknet | M-Net | ||||||||
| Kyknet NOU | |||||||||
| Madani Channel | Dawat-e-Islami | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| MATV National | Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. | ||||||||
| MTA-Muslim TV | Ahmadiyya Muslim Association | ||||||||
| Muslim Ummah | Muslim Ummah TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| My Portuguese TV | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
| NDTV Good Times | New Delhi Television Ltd. | Premium | |||||||
| Nollywood Movies | Nollywood Movies Ltd. | Premium | Mix | ||||||
| Noor TV | Al Ehya Digital Television Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| NTV | International Television Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
| Peace TV | Zakir Naik | ||||||||
| Peace TV Urdu | |||||||||
| Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment Channel | Phoenix Television | ||||||||
| PolskaPlus | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
| PTC Punjabi | PTC Network | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| PTV Global | Pakistan Television Corporation | ||||||||
| PTV Prime | Pakistan Television Corporation | ||||||||
| Safeer TV | Sareer TV | ||||||||
| SAMAA TV | Jaag Broadcasting Systems Ltd. | ||||||||
| Sangat TV | Sangat TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Sikh Channel | TV Legal Ltd. | ||||||||
| Sino | Futuvision Holding OY | ||||||||
| Takbeer TV | Takbeer TV Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| TelelFrance | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
| TV99 | East and West Entertainment | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| TV5 Monde Europe | TV5 Monde SA | Full House | |||||||
| TV One | Light Upon Light Media Ltd. | ||||||||
| TV Record | Record TV Network | ||||||||
| TV Record HD | |||||||||
| Ummah Channel | Ummah Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
| UMP Movies | UTV Software Communications | Mix | |||||||
| Venus TV | Venus TV Ltd. | ||||||||
| Zee Cinema | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Sky Asia | Premium | ||||||
| Zee Punjabi | |||||||||
| Zee TV | Asian TV | ||||||||
| Zing | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix |
Adult
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] | TalkTalk TV[6] | BT TV[7] | Plusnet[8] | Now TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Star | Escape Channel Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
| Get Lucky TV | Grandiose TV | ||||||||
| Storm | Chat Central Ltd. | ||||||||
| Xpanded TV | Txt Me TV Ltd. | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||||
| Babes From TV | Square World Communications Ltd. | Free-to-air | |||||||
| The Adult Channel | Playboy Enterprises | Premium | Premium | ||||||
| Climax | |||||||||
| Ex-Girlfriends | Premium | ||||||||
| Playboy TV | |||||||||
| Playboy TV Chat | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||||
| XXX 18 & Dirty | Pay-per-view | ||||||||
| XXX All Naturals | |||||||||
| XXX Amateurs | |||||||||
| XXX Brits | |||||||||
| XXX Girl Girl | |||||||||
| XXX Mums | Premium | ||||||||
| XXX PublicPikUp | |||||||||
| XXX Real Wives | |||||||||
| Babestation | Cellcast Group | Free-to-air | Manual | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | ||||
| Babestation 2 | |||||||||
| Party | |||||||||
| Blue | |||||||||
| Smile TV2 | |||||||||
| Smile TV3 | |||||||||
| Red Hot | Neon X | Premium | |||||||
| Studio 66 | Free-to-air | Manual | Free-to-air | Via Freeview | |||||
| Studio 66 2 | |||||||||
| Studio 66 3 | |||||||||
| Television X | Pay IPTV | Premium | |||||||
| TV XXX | Pay-per-view | ||||||||
| Viewers' Wives | Premium | ||||||||
| Xtreme Filth | |||||||||
See also
References
- Taking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there were 485 TV stations, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010
- "UK DTT Freeview Channels". Unsatisfactory Software. 7 June 2016.
- "Freesat Channel Guide" (PDF). Freesat. 7 June 2016.
- "List of Channels on Sky". tvchannellists.com. 1 August 2016.
- "Virgin Media Channel Guide" (PDF). 1 August 2016.
- "TalkTalk Channel Guide". TalkTalk. 7 June 2016.
- "BT TV Channel Guide". BT. 7 June 2016.
- "Plusnet Channel Guide". Plusnet. 7 June 2016.
- "Removal of Channel 4 HD and All4 as from 22 Feb 2018 over broadcast channel charging policy so that the fees paid by channels". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "What is 5Select". Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd. 17 December 2018.
- "Removal of ITV Encore to keep to 11 Channels". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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