List of DTT channels in the United Kingdom

This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the United Kingdom, and those that have been removed.

Almost all channels broadcast on DTT are free-to-air, with a limited number of subscription channels (requiring a subscription to a pay-TV package) and pay-per-view channels (requiring a one-off payment to view an event) also available. Most free-to-air channels are promoted as part of the Freeview line-up.

All multiplexed H.222 transports for HDTV (1080i) channels use DVB-T2 256-QAM modulation. Local channels on the LTVmux use DVB-T QPSK modulation. All other transports for PAL (576i), radio and interactive channels use DVB-T 64-QAM modulation.

All HD channels are encoded in H.264 and subject to a MPEG-LA controlled transmission patent licensing tax which is included in the Freeview broadcaster cost and varies on viewership figures. This tax is currently paid via one of three registered licensees: the BBC, ITV and Sky plc. The SD channels continue to use H.262, which does not incur any additional transmission costs.

The PSB1 transport (operating name BBC A) is used solely for the standard definition PSB (public service broadcasting) services of the BBC. The PSB2 transport (operating name D3&4) carries only standard definition versions of both the commercial broadcasters' PSB services and some of their commercial services. The PSB3 transport (operating name BBC B) is used for HDTV versions of most of the BBC and commercial PSB services. The COM4 (operating name SDN), COM5 (operating name ARQ A) and COM6 (operating name ARQ B) transports, which are only transmitted from main transmission sites, carry only standard definition commercial services. The even less geographically available COM7 transport, only broadcasts from a few principal transmitting sites at significantly lower power than the other transports, carrying both commercial HDTV and commercial standard definition services.

LTVmux is a series of localised transports at certain transmitter sites carrying local and nationwide channels. Its availability is much less than that of the commercial COM transports. In addition to this, the NImux transport (operating name RNI_1) is only available in parts of Northern Ireland, and the GImux transport (operating name G_MAN) is only available in Greater Manchester.

Contents

General entertainment (Local TV)High-definitionChildren's
NewsText servicesStreamed channelsInteractiveAdultRadio stations (BBC Local and Nations Radio)

Channels removed from digital terrestrial television
See alsoReferencesExternal links

Channel sections

Abbreviations include:

General Entertainment

The channel numbers on Freeview (as of February 1, 2021) are as follows:[1][2][3]

NorDig LCN (SD) DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast
hours
Timeshares H.222
Transport
Format
1 BBC One 14 regional variations for England, with variations in programming for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
2 BBC Two Some variations in programming for Wales and Northern Ireland. BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
3 ITV/STV/UTV Made up of 12 ITV, two STV and one UTV regional variations. ITV Network Ltd
ITV plc/STV Group plc
24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
4 (Eng, Scot & NI)
7 (Wales)
Channel 4 Made up of 6 advertising regions: London, South, Midlands, North, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
4 (Wales) S4C Programmes in Welsh. S4C Authority 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
5 Channel 5 Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
ViacomCBS Networks International
24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
6 ITV2 ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
7 (Eng) Local TV For Local TV stations, see section below. Various
7 (Scot) BBC Alba Programmes in Scottish Gaelic. BBC/MG Alba 17:00 – 00:00
(Monday–Friday)
16:00 – 01:00 (Saturday)
16:00 – 00:00 (Sunday)
Timeshares with BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC World Service and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. PSB1 16:9 SDTV
8 (Wales & Scot) Local TV For Local TV stations on Wales and Scotland, see section below. Various
9 (Eng, Wales & NI)
24 (Scot)
BBC Four BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBeebies. PSB1 16:9 SDTV
9 (Scot) BBC Scotland BBC 12:00 – 00:00 PSB1 16:9 SDTV
10 ITV3 ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
11 Sky Arts Sky UK Limited
Sky Group
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
12 Quest Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
13 E4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2
(England, Northern Ireland & Scotland)
COM4 (Wales)
16:9 SDTV
14 Film4 Channel Four Television Corporation 11:00 – 04:00 PSB2 16:9 SDTV
15 Channel 4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Channel 4. Made up of 6 advertising regions: London, South, Midlands, North, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
16 QVC Access to QVC Beauty, QVC Style and QVC Extra available via the red button on compatible devices connected to the internet. QVC UK Inc
Qurate Retail Group
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
17 Really Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
04:00 – 02:00 COM5 16:9 SDTV
18 More4 Channel Four Television Corporation 08:55 – 04:00 PSB2 16:9 SDTV
19 Dave UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
20 Drama UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
21 5USA Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
ViacomCBS Networks International
09:00 - 05:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
22 Ideal World Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd 07:00 – 00:00 Timeshares with ADULT Studio 66. COM6 16:9 SDTV
23[4] Dave ja vu 1 hour timeshift of Dave. UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
25 ITV4 ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
26 Yesterday UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
27 ITVBe ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
24 hours COM4 (Excluding Channel Islands)
PSB2 (Channel Islands)
16:9 SDTV
28 ITV2 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV2. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
07:00 – 03:00 Timeshares with ITVBe +1 and ITV4 +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
29 E4 +1 1 hour timeshift of E4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
30 4Music Access to Kerrang!, Kiss and Magic available via the red button on compatible devices connected to the internet. Channel Four Television Corporation 07:00 - 03:00 COM5 16:9 SDTV
31 5Star Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
ViacomCBS Networks International
08:00 - 04:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
32 Paramount Network Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
ViacomCBS Networks International
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
33 Sony Movies Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
34 (except CI) ITV +1/STV +1/UTV +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV.
Made up of 13 regional variations.
ITV Network Ltd
ITV plc/STV Group plc
24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
35 Pick Sky UK Limited
Sky Group
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
36 QVC Beauty 24 hours on internet connected televisions. QVC UK Inc
Qurate Retail Group
19:00 – 13:00 Timeshares with QVC Style & QVC Beauty HD. COM6 16:9 SDTV
37 QVC Style 24 hours on internet connected televisions. QVC UK Inc
Qurate Retail Group
13:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with QVC Beauty & QVC HD. COM6 16:9 SDTV
38 DMAX Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
39 Quest Red Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
40 CBS Justice CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
41 Sony Movies Action Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
42 Food Network Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
43 HGTV Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
44 Gems TV Gemporia Limited 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
45 Channel 5 +1 1 hour timeshift of Channel 5. Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
ViacomCBS Networks International
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
46 Film4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Film4. Channel Four Television Corporation 12:00 - 05:00 COM5 16:9 SDTV
47 Challenge Sky UK Limited
Sky Group
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
48 4seven Channel Four Television Corporation

09:00 - 05:00

COM5 16:9 SDTV
49 Sony Channel Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
50 TJC The Jewellery Channel Limited
Vaibhav Global
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
51 Sony Movies Classic Branded as Sony Movies Christmas during the festive period[5][6] Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
52 (NI) TG4 Programmes in Irish. Teilifís na Gaeilge 24 hours NImux 16:9 SDTV
53 (NI) RTÉ One Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours NImux 16:9 SDTV
54 (NI) RTÉ2 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours NImux 16:9 SDTV
55 5Select Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
ViacomCBS Networks International
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
56 Smithsonian Channel SNI/SI Networks LLC
Smithsonian Networks
07:00 – 03:00 Timeshares with ADULT Xpanded TV. COM5 16:9 SDTV
57 ITVBe +1 Placeholder. 1 hour timeshift of ITVBe. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
03:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with ITV2 +1 and ITV4 +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
58 ITV3 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV3. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
21:00 – 06:00 Timeshares with CITV. COM4 16:9 SDTV
59 ITV4 +1 Placeholder. 1 hour timeshift of ITV4. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
05:00 – 07:00 Timeshares with ITV2 +1 and ITVBe +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
60 Sony Movies +1 1 hour timeshift of Sony Movies. Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
22:00 – 05:00 LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
61 (GrMcr) Sony Channel +1 1 hour timeshift of Sony Channel. Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
04:00 – 22:00 GImux 16:9 SDTV
62 (GrMcr) Sony Movies Classic +1 1 hour timeshift of Sony Movies Classic. Branded as Sony Movies Christmas +1 during the festive period[7][8] Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
63 Blaze A&E Television Networks UK
A&E Networks & Sky Limited
05:00 – 02:00 Timeshares with TCC and Blaze +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
64 FreeSports Freesports Limited
Premier Media S.à r.l.
24 hours COM7 16:9 SDTV
65 TBN UK Governance Ministries
Trinity Broadcasting Network
24 hours PSB3 16:9 SDTV
66 CBS Reality CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
67 CBS Drama CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
68 Horror Channel CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks
24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
69 Quest +1 1 hour timeshift of Quest. Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
70 Quest Red +1 1 hour timeshift of Quest Red. Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM7 16:9 SDTV
71 Jewellery Maker 24 hours on internet connected televisions. Gemporia Limited 08:00 – 13:00 Timeshares with PBS America. COM6 16:9 SDTV
72 Shopping Quarter includes programme blocks for channels such as Sewing Street[9] Gemporia Limited 24 hours PSB3 16:9 SDTV
73 Drama +1 1 hour timeshift of Drama. UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios
24 hours . COM4 16:9 SDTV
74 Yesterday +1 1 hour timeshift of Yesterday. UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios
05:00 – 07:00 Timeshares with ADULT smileTV3. COM5 16:9 SDTV
75 (GrMcr) Now 70s This channel can also be found on Freeview streaming via Channelbox.[10] All Around the World Productions 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
76 Now 80s All Around the World Productions 24 hours COM7 16:9 SDTV
77 TCC TCC Broadcasting Ltd (A&E Networks/Sky Limited) 03:00 – 05:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
78 (GrMcr) Now 90s This channel can also be found on Freeview streaming via Channelbox.[11] All Around the World Productions 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
79 (GrMcr) Clubland TV This channel can also be found on Freeview streaming via Channelbox. All Around the World Productions 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
80 Blaze +1 1 hour timeshift of Blaze. A&E Television Networks UK
A&E Networks & Sky Limited
03:00 – 04:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
81 Talking Pictures TV Talking Pictures TV Ltd 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
82 Together TV The Community Channel 12:00 – 03:00 Timeshares with Xpanded TV. COM5 16:9 SDTV
83 Together TV +1 1 hour timeshift of Together TV. The Community Channel 13:00 – 07:00 COM7 16:9 SDTV
84 PBS America PBS UK LLC 13:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with Jewellery Maker. COM6 16:9 SDTV
85 Hochanda Hochanda Ltd 07:00 – 22:00[12] Timeshares with Yesterday +1 and ADULT smileTV3. COM5 16:9 SDTV
86 More4 +1 1 hour timeshift of More4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours COM7 16:9 SDTV
87 PBS America +1 1 hour timeshift of PBS America. PBS UK LLC 09:00 – 03:00 COM7 16:9 SDTV
88 (GrMcr) Country Music Entertainment This channel can also be found on Freeview streaming via Channelbox.[13][14][15][16][17] Country Music Entertainment 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
90 (GrMcr) TV Warehouse ShowBiz TV & Media Ltd 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
94 Ideal Extra Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd 24 Hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
95 Create & Craft Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd 24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
96 Forces TV This channel might move to channel 88 in the future[18] Services Sound and Vision Corporation 24 hours COM7 16:9 SDTV
99 (GrMcr) Manchester TV[19][20] Manchester's second local channel after That's Manchester is licenced like a standard channel alongside services like Now 90s and Clubland. Local Television Limited[21] 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
100 Freeview Information page. DTV Services Ltd 24 hours PSB2 Text service

General entertainment: Local TV variations

These regional channels are licensed by Ofcom under the Local Digital Television Programme,[22] with That's TV currently broadcasting as a semi-national network (one which also uses the That’s Christmas/That's New Year name over festive periods).[23]

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast hours H.222
Transport
Format
7 LOCAL TV Birmingham[24] Birmingham and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Bristol TV Bristol and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 Cardiff TV Cardiff and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 KMTV Maidstone and surrounding areas. KMTV Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Latest TV Brighton and surrounding areas. Latest TV Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Leeds TV Leeds and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Liverpool TV Liverpool and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 London Live London and surrounding areas. ESTV 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 North Wales TV Mold, Denbigh, Ruthin, and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Notts TV Nottingham and surrounding areas. Confetti Media Group 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 NVTV Belfast and surrounding areas. Northern Visions Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Sheffield Live![25][26] Sheffield and surrounding areas. Sheffield Live TV 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Teesside TV Middlesbrough, Teesside and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Cambridge Cambridge and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Cumbria Carlisle and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Hampshire Basingstoke and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Humber Grimsby, Hull and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Lancashire Preston and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Manchester Greater Manchester and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's North Yorkshire Scarborough and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Oxfordshire Oxford and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Salisbury Salisbury and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Scarborough Scarborough and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 That's Scotland Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Solent Portsmouth, Southampton and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Surrey Guildford and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Swansea Bay Swansea and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's Thames Valley Reading and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV East Norwich and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's York York and surrounding areas. That's Media Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Tyne & Wear TV Tyne & Wear and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV

High-definition

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast
hours
Timeshares H.222
Transport
Format
101 BBC One HD Regional variations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales only. BBC 24 hours PSB3 1080i HDTV
102 BBC Two HD Regional variations in Northern Ireland and Wales only. BBC 24 hours PSB3 1080i HDTV
103 ITV HD/STV HD/UTV HD Made up of five ITV, one STV and one UTV regional variations. ITV Network Ltd (ITV plc/STV Group plc) 24 hours PSB3 1080i HDTV
104 Channel 4 HD Made up of one advertising region (London). Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB3 1080i HDTV
105 Channel 5 HD Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Viacom International Media Networks
24 hours PSB3 1080i HDTV
106 BBC Four HD BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBeebies HD. COM7 1080i HDTV
107 BBC News HD BBC 24 hours COM7 1080i HDTV
111 QVC HD QVC (Qurate Retail Group) 04:00 – 02:00 Timeshares with QVC Beauty HD. COM7 1080i HDTV
112 QVC Beauty HD QVC (Qurate Retail Group) 02:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with QVC HD. COM7 1080i HDTV
113 RT UK HD (ANO) TV-Novosti 24 hours COM7 1080i HDTV
114 Quest HD Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Discovery Networks International
24 hours COM7 1080i HDTV
116 (Scot) BBC Scotland HD BBC 19:00 – 00:00 Timeshares with CBBC HD. PSB3 1080i HDTV
204 CBBC HD BBC 07:00 – 21:00 (England, Northern Ireland, Wales)
07:00 – 19:00 (Scotland)
Timeshares with BBC Scotland HD (Scotland). PSB3 1080i HDTV
205 CBeebies HD BBC 06:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with BBC Four HD. COM7 1080i HDTV

Children's

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast
hours
Timeshares H.222
Transport
Format
201 CBBC BBC 07:00 – 21:00 PSB1 16:9 SDTV
202 CBeebies BBC 06:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with BBC Four. PSB1 16:9 SDTV
203 CITV ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc
06:00 – 21:00 Timeshares with ITV3 +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
206 Pop Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
207 Tiny Pop Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
06:00 – 22:00 Timeshares with Sony Movies +1. LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
208 (GrMcr) Pop Max Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd
Sony Pictures Television
06:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with Sony Channel +1. GImux 16:9 SDTV
211 Ketchup TV Portal providing access to Ketchup TV. Video On Demand 365 Ltd 24 hours COM4 Text service
212 Yaaas! Portal providing access to Yaaas! Video On Demand 365 Ltd 24 hours COM4 Text service

News

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast
hours
Timeshares H.222
Transport
Format
231 BBC News BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
232 BBC Parliament BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
233 Sky News Sky UK Limited
Sky Group
24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
234 RT Access to RT Documentary available via the red button on compatible devices connected to the internet. ANO TV-Novosti 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
235 Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera Media Network 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV

Text services

NorDig LCN DVB name Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast hours H.222
Transport
Format
250 BBC Red Button BBC 24 hours PSB1 Text service
251 365 Travel BoxBeat Media 24 hours COM4 Text service
252 Kiss Chat & Date BoxBeat Media 24 hours COM4 Text service
253 Proud Dating BoxBeat Media 24 hours COM4 Text service

Streamed channels

Interactive services for compatible receivers (Internet connection/compatible HD TV/box required).

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast hours H.222
Transport
Format
263 Sonlife Jimmy Swaggart Ministries 24 hours COM4 Text service
264 Vision TV[27] Access to channels such as FashionTV, Yanga![28] and Spotlight TV available via compatible devices connected to the internet. Vision247[29] 24 hours COM4 Text service
265 On Demand 365[30] Sports Channel Network & Planet Knowledge are now found here. VOD365[31] 24 hours COM4 Text service
269 Arise News[32] 24 hours COM4 Text service
271 Channelbox Access to channels such as Hellenic TV, TNT and Voxafrica available via compatible devices connected to the internet.[33] Channelbox[34] 24 hours COM4 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.

NorDig LCN DVB name Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast hours H.222
Transport
Format
601 BBC RB 1 BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV

Adult

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company
Broadcast
hours
Timeshares H.222
Transport
Format
670 ADULT Section Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM4 Text Service
673 ADULT smileTV3 Cellcast Group 22:00 – 05:00 COM5 16:9 SDTV
674 ADULT Babestation Cellcast Group 23:00 – 05:00 COM6 16:9 SDTV
678 ADULT Xpanded TV Txt Me TV Ltd 00.00 - 07.00 COM5 16:9 SDTV
679 ADULT Studio 66 965 TV Ltd 22:00 – 06:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
680 ADULT Xpanded2 Streamed channel. Requires internet connection and compatible receiver. Txt Me TV Ltd COM4 16:9 SDTV
695 695 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM4 Text service
696 696 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM4 Text service
697 697 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM5 Text service
698 698 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM6 Text service
699 ADULT Section Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM6 Text service

Radio stations

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours H.222 Transport
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
701 BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC 24 hours PSB1
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
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
704 BBC Radio 4 FM version. BBC 24 hours PSB1
705 BBC Radio 5 Live BBC 24 hours PSB1
706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra BBC 24 hours PSB1
707 BBC Radio 6 Music BBC 24 hours PSB1
708 BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC 24 hours PSB1
709 BBC Asian Network BBC 24 hours PSB1
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
711 Hits Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
712 KissFresh Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
713 Kiss Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
714 Kisstory Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
715 Magic 105.4 FM Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
716 Greatest Hits Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
717 Kerrang! Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
718 Smooth Radio Global Radio 24 hours COM6
723 talkSPORT Wireless Group 24 hours COM5
724 Capital Global Radio 24 hours COM4
725 Premier Christian Radio Premier Christian Media Trust 24 hours COM6
727 Absolute Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM4
728 Heart Global Radio 24 hours COM4
729 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Northern Ireland only. Programmes in Irish. Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours LTVmux
730 RNIB Connect Royal National Institute of Blind People 24 hours COM5
731 Classic FM Global Radio 24 hours COM5
732 LBC Global Radio 24 hours COM5
733 Trans World Radio Trans World Radio 24 hours COM5

Radio stations: BBC Local and Nations Radio variations

In England and the Channel Islands, up to five BBC Local Radio stations are available over DTT. Availability of these stations varies, depending on how their FM and DAB broadcast areas align with locations of DTT transmitters. In Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, national radio services are broadcast in their respective nations.

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours H.222 Transport
719 BBC CWR Serves Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Newcastle BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Berkshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Bristol BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Jersey Programmes mainly in English, but with some Jèrriais content. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Kent BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Leeds BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Manchester BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Norfolk BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Scotland MW/Digital version. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Ulster Programmes mainly in English, but also in Irish and Ulster Scots. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Wales BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Hereford & Worcester BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Cymru Programmes in Welsh. BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Devon BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Foyle BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Lancashire BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio nan Gàidheal 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
720 BBC Radio Nottingham BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Suffolk BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio York BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Sussex BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Three Counties Radio Serves Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Cornwall Programmes mainly in English, but with some Cornish-language content. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Cumbria BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Cymru 2 Programmes in Welsh. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Guernsey Programmes almost entirely in English, but with some Guernésiais content. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Humberside BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Leicester BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio London BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Shropshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Wiltshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Cambridgeshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Lincolnshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Merseyside BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Oxford BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Solent No Dorset opt-outs. BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Somerset BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Surrey BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Tees BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio WM Serves the West Midlands. BBC 24 hours PSB1
726 BBC Radio Solent (Dorset) Dorset opt-outs. BBC 24 hours PSB1
726 BBC Radio Stoke BBC 24 hours PSB1
734 BBC Essex BBC 24 hours PSB1
734 BBC Radio Northampton BBC 24 hours PSB1
734 BBC Radio Sheffield BBC 24 hours PSB1
735 BBC Radio Derby BBC 24 hours PSB1
735 BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC 24 hours PSB1

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
35 Taste CFN Closed December 2001. 2001/12/01
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 32 then in 2005 moved to 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. The channel closed down itself a few months later. 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; it closed 2 years later. 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
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
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
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. Returned in January 2017 on the HD Multiplex COM8. 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
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
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
24 Price-Drop TV Returned to channel 43 on 27 August 2009. Quest 2009/01/05
46 SmileTV2 England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. Returned on 12th May 2009 in all areas. 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. Returned in April 2010 as a timeshare with Quest. 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. Teletext Holidays 2009/12/15

2010

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
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. Returned on 28th November 2013 as part of VUTV on Freeview HD channel 238. 2010/11/14
86 S4C2 Wales only. 2010/11/30

2011

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
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. Returned in March 2018 as Pick +1 on the HD multiplex. Challenge with increased broadcast hours in Wales. 2011/09/20
47 Daystar Channel removed from EPG on 24 November 2011. Returned on 5th January 2015. 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
192 Filth 2012/01/09
201 Movies4Men Manchester only. Later returned nationwide on 1 April 2014. 2012/01
202 Movies4Men +1 Manchester only. Later returned on 1 April 2014. 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
57 High Street TV Manchester only. 2013/04/23
716 Q Kisstory 2013/05/12
41 Sky Sports 1 Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk TV. BT Sport 1 2013/07/01
42 Sky Sports 2 Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk TV. BT Sport 2 2013/07/01
34 ESPN Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and BT TV. BT Sport Preview 2013/08/01
712 Smash Hits Radio Removed to release a slot for Kiss Fresh. Also ceased online on same day. Kiss Fresh 2013/08/05
235 God TV The Angel Foundation 2013/09/10
26 Gold Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Continues on BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Sky and Virgin Media. 2013/10/31
54 Home Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Returned in March 2016 on channel 25 as part of Freeview. 2013/10/31
57 BT Sport Previews Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Channel removed from EPG on 4 November 2013. Extended broadcasting hours for Marketplace. 2013/11/01
53 SAB TV Manchester only. 2013/11/28

2014

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
180 xxXpanded TV Channel later rebranded as Xpanded TV on all platforms. Extended broadcasting hours for The Jewellery Channel. 2014/01/30
53 Lamhe Manchester only. 2014/10/23

2015

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
59 BT Sport 2 Continues on BT TV, Sky and Virgin Media. 2015/01/01
58 BT Sport 1 Continues on Sky, BT TV and Virgin Media. 2015/06/02

2016

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
240 Motors TV Streamed version. 2016/03/23

2017

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
91 Front Runner TV 2017/07/05
88 Rishtey Cineplex Channel later became a pay TV channel on satellite. 2017/07/18
726 U105 Northern Ireland only. 2017/08/02

2018

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
82 Vintage TV Channel removed from the EPG in early 2019. 2018/08/03

2019

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
84 Now 90s The channel was replaced by Now 70s before becoming a Channelbox channel alongside Clubland. On 13 May 2020, it came back onto Freeview (on the Manchester multiplex) replacing Now 70s. 2019/08/27
270 Loveworld TV 2019/08/29
60 Sony Crime Channel This channel on the Manchester multiplex was then changed to channel 61 as Sony Movies +1 took the old EPG number. Sony Channel +1 2019/09/10
72 Your TV 2019/09/27
68 True Crime Manchester only. 2019/10/01
69 True Crime +1 Manchester only. 2019/10/01

2020

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
94 Paramount Network +1 Failed to launch. 2020/04/15
672 ADULT smileTV2 2020/05/13
78 Now 70s The channel was taken off Freeview to make space for Now 90s. On 8 July 2020, it came back onto Freeview (on the Manchester multiplex), and became a Channelbox channel alongside Clubland and Now 90s.[35] 2020/05/26
92 Pick +1 Continues on Sky 2020/06/18
716 heat Became an online only radio station. Greatest Hits Radio 2020/06/02
55 5Star +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. Continues on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
56 5USA +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. Continues on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
67 CBS Reality +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. Continues on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
69 CBS Justice +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. 2020/06/22
109 Channel 4 +1 HD Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. 2020/06/22
110 4seven HD Removed because of the closure of the COM8 Multiplex. Continues exclusively on Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
115 TJC HD Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. 2020/06/22
34 Merit Removed to release a slot for Sky Arts on channel 11. Sky Arts 2020/09/17

See also

References

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