List of channels on Freeview (UK) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom
Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom
Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom encompasses over 100 television, radio and interactive services broadcast via the UK's terrestrial television network and receivable with a standard television aerial...

, those planned for the future and those that have been removed.

The most recent channels to launch were Connect 1, Connect 2 and Connect 3 on channels 113, 114 and 115 on 28 November 2011.


Key - General entertainment - High-definition - Children News - Adult - Text services - Local - Hidden - Radio stations - Other Future channels & Events - Channels removed from digital terrestrial television See also - References - External links

Encryption/Package

Encryption/package	Notes
	Branded as Freeview
Subscription channel	Requires a subscription to a pay-tv package such as BT Vision BT Vision BT Vision is a hybrid IPTV-digital terrestrial television service provided by BT Group in the United Kingdom which was launched in December 2006... or Top Up TV Top Up TV Top Up TV is a pay television service in the UK launched in March 2004, operating on the digital terrestrial platform. The aim of the service is to "Top Up" Freeview customers by providing additional channels and services....
Pay-per-view Pay-per-view Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...	Requires a one-off payment to view an event

Multiplex names

Pre-DSO multiplex name	Post-DSO multiplex name	Notes
1	PSB1	Also known as BBC A.
2	PSB2	Also known as D3&4.
A	COM4	Also known as SDN. Unavailable on 'Freeview Lite'.
B	PSB3	Also known as BBC B.
C	COM5	Also known as ARQ A or Arqiva A. Unavailable on 'Freeview Lite'.
D	COM6	Also known as ARQ B or Arqiva B. Unavailable on 'Freeview Lite'.
	DDR7	Winter Hill Winter Hill transmitting station The Winter Hill transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site situated on Winter Hill, at the southern boundary of the Borough of Chorley, and above Bolton in Greater Manchester, England... only.

General entertainment

EPG Electronic program guide Electronic program guides and interactive program guides provide users of television, radio, and other media applications with continuously updated menus displaying broadcast programming or scheduling information for current and upcoming programming... No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Encryption/package	Format
1	BBC One BBC One BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...	Some regional variations Regional variations (television) A regional variation generally refers to times when a radio station or television station simultaneously broadcasts different programmes, continuity or adverts to different parts of its coverage area... in programming.	BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...	24 hours	1		16:9 SDTV Standard-definition television Sorete-definition television is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either enhanced-definition television or high-definition television . The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same resolution as...
2	BBC Two BBC Two BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...	Some regional variations in programming.	BBC	24 hours	1		16:9 SDTV
3	ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...	Made up of 15 regional stations. Branded ITV1 ITV1 ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their... , STV or UTV UTV UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3... depending on location.	ITV Network Limited ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... (consisting of ITV plc ITV plc ITV plc is a British media company that operates 12 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom... , STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd. Channel Television Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey... , ITV Breakfast Ltd. ITV Breakfast ITV Breakfast Limited is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom... )	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
4	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only.	Channel Four Television Corporation Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
4	S4C S4C S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...	Wales only.	Welsh Fourth Channel Authority Welsh Fourth Channel Authority The Welsh Fourth Channel Authority regulates S4C , the Welsh-language television station of Wales. It is not connected to Ofcom, or any other regulator, and exists purely to ensure the quality of the channel. The Authority's Chair and members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture,...	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
5	Channel 5		Northern & Shell	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
6	ITV2 ITV2 ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
7	BBC Three BBC Three BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...	Timeshares with CBBC Channel.	BBC	19:00 - 05:30	1		16:9 SDTV
8	Channel 4	Wales only.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
8	BBC Alba	Scotland only. Timeshares with BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Asian Network, BBC World Service, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal.	BBC and MG Alba	17:00 - 00:00 (Monday-Friday) 16:00 - 01:00 (Saturday) 16:00 - 00:00 (Sunday)	1		16:9 SDTV
9	BBC Four BBC Four BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....	Timeshares with CBeebies.	BBC	19:00 - 05:30	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)		16:9 SDTV
10	ITV3 ITV3 ITV3 is an entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom that is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. The channel was launched on 1 November 2004. ITV3 is the second largest UK multi-channel, second only to ITV2.-History:...		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	A		16:9 SDTV
11	Pick TV		British Sky Broadcasting British Sky Broadcasting British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....	24 hours	C		16:9 SDTV
12	Yesterday		UKTV UKTV UKTV is a digital cable and satellite television network, formed through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, a commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive, spun off from The E.W Scripps Company in 2008... (BBC Worldwide BBC Worldwide BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m... /Scripps Networks Interactive Scripps Networks Interactive Scripps Networks Interactive is an American media company formed on July 1, 2008 as a spin out of the E.W. Scripps Company. Since launching HGTV in 1994, Scripps has become a leader in lifestyle media, developing relevant content for television, the Internet satellite radio, books, magazines, and... )	24 hours	D		16:9 SDTV
13	Channel 4 +1	1 hour timeshift Timeshift channel A timeshift channel is a television channel carrying a time-delayed rebroadcast of its "parent" channel's output. This channel runs alongside their parent: the term "timeshift" does not refer to a network broadcasting at a later time to reflect a local timezone unless the parent is also available... of Channel 4.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
14	More4 More4 More4 is a digital television channel, run by British broadcaster Channel 4, that launched on 10 October 2005. It is carried on Freeview, on satellite broadcasters Freesat and Sky, UK IPTV broadcaster TalkTalk TV and on UK cable network Virgin Media and in the Republic of Ireland cable networks...		Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
15	Film4 Film4 Film4 is a free digital television channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned and operated by Channel 4, that screens films.-Programming:...		Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	D		16:9 SDTV
16	QVC QVC (UK) QVC UK is a digital television shopping channel broadcast in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1993 when QVC, Inc. formed a deal with Sky TV to create a UK version of the US channel. "QVC — The Shopping Channel" first broadcast in the UK on 1 October 1993. QVC UK - 20% owned by Sky - moved into...		QVC QVC QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households... (Liberty Media Liberty Media Liberty Media Corporation is an American media conglomerate and the control is exercised by company Chairman John C. Malone, who owns a majority of the voting shares.... )	24 hours (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland) 24 hours (Wales) (Friday-Monday) 17:00 - 09:00 (Wales) (Tuesday-Thursday)	A		16:9 SDTV
17	GOLD	Timeshares with Top Up TV Anytime 3, Home, Television X.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	18:00 - 23:00	A	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV
18	4Music 4Music 4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...		Box Television Box Television Box Television is the content subsidiary of Channel 4 and Bauer. It is a British television company which is owned by Bauer Group and Channel 4 and acts as its music television programme production arm.- Location :The company is based in London... (Bauer Group Bauer Verlagsgruppe The Bauer Media Group is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately-owned and under management by the Bauer family. It was formerly called Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG, abbreviated to HBV... /Channel Four Television Corporation)	24 hours	D		16:9 SDTV
19	Dave	Timeshares with Party.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 03:00	C		16:9 SDTV
20	Really Really (TV channel) Really is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV family of channels. The channel launched on 19 May 2009 as the UKTV's channel for female lifestyle programming and is available on satellite through Sky, cable services primarily through Virgin Media and...	Timeshares with Dave ja vu, Blue Kiss TV.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	08:00 - 02:00	C		16:9 SDTV
21	Viva Viva (UK & Ireland) Viva is a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was officially launched on 26 October 2009 by Alexandra Burke, with an exclusive live performance of her single "Bad Boys". The channel replaced TMF. The channel is owned by MTV Networks Europe and was...		MTV Networks Europe MTV Networks Europe MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr...	24 hours	D		16:9 SDTV
22	Ideal World Ideal World Ideal World is a shopping channel in the UK whose sister shopping channels include Create and Craft, Ideal Extra and Ideal & More. It is owned by Ideal Shopping Direct Plc. Their sister health and beauty channel, Vitality, closed early in 2008...	Timeshares with SmileTV2.	Ideal Shopping Direct plc	05:00 - 00:00	D		4:3 SDTV
23	Bid TV		Bid Shopping	24 hours	A		16:9 SDTV
24	ITV4 ITV4 ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	D		16:9 SDTV
25	Dave ja vu	1 hour timeshift of Dave. Timeshares with Really, Blue Kiss TV.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	02:00 - 04:00	C		16:9 SDTV
26	Home	Timeshares with TopUp Anytime 3, GOLD, Television X.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	10:00 - 11:00	A	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV
27	ITV2 +1	1 hour timeshift of ITV2.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	A		16:9 SDTV
28	E4		Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	2 (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland) A (Wales)		16:9 SDTV
29	E4 +1	1 hour timeshift of E4.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	C		16:9 SDTV
30	5*	Timeshares with Television X.	Northern & Shell	06:00 - 00:00	A		16:9 SDTV
31	5USA	Timeshares with Filth.	Northern & Shell	06:00 - 01:00	A		16:9 SDTV
32	The Big Deal The Big Deal (TV channel) The Big Deal is a TV channel in the United Kingdom on the Freeview platform.When launched in 2009, The Big Deal broadcast live interactive quiz show 7 days a week from 22:00-05:00 on Freeview channel 37, then changed to channel 32, timesharing with the RT Network and Create and Craft...	Pre-DSO timeshares with Price Drop TV, Community Channel, Party. Post-DSO timeshares with Al Jazeera English.	Square 1 Management Limited	03:00 - 05:00 (pre-DSO) 23:00 - 18:00 (post-DSO)	C (pre-DSO) COM6 (post-DSO)		16:9 SDTV
33	ITV +1	1 hour timeshift of ITV. Made up of 9 regional stations. Branded ITV1 +1, STV +1 or UTV +1 depending on location.	ITV Network Limited (consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.)	24 hours	2		16:9 SDTV
34	ESPN ESPN (UK) ESPN is a sports television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by American sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. The channel launched on 3 August 2009...	Timeshares with TopUp Anytime 1.	ESPN Inc. ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... (The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into... /Hearst Corporation Hearst Corporation The Hearst Corporation is an American media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media... )	14:00 - 04:00 (Monday-Friday) 11:00 - 06:00 (Saturday) 11:00 – 04:00 (Sunday)	A	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV
36	Create and Craft	Timeshares with Babestation 2, Food Network, Smile TV3.	Ideal Shopping Direct plc	06:00 - 18:00	C		16:9 SDTV
37	Price Drop TV	Timeshares with The Big Deal (pre-DSO), Community Channel, Party.	Bid Shopping	08:00 - 00:00	C		16:9 SDTV
38	Quest		Discovery Networks Western Europe Discovery Networks Western Europe Discovery Networks Western Europe is a branch of Discovery Networks International.It holds the responsibility for overseeing Discovery Networks International channels in 30 different countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, the Netherlands and other...	24 hours	A		16:9 SDTV
39	The Zone The Zone (ITV) The Zone is the name given to the strand of shopping and gaming programming on ITV1 and a television channel available on Freeview. The programme is an interactive home shopping and gaming show, featuring items from QVC up for sale, with gaming segments from Jackpot247...	England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. Timeshares with CITV.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	18:00 - 06:00	A		16:9 SDTV
40	Rocks & Co 1 Rocks & Co Rocks & Co. is a British falling-price auction-style home shopping channel specialising in jewellery, the primary competitors to Gems TV, Rocks TV and The Jewellery Channel. The channel currently broadcasts live from 13:00 to 23:00 daily , with the live shows replayed between 9:30-13:00 and...	Timeshares with QVC Beauty, Babestation, Al Jazeera English (pre-DSO).	Rocks & Co Productions Ltd	13:00 - 18:00 (pre-DSO) 13:00 - 23:00 (post-DSO)	D		16:9 SDTV
41	Sky Sports 1 Sky Sports Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	B (pre-DSO) COM6 (post-DSO)	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV
42	Sky Sports 2		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	B (pre-DSO) COM6 (post-DSO)	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV
43	Gems TV Gems TV (UK) Gems TV is a British reverse auction jewellery shopping channel. It is officially the first channel of its kind in the UK. The channel is available on Sky, Virgin Media, Freesat, Freeview and online. The channel operations are based at Eagle Road Studios in Redditch, near Birmingham...		The Colourful Company Group Ltd.	24 hours	C		16:9 SDTV
46	Challenge		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	C		16:9 SDTV
48	QVC Beauty QVC Beauty QVC Beauty is a digital television shopping channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, specialising in beauty products. It is the sister channel to QVC...	Timeshares with Rocks & Co 1, Babestation, Al Jazeera English (pre-DSO).	QVC (Liberty Media)	08:00 - 13:00	D		16:9 SDTV
49	Food Network Food Network Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....	Timeshares with Babestation 2, Create and Craft, SmileTV3.	Scripps Networks Interactive	18:00 - 22:00	C		16:9 SDTV
60	The Jewellery Channel The Jewellery Channel The Jewellery Channel is a British falling-price auction-style home shopping channel specialising in jewellery, the primary competitor to Gems TV. The channel launched on 4 April 2006, and currently broadcasts 24 hours a day.-Background:...		The Jewellery Channel Limited	24 hours	A		16:9 SDTV

High-definition

Freeview HD will become available on a region-by-region basis, with the service coming to all regions by the end of 2012. Freeview HD channels require a DVB-T2

DVB-T2

DVB-T2 is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial; it is the extension of the television standard DVB-T, issued by the consortium DVB, devised for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television....

receiver.

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Format
50	BBC One HD		BBC	24 hours	B	1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... HDTV High-definition television High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
51	ITV HD	England, Scotland, Wales only. Made up of 5 regional stations. Branded ITV1 HD or STV HD depending on location.	ITV Network Limited (consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.)	24 hours	B	1080i HDTV
52	Channel 4 HD	England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	B	1080i HDTV
53	S4C Clirlun	Wales only.	Welsh Fourth Channel Authority	24 hours	B	1080i HDTV
54	BBC HD BBC HD BBC HD is a high-definition television network provided by the BBC. The service was initially run as a trial from 15 May 2006 until becoming a full service on 1 December 2007...		BBC	24 hours	B	1080i HDTV

Children

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Format
70	CBBC CBBC Channel CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...	Timeshares with BBC Three.	BBC	05:30 - 19:00	1	16:9 SDTV
71	CBeebies CBeebies CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...	Timeshares with BBC Four.	BBC	05:30 - 19:00	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)	16:9 SDTV
72	CITV CITV CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...	England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. Timeshares with The Zone.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	06:00 - 18:00	A	16:9 SDTV

News

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Format
80	BBC News		BBC	24 hours	1	16:9 SDTV
81	BBC Parliament BBC Parliament BBC Parliament is a British television channel from the BBC. Its remit is to make accessible to all the work of the parliamentary and legislative bodies of the United Kingdom and the European Parliament...		BBC	24 hours	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)	16:9 SDTV
82	Sky News Sky News Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	C	16:9 SDTV
85	RT RT (TV network) RT, previously known as Russia Today, is a global multilingual television news network based in the Russian Federation run by the state-owned state-run RIA Novosti....		RIA Novosti	24 hours	D	4:3 SDTV
87	Community Channel	Timeshares with Price Drop TV, The Big Deal (pre-DSO), Party.	Media Trust Media Trust Media Trust is a privately held Nigerian newspaper publishing company based in Abuja that publishes the English language Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust and the Hausa language Aminiya newspapers as well as a new Pan-African Magazine, Kilimanjaro....	05:00 - 08:00	C	4:3 SDTV
89	Al Jazeera English	Pre-DSO timeshares with Rocks & Co 1, QVC Beauty, Babestation. Post-DSO timeshares with The Big Deal.	Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...	18:00 - 23:00	D	16:9 SDTV

Adult

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Encryption/package	Format
92	ADULT Section		Digital television Multiplex Operators Limited	24 hours	A		Text service
93	Television X Television X Television X is the name of a series of adult television channels in the UK, produced by Portland TV, a subsidiary of Northern & Shell owned by Richard Desmond, the proprietor of the Daily Express...	Timeshares with 5*.	TVX Europe Limited (Northern & Shell)	00:00 - 04:00	A	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV
94	SmileTV2 SmileTV SmileTV is a British television channel which launched on digital terrestrial television channel 37 on 29 April 2006. It is carried on multiplex C, and timeshares with Dave. The channel is owned by SQ1 Management. SmileTV has been broadcasting between 3 am and 7 am since 28 September 2007...	Timeshares with Ideal World.	Cellcast Group	00:00 - 05:00	D		16:9 SDTV
95	SmileTV3	Timeshares with Create and Craft, Babestation 2, Food Network.	Cellcast Group	22:00 - 05:00	C		16:9 SDTV
96	Babestation Babestation Babestation is a British soft porn TV programme aired since 2002. The first and most well-known show of its kind in the UK, it allows viewers to communicate live with female presenters via a premium-rate telephone number or text messaging...	Timeshares with Rocks & Co 1, QVC Beauty, Al Jazeera English (pre-DSO). Free-to-air 23:00 - 23:30.	Cellcast Group	23:00 - 04:45	D	Pay-per-view	16:9 SDTV
97	Party	Timeshares with Dave, Price Drop TV, Community Channel, The Big Deal (pre-DSO).	Cellcast Group	00:00 - 07:00	C		16:9 SDTV
98	Blue Kiss TV	Timeshares with Really, Dave ja vu.	Square 1 Management Limited	04:00 - 05:00	C		16:9 SDTV
99	ADULT Section		Digital television Multiplex Operators Limited	24 hours	D		Text service
189	ADULT Section		Digital television Multiplex Operators Limited	24 hours	A		Text service
191	Red Hot TV	Placeholder channel.	Northern & Shell	24 hours	A		Text service
192	Filth	Timeshares with 5USA.	Northern & Shell	01:00 - 05:30	A		16:9 SDTV
193	Babestation 2	Timeshares with Create and Craft, Food Network, SmileTV3.	Cellcast Group	05:00 - 06:00	C		16:9 SDTV
199	ADULT Section		Digital television Multiplex Operators Limited	24 hours	D		Text service

Text services

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Format
101	Teletext Holidays		Teletext Ltd. Teletext Ltd. Teletext Ltd was the provider of teletext and digital interactive services for ITV, Channel 4 and Five in the United Kingdom.-Origins:Teletext Ltd started providing teletext services for ITV and Channel 4 on 1 January 1993, replacing the previous Oracle service which had lost the franchise...	24 hours	A	Text service
102	Rabbit		Teletext Ltd.	24 hours	2	Text service
103	Gay Rabbit		Teletext Ltd.	24 hours	2	Text service
104	1-2-1 Dating		Teletext Ltd.	24 hours	A	Text service
105	BBC Red Button		BBC	24 hours	1	Text service
108	Sky Text Sky Text Sky Text is the Digital Teletext Service operated by British Sky Broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It is available on Digital Satellite, Freeview Channel 108.-Features:News Page 102Finance*Sport Page 200...		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	D (pre-DSO) COM5 (post-DSO)	Text service
110	Vision	Interactive service for compatible set-top-boxes.	Reach TV Limited	24 hours	D	Text service
111	Connect	Interactive service for compatible set-top-boxes.	Reach TV Limited	24 hours	D	Text service
112	Stream	Interactive service for compatible set-top-boxes.	Reach TV Limited	24 hours	D	Text service
113	Connect 1	Placeholder channel.	Reach TV Limited	24 hours	A
114	Connect 2	Placeholder channel.	Reach TV Limited	24 hours	A
115	Connect 3	Placeholder channel.	Reach TV Limited	24 hours	A

Local

Local channels are only available in the specified areas.

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex	Format
200	Channel M Channel m Channel M is a regional television station, based in Manchester, England. It began broadcasting on 14 February 2000 as Manchester Student Television and is owned and operated by the Guardian Media Group.-Coverage:...	Manchester Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the... only.	Guardian Media Group Guardian Media Group Guardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian and The Observer. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester Guardian from the estate of...	24 hours	DDR7	16:9 SDTV
201	Movies4Men Movies4Men Movies4Men is a satellite television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Freeview and Sky...	Manchester only.	Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd	24 hours	DDR7	16:9 SDTV
202	Movies4Men +1	Manchester only.	Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd	24 hours	DDR7	16:9 SDTV
203	Movies4Men 2 Movies4Men 2 Movies4Men 2 is a satellite television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Freeview , Sky and as in the basic package on Smallworld Cable...	Manchester only.	Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd	24 hours	DDR7	16:9 SDTV
204	Movies4Men 2 +1	Manchester only.	Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd	24 hours	DDR7	16:9 SDTV
205	Men&Movies Men&Movies Men&Movies is a satellite television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Freeview and Sky...	Manchester only.	Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd	24 hours	DDR7	16:9 SDTV

Hidden

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
301	301	BBC Red Button Video Stream, press the red button Red Button (Digital Television) Red Button is a button on the remote control for certain digital television set top boxes in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and By Directv in the USA. It is for interactive television services such as BBC Red Button and Astro... for full functionality.	BBC	24 hours	1		16:9 SDTV
303	303	Carries data for BBC News, BBC Parliament and CBeebies (appears as blank screen and flagged as hidden). Not available in post-switchover areas.	BBC	24 hours	B		Data service
306	Channel Zero	Interactive service for compatible set-top-boxes.	Electra Entertainment Limited	24 hours	D		Data service
307	TopUp Anytime 1	Top Up TV Downloads. Timeshares with ESPN.	Top Up TV Top Up TV Top Up TV is a pay television service in the UK launched in March 2004, operating on the digital terrestrial platform. The aim of the service is to "Top Up" Freeview customers by providing additional channels and services....	04:00 - 14:00 (Monday-Friday) 06:00 - 11:00 (Saturday) 04:00 - 11:00 (Sunday)	A	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV
309	TopUp Anytime 3	Top Up TV Downloads. Timeshares with GOLD, Home, Television X.	Top Up TV	03:00 - 10:00 11:00 - 16:00	A	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV

Radio stations

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	Multiplex
700	BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...	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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
701	BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...		BBC	24 hours	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
702	BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...	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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
703	BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...	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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
704	BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...	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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
705	BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...		BBC	24 hours	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
707	BBC 6 Music BBC 6 Music BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....		BBC	24 hours	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
709	BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...	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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
710	BBC World Service BBC World Service The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...	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)	B (pre-DSO) PSB1 (post-DSO)
711	The Hits Radio The Hits Radio The Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.- The Hits Radio :...		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
712	Smash Hits		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
713	Kiss 100 Kiss 100 London Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
714	Heat Heat Radio (Digital) Heat Radio is a British digital radio station, broadcasting to various parts of the UK which launched in 2003 as a non-stop music station. On 25 September 2007, Heat Radio re-launched with presenters and showbiz news throughout the day.. The station is owned by Bauer Radio, a division of the...		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
715	Magic 105.4 Magic 105.4 FM Magic 105.4 FM is an adult contemporary Independent Local Radio station based in London, purchased by media group Emap in mid-1998, who subsequently rebranded the then-titled Melody 105.4 FM. It is part of the Magic radio network, now owned by Bauer Radio...		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
716	Q Q (radio station) Q Radio is an online and DTV radio station, broadcasting on digital television across the UK and online. The station launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the UK's rock and alternative stations, with a strong relationship with Q magazine...		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
718	Smooth Radio		Guardian Media Group Guardian Media Group Guardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian and The Observer. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester Guardian from the estate of...	24 hours	D
719	BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...	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)	1
719	BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Ulster is one of two Northern Irish BBC radio stations, the other being BBC Radio Foyle located in the city of Derry. BBC Radio Ulster is located at Broadcasting House in the Ormeau Avenue area of Belfast city centre...	Northern Ireland only.	BBC	24 hours	1
719	BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...	Wales only.	BBC	24 hours	1
720	BBC Radio Cymru BBC Radio Cymru BBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru's Welsh-language radio station, broadcasting throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth on FM since 1977. At the time of its launch it was one of the few FM-only radio services in the UK...	Wales only.	BBC	24 hours	1
720	BBC Radio nan Gàidheal BBC Radio nan Gàidheal BBC Radio nan Gàidheal is a British radio station, broadcasting in Scottish Gaelic. It is operated by the BBC as part of its portfolio of television and radio services broadcasting to Scotland....	Scotland only. Timeshares with BBC Alba.	BBC	00:00 - 17:00 (Monday-Friday) 00:00 - 16:00 (Saturday) 01:00 - 16:00 (Sunday)	1
720	BBC Radio Foyle BBC Radio Foyle BBC Radio Foyle is a BBC Northern Ireland local radio station, serving County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. It is named after the River Foyle which flows through the city where the station is based. The station broadcasts from BBC's Northland Road studios on 93.1 FM and 792 MW in Derry, County...	Northern Ireland only.	BBC	24 hours	1
722	Kerrang!		Bauer Radio	24 hours	D
723	talkSPORT TalkSPORT Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....		UTV Radio UTV Radio UTV Radio is a UK media company, and owner of several radio stations in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It is a growing branch of UTV Media....	24 hours	C
724	95.8 Capital FM		Global Radio Global Radio Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...	24 hours	A
725	Premier Christian Radio Premier Christian Radio Premier Christian Radio is a British Christian radio station wholly owned by the charity Premier Christian Media Trust.Premier Christian Radio broadcasts Christian programming including news, debate, teachings and Christian music to London and the surrounding areas.It operates on three frequencies...		Premier Christian Media Trust	24 hours	D
726	U105 U105 U105 is a Belfast based radio station, providing a mix of music and speech as well as hourly news bulletins. It is owned by UTV Radio and was launched at 6am on Monday 14 November 2005....	Northern Ireland only.	UTV Radio	24 hours	2
727	Absolute Radio		TIML Radio Limited	24 hours	A
728	Heart London		Global Radio	24 hours	A

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
795	The Big Deal	Post-DSO only. Placeholder for old multiplex position.	Square 1 Management Limited	24 hours	A		Text service

July

19 - BBC Three will extend its broadcasting hours to 24 hours on channel 7
19 - BBC Parliament will temporarily close on channel 81

August

12 - BBC Three will reduce its broadcasting hours to 19:00 - 05:30 on channel 7
12 - BBC Parliament will resume broadcasting on channel 81

Before 2013

A fifth HD channel
BBC One HD Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales variations on channel 50
BBC Two HD may launch on channel 54, replacing BBC HD

Unknown dates

RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...

(Northern Ireland only)
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...

(Northern Ireland only)
TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....

(Northern Ireland only)

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
36	Discovery Kids Discovery Kids (UK) Discovery Kids was a British educational children's channel. The channel initially began broadcasting exclusively on the On Digital service time sharing with Discovery Wings; the channel eventually became available on other digital platforms such as Sky Digital, and Virgin Media.Discovery Kids and...	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	Date removed
31	Granada Breeze Granada Breeze Granada Breeze was a lifestyle channel operated by Granada Sky Broadcasting, a joint venture between Granada Television and British Sky Broadcasting. The channel was launched as Granada Good Life on 1 October 1996....	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 Sky Movies Sky Movies is the collective name for the premium subscription television movie channels operated by Sky Television, and later British Sky Broadcasting. It has around 5 million subscribers, via satellite, cable and IPTV in the UK and Ireland...	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 Carlton Cinema Carlton Cinema was a British digital film television channel, provided by Carlton Television. It launched in November 1998 on the ONdigital platform, and closed down in March 2003, being the last ever Carlton-branded television network. Its sister channels are Carlton Select, Carlton World, Carlton...	Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. It then closed down 10 months later.	2002/05/01
29	British Eurosport Eurosport Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...	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 MTV (UK and Ireland) MTV is a 24-hour general entertainment channel operated by Viacom International Media Networks.The channel was launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localization strategy in 1997. MTV UK was launched on 1 July 1997. The channel was set up to provide audiences with local artists and more relevant...	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 Play UK Play UK was a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel was launched on 10 October 1998...	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 Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...	Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with the Paramount Comedy channel.	2002/05/01
39	Paramount Comedy Channel Comedy Central (UK) Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a localised version of Comedy Central which first began in the United States in the 1990s. The television channel is available through the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV in the United Kingdom, Sky Ireland, UPC Ireland and Magnet Networks in the...	Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with Nickelodeon.	2002/05/01
43	UK Horizons UK Horizons UK Horizons was a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel was in existence between 1997 and 2004.-Launch:...	Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.	2002/05/01
90	The Adult Channel The Adult Channel The Adult Channel is a broadcast just for adults pay-per-view cable/satellite/IPTV channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, replacing the Home Video Channel on 30th June 1999...	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 102.2 Jazz FM 102.2 Jazz FM was a local jazz and soul music station for London run by GMG Radio. The station was based and broadcast from Castlereagh Street in London to around 15.5 million people within the broadcasting area...	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 Men & Motors Men & Motors was a men's lifestyle television channel in the UK. It was the last remaining station operated by the former Granada Sky Broadcasting joint venture, set up by Granada Television and satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting in 1996...		ITV Play	2006/04/12
31	More4 +1	Channel originally replaced by Big Brother Big Brother (UK) Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four... 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 Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...	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 Quiz Call Quiz Call is a late night/early morning phone-in quiz TV show, produced by Ostrich Media for Five, Five USA and Fiver.- Launch :...	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 Discovery Real Time Discovery Real Time is a factual television channel owned by Discovery Networks Europe.It was originally launched in the UK in March 1992 as TLC, a British version of the US channel of the same name...	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 FM 102.2 Smooth FM was an Independent Local Radio station for Greater London. It replaced 102.2 Jazz FM on the 7 June 2005 at 10am, with the help of R&B singer Lemar and the then breakfast show host Jon Scragg...		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 Thomas Cook Group Thomas Cook Group plc is a travel company created on 19 June, 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. At flotation on the London Stock Exchange 52% of the shares in the new company were held by the German mail order and department store corporation Arcandor and 48% owned by...		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	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 Gems TV Gems TV was a jewellery manufacturer and reverse auction TV shopping network headquartered in Chanthaburi, Thailand. It began its operations in October 2004 in the UK, and then expanded to Germany, America, Japan and China...	Film4 used space to increase its broadcast hours.	Film4	2009/05/01
39	Super Casino Super Casino (TV channel) Super Casino is a gambling television channel in the United Kingdom which launched in April 2005 as Vegas 24/7 and was owned by Telecoms TV, later Vegas 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd and currently by NetPlayTV plc.-Broadcasting:...	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
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 Teachers TV Teachers TV was a website and former free-to-air Distance education television channel which provided video and support materials for those who work in education in the UK, including teachers, school leaders, governors, teacher trainers, student teachers and support staff.Its aims included raising...	Channel removed from EPG on 7 October 2010.		2010/07/21
83	Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....	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 JML Direct TV JML Direct TV is a generic name for a series of British shopping channels broadcasting on the Sky, Freesat and Freeview platforms, owned by JML Direct Limited.JML Direct TV originally launched on Sky channel 664, on 1 October 2002 as JML Direct...	Manchester only.		2010/10/13
84	CNN International CNN International CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...	Channel removed from EPG on 27 July 2011.		2010/11/14
86	S4C2 S4C2 S4C2 was a free-to-air British television station owned by S4C which, until 2010, broadcast coverage of the National Assembly for Wales at the Senedd....	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.	Challenge with increased broadcast hours in Wales	2011/09/20
47	Daystar Daystar Television Network The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...	Channel removed from EPG on 24 November 2011.		2011/10/11
191	Red Hot TV	Removed to allow Television X to continue broadcasting.		2011/12/01

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