List of channels on freesat
Encyclopedia
There are currently 178 channels listed on the Freesat
Freesat
Freesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc, serving the United Kingdom. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008...

satellite television service's 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...

. There are 133 TV channels, including 14 timeshift channel
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...

s, 5 high-definition
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...

 channels and 25 regional variations. There are also 39 radio channels, 3 on demand services and 3 text services. Additionally, there are over 200 free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...

 TV and radio channels that are not on the Freesat EPG but can be manually added to a Freesat set-top box
Set-top box
A set-top box or set-top unit is an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.-History:Before the...

. For these channels, see List of free-to-air channels at 28°E.

The most recent channels to launch were BoxOffice365 on channel 907 and Red Light on channel 875 on 29 November 2011.

Entertainment - News & Sport - Movies - Lifestyle - Music - Children
Special interest - Radio - Shopping - Adult - Regional - On demand
Future channels & Events - Channels removed from Freesat
See also - Notes - References - External links

Entertainment

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
101 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...

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 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...

2008/05/06
102 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...

BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
103 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
104 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...

Except Wales. 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
104 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,...

07:00 - 00:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
105 Channel 5 Northern & Shell 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/11/18
106 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...

BBC 19:00 - 04:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
107 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....

BBC 19:00 - 03:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
108 BBC One HD BBC 24 hours 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...

2010/11/03
109 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 15:00 - 00:00 1080i HDTV 2008/05/06
110 BBC Alba BBC and MG Alba 17:00 - 00:00 (Monday-Friday)
16:00 - 01:00 (Saturday)
16:00 - 00:00 (Sunday)
16:9 SDTV 2008/09/19
112 ITV1 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV1. England, Wales and Scottish Borders only. ITV plc 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/01/11
113 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
114 ITV2 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV2. ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
115 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
116 ITV3 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV3. ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
117 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
118 ITV4 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV4. ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/12/09
119 ITV1 HD England, Wales and Scottish Borders only. ITV plc 24 hours 1080i HDTV 2008/07/07
120 S4C Except Wales. Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 07:00 - 00:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
120 Channel 4 Wales only. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
121 Channel 4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/09/30
122 E4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
123 E4 +1 1 hour timeshift of E4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/09/05
124 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
125 More4 +1 1 hour timeshift of More4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/09/05
126 Channel 4 HD Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 1080i HDTV 2011/04/19
134 CBS Drama
CBS Drama
CBS Drama is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland - home of 'modern US TV classics'.On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS, CBS Studios International, struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during...

CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/11/16
135 CBS Reality
CBS Reality
CBS Reality is a television channel which broadcasts to the United Kingdom and Ireland.On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS, CBS Studios International, struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during 2009...

CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/11/16
136 CBS Reality +1 CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/10/19
137 CBS Action
CBS Action
CBS Action is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland that launched on 16 November 2009.On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS, CBS Studios International, struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during...

CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/11/16
138 Horror Channel CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 09:00 - 06:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/24
139 Horror Channel +1 1 hour timeshift of Horror Channel. CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership 10:00 - 07:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/08/08
140 BET Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...

24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/08/08
141 BET +1 1 hour timeshift of BET. Viacom 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/12/01
142 True Entertainment
True Entertainment
True Entertainment is the television channel in the United Kingdom that replaced Showcase TV on 3 August 2009. The change was originally scheduled to happen on 1 July 2009, but a late change put the change "on hold until further notice". True Entertainment launched on August 3, 2009...

CSC Media Group 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/07/05
143 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...

Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/10/04

News & Sport

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
200 BBC News BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
201 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
203 Al Jazeera English 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...

24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
204 EuroNews
EuroNews
Euronews is an international multilingual news television channel.It covers world news from what it claims to be a 'European' perspective.Criticisms are that the perspective is in fact that of the European Commission - a major and growing funder of Euronews....

SOCEMIE
SOCEMIE
SOCEMIE is the company that produces the news channel Euronews. As of September 2004, Philippe Cayla is the company's chief executive officer and Michael Peters joined the group on May 10, 2005, as the managing director...

24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
205 France 24
France 24
France 24 is an international news and current affairs television channel. The service is aimed at the overseas market, similar to BBC World News, DW-TV, NHK World and RT, and broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world. During 2010 the channel started broadcasting through...

Groupe TF1 & France Télévisions
France Télévisions
France Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...

24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/08/22
206 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 4:3 SDTV 2008/07/24
207 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...

Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe is the company managing the collection of cable networks around Europe.Turner Broadcasting System Europe operates the following brands: CNN International, Boomerang, TCM, TNT Film, Cartoon Network, and Boing. The availability of these brands depends on what country...

 (Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...

)
24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2009/03/24
208 Bloomberg Television
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...

Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial software, media, and data company. Bloomberg makes up one third of the $16 billion global financial data market with estimated revenue of $6.9 billion. Bloomberg L.P...

24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2009/01/27
209 NHK World HD HD receivers only. NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....

24 hours 1080i HDTV 2011/05/09
210 CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...

NBCUniversal 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/02/23
211 CCTV News
CCTV News
CCTV News may refer to:* CCTV News, the news department itself, of China Central Television* CCTV News , a Chinese language news channel* CCTV NEWS, formerly CCTV-9, an English language news channel...

China Central Television
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...

24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2011/10/25

Movies

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
300 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 11:00 - 03:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
301 Film4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Film4. Channel Four Television Corporation 12:00 - 04:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/09/05
302 True Movies 1 Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
303 True Movies 2
True Movies 2
True Movies 2 is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat channel 303 and Sky channel 322, and is the second channel from Moving Movies Ltd., majority owned by CSC Media Group...

Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
304 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...

Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
305 Movies4Men +1 1 hour timeshift of Movies4Men. Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/09/28
306 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...

Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
307 Movies4Men 2 +1 1 hour timeshift of Movies4Men 2. Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/09/28

Lifestyle

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
400 Wedding TV
Wedding TV
Wedding TV is a woman's lifestyle television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, on the Sky and Freesat platforms. The channel claims to be the first of its kind, concentrating on love, life, relationships and weddings...

Wedding TV Ltd. 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
402 Information TV
Information TV
Information TV is a television organisation which broadcasts three free-to-air channels on Sky and Freesat in the United Kingdom.-History:Information TV came into existence in April 2003, and received its ITC licence in November 2003. It began broadcasting at 10am on Monday, 19 January 2004 on Sky...

Information TV Ltd 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/08/08
403 Showcase Information TV Ltd 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/07/05
405 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....

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 16:9 SDTV 2009/12/14
406 Food Network +1 1 hour timeshift of Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/12/14

Music

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
500 Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . The same people behind The Chart Show, a television programme that had previously been on Channel 4 and ITV, before relaunching it themselves in 2008...

CSC Media Group 06:00 - 03:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
501 The Vault
The Vault
The Vault is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group. It launched in Summer 2003 and shows classic music videos from yesteryear and songs which are between one and five years old. It also plays some music from the eighties and nineties...

CSC Media Group 06:00 - 03:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
502 Flava
Flava (TV channel)
Flava is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group it launched on Wednesday 26 March 2008 and replaced B4 TV, a previous pre-launch music channel from CSC Media Group...

CSC Media Group 06:00 - 03:00 16:9 SDTV 2009/09/29
503 Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...

CSC Media Group 06:00 - 03:00 16:9 SDTV 2010/11/03
504 B4U Music
B4U Music
B4U Music is a music-themed digital TV channel available on more than 8 different satellites, in more than 100 countries including the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Mauritius, Canada and India...

B4U 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
509 Zing
Zing (TV channel)
Zing, formerly known as Zee Muzic and Music Asia, is an India-based satellite music television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, which carries broadcasts in Hindi and other regional languages of India. As well as broadcasting in South Asia, it also reaches audiences in Europe. It is...

Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/09/16
514 Clubland TV
Clubland TV
Clubland TV is a music channel broadcasting on Sky channel 383 and Freesat channel 514 in the United Kingdom. It features dance music videos and is based from the Clubland compilation albums...

Penny Street TV Limited 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/01/27
515 Vintage TV
Vintage TV (TV channel)
Vintage TV is a British music television channel which launched on 1 September 2010. It broadcasts a selection of music-related programming including music videos and concerts from an array of popular music artists primarily dating from the 1950s to 1980s...

Vintage Entertainment Limited 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/09/01
516 NME TV
NME TV
NME TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . This is a similar arrnagement to its radio station, NME Radio, which is operated by DX Media. The channel replaced Minx on 22 November 2007...

CSC Media Group 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/02/01
517 Bliss
Bliss (TV channel)
Bliss is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched in March 2006 and has been advertised as Total Chill-out Classics. The channel plays classic pop songs and music from the 70's, 80's and 90's, along with hours dedicated to love songs and power ballads...

CSC Media Group 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/02/01
518 Massive R&B TV Two Limited 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/09/20

Children

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
600 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...

BBC 07:00 - 19:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
601 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...

BBC 06:00 - 19:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
602 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...

ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 06:00 - 18:00 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
603 POP CSC Media Group 01:30 - 22:30 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
604 Pop Girl
Pop Girl
Pop Girl is a free-to-air television channel owned by CSC Media Group, showing cartoons, live action and pop music videos for girls aged 6 to 16...

CSC Media Group 06:00 - 23:30 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
605 Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop is a free-to-air television channel in the UK. It is owned by CSC Media Group, and launched on 24 July 2004, and broadcasts cartoons and pop music videos for pre-schoolers.Its sister channel is Pop which was launched on 29 May 2003...

CSC Media Group 01:45 - 22:45 4:3 SDTV 2008/05/06
606 Kix! CSC Media Group 06:00 - 23:30 4:3 SDTV 2008/08/08

Special interest

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
650 Ocean Finance Canis Media 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/10/14
651 Renault TV
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...

Renault 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/10/14
652 Psychic Today Majestic TV Limited 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/12/06
690 Inspiration
The Inspiration Network (INSP)
The Inspiration Network, also known as INSP, is a religious and family programming based television network headquartered in Indian Land, South Carolina, near Charlotte. It is the flagship network of parent company The Inspiration Networks, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Inspiration...

The Inspiration Network
The Inspiration Network (INSP)
The Inspiration Network, also known as INSP, is a religious and family programming based television network headquartered in Indian Land, South Carolina, near Charlotte. It is the flagship network of parent company The Inspiration Networks, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Inspiration...

24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/07/24
691 Daystar TV
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...

Daystar Television Network
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...

24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/10/07
692 Revelation TV
Revelation TV
Revelation TV is a UK Christian television channel started by Howard and Lesley Conder in 2003; the channel broadcasts on Freesat channel 692 and Sky channel 581.-Programming:...

Revelation TV
Revelation TV
Revelation TV is a UK Christian television channel started by Howard and Lesley Conder in 2003; the channel broadcasts on Freesat channel 692 and Sky channel 581.-Programming:...

24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/04/01
693 Islam Channel
Islam Channel
Islam Channel is a UK-based, free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused satellite television channel funded by advertising and donations. It was reported in 2008 that UK government research found that 97.3% of Muslims watched the channel...

Islam Channel Ltd. 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/04/27
694 God Channel
GOD TV
GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the GOD Channel from Jerusalem.The network’s Free-to-air signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching to motivational seminars,...

The Angel Foundation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/08/10
695 Sonlife Broadcasting Network Jimmy Swaggart Ministries
Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Lee Swaggart is a Pentecostal American pastor, teacher, musician, television host, and televangelist. He has preached to crowds around the world through his weekly telecast...

24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2011/08/31

Radio

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Launch date
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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
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 2008/05/06
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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
704 BBC Radio 4 FM
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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
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 2008/05/06
706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra Only broadcasts when needed, otherwise rolling promos are played. BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
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 2008/05/06
708 BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
710 BBC Radio 4 LW
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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
711 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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
712 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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
713 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....

Programmes in Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic language
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....

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BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
714 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...

BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
715 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...

Programmes in Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...

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BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
716 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...

Programmes mainly in English, but also in the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...

 and in Ulster Scots.
BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
718 BBC Radio London London only. BBC 24 hours 2008/05/06
719 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 2008/08/01
720 Choice FM Global Radio 24 hours 2008/08/01
721 Classic FM
Classic FM (UK)
Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...

Global Radio 24 hours 2008/08/01
722 Gold Global Radio 24 hours 2008/08/01
723 Xfm London
Xfm London
Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom owned by Global Radio and broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London, on digital radio via 30 DAB multiplexes across the country, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media....

Global Radio 24 hours 2008/08/01
724 Absolute Radio TIML Radio Limited 24 hours 2008/09/02
725 Absolute Classic Rock TIML Radio Limited 24 hours 2008/09/02
726 Absolute 80s TIML Radio Limited 24 hours 2009/12/04
728 WRN Radio WRN Broadcast
WRN Broadcast
WRN Broadcast, formerly known as WRN, is an international broadcast services company that works with television channels and radio broadcasters, media owners and brands enabling them to deliver content to target audiences worldwide....

24 hours 2008/08/22
729 Jazz FM Jazz FM Investments Ltd. 24 hours 2008/10/21
730 Planet Rock Rock Show 24 hours 2008/09/16
731 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
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...

24 hours 2009/05/19
732 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 2010/08/10
733 Heart Global Radio 24 hours 2011/01/11
750 RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...

Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...

24 hours 2008/09/05
751 RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...

Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 2008/09/05
752 RTÉ lyric fm
RTÉ lyric fm
RTÉ lyric fm is an Irish classical music radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station, which is based in Limerick, was launched in 1999 and is available on FM in Ireland, on satellite, on Sky Digital in Ireland and United Kingdom and via the...

Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 2008/09/05
753 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , abbreviated RnaG, is the Irish-language radio service of the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Internet.- History :...

Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 2008/09/05
777 Insight Radio
Insight Radio
Insight Radio is a British radio station owned by Royal National Institute of Blind People and was Europe's first radio station for blind and partially sighted listeners. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online, on 101 FM in the Glasgow area on Freesat channel 777 and on Sky Digital...

Royal National Institute of Blind People 24 hours 2008/08/01
786 BFBS Radio
British Forces Broadcasting Service
The British Forces Broadcasting Service provides radio and television programmes for HM Forces, and their dependents, in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kosovo, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and Tristan da Cunha as well as a live satellite...

British Forces Broadcasting Service 24 hours 2008/08/01
790 TWR Trans World Radio
Trans World Radio
Trans World Radio is a multinational Christian evangelistic broadcaster. TWR broadcasts from 14 countries using mediumwave or high-powered AM transmitters, shortwave as well as through local radio stations, cable, satellite, and the Internet to reach millions of people in 160 nations in their own...

24 hours 2009/02/17

Shopping

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
800 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
801 Price-Drop TV Bid Shopping 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
802 Bid TV Bid Shopping 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
803 Pitch TV
Pitch TV
Pitch TV is a home shopping television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom on the Sky platform.Viewers can order products by phone and online. The channel operates as a traditional shopping channel in that the items sold are a fixed price and not auctioned or reduced....

Pitchwell Group Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/10/01
804 Pitch World
Pitch World
Pitch World is a home shopping television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom on the Sky Digital platform.The channel operates 24 hours a day and offer items for sale that could be bought by phone or online....

Pitchwell Group Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/10/01
805 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 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/24
806 TV Shop TV Shop Ltd. 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/12/01
807 Jewellery Maker
Jewellery Maker
Jewellery Maker is a British jewellery shopping channel. It is the first channel of its kind, to focus solely on making your own gemstone jewellery through purchasing kits and making it yourself. The presentation and format of the channel is similar to the crafting channel; Create & Craft....

The Colourful Company Group Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/08/10
808 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...

JML Direct Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/11/11
809 JML Cookshop JML Direct Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/06/15
810 Ideal Extra Ideal Shopping Direct plc 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/10/14
812 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...

Ideal Shopping Direct plc 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2008/12/01
813 Create and Craft Ideal Shopping Direct Plc 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2009/09/15
814 Speed Auction TV Bid Shopping 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2009/10/13
815 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 16:9 SDTV 2009/11/22
816 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...

QVC (Liberty Media) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2010/10/26
817 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...

Rocks and Co Productions Limited 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2010/12/01
818 Gems TV Extra The Colourful Company Group Ltd. 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/02/01
819 Argos TV
Argos (retailer)
Argos is the largest general-goods retailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland with over 800 stores. It is unique amongst major retailers in the UK in that it is a catalogue merchant...

Argos Limited (Home Retail Group) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2011/10/25

Adult

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
870 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...

Cellcast Group 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2009/12/14
874 Filth Northern and Shell 24 hours 4:3 SDTV 2009/12/14
875 Red Light Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a privately held global media and lifestyle company founded by Hugh Marston Hefner to manage the Playboy magazine empire. Its programming and content are available worldwide on television networks, Websites, mobile platforms and radio...

24 Hours 4:3 SDTV 2011/11/29

Regional

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
950 BBC One London BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
951 BBC One Channel Islands BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
952 BBC One East Midlands BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
953 BBC One East (E) BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
954 BBC One East (W) BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
955 BBC One North West BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
956 BBC One North East & Cumbria BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
957 BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC One Northern Ireland is the national variation for BBC Northern Ireland of the network BBC One service broadcast by the BBC. The service is broadcast in Northern Ireland from Broadcasting House in Belfast...

BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
958 BBC One Oxford BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
959 BBC One South East BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
960 BBC One Scotland BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
961 BBC One South BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
962 BBC One South West BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
963 BBC One West Midlands BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
964 BBC One Wales BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
965 BBC One West BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
966 BBC One Yorkshire BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
967 BBC One Yorkshire & Lincolnshire BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/07/15
968 BBC Two England BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
969 BBC Two Northern Ireland BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
970 BBC Two Scotland BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
971 BBC Two Wales
BBC Two Wales
BBC Two Wales is the national variation of BBC Two for BBC Cymru Wales. It is broadcast to Wales from Broaadcasting House in Cardiff. The channel can opt out from the main BBC Two schedule to show Welsh made programming, however this is used less frequently than in the past.Between 5 November 2001...

BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/05/06
974 Channel 4 Audio description. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/09/02
975 Channel 4 +1 Audio description; 1 hour timeshift of Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/09/30
977 ITV1 London Audio description; high-definition via 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...

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ITV plc 24 hours 16:9 SDTV 2008/12/01

On demand

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Broadcast format Launch date
900 On Demand Freesat 24 hours Text service 2011/02/01
901 BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer, commonly shortened to iPlayer, is an internet television and radio service, developed by the BBC to extend its former RealPlayer-based and other streamed video clip content to include whole TV shows....

BBC 24 hours Text service 2010/12/16
903 ITV Player
ITV Player
ITV Player is an online video on demand service accessible though the main ITV website. The service offers a variety of programmes from homegrown programming to imports across ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. Some sports programming is available to watch again via the service, the 2010 FIFA World...

Beta; currently only functions on Humax
Humax
Humax is an electronics company. Founded in South Korea in 1989, it manufactures set-top boxes, digital video recorders and other consumer electronics. It is publicly traded on KOSDAQ....

 receivers.
ITV plc 24 hours Text service 2010/12/16
907 BoxOffice365
Picturebox Movies
PictureBox is an video on demand movie service offering a dynamic selection of movies for a monthly subscription. It is available at home through several TV broadcast platform partners or via the internet using the PictureBox Player. The service is currently available in the United Kingdom, Poland...

Beta; currently only functions on Humax receivers. British Internet Broadcasting Company 24 hours Text service 2011/11/29
986 Teletext 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 Text service 2009/03/31
999 Freesat Info Freesat 24 hours Text service 2009/12/14

December

  • 6 - Channel 5 +1 on channel 128
  • 7 - Absolute Classic Rock will close on channel 725
  • 8 - 5* on channel 131
  • 8 - 5* +1 on channel 132
  • 8 - 5USA on channel 129
  • 8 - 5USA +1 on channel 130

Before 2013

  • BBC One HD Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales variations on channel 108
  • BBC Two HD may launch on channel 109, replacing BBC HD
  • QVC HD

Channels removed from Freesat

These are channels that have been removed from Freesat, either by Freesat or the broadcaster. This does not include rebranded channels or channels that have ceased broadcasting.

2009

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Launch date Date removed
813 Best Direct
Best Direct
Best Direct is a home shopping television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the Sky Digital and Virgin Media platforms. Additionally the channel is available free-to-air on the Eurobird 1 satellite....

Best Direct International Ltd 2008/09/16 2009/04/21
852 Smart Live Casino
Smart Live Casino
Smart Live Casino is a British interactive gaming show launched in May 2007. It allows people to place bets on the outcome of a roulette spin using live streaming video via a web site or satellite or digital terrestrial TV and phoning a free number shown on screen.-Overview:Smart TV Broadcasting...

Smart TV Broadcasting Limited 2008/10/14 2009/06/15
513 9XM
9XM
9X Media Pvt. Ltd. is a prominent television network / broadcaster in India. 9X Media is owned by a consortium of Private Equity Fund investors.-Stations:...

Ceased broadcasting on all platforms on 24 December 2009. INX Network
INX Network
INX Network is a television network based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded by Indrani Mukerjea in 2007 through two companies, INX Media Pvt Ltd and INX News Pvt Ltd...

2008/09/23 2009/08/27
807 Shop on TV
Shop on TV
Shop on TV was a home shopping television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the Sky platform.Shop on TV claimed to appeal to regular viewers and purchasers from other shopping channels. However, unlike most other UK shopping channels, there were no live or interactive...

Ceased broadcasting on all platforms on 6 April 2011. Jungle.uk.com Ltd. 2008/07/24 2009/09/10
502 Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...

Removed in favour of Flava. Returned on 3 November 2010. CSC Media Group 2008/05/06 2009/09/29

2010

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Launch date Date removed
692 Genesis TV Removed in favour of Revelation TV. Ceased broadcasting on all platforms on 8 April 2010. Revelation TV 2010/01/26 2010/04/01
869 Read Me Freesat 2009/11/16 2010/05/11
727 NME Radio
NME Radio
NME Radio is the radio station from NME magazine, that broadcasts in a new commercially oriented alternative music format. It first began broadcasting on 24 June 2008.- History :...

Planned to cease broadcasting on all platforms. Returned on 1 December 2010. DX Media Ltd. 2008/08/01 2010/06/16
810 JML Home & DIY JML Direct Ltd. 2009/03/24 2010/07/05
851 Netplay TV
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:...

Netplay TV Broadcasting Limited 2008/07/24 2010/07/28
861 Gala TV
Gala TV
Gala TV is a bingo channel in the United Kingdom which launched on October 4, 2006 replacing Avago. The channel was due to be launched on September 13, 2006, but due to technical problems it was held back. Gala TV is produced by production company etv media group...

Ceased broadcasting on all platforms on 1 April 2011. Gala Group
Gala Group
Gala Coral Group Ltd is a British betting shop, bingo and casino operator owned by private equity houses Candover Investments, Cinven and Permira. In October 2005 it merged with Coral Eurobet for £2.18 billion. The acquisition made it the UK's third largest bookmaker and largest bingo operator. It...

2008/07/24 2010/10/14
503 NME TV
NME TV
NME TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . This is a similar arrnagement to its radio station, NME Radio, which is operated by DX Media. The channel replaced Minx on 22 November 2007...

Removed in favour of Scuzz. Returned on 1 February 2011. CSC Media Group 2010/06/16 2010/11/03
401 Wedding TV Asia
Wedding TV Asia
Wedding TV Asia was a woman's lifestyle television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, on the Sky platform. It launched on 1 July 2009, replacing Wedding TV +1. Wedding TV Asia was the first channel in the UK to be dedicated to Asian weddings....

Ceased broadcasting on all platforms on 14 December 2010. Wedding TV Limited 2009/07/01 2010/12/06

2011

EPG No. Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Launch date Date removed
811 Thane Direct
Thane Direct
Thane Direct is a home shopping television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the Sky Digital platform.Thane Direct mainly promotes and sells its product lines through infomercials geared around a specific product, or range of themed products...

Thane Direct UK Ltd. 2008/11/01 2011/02/01
809 JML Cookshop Removed in favour of JML Choice. Returned on 15 June 2011. JML Direct Ltd. 2008/10/28 2011/05/18
727 NME Radio
NME Radio
NME Radio is the radio station from NME magazine, that broadcasts in a new commercially oriented alternative music format. It first began broadcasting on 24 June 2008.- History :...

IPC Media
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...

2010/12/01 2011/06/30

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