List of television channels in the United Kingdom

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This list of linear television channels in the United Kingdom refers to television in the United Kingdom which is available from digital terrestrial, satellite, cable, and IPTV providers, with an estimated more than 480 channels.[note 1]

Multi-channel networks

British Broadcasting Corporation

See also: BBC

Channels from BBC Television and BBC Studios's UKTV:

a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Scottish Gaelic.

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
BBC One BBC Free-to-air - BBC One Free-to-air Player
BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC One Scotland
BBC One Wales
BBC Two BBC Two
BBC Two Northern Ireland
BBC Two Wales
BBC Scotland BBC Scotland
BBC Three BBC Three
BBC Four BBC Four
CBBC CBBC
CBeebies CBeebies
BBC News BBC News
BBC Parliament BBC Parliament
BBC Alba b BBC/
MG Alba		 BBC Alba
U&Alibi UKTV
(BBC Studios)		 Subscription Now Entertainment - Sky Entertainment Mix
U&Dave Free-to-air Subscription U&Dave Free-to-air Player
U&Drama U&Drama
U&Eden -
U&Gold Subscription Now Entertainment - Sky Entertainment Mix
U&W Free-to-air U&W Free-to-air Player
U&Yesterday U&Yesterday
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ITV Network Ltd

See also: ITV (TV network)

Channels from ITV Network Limited (a joint venture between ITV plc & STV Group plc):

a Subject to regional variation

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
ITV1 a ITV Network Ltd

(ITV plc/STV Group plc)

 Free-to-air Free-to-air ITV1 Free-to-air Player
STV a STV
UTV a -
ITV2 ITV2 Ltd

(ITV plc)

 ITV2
ITV3 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ITV3
ITV4 ITV2 Ltd

(ITV plc)

 ITV4
ITV Quiz - ITV Quiz
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Channel Four Television Corporation

See also: Channel Four Television Corporation

Channels from the Channel Four Television Corporation:

a Advertising regions.

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Channel 4 Channel Four Television Free-to-air Channel 4 Free-to-air Player
More4 Free-to-air Subscription Free-to-air More4
Film4 Film4
E4 E4
E4 Extra - - -
4seven Free-to-air 4seven
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Paramount Skydance

Further information: Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Channels from Paramount Skydance's Networks UK & Australia division, its subsidiaries and partnerships:

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
5 Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited Free-to-air 5 Free-to-air Player
5Select[5][note 2] Free-to-air - - 5Select
5Star Free-to-air 5Star
5USA 5USA
5Action - 5Action
MTV Paramount Networks UK & Australia Subscription Now Entertainment - Sky Entertainment Mix
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon UK Ltd. (Paramount Networks UK & Australia) Subscription Subscription Sky Kids Kids Pack
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. Too -
Nicktoons
Comedy Central Paramount Networks UK & Australia Subscription Sky Entertainment Mix
Comedy Central Extra -
True Crime CBS-AMC Networks UK Partnership (Paramount Networks UK & Australia and AMC Networks International UK) Free-to-air - Free-to-air Watch Free UK Free-to-air Player
True Crime Xtra -
Legend
Legend Xtra Free-to-air
Colors Viacom18 Subscription Subscription - Sky Entertainment Mix
Colors Cineplex -
Colors Rishtey
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Sky Group

See also: Sky Group

Channels from Sky

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Sky One Sky UK Subscription Subscription Now Entertainment - Sky Entertainment Mix
Sky Witness
Sky Atlantic -
Sky Sci-Fi - Mix
Sky Crime Subscription
Sky Nature -
Sky Documentaries
Sky Comedy
Sky Arts Free-to-air Subscription Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
Sky News
Sky News Arabia - - - -
Sky Mix Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
Challenge -
Sky Kids - Subscription Now Entertainment - Sky Kids Mix
Sky History A&E Networks UK

(Sky Group / Hearst Corporation)

 Subscription Sky Entertainment
Sky History 2 -
Crime & Investigation
Blaze Free-to-air - Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
Movies 24 NBCUniversal International Networks Subscription Subscription
Sky Cinema Premiere Sky UK Subscription - Sky Cinema
Sky Cinema Select Now Movies
Sky Cinema Hits
Sky Cinema Greats
Sky Cinema Family -
Sky Cinema Action
Sky Cinema Comedy
Sky Cinema Drama
Sky Cinema Thriller
Sky Cinema Sci Fi Horror
Sky Sports Box Office Pay-per-view Sky Box Office App Pay-per-view
Sky Sports News Subscription - Now Sports Sky Sports
Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League
Sky Sports Football
Sky Sports Cricket
Sky Sports Golf
Sky Sports F1
Sky Sports Tennis
Sky Sports Action
Sky Sports +
Sky Sports Mix Sky Entertainment Mix
Sky Sports Racing At the Races Ltd.

(Sky Group / Arena Racing Company)

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Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

See also: Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

Channels from Discovery Networks Northern Europe, Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA and TNT Sports (A joint venture between WBD and BT):

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Discovery Discovery Networks Northern Europe Subscription Discovery+ - - Sky Entertainment Mix
Animal Planet
Investigation Discovery Subscription - Subscription
Discovery History
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
DMAX Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
Food Network
Quest Free-to-air
Quest Red -
Really
TLC Free-to-air
Boomerang Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Subscription Subscription - - Sky Kids Kids Pack
Cartoon Network
Cartoonito -
CNN International Free-to-air - Free-to-air Player
TNT Sports 1 TNT Sports (Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe / BT Group) Subscription - Discovery+ Sky Sports Sports
TNT Sports 2
TNT Sports 3
TNT Sports 4
TNT Sports Box Office Pay-per-view TNT Sports Box Office Pay-per-view
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The Walt Disney Company

Channels owned by The Walt Disney Company Limited:

See also: The Walt Disney Company Limited
More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
BabyTV The Walt Disney Company - Subscription - - - Sky Kids Premium
Disney Jr. Disney+ -
Disney+ Cinema - Sky Cinema
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Narrative Capital

Channels owned by Narrative Capital (Purchased from Sony Pictures Television):

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Great! Movies Narrative Entertainment Free-to-air - Free-to-air Great! Player Free-to-air Manual Free-to-air Player
Great! Action
Great! Romance
Great! TV
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Regional networks

Channels broadcast to a limited area (most channels are available to stream online from across the UK):

Wales

a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Welsh.

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Owner/parent company Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
S4Cb S4C Authority S4C (with adverts)
S4C (without adverts)		 Free-to-aira Free-to-air Player
S4C HD
Cardiff TV Local Television Limited - -
North Wales TV -
That's Swansea Bay That's TV
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Scotland

a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Scottish Gaelic.

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Owner/parent company Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
That's Scotland That's TV[note 3] Free-to-air -
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England

a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Cornish Celtic.

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Owner/parent company Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
KMTV KM Television KMTV Free-to-view - - -
Latest TV Latest TV Ltd.
Bristol TV Local Television Limited
Leeds TV
Liverpool TV
London TV
Birmingham TV
Teesside TV
Tyne & Wear TV
That's Thames Valley That's TV[note 3]
That's Norfolk
That's Solent
That's Oxfordshire
That's Manchester
That's Cambridgeshire
That's Lancashire
That's Surrey
That's Hampshire
That's Wiltshire
That's North Yorkshire
That's South Yorkshire
That's York
That's Cumbria
That's Humber
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Northern Ireland

Channels from the Republic of Ireland available in Northern Ireland:

a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Irish.

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Owner/parent company Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
RTÉ One RTÉ RTÉ One Free-to-air - Bonus Pack Player
RTÉ2 RTÉ2
RTÉ KIDSjr RTÉjr
TG4b Teilifís na Gaeilge TG4
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Single-channel and specialist networks

General

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
National Geographic The Walt Disney Company/National Geographic Society Subscription - - - Sky Entertainment Mix
Nat Geo Wild
Talking Pictures TV Talking Pictures TV Ltd Free-to-air - Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
PBS America PBS UK LLC. Free-to-air
Together TV Community Channel Ltd.
That's TV[note 4] That's TV -
That's TV 2 -
That's 20th Century Manual Player
Court TV Court TV Ltd. - Free-to-air -
Rewind TV Rewind TV Ltd. Manual
Vox Africa Vox Channelbox[8][note 5] -
FashionTV[note 6] FashionTV
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Music

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Now Rock All Around the World Productions Free-to-air - - - IPTV Manual Free-to-air Player
Now 70s -
Now 80s
Now 90s & 00s
Clubland TV
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News

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
GB News All Perspectives Ltd. Free-to-air - GB News Free-to-air Player
Talk News UK Free-to-air - Talk IPTV -
CNBC Europe Versant - Free-to-air Player
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Sport

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Premier Sports 1 SSBL Limited - Subscription - Premier Sports - Premium
Premier Sports 2
LFC TV Liverpool FC LFC TV
Racing TV Racing UK Ltd. Subscription Racing TV
MUTV Manchester United FC MUTV
GINX eSports TV Ginx TV Ltd./Sky/ITV plc - - Sky Entertainment -
Extreme Sports Channel AMC Networks International UK Free-to-air IPTV -
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Shopping

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
QVC QVC (Liberty Interactive) Free-to-air Free-to-air - QVC Shop Live Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
QVC Beauty -
QVC Extra Free-to-air -
QVC Style -
Ideal World Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd. Free-to-air Free-to-air
High Street TV 1 HSTV Media Ltd. - Player
High Street TV 2 Manual Free-to-air
High Street TV 3
Best Direct Best Direct International VisionTV Free-to-air[note 7]
Cruise1st.TV Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd. Player
Gemporia GGC Ltd. Free-to-air Free-to-air
HobbyMaker Immediate Media TV Ltd. Free-to-air Manual
Jewellery Maker - Free-to-air
Must Have Ideas Must Have Ideas Ltd. Free-to-air
TJC The Jewellery Channel Ltd. Free-to-air TJC Live Player
TV Warehouse Canis 107 Ltd. - Manual
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Adult

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Xpanded TV Txt Me TV Ltd. Free-to-air Manual Free-to-air
The Adult Channel Playboy Enterprises Premium
Babes & Brazzers Pay-per-view
Babestation Cellcast Group Free-to-air Manual Free-to-air Premium
SmileTV3
Television X Portland TV Premium
TVX 40+
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International networks

News

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera Free-to-air Free-to-air - Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
Al Jazeera Arabic - IPTV Mix
Arirang TV Arirang TV Network - Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air
Arise News[10] Arise Media UK Ltd Free-to-air - VisionTV IPTV[note 8] Manual
Bloomberg Bloomberg L.P. Subscription - Free-to-air Sky Entertainment Player
CGTN China Central Television Free-to-air VisionTV (CGTN) IPTV -
Channels 24 Channels Television Inc. - Free-to-air Free-to-air
DW-TV Deutsche Welle VisionTV[11] IPTV
Euronews[8][note 9] Euronews SA Channelbox Free-to-air Free-to-air Player
France 24[12][8][note 10] France Médias Monde VisionTV
NDTV 24x7 New Delhi Television Ltd. - Manual
NHK World-Japan HD NHK Free-to-air IPTV Free-to-air
TRT World TRT Free-to-air -
TVC News Continental Broadcasting Service (Nigeria) IPTV
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General

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Aaj Tak India Today Manual Free-to-air
Ahlebait TV Ahlebait TV Network Ltd.
Ahlulbayt TV Ahlulbayt TV Ltd.
Akaal Channel Akaal Channel Ltd.
Al Arabiya Al Arabiya News Channel FZ-LLC IPTV
ARY Digital ARY Group Sky Entertainment
ATN Bangla Channel S Plus Ltd. Manual Free-to-air
B4U Movies B4U Sky Entertainment Premium
B4U Music Free-to-air Free-to-air Mix
British Muslim TV Vision TV Network Manual
Channel i Channel i Ltd.
Channel S Channel S Global Ltd.
Dangal TV Enterr10 Television Network
Eman Channel Eman Channel Ltd.
Geo News Independent Media Corporation
Geo TV
Hellenic TV Hellenic Television Ltd. IPTV
Hum Europe Hum TV Manual Free-to-air
Hum Masala
IQRA TV Channel S Plus Ltd.
IQRA Bangla
Islam Channel Mohammed Ali Harrath Free-to-air
Islam Channel Urdu Islam Channel Urdu Ltd. Manual
Kanshi TV Kanshi TV Ltd.
Madani Channel Dawat-e-Islami
Apna MATV Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd.
MTA1 World Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
Noor TV Al Ehya Digital Television Ltd.
NTV International Television Channel Ltd.
Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment Channel Phoenix Television
Pitaara TV Paul E Commerce Private Ltd.
PTC Punjabi PTC Network
SAMAA TV Jaag Broadcasting Systems Ltd.
Sangat TV Sangat TV Ltd.
Sikh Channel TV Legal Ltd.
Siraj TV Venus TV Ltd.
Sony Entertainment Television Asia Sony Pictures Networks Sky Entertainment Premium
Sony Max
Sony Max 2
Sony SAB Manual Free-to-air Mix
Takbeer TV Takbeer TV Ltd.
TV One Light Upon Light Media Ltd.
Utsav Plus Star India Subscription Subscription Sky Entertainment Premium
Utsav Bharat -
Utsav Gold
Zee Cinema Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Punjabi
Zee TV
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Religion

More information Channel Name, Logo ...
Channel Name Logo Subsidiary SD HD +1 Streaming Freeview[1] Freesat[2] Sky[3] Virgin TV[4]
Aastha TV Hinduism TV Ltd. Manual Free-to-air
Daystar HD Daystar Television Network VisionTV[13]
Dunamis TV

Dunamis_tv_logo

 Dunamis TV Ltd.
EWTN Catholic Eternal World Television Network Manual
Faith World TV World Evangelism Bible Church
God Channel The Angel Foundation IPTV Free-to-air Player
KICC TV Kingsway International Christian Centre Manual
Loveworld TV HD Loveworld Ltd.
Revelation TV Revelation TV Ltd. VisionTV[14] IPTV[note 11] Free-to-air
Sonlife Jimmy Swaggart Ministries
TBN Trinity Broadcasting Network Free-to-air Manual
The Word Network Adell Broadcasting
3ABN Three Angels Broadcasting Network IPTV[note 12]
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    Taking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there were 485 TV stations, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010
  2. [2]
    This SD channel is broadcast on Freeview as part of the HD television spectrum[6]
  3. [3]
    All of the local channels operated by That's TV are a simulcast of the national That's TV channel, broadcast on Freeview channel 56, with added local news.[7]
  4. [4]
    This is a simulcast of the local That's TV service with the local news taken out
  5. [5]
    This is a free-to-air streaming service on Freeview channel 271 for people with internet-connected televisions.
  6. [6]
    Programmes from FashionTV and FTV.com can also be found on Edgy TV, broadcasting free-to-air on the VisionTV platform[9]
  7. [7]
    Via streaming service VisionTV.
  8. [8]
    Arise News is available on Freeview as a free-to-air channel via VisionTV and on its own streaming service Freeview Channel 269.
  9. [9]
    Channelbox (Freeview channel 271) carries Euronews English, Euronews Russian and Africanews
  10. [10]
    France 24 is available on Freeview as a free-to-air channel via streaming services VisionTV and Channelbox.
  11. [11]
    Revelation TV can be found streaming on Vision TV and via its own channel on Freeview 281.
  12. [12]
    3ABN operates a streaming channel on Freeview 283 carrying 8 channels after it got removed from VisionTV earlier this year.

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