Stations of the BBC

[edit] List of stations

United Kingdom (Freeview, cable and satellite only)
- BBC Three
- BBC Four
- BBC Parliament
- BBC News (also online [1])
- CBBC Channel (7-12 year-olds)
- CBeebies (1-6 year-olds)
- BBC HD (High-Definition channel)
- Gaelic Digital Service
United Kingdom component nations and regions
- see BBC UK regional TV

Rest of the world
- BBC Entertainment
  - BBC Prime (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
- BBC America (United States)
- BBC Canada (Canada)
- BBC Lifestyle
  - BBC Food (Southern Africa and Scandinavia)
- BBC Arabic Television (Middle East)
- BBC Kids (Canada)
- BBC World News
- BBC Knowledge
- CBeebies
- BBC HD

Channels operated by BBC Worldwide Ltd in association with other organisations
- Animal Planet (in association with Discovery Communications Inc - not directly operated by the BBC)
- People+Arts (in association with Discovery Communications Inc - not directly operated by the BBC)
- UKTV (in association with Virgin Media Television)
  - Free to air (Freeview):
    - UKTV History
    - Dave
  - Subscription (Cable and satellite):
- UK.TV (in Australasia) in association with FOXTEL and Fremantle Media)
- The Community Channel

United Kingdom
- BBC Radio 1 (Contemporary popular music) (97-99 FM) - Website
- BBC Radio 2 (music for a more mature audience; and comedy), originally known as the Light Programme. (88-91 FM) - Website
- BBC Radio 3 (Classical, jazz and non-western music and study in musical topics), originally the Third Programme. (90-93 FM) - Website
- BBC Radio 4 (Non-musical entertainment such as drama, comedy, news programmes and factual programmes), previously the Home Service, formed in 1939 from the fusion of the prewar National and Regional Programmes. Radio 4 has both FM and longwave frequencies and broadcasts a limited amount of different programming on the two bands. (92-95 FM, 198 LW) - Website
- BBC Radio 5 Live (News and sports analysis and commentary), originally BBC Radio 5. (909 and 693 MW) - Website

United Kingdom, nations
- Radio Scotland - Website
- Radio nan Gàidheal (in Gaelic) - Website
- Radio Wales - Website
- Radio Cymru (in Welsh) - Website
- Radio Ulster - Website
- Radio Foyle - Website

United Kingdom, local (England and Channel Islands) - See the BBC Local Radio article.

- BBC 1Xtra (new black music) - Website
- BBC 6 Music (indie rock/alternative rock) - Website
- BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (Extended and extra commentary of sports events found on Radio 4 long wave) - Website
- BBC 7 (children's, drama and comedy; launched December 15, 2002) - Website
- BBC Asian Network (Broadcasting in English and a variety of other languages; available as an analogue broadcast in some parts of the Midlands and Northern England) -Website

Ceefax
bbc.co.uk - look here for BBC web pages
- H2G2 (collaborative writing project initiated by Douglas Adams)
- The BBC's technical lead is assisted by its Research & Development department at Kingswood Warren. - Website
BBC News
BBC Weather
BBC Comedy narrowcast on Cabvision installed in London's Black Cabs

BBC Regional Programme: closed on outbreak of World War II and replaced by the BBC Home Service
BBC National Programme: closed on outbreak of World War II and replaced by the BBC Home Service
BBC Forces Programme: replaced by the General Forces Programme with the influx of United States servicemen in the run-up to D-Day
BBC General Forces Programme: replaced the Forces Programme, closed as hostilities and occupation ended
BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme: operated from D-Day+1 until shortly after VE-Day
BBC Empire Service: replaced during World War II by the General Overseas Service
BBC General Overseas Service: replaced by the BBC Overseas Service
BBC Overseas Service: renamed the BBC World Service
BBC Light Programme: became BBC Radio 2
BBC Home Service: became BBC Radio 4
BBC Third Programme: became part of BBC Third Network
BBC Network Three: became part of BBC Third Network, and included
- BBC Music Programme
- BBC Study Session
- BBC Sports Service: later transferred to BBC Radio 2
BBC Third Network: renamed BBC Radio 3, dropping the separate Music Programme name and eventually also those of Study Session and the Third Programme
Radio 4 News FM: news service on BBC Radio 4's FM frequencies during the first Gulf War
BBC Radio 5: closed and replaced by BBC Radio Five Live which also incorporated the Sports Service from Radio 2.