List of former TV channels in the United Kingdom

This is a list of former TV channels in the United Kingdom.

EPG numbers are displayed in the columns to the left under the relevant service names.

Contents

Analogue

ATT British Satellite Broadcasting Sky Television/Sky Multichannels Analogue cable Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A N/A N/A Bristol Channel Rediffusion 1975/03/14 Bristol only.[1]
N/A N/A N/A Cablevision Wellingborough Traders Television Relay 1975 Wellingborough only.
N/A N/A N/A Sheffield Cablevision British Relay Wireless 1977/01/02 Sheffield only.[1]
N/A N/A N/A Greenwich Television Greenwich Cablevision Ltd 1976 Greenwich only.
N/A N/A N/A Channel 40 Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Post Office Telecommunications 1979 Milton Keynes only. Replaced with Cable Radio Milton Keynes.[2]
N/A N/A N/A T.E.N. (The Entertainment Network) Rediffusion, Visionhire, Plessey, Rank Organisation 1985/06/02 Replaced with Mirrorvision.[3]
N/A N/A N/A Mirrorvision Mirror Group Newspapers 1986/04/01 Merged with Première.[4]
N/A N/A Music Box Virgin Vision 1987/01/30
N/A N/A N/A Star Channel British Telecommunications plc 1987 Merged with Première[5]
N/A N/A N/A Première Maxwell Communications Corporation, Goldcrest Films, HBO, Showtime 1989/07
N/A N/A The Arts Channel Sky Television plc 1989
N/A N/A N/A Now British Sky Broadcasting 1990/12/01 Replaced with Sky News.
N/A N/A N/A Galaxy British Sky Broadcasting 1990/12/02 Transponder space handed to Sky One
N/A N/A N/A The Power Station British Sky Broadcasting 1991/04/08 Transponder space handed to Sky Movies.
N/A N/A N/A The Comedy Channel British Sky Broadcasting 1992/09/30 Replaced with Sky Movies Gold.
N/A N/A N/A Sky Arts British Sky Broadcasting 1992/12/31
N/A N/A Screensport W H Smith & ESPN 1993/03/01 Merged with Eurosport.
N/A N/A Lifestyle W H Smith 1993
N/A N/A Lifestyle Satellite Jukebox W H Smith 1993
N/A N/A N/A Wire TV Mirror Television 1995 Replaced by L!VE TV.
N/A N/A N/A The Identity Channel BET Networks (Viacom) 1996 Financial difficulties.[6]
N/A N/A N/A TV Asia Dolphin Group 1997/01/01 Sold to Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Replaced with Zee TV.
N/A N/A N/A SelecTV SelecTV plc 1997/02 Sold to Carlton Communications. Replaced with Carlton Select.[7]
N/A N/A N/A Granada Talk TV Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) 1997/08/31
N/A N/A N/A Sky 2 British Sky Broadcasting 1997/08/31 Closed due to poor viewing figures.
N/A N/A N/A CMT Europe Gaylord Entertainment Company 1998/03/31 [8]
N/A N/A The Children's Channel United Artists Programming Ltd 1998/04/03
N/A N/A The Weather Channel IWP 1998/04 [9]
N/A N/A N/A Sky Scottish British Sky Broadcasting, SMG plc 1998/05/31
N/A N/A NBC Europe General Electric 1998
N/A N/A N/A Sky Soap British Sky Broadcasting 1999/04/30
N/A N/A N/A Home Video Channel Home Video Channel Ltd. 1999/06/30 Purchased Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd and in turn purchased by Playboy Enterprises. Replaced with The Adult Channel.[10]
N/A N/A N/A Swindon Cable NTL 2000/06/01 Swindon only.
N/A N/A TNT Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2000/07/01 Replaced with Turner Classic Movies.
UHF 48 N/A N/A N/A Lanarkshire TV Thistle Technology Group Ltd 2001 Lanarkshire only.
N/A N/A N/A 3sat ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR idée suisse, ARD 2002
UHF 49 N/A N/A N/A Channel Six Dundee Channel 6 Broadcasting Ltd 2002 Dundee only. Financial difficulties.[11]
N/A N/A N/A NTL Cable 7 NTL 2002 [12]
N/A N/A N/A Rai Uno RAI 2002
N/A N/A N/A Rai Due RAI 2002
N/A N/A N/A RTL Television RTL Group 2002
N/A N/A N/A Sat.1 ProSiebenSat.1 Media 2002
N/A N/A N/A Taunton TV TV Local 2002 Taunton and Wellington only.[13]
UHF 54 N/A N/A N/A TV12 TV12 ltd 2002 Isle of Wight only.
UHF 66 N/A N/A N/A Bristol TV TV Local 2003 Bristol only.
UHF 52 N/A N/A N/A Edinburgh Television TV Local 2003 Edinburgh only.
UHF 29 N/A N/A N/A Portsmouth TV MyTV Network Limited 2004/03/19 Portsmouth only.[14] Entered administration.
UHF 29/55 N/A N/A N/A Southampton TV MyTV Network Limited 2004/03/19 Southampton only. Entered administration.
UHF 33 N/A N/A Northants TV Midlands Cable TV 2004 Northampton only.
UHF 48 N/A N/A N/A Thistle TV Thistle Television Ltd 2005/05/17 Signal problems. Lanarkshire only.[15]
UHF 54 N/A N/A N/A Solent TV Island Volunteers Group 2007/05/24 Isle of Wight only. Nationally available on Sky.[16]
N/A N/A N/A Hellenic TV Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation 2008/12/17
UHF 47/29/55 N/A N/A N/A Six TV Milestone Group 2009/04 Oxford and Southampton only. Failed to secure a guaranteed digital channel.[17]
UHF 49 N/A N/A N/A Capital TV Capital TV Ltd 2009 Cardiff only.[18]
N/A N/A N/A S4C Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 2010/03/31 Wales only. Replaced with S4C Digidol on digital platforms.[19]

Digital

Year

2000

DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
34 N/A N/A N/A Carlton Kids Carlton Communications plc 2000/02/01 Timeshared with Carlton World. Replaced with Discovery Kids.
34 N/A N/A N/A Carlton World Carlton Communications plc 2000/02/01 Timeshared with Carlton Kids. Replaced with Discovery Wings.
N/A 151 UK Arena UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech) 2000/03/31 Relaunched as UK Drama.[20]
35 N/A N/A N/A Carlton Select Carlton Communications plc 2000/03 Closed due to poor viewing figures. Timeshared with Carlton Food Network.
45 N/A N/A N/A Games Channel 2000/06/08 Replaced with ONGames 1
N/A 688 N/A N/A Channel East 2000/07/23
N/A 823 N/A N/A B4U>Direct Digital Broadcasting Company & B4U 2000/08/01 Financial difficulties.
20 N/A N/A N/A ONDigital Information ONDigital 2000 (Summer/Autumn) Replaced with ONView
N/A 698 N/A N/A MBI MBI Minaj Broadcast International 2000/12/06

2001

DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A 966 N/A N/A BBC Choice Northern Ireland BBC 2001/03/31
N/A 964 N/A N/A BBC Choice Scotland BBC 2001/03/31
N/A 965 N/A N/A BBC Choice Wales BBC 2001/03/31 Replaced with BBC 2W.
N/A N/A N/A 141 SceneOne Flextech 2001/03 Repositioned as a T-commerce hub.[21]
N/A 441 611 MTV Extra MTV Networks Europe 2001/05/01 Replaced with MTV Hits.
47 N/A N/A N/A ONOffer ONdigital 2001 (Spring/Summer)
46 N/A N/A N/A ONGames 2 ONdigital 2001 (Spring/Summer)
45 N/A N/A N/A ONGames 1 ONdigital 2001/07/11 Replaced with Two Way TV
43 522 N/A N/A Simply Money Invest TV 2001/07/11 Replaced with Simply Shopping on Sky.
6 N/A 119 113 S2 SMG plc 2001/07/27 Replaced with ITV2 and ITV Sport Channel. Scotland only.
N/A 799 N/A N/A U>Direct film previews Digital Broadcasting Company 2001/07/31 Went into liquidation.[22]
N/A 800 - 827 N/A N/A U>Direct Digital Broadcasting Company 2001/07/31 Went into liquidation.[22]
N/A 432 N/A N/A U>Direct Sport Digital Broadcasting Company 2001/08/01 Went into liquidation.[22]
N/A N/A 725 N/A Lions TV Premium TV (NTL) 2001/08 Temporary channel for 2001 British Lions tour to Australia.
N/A 567 N/A N/A .tv British Sky Broadcasting 2001/09/02 Low audience ratings.
N/A 202 N/A N/A Liberty TV 2001/10/05 Replaced with Life TV
N/A 461 N/A N/A Whereits.at TV David Rose 2001/10/10 Financial difficulties.[23]
35 N/A 297 Taste CFN Carlton Communications plc 2001/11/30 Closed due to poor viewing figures.
46 N/A N/A N/A Two Way TV 2001/12/31
47 211 N/A N/A Wellbeing Granada & Boots Group 2001/12/31

2002

DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
6 N/A 117 N/A UTV2 UTV Media 2002/01/22 Replaced with ITV2. Northern Ireland only.
N/A 682 N/A N/A Asia 1 TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002/02/04 Financial difficulties.[24][25]
N/A 691 N/A N/A Lashkara TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002/02/04 Financial difficulties.[24][25]
N/A 683 N/A N/A Sonali TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002/02/06 Financial difficulties.[24][26]
N/A 683 N/A N/A UC Lanka UC Lanka Ltd 2002/02/21
N/A 692 N/A N/A Gurjari Reminiscent TV Network 2002/02/22 Financial difficulties.[24][27]
N/A 693 N/A N/A CEE(i)TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002/02/22 Financial difficulties.[24][27]
N/A 694 N/A N/A Anjuman TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002/02/22 Financial difficulties.[24][27]
16 N/A N/A N/A ITV Text + ITV Digital 2002/02
13 553 127 245 BBC Knowledge BBC 2002/03/02 Replaced with BBC Four and CBeebies.
19 633 634 867 Shop! Granada & Littlewoods 2002/04/08
51 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select 1 ITV Digital 2002/04/22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
52 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select 2 ITV Digital 2002/04/22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
53 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select 3 ITV Digital 2002/04/22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
54 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select 4 ITV Digital 2002/04/22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
55 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select 5 ITV Digital 2002/04/22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
31 136 114 283 Granada Breeze Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) 2002/04/30
N/A 178 306 160 Tara Television Raidió Teilifís Éireann & United Pan-Europe Communications 2002/04/30 Wound up by the High Court in April 2002.
98 N/A 111/729 N/A ITV Sport Select ITV Digital 2002/04 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration.
99 N/A N/A N/A ITV Sport Plus ITV Digital 2002/04 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration.
35 N/A N/A N/A ITV Digital Preview ITV Digital 2002/05/01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
47 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select Previews ITV Digital 2002/05/01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
50 N/A N/A N/A ITV Select Information ITV Digital 2002/05/01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
88 N/A N/A N/A ITV Digital Information ITV Digital 2002/05/01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
20 N/A 727 N/A ITV Sport Channel ITV Digital 2002/05/12 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
N/A 673 N/A N/A Inspiration Network 2002/06/01 Financial difficulties.[28]
N/A 878 N/A N/A ITN Radio ITN 2002/06/01 Financial difficulties.[29]
N/A N/A N/A Bright Blue Energis 2002/06/15 [30]
N/A 516 N/A N/A The Money Channel Adam Faith and Paul Killik 2002/06 Financial difficulties.
N/A 576 N/A N/A Einstein.tv Einstein Channel PLC 2002/07/24 Financial difficulties.[31]
N/A 910 N/A N/A TeamTalk 252 TEAMtalk Media Group plc 2002/07/31 Financial difficulties.[32]
N/A 464 N/A N/A Digital Classics TV 2002/08/08 Financial difficulties.[33]
N/A 455 N/A N/A Vibe TV 2002/09/02 [34]
N/A 217 100 151 Play UK UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech) 2002/09/30 Replaced with UKTV History on 30 October 2002.[35]
N/A 649 N/A N/A Home Shopping Europe 2002/10/01 Financial difficulties.
N/A 816 N/A N/A Sirasa TV Maharajah Television 2002/10/28
N/A 657 N/A N/A Shop Aid TV 2002/10/31
N/A N/A N/A 625 Channel One Channel One Liverpool Ltd (DMGT) 2003 Liverpool only. Financial difficulties.[36]
N/A 434 N/A N/A F1 Digital+ Formula One Management 2002/12 Financial difficulties.
N/A N/A N/A 801 Asianet Asianet Communications Limited 2002
N/A N/A 608 N/A BET on Jazz BET Networks (Viacom) 2002 Carriage agreement not renewed.
56 N/A N/A N/A For Adults Only 1 ITV Digital 2002
57 N/A N/A N/A For Adults Only 2 ITV Digital 2002
N/A N/A 118 N/A The Studio Universal Studios Networks & Premium TV (NTL) 2002

2003

DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A 410 N/A N/A The Racing Channel The Racing Network International 2003/02/03
N/A 193 803 N/A Channel Health 2003/02/05 Financial difficulties.[37][38]
7 115 126 111 BBC Choice BBC 2003/02/09 Replaced with BBC Three.
N/A 414 N/A N/A Go Barking Mad Gaming Insight 2003/02/19 Relaunched as Red Button Races.
N/A 253 N/A N/A Travel Channel 2 Travel Channel International Ltd. 2003/03/02 Sky EPG slot sold to Style Network.
N/A 889 N/A N/A The Scene 2003/03/09 [39]
N/A 644 N/A N/A Shop USA 2003/03/18
N/A 665 N/A N/A Chart Shop TV CSC Media Group 2003/03/20 Replaced with Video Vault.
N/A 952 N/A N/A CPD / Dental TV 2003/03/25 [40]
28 N/A 309 425 Carlton Cinema Carlton Communications plc 2003/03/31 Ceased broadcasting due failed contract negotiations for carriage on Sky.[41]
N/A 906 N/A N/A Rampage Radio First 2003/03 [40]
N/A 645 N/A N/A Simply Music Simply Media 2003/04/14 Poor viewing figures. Replaced with Simply Shop+.
N/A 579 N/A N/A Simply Nature Simply Media 2003/04/14 Poor viewing figures.
N/A 581 N/A N/A Simply Einstein Simply Media 2003/04/14 Poor viewing figures.
N/A 905 N/A N/A Relax with a Book 2003/04 [42]
N/A 262 N/A N/A Simply Nostalgia Simply Media 2003/05/01 Financial difficulties.[43]
N/A 645 N/A N/A Simply Shop+ Simply Media 2003/05/01 Financial difficulties.[43]
N/A 826 N/A N/A Simply Asian Simply Media 2003/05/01 Financial difficulties.[43]
N/A 326 715 N/A FilmFour Extreme Channel Four Television Corporation 2003/05/05 Timeshared with FilmFour World. Replaced with FilmFour Weekly.[44]
N/A 325 716 N/A FilmFour World Channel Four Television Corporation 2003/05/05 Timeshared with FilmFour Extreme. Replaced with FilmFour Weekly.[44]
N/A 952 N/A N/A Automotive Channel 2003/05
N/A 414 N/A N/A Red Button Races 2003/06/18 Financial difficulties.
N/A 461 N/A N/A P-Rock 2003/06/24 Financial difficulties.
N/A 882 N/A N/A ART Europe Arab Radio and Television Network 2003/06/25 Replaced with MBC.
N/A 619 Toons and Tunes CSC Media Group 2003/06/26 Replaced with Pop.
N/A 305 708 405 Sky Movies Premier Widescreen British Sky Broadcasting 2003/06/03 Ceased broadcasting due to widescreen content being broadcast on all other Sky Movies channels.
N/A 913 N/A N/A Apna Radio 2003/07/24 Financial difficulties.[45]
52 N/A N/A N/A NTL Interactive NTL 2003 (Summer) MHEG electronic programme guide, with listings for ITV Digital channels.
22 N/A N/A N/A CBM CBM Media 2003/08/06 Channel never launched due to CBM failing to meet the contract launch conditions.[46][47]
N/A 814 N/A N/A Ekushey TV Ekushey Television (Pvt) Ltd. 2003/09/01 Licencing problems in Bangladesh.[48]
N/A 247 N/A N/A MBE (Major Black Entertainment) 2003/09/03
N/A 244 903 732 CNX Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2003/09/08 Replaced with Toonami.
N/A 774 N/A N/A Erotika 4 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell) 2003/10/16
N/A 775 N/A N/A Erotika 5 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell) 2003/10/16
N/A 776 N/A N/A Erotika 6 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell) 2003/10/16
N/A 689 N/A N/A TX1 2003/10/30 [49]
50 N/A N/A N/A FourText Intelfax 2003/12/16 Replaced with Teletext on 4.[50]
N/A 691 N/A N/A Mobile Crazy TV 2003/12/24 Financial difficulties.[51]

2004

DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A 772 N/A N/A Erotika 2 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell) 2004/02/02
N/A 773 N/A N/A Erotika 3 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell) 2004/02/02
N/A 771 N/A N/A Erotika 1 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell) 2004/03/01
N/A 564 137 225 UK Horizons UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech) 2004/03/08 Replaced with UKTV Documentary and UKTV People.[52]
N/A 565 N/A 226 UK Horizons +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech) 2004/03/08 [52]
17 631 115 870 TV Travel Shop TV Travel Shop 2004/04/16 DTT allocation sold to Top Up TV. Sky EPG slot sold to iBuy.
N/A 632 633 N/A TV Travel Shop 2 TV Travel Shop 2004/04/16 Sky EPG slot sold to iBuy2.
N/A 669 N/A N/A Going Places TV My Travel plc 2004/05/06 Financial difficulties.[53]
N/A N/A N/A 933 Century Radio Capital Radio Group 2004/06/29 Removed in favour of national carriage of Century Digital. Gateshead regional headend only.
N/A 620 N/A N/A Pop Plus CSC Media Group 2004/07/27 Replaced with Tiny Pop.
N/A 878 N/A N/A Student Broadcast Network Campus Media 2004/09/23 Financial difficulties.[54]
N/A 844 N/A N/A Bollywood Films Red Hot Films 2004/09/23 Low subscriber numbers.[55]
N/A 820 N/A N/A ART Movies Arab Radio and Television Network 2004/10/01 Low subscriber numbers.[56]
N/A 821 N/A N/A ART Music Arab Radio and Television Network 2004/10/01 Low subscriber numbers.[56]
N/A 822 N/A N/A MBC Arab Radio and Television Network 2004/10/01 Low subscriber numbers.[56]
N/A 823 N/A N/A LBC Arab Radio and Television Network 2004/10/01 Low subscriber numbers.[56]
N/A 425 N/A N/A iSports TV Digital Interactive Television Group 2004/10/06 Sky EPG slot bought by Channel 425.
N/A 663 N/A N/A Factory Outlet Eagle Road Studios Limited 2004/10/08 Replaced with Gems TV.
N/A 637 N/A N/A Shop America 2004/10/20 Sky EPG slot bought by Express Shopping Channel.[57]
N/A 118 101 128 Plus Granada Sky Broadcasting 2004/11/01 Closed down by ITV plc and GSB as part of a deal to carry ITV3 on Sky. Replaced with ITV3.
N/A 660 924 N/A Auction World.tv Auctionworld Ltd 2004/11/19 License revoked by Ofcom.[58]
N/A 649 N/A N/A Chase-it.tv Auctionworld Ltd 2004/11/19 License revoked by Ofcom.[59]
N/A 238 N/A N/A Bonanza 2004/12/06 Replaced with Majestic TV.
N/A 656 N/A N/A Shop Smart Shop Smart Television Ltd 2004/12/11 License revoked by Ofcom.[60]

2005

DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A 413 811 525 Eurosport News TF1 Group 2005/01/10 Replaced with Eurosport 2.
N/A 837 N/A N/A NSAT 2005/02/04 [61]
N/A 211 N/A N/A ACTV 2005/02/14 [62]
36 N/A N/A N/A Top Up TV Sampler Top Up TV 2005/02 Replaced with Xtraview.
N/A 428 N/A N/A TWC Re:Loaded The Wrestling Channel Ltd. 2005/03/21 Bought by CSC Media Group. Replaced with Movies 333.[63]
56 N/A N/A N/A Teletext TV Guide Teletext Ltd. 2005/03/23 Replaced with Teletext Cars
N/A 670 N/A N/A Authentic TV 2005/04/03
N/A 663 N/A N/A Snatch It! Eagle Road Studios Limited 2005/05/12 Replaced with Gems TV 2.
N/A 793 N/A N/A SAB TV Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited 2005/05 Purchased by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Sky EPG slot given to MATV National.[64]
N/A 686 N/A N/A txt me 2005/07/01 Replaced with The Soundtrack Channel.
N/A N/A 770 N/A Boro TV NTL 2005/07 Teesside only.
N/A N/A 771 N/A Boro TV Extra NTL 2005/07 Teesside only.
36 N/A N/A N/A Xtraview Top Up TV 2005/08/31 Space revoked by Channel 4 to launch More 4.
N/A 696 N/A N/A Exchange & Mart TV 2005/08/08 [65]
N/A 180 N/A N/A You TV 3 Trustar Global Media 2005/09/06 Relaunched as You TV 2 Extra.
N/A 898 N/A N/A Big Blue Radio Chelsea F.C. 2005/09/14
N/A 259 N/A N/A Unlimited TV 2005/09/30 Replaced with The Audi Channel.
N/A 823 N/A N/A LBC Europe Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation 2005/10/01 Low subscriber numbers.
N/A 247 N/A N/A Classics TV 2005/10/10 Replaced with Dove Vision.
81 525 617 617 ITV News Channel ITV plc 2005/12/23 Replaced with ITV4 and CITV.

2006

DTT Sky NTL:Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A 647 N/A TelSell Tel Sell BV 2006/01/09 Sky EPG slot sold to Pitch TV Plus.
N/A 336 N/A Matinee Movies sit-up Ltd 2006/01/31 Bought by Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. Replaced with Movies4Men.
N/A 339 N/A Bad Movies sit-up Ltd 2006/01/31 Bought by Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. Replaced with ACTIONMAX.
N/A 172 N/A Game Network Cellcast Group 2006/02/20 Replaced with Babestation.
N/A 214 N/A L!VE TV Mirror Group Newspapers 2006/02/28 Replaced with Babeworld.
N/A 364 345 The Amp CSC Media Group 2006/03/01 Replaced with Bliss
N/A 425 N/A Channel 425 William Hill plc & YooMedia 2006/03/06 Relaunched as Channel 854.
N/A 602 614 Cartoon Network + Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2006/03/06 Replaced with original version of Cartoon Network Too on 24 April 2006 and then Cartoonito on 24 May 2007.
N/A 277 N/A London TV Visit London 2006/03/14 Replaced with Celebrity Shopping.
N/A 613 698/726 Toon Disney Disney-ABC Television Group 2006/03/16 Replaced with Disney Cinemagic
N/A 541 N/A UKTV People +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech) 2006/04/18 Replaced with UKTV Drama +1 on 2 May 2006.
N/A 0167 N/A Jazz FM GMG Radio 2006/05/06 [66]
N/A 0163 N/A Apple FM 2006/05/25 [67]
N/A 0132 871 PrimeTime Radio Roger De Haan 2006/06/02 Ex-NTL only.[68]
N/A 852 N/A Quiz TV Quiz TV Limited 2006/06/23
106 N/A N/A YooPlay Games YooMedia 2006/07/18 Replaced with Virgin Radio.
N/A 325 715 FilmFour Weekly Channel Four Television Corporation 2006/07/19 Ceased broadcasting when the subscription service ended. Ex-NTL only.[69]
N/A 672 N/A GDTV One TV plc 2006/07 Financial difficulties.[70]
N/A 667 N/A One TV One TV plc 2006/07 Financial difficulties.[70] License revoked by Ofcom.[71]
N/A 346 172/315 VH2 MTV Networks Europe 2006/08/01 Replaced with MTV Flux.
N/A 674 N/A Treasures.tv Treasures TV Limited 2006/08/17
N/A 202 141 Trouble Reload Flextech 2006/09/09 Replaced with Trouble +1.
N/A 123 154 Player Flextech 2006/09/28 Relaunched as Bravo 2.[72]
N/A 841 N/A Avago YooMedia 2006/10/04 Replaced with Gala TV.
N/A 339 N/A ACTIONMAX Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd 2006/10/09 Replaced with Movies4Men 2.
N/A 0204 N/A Virgin Radio Party Classics SMG plc 2006/10 [73]
N/A 786 N/A Vectone Urdu Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 794 N/A Vectone One Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 796 N/A Vectone Tamil Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 800 N/A Vectone Bangla Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 803 N/A Vectone Punjab Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 811 N/A Vectone Sinhla Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 812 N/A Vectone Two Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/10 [74]
N/A 512 820 South Asia World Asia TV Ltd 2006/11/11 Ex-Telewest only.[75]
N/A 821 N/A Vectone 2U Vectone Media Limited 2006/11/24
505 N/A N/A Five HD Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 2006/11/30 Crystal Palace only.
N/A 0113 961 Century Digital GMG Radio 2006/12/14 Station sold to GMG Radio, EPG slots retained by GCap Media and reused for theJazz.[76]

2007

DTT Sky Virgin TV Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A 854 N/A Channel 854 William Hill plc & YooMedia 2007/01/03
N/A 916 N/A Look4Love Television Concepts Limited 2007/01 License revoked by Ofcom.[77]
N/A 918 N/A Look 4 Love 2 Television Concepts Limited 2007/01 License revoked by Ofcom.[78]
N/A 638 N/A Price Busters TV MK Promotions 2007/02/22
N/A 681 N/A Price Busters TV 2 MK Promotions 2007/02/22
N/A 524 221 Discovery Wings Discovery Networks UK 2007/02/28 Replaced with Discovery Turbo.
N/A 615 721 Discovery Kids Discovery Networks UK 2007/02/28 Replaced with Discovery Turbo.
N/A 528 228/231 Adventure One NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) 2007/03/01 Replaced with National Geographic Wild.
43 N/A N/A Top Up TV Promo Top Up TV 2007/03/01 Replaced with Setanta Sports 1.
N/A 659 N/A EeZee tv eeZee tv Limited 2007/03/03 Replaced with JML Direct TV
107 N/A N/A Top Up TV Active Top Up TV 2007/03/05
31 856 N/A ITV Play ITV plc 2007/03/13 Ceased broadcasting due to phone in scam scandal.
N/A 193 N/A Rapture TV Rapture Television PLC 2007/03/19 Ceased broadcasting on Sky following EPG dispute. Currently an on-line Internet channel.
724 N/A N/A 3C EMAP 2007/03/24
102 N/A N/A Teletext Cars Teletext Ltd. 2007/04/02
N/A 330 N/A More 24 NBC Universal Global Networks 2007/04/02 Replaced with Movies 24 +.
N/A 929 AoD Red Hot Climax RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2007/04/03
N/A 931 N/A Red Hot Reality RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2007/04/03
N/A 849 N/A The Daily Quiz! Big Game TV 2007/04/25
N/A 840 N/A The Great Big British Quiz Play To Win TV 2007/05/04
N/A 483 N/A PremPlus HD British Sky Broadcasting 2007/05/06 Match rights transferred to Setanta Sports and ceased broadcasting. Replaced with Sky Sports HDX.
N/A 602 732 Toonami Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2007/05/24 Replaced with new version of Cartoon Network Too along with launch of Cartoonito.
N/A 219 N/A Solent TV Island Volunteers Group 2007/05/24 [16]
N/A 483 N/A Sky Sports HDX British Sky Broadcasting 2007/05/26 Temporary channel.
N/A 631 N/A IBuy IAC/HSN 2007/05/28 Replaced with JML Direct TV.
N/A 632 N/A IBuy 2 IAC/HSN 2007/05/28 Replaced with Shop Now TV.
N/A 217 N/A Quiznation Optimistic Entertainment 2007/05/31
N/A 0112 923 Core Radio GCap Media 2007/07/03
N/A 0174 925 Chill GCap Media 2007/07/03 [79] Returned on 3 November 2008.
N/A 0175 960 Capital Disney GCap Media 2007/07/29
N/A N/A 890 Info Zone Virgin Media 2007/08/14 Replaced with PIN Protection Help. Ex-Telewest only.
N/A 135 N/A Life TV Life TV Media 2007/08/20 Ceased broadcasting for Channel 4 +1.
N/A 136 N/A Life 24 Life TV Media 2007/08/20 Ceased broadcasting for Channel 4 +1.
N/A 137 N/A Life Showcase TV Life TV Media 2007/08/20 Ceased broadcasting for Channel 4 +1.
N/A 194 N/A BEN 2 Greener Technology Limited 2007/08/28
N/A 480 501 PremPlus British Sky Broadcasting 2007/09/11 Match rights transferred to Setanta Sports and ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 502 PremPlus 2 British Sky Broadcasting 2007/09/11 Match rights transferred to Setanta Sports and ceased broadcasting. Ex-NTL only.
15 170 161 ABC1 Disney-ABC Television Group 2007/09/26 Replaced with Playhouse Disney + on 30 October 2007 on Sky.
20 153 122 Ftn Virgin Media Television 2007/10/01 Channel was relaunched and revamped as Virgin 1 on 1 October 2007.
N/A 154 123 Ftn +1 Virgin Media Television 2007/10/01 Channel was relaunched and revamped as Virgin 1 +1 on 1 October 2007.
729 0208 N/A Radio Music Shop Somethin' Else 2007/10/05
19 269 263 UKTV Bright Ideas UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media) 2007/10/14 Timeshared with Dave +1 and now Dave +1 uses UKTV Bright Ideas hours.
N/A 522 217 Discovery Civilisation Discovery Networks UK 2007/11/01 Replaced with Discovery Knowledge.[80]
N/A 377 N/A MinX CSC Media Group 2007/11/22 Replaced with NME TV.
N/A 924 AoD Red Hot Wives RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2007/11/22 Replaced with Red Hot Girl Girl on Sky.
N/A N/A 120 Virgin Central 2 Virgin Media Television 2007/12/11 Replaced with VTV Music On Demand.
N/A 359 350 Classic FM TV GCap Media 2007/12/11 Replaced with OMusic TV on Sky.
N/A 180 N/A Red TV TV Legal Limited 2007/12/17 Replaced with Brit Hits.
N/A 192 N/A MKTV Jawad Siddiqui 2007/12/21 Financial difficulties.
N/A 652 N/A Vector 24/7 Vector Direct 2007/12/27 Replaced with JML Choice
N/A 656 N/A Shop Vector + Vector Direct 2007/12/27 Replaced with JML Innovation
N/A 423 N/A The Golf Channel JJB Sports 2007/12/31 Sky EPG slot bought by Setanta.
N/A 677 N/A Deal TV Deal TV Ltd 2007 [81]

2008

DTT Freesat Sky Virgin TV Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A N/A N/A 832 Leonardo Sitcom Group 2008/01/07 Ex-Telewest only.
N/A N/A 204 N/A OBE TV +1 OBE TV Ltd 2008/01/08 OBE TV's Sky EPG slot sold to DMAX, OBE TV moved to 204.
N/A N/A 855 N/A Quiz Call Ostrich Media (owned by iTouch) 2008/01/08 Ceased broadcasting before moving to Channel 5.
717 N/A 0127 N/A Oneword Radio UBC Media 2008/01/11 Financial problems.
N/A N/A 663 N/A Vinappris Vinappris Limited 2008/01/11
N/A N/A 427 N/A TWC Fight! The Wrestling Channel Ltd. 2008/01/14 Bought by TFN Global Inc. Replaced rebranded as The Fight Network.
N/A N/A 832 N/A DD News Doordarshan 2008/01/22 Sky EPG slot sold to 9X.[82][83] Distributor entered liquidation.[84]
N/A N/A 346 325 MTV Flux MTV Networks Europe 2008/02/01 Replaced with MTV ONE +1.
N/A N/A 632 N/A JML Direct 2 JML Direct Limited 2008/02/07 Replaced with JML Lifestyle.
N/A N/A 657 N/A JML Extra JML Direct Limited 2008/02/07 Replaced with JML Solutions.
N/A N/A 357 N/A B4 CSC Media Group 2008/03/26 Replaced with Flava.
N/A N/A 0202 953 Virgin Radio Groove SMG plc 2008/04/17
N/A N/A 549 N/A Discovery Channel +1.5 Discovery Networks UK 2008/04/21 Replaced with Discovery Science +1.
N/A N/A N/A AoD/482 Red Hot Asians RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2008/04/22
N/A N/A 205 N/A FX +1 Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 2008/04/28 Replaced with FX HD.
N/A N/A 819 N/A Sahara Filmy Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited 2008/04/24 Sky EPG slot sold to SAB TV.[85]
N/A N/A 627 N/A POP +1 CSC Media Group 2008/05/19 Replaced with Kix!.
N/A N/A 367 N/A Flaunt +1 CSC Media Group 2008/06/04 Replaced with Pop Girl +1.
N/A N/A 363 N/A Bliss +1 CSC Media Group 2008/06/11 Capacity used for AnimeCentral/Showcase TV.
N/A N/A 186 N/A Life One Life TV Media 2008/06/16 Suddenly went off air. Replaced with Life.
N/A N/A 654 & 678 758 Price Crash Price Crash TV Ltd 2008/06/17 Entered administration.[86]
N/A N/A 833 N/A DD India Doordarshan 2008/06/18 Sky EPG slot sold to 9XM.[87] Distributor entered liquidation.[84]
N/A N/A 270 N/A Performance Channel Eicom PLC 2008/07/01
N/A N/A 821 N/A Channel Punjab Channel Punjab UK Ltd. 2008/07/09 Entered liquidation.[88][84]
18 N/A 360 330 The Hits Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation) 2008/08/15 Replaced with 4Music.
N/A N/A 199 N/A AnimeCentral CSC Media Group 2008/08/27 Replaced with Showcase TV.
N/A N/A 946 AoD Red Hot Raw RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2008/08/28
N/A N/A 947 N/A Red Hot Viewers RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2008/08/28
N/A N/A 667 N/A JML Solutions JML Direct Limited 2008/09/06 Replaced with JML CookShop.
N/A N/A 887 N/A Applause Canis Media 2008/09/08 Replaced with Nigeria Movies.
N/A N/A 260 N/A Performance Mainstreet Eicom PLC 2008/09/10 Replaced with Rock on TV.
N/A N/A 888 N/A Awareness TV Canis Media 2008/09/15 Replaced with Ocean Finance.
N/A N/A 258 N/A UKTV Style 2 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media) 2008/09/15 Replaced with Watch.
N/A N/A 666 N/A JML Innovation JML Direct Limited 2008/09/23 Replaced with JML BeautyShop.
N/A N/A 911 N/A Playboy One Playboy Enterprises 2008/10/01 Replaced with Paul Raymond TV.
N/A N/A 257 N/A Sky Arts +1 British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/20 Replaced with Sky Arts 2.
N/A N/A 0113 961 TheJazz Global Radio 2008/11/03 Replaced with Chill.
N/A N/A 204 N/A Pulse +1 Portland Interactive Ltd 2008/11/09 Replaced with HiTV.
N/A N/A 681 N/A World Wide Shop Enterr10 Media UK Limited 2008/11/19 [89]
N/A N/A 375 N/A Scuzz +1 CSC Media Group 2008/11/21 Sky EPG slot bought by NHK World TV.
N/A N/A 207 N/A Pulse +30 mins Portland Interactive Ltd 2008/11/24 Sky EPG slot bought by OBE TV.
N/A N/A 272 N/A The Baby Channel Simply Media 2008/11/24 Replaced with Simply Movies.
N/A N/A 547 N/A The Business Channel LITV Limited 2008/11/20 Went bankrupt.
721 N/A 0182 N/A Mojo Radio Bauer Radio 2008/11/30
104 N/A N/A N/A Teletext on 4 Teletext Ltd. 2008/11/ Replaced with 1-2-1 Dating.
N/A 251 427 N/A The Fight Network TFN Global Inc 2008/12/01
N/A N/A 456 N/A SportsXchange SportsXchange PLC 2008/12/17 Financial difficulties.
N/A N/A 882 N/A Sky Venue British Sky Broadcasting 2008 Commercial and licensed premises only.

2009

DTT Freesat Sky Virgin TV Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A N/A 0141 N/A Raaj Radio Subrung Broadcasting Ltd. 2009/01/07 [90]
42 N/A 196 N/A Nuts tv Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2009/01/15 Replaced with CNN International on Freeview[91]
N/A N/A 210 N/A Nuts tv +1 Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2009/01/15 [91]
N/A N/A 279 N/A Discovery Travel & Living +1 Discovery Networks UK 2009/01/20 Replaced with Investigation Discovery.
N/A 411 274 N/A Overseas Property TV MRI Media Ltd. 2009/01/27
N/A N/A 264 N/A Wine TV Wine Network Inc. 2009/01/21 Technical problem.
N/A N/A 0195 N/A Radio Tatras International Radio Tatras Int Ltd 2009/01/25
N/A N/A 653 N/A TV Warehouse JML Direct Limited 2009/02/02 Replaced with JML Home & DIY
N/A N/A 661 N/A TV Warehouse 2 JML Direct Limited 2009/02/02 Replaced with Shop Now TV
N/A N/A 173 160 Trouble +1 Virgin Media Television 2009/02/05 Replaced with Living2 +1.[92]
N/A N/A 964 N/A Pulse Portland Interactive Ltd 2009/02/10 Replaced with Dirty Talk.
N/A 503 379 N/A Bubble Hits Creative Sounds Limited 2009/02/13 Financial difficulties.[93]
N/A N/A 379 N/A Bubble Hits Ireland Creative Sounds Limited 2009/02/13 Financial difficulties.[93]
N/A N/A 260 N/A Rock On TV Eicom PLC 2009/02/16
N/A N/A 0213 N/A PRL 24 PRL 24 Ltd 2009/03/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Asian Star Radio.[94]
N/A N/A 253 N/A Travel Channel 2 Travel Channel International Ltd. 2009/03/02 Sky EPG slot bought by The Style Network.
N/A N/A 666 N/A JML BeautyShop JML Direct Limited 2009/03/02 Replaced with JML Lifestyle
N/A N/A 340 N/A G2 Family G2 Family Limited 2009/03/04
N/A N/A 242 274 Discovery Real Time Extra Discovery Networks UK 2009/03/20 Replaced with Discovery Shed.
N/A N/A 448 N/A Arsenal Replay Arsenal F.C./Setanta Sports/Input Media 2009/03/27
N/A N/A 262 N/A Real Estate TV Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 2009/04/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Chello Zone.[95]
N/A N/A 263 N/A Real Estate TV +1 Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 2008/04/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Chello Zone.[95]
N/A N/A 172 159 Trouble Virgin Media Television 2009/04/01 Replaced with Living +2.[96]
N/A N/A 213 N/A Young@Heart PrimeTime TV Ltd 2009/04/01 Replaced with Elite TV.
N/A N/A 0213 N/A Asian Star Radio TV Legal Limited 2009/04/03 [97]
N/A N/A 840 N/A Brit Hits TV Legal Limited 2009/04/13 Replaced with Sikh Channel.[98]
N/A N/A 454 N/A AH TV Arsenal F.C./Setanta Sports/Input Media 2009/04/28
N/A N/A N/A 980 PPV Event Virgin Media 2009/04/28 Unavailable in some ex-NTL areas.
N/A N/A 838 N/A Jaagran Zee Entertainment Enterprises 2009/04/30 Sky EPG slot bought by Punjjabi TV.
N/A N/A 811 N/A Zee Gujarati Zee Entertainment Enterprises 2009/05/01 [99]
N/A N/A 0145 N/A Club Asia Club Asia (London) Ltd. 2009/05/08 Poor viewing figures.[100]
49 N/A N/A N/A Netplay TV Netplay TV Broadcasting Limited 2009/05/13 Replaced with Rocks & Co. on Freeview
N/A N/A 674 N/A JJB Sports TV Sports Shop Ltd. 2009/05/15
N/A N/A 248 267 UKTV Gardens UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media) 2009/05/19 Replaced with Really.[101]
N/A N/A 920 481 Red Hot Just 18 RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2009/05/21 Replaced with Viewers Wives.
N/A N/A 0215 N/A Zee Radio Zee Entertainment Enterprises 2009/06/01 Removed by Zee.[102]
N/A 308 341 N/A Simply Movies Simply Media Ltd 2009/06/15 Focusing on programme production and distribution.[103]
N/A N/A 0161 921 The Arrow Global Radio 2009/06/22
N/A N/A 962 N/A Bedroom TV Telecoms TV 2009/06/22
N/A N/A 418 518 Setanta Sports News Virgin Media Television & Setanta Sports 2009/06/23 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[104]
N/A N/A 424 539 Setanta Sports 2 Setanta Sports 2009/06/23 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[104]
N/A N/A 429 543 Setanta Golf Setanta Sports 2009/06/23 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration. Sky EPG slot bought by ESPN.[104]
N/A N/A 436 540 Celtic TV Setanta Sports 2009/06/23 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[105]
N/A N/A 438 541 Rangers TV Setanta Sports 2009/06/23 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[106]
N/A N/A 437 N/A Setanta Commercial Setanta Sports 2009/06/23 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[104]
N/A N/A 957 N/A Live XXX Ghana Development Foundation 2009/06/26 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A 401 267 N/A Wedding TV +1 Wedding TV Limited 2009/07/01 Replaced with Wedding TV Asia.[107]
N/A 142 N/A N/A BET HD Viacom 2009/07/04 Temporary channel.[108]
N/A N/A 684 N/A Tron Direct 2 Tron Direct Limited 2009/07/08 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 960 N/A Chat Back Go Ape TV Limited 2009/07/09 Ceased broadcasting. Sky EPG slot reused for Live 960.
N/A N/A 281 N/A Monte Carlo TV Digital Television Production Company Limited 2009/07/28 Sky EPG slot bought by LA Muscle TV.
N/A N/A 330 N/A AIT Movistar Africa Independent Television 2009/07/28 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 630 N/A Nicktoonsters Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) 2009/07/31 Replaced with Nicktoons Replay.[109]
N/A N/A 836 N/A KBC Kashmir Broadcasting Corporation Limited 2009/07/31 Sky EPG slot sold to Ahlebait TV.[110][111]
N/A 451 884 N/A Audi Channel Volkswagen Group 2009/08/01 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 188 N/A Showcase TV CSC Media Group 2009/08/03 Replaced with True Entertainment.
N/A N/A 794 N/A DW-TV Europe ARD 2009/08/03 Carriage agreement expired. Remains FTA on other satellites.
N/A N/A 435 542 Arsenal TV Arsenal F.C./Input Media/Setanta Sports 2009/08/07 Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[112]
N/A 662 828 N/A 9X INX Network 2009/08/11 Merged with 9XM. Sky EPG slot bought by Ummah Channel.[113]
32 N/A N/A N/A SmileTV Cellcast Group 2009/08/20
N/A N/A 433 N/A Racing World Racing Post 2009/08/24 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 662 N/A JML Choice JML Direct Limited 2009/09/04 Replaced with JML Active
N/A N/A 186 N/A Life All Entertainment Limited 2009/09/15 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 331 N/A World Movies TV Rapid Eye Motion Ltd. 2009/09/17 Ceased broadcasting.
N/A N/A 961 N/A Just4Us Just4Us TV Limited 2009/09/22 Ceased broadcasting. Sky EPG slot bought by Climax3 - 3.
N/A N/A 167 N/A Information TV 2 Information TV 2009/10/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Quest. Returned in February 2010 as Showcase.
N/A N/A 935 N/A Skincity TVX Europe Limited 2009/10/01 Sky EPG slot reused by Portland TV for PrimeTime PPV.
N/A N/A 795 N/A TVE Internacional Televisión Española 2009/10/02 [114]
N/A N/A 879 N/A Cupid TV Tanla Solutions Ltd 2009/10/05
N/A N/A 838 N/A Punjjabi TV World Media Connect 2009/10/09 Ceased broadcasting due to a technical problem. Sky EPG slot bought by Madani Channel.[115][116]
N/A N/A 0212 N/A Hot Digital Radio Hot Digital Ltd 2009/10/13
N/A N/A 837 N/A AT Global Network AT Global Ltd 2009/10/16 Sky EPG slot bought by Fast TV.[117][118]
N/A N/A 905 N/A Filth Northern and Shell 2009/10/23 Sky EPG slot reused for Red Hot Mums.
21 N/A 358 313 TMF MTV Networks Europe 2009/10/26 Replaced with VIVA.[119]
N/A N/A N/A 931 102.5 Clyde 1 Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Uddingston regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 931 Hallam FM Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 932 97.3 Forth One Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Edinburgh and Uddingston regional headends only.
N/A N/A N/A 932 Magic 999 Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Preston regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 932 Metro Radio Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 932 Radio City 96.7 Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Knowsley regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 933 96.3 Radio Aire Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 933 97.4 Rock FM Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Knowsley and Preston regional headends only.
N/A N/A N/A 933 Real Radio GMG Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Edinburgh and Uddingston regional headends only.
N/A N/A N/A 934 TFM Radio Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 935 Magic 1152 Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 936 Tay FM Bauer Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Edinburgh regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 937 The Pulse of West Yorkshire UTV Radio 2009/10/29 Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
N/A N/A 670 N/A Gems TV 3 Gems TV UK Ltd. 2009/11/02
N/A N/A 262 N/A  ? TV Chello Zone 2009/11/09 EPG slot reused for Food Network
N/A N/A 263 N/A  ? TV +1 Chello Zone 2009/11/09 EPG slot reused for Food Network +1
N/A 136 146 148 Zone Reality Chello Zone 2009/11/16 Replaced with CBS Reality.[120]
N/A N/A 147 N/A Zone Reality +1 Chello Zone 2009/11/16 Replaced with CBS Reality +1.[120]
N/A 135 149 N/A Zone Romantica Chello Zone 2009/11/16 Replaced with CBS Drama.[120]
N/A 137 148 N/A Zone Thriller Chello Zone 2009/11/16 Replaced with CBS Action.[120]
N/A N/A 647 N/A Travel Deals Direct Travel Channel International Ltd. 2009/11/30 EPG slot bought by Rocks TV.[121]
N/A N/A N/A 943 Radio City 96.7 Orion Media (Lloyds TSB Development Capital/Phil Riley) 2009/11/30 Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.
N/A N/A N/A 964 96.4FM BRMB Orion Group (Lloyds TSB Development Capital/Phil Riley) 2009/11/30 Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.
103 N/A N/A N/A Teletext Casino Teletext Ltd. 2009/12/01
N/A N/A 883 N/A Open Access Open Access Group 2009/12/03 EPG slot bought by Renault TV.
N/A 726 0200 951 Absolute Xtreme TIML Radio Limited 2009/12/04 Replaced with Absolute 80s.[122]
N/A N/A N/A 930 Pulse FM 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 933 Heart Essex Global Radio 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 935 Heart Bristol Global Radio 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 936 Heart Gloucestershire Global Radio 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 941 Brunel Classic Gold Global Radio 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 963 Heart Kent Global Radio 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 974 Red Dragon FM Global Radio 2009/12/07 Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
N/A N/A 672 N/A Teletext Holidays TV Teletext Ltd. 2009/12/10 EPG slot reused by Teletext for Rabbit Chat (879)
N/A N/A 0171 N/A Fun Kids Folder Media 2009/12/16
N/A N/A 829 N/A 9XM INX Network 2009/12/24 Sky EPG slot bought by Colors.[123]
N/A N/A 837 N/A Fast TV Fast TV Ltd 2009/12/31 [124]

2010

DTT Freesat Sky Virgin TV Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A N/A 956 N/A LA Babes Advanced Media Limited 2010/01/04 Sky EPG slot bought by Cream.
N/A N/A 745 - 749 N/A Sky Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2010/01/05
N/A N/A 938 - 942 N/A 18 Plus Movies British Sky Broadcasting 2010/01/05
N/A N/A 907 N/A Friendly TV Telecoms TV Limited 2010/01/06 Sky EPG slot bought by Dirty Talk.
N/A N/A 963 N/A HBW TV Renson Media Ltd 2010/01/07
N/A N/A N/A 930 BBC Radio Sheffield BBC 2010/01/11 Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
N/A N/A N/A 937 BBC Radio Leeds BBC 2010/01/11 Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
N/A N/A 270 N/A SA Direct Southern Africa Direct 2010/01/14 Sky EPG slot bought by Takbeer TV.[125]
N/A N/A 0161 N/A ILM Radio UK Asia Media Solutions Ltd 2010/01/14
310 N/A N/A N/A TopUp Anytime 4 Top Up TV 2010/01/19
45 N/A N/A N/A National Lottery Xtra Camelot Group 2010/02/01
N/A N/A N/A 930 BBC Radio Newcastle BBC 2010/02/04 Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.[126]
N/A N/A N/A 931 BBC Tees BBC 2010/02/04 Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.[126]
N/A N/A 937 N/A SportxxxWives Satellite Entertainment Limited 2010/02/08
N/A N/A 879 N/A Rabbit Chat Teletext Ltd. 2010/02/23
N/A N/A 651 N/A Ideal World 2 Ideal Shopping Direct plc 2010/03/03 Replaced with Ideal Extra.[127]
N/A N/A 668 N/A Ideal World 3 Ideal Shopping Direct plc 2010/03/03 Replaced with Ideal and More.[127]
N/A N/A 344 N/A Nigeria Movies Canis Media 2010/03/05 Replaced with FOBO Movies.
N/A N/A N/A 945 BBC Radio Shropshire BBC 2010/03/07 Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.[126]
N/A N/A N/A 946 BBC WM BBC 2010/03/07 Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.[126]
N/A N/A 202 N/A NTA International Nigerian Television Authority 2010/03/09
N/A N/A N/A 118 Virgin Central Virgin Media Television 2010/03/11 Continues on demand.
N/A N/A 207 N/A OBE TV OBE TV Ltd 2010/03/12 Returned on 22 July 2010.
N/A N/A 376 N/A Flaunt CSC Media Group 2010/03/17 Replaced with Dance Nation TV.[128]
N/A N/A N/A 931 BBC Radio Kent BBC 2010/03/18 Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.[126]
N/A N/A N/A 938 BBC Radio Bristol BBC 2010/03/24 Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.[126]
N/A N/A N/A 939 BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC 2010/03/24 Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.[126]
N/A N/A 378 N/A Rockworld TV Carnaby Media 2010/03/29 Sky EPG slot bought by Lava.[129]
N/A N/A N/A 930 BBC Radio Lancashire BBC 2010/03 Ex-Telewest, Preston regional headend only.[126]
N/A N/A N/A 930 BBC Radio Merseyside BBC 2010/03 Ex-Telewest, Knowsley regional headend only.[126]
N/A 450 178 280 Men & Motors ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 2010/04/01 Replaced with ITV1 HD.[130]
N/A N/A 581 279 GOD Europe The Angel Foundation 2010/04/01 Merged with GOD Channel. Sky EPG slot bought by Revelation TV.[131][132]
N/A N/A 592 N/A Genesis Revelation TV Ltd 2010/04/08 Programmes moved to Revelation TV.
N/A N/A 201 N/A The Unexplained Channel Monster Pictures 2010/04/21 Sky EPG slot bought by Showcase.
N/A N/A 655 N/A Thomas Cook TV Thomas Cook TV Ltd. 2010/05/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Jewellery Maker.[133]
N/A N/A 902 N/A Spice Extreme Playboy Enterprises 2010/05/12 Sky EPG slot bought by Tease Me TV 2.
N/A N/A 624 N/A Baby First TV BFTV Limited 2010/05/18
N/A 403 279 N/A Rural TV Rural TV International 2010/06/02 Merged with Horse & Country TV.[134]
N/A N/A 683 N/A Shopping TV Shopping TV UK Ltd 2010/06/04
N/A N/A 344 N/A FOBO Movies Canis 103 Ltd 2010/06/07
N/A N/A 948 N/A Tease Me 2 Bang Channels Limited 2010/06/09 Sky EPG slot bought by ChatGirl TV2.
N/A N/A 0203 N/A Ignition Radio World Radio Network 2010/06/21 Sky EPG slot bought by Absolute 90s.
N/A N/A 669 N/A Sky Travel British Sky Broadcasting 2010/06/24 Ceased broadcasting due to competition from the internet.[135]
N/A N/A 395 N/A Music Choice Music Choice Europe Ltd. 2010/06/30 Failed to reach an agreement with Sky over carriage fees.[136]
300 N/A N/A N/A 4TVInteractive Inview Interactive Limited 2010/06/29 Carriage agreement expired.[137]
N/A N/A 396 N/A Music Choice Extra Music Choice Europe Ltd. 2010/06/30 Failed to reach an agreement with Sky over carriage fees.[136]
90 N/A N/A N/A TV News 2 Cellcast Group 2010/06/30 Carriage agreement ended.
N/A N/A 172 159 Living +2 Virgin Media Television 2010/07/01 Replaced with Living Loves on 5 July 2010.[138]
106 N/A N/A N/A Directgov Teletext Ltd. 2010/07/01
89 N/A N/A N/A TV News Cellcast Group 2010/07/01 Carriage agreement ended. Returned on 27 October 2010.
N/A N/A 740 N/A Sky Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2010/07/01
N/A N/A 741 N/A Sky Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2010/07/01
N/A N/A 261 N/A Fashion TV Michel Adam Lisowski 2010/07/02
N/A N/A 171 N/A Channel TBC Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 2010/07/13 Replaced with Five HD.
N/A N/A 662 N/A JML Choice JML Direct Ltd. 2010/07/17 Returned on 19 July 2010.
N/A N/A 667 N/A JML CookShop + JML Direct Ltd. 2010/07/19 Sky EPG slot given to JML Choice.
N/A N/A 0194 N/A FWR World Evangelism Bible Church 2010/08/01
N/A N/A 446 N/A Real Madrid TV Real Madrid F.C. 2010/08/05
202 N/A N/A N/A MCR Shopping 2 Guardian Media Group 2010/08/05 Manchester only.
N/A N/A 243 281 Sky Real Lives British Sky Broadcasting 2010/08/19 Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[139]
N/A N/A 244 N/A Sky Real Lives +1 British Sky Broadcasting 2010/08/19 Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[139]
N/A N/A 278 N/A Sky Real Lives HD British Sky Broadcasting 2010/08/19 Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[139]
N/A N/A 245 282 Sky Real Lives 2 British Sky Broadcasting 2010/08/19 Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[139]
N/A 650 880 240 Teachers TV Education Digital Management Limited 2010/08/31 Budget cuts/focussing on online service.[140]
N/A N/A 661 N/A JML Lifestyle JML Direct Ltd. 2010/09/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Sangat TV.[141]
N/A N/A 369 N/A OMusic TV Open Access Channels 2010/09/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Vintage TV.
N/A N/A 200 N/A Controversial TV Edge Media 2010/09/08 Returned on 1 November 2010.
N/A N/A 675 N/A Max TV Datel Holdings Ltd 2010/09/16 Still trading online only. Sky EPG slot bought by Olive TV.
N/A N/A 189 N/A Open Access 2 Open Access Group 2010/09/21 Sky EPG slot bought by Information TV +1.
N/A N/A 860 N/A Casino TV Smart TV Broadcasting Limited 2010/09/27 Sky EPG slot bought by Jackpot Games.
N/A N/A 585 N/A Faith World +1 World Evangelism Bible Church 2010/10/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Sikh TV.[142]
N/A N/A 911 N/A Elite Playboy Enterprises 2010/10/01 Replaced with 40 n Naughty.
N/A N/A 807 N/A Aastha TV Aastha Broadcasting Network (UK) Ltd. 2010/10/14 Sky EPG slot bought by Disha.[143] Returned on 1 January 2011.
N/A N/A 666 N/A JML Active JML Direct Ltd. 2010/10/18 Sky EPG slot bought by Rocks & Co 1.
N/A N/A 658 N/A Bilberry TV QVC 2010/10/25 Replaced with QVC Beauty.
308 N/A N/A N/A TopUp Anytime 2 Top Up TV 2010/11/09
N/A N/A 807 N/A Disha Disha Education Trust 2010/11/10 [144]
N/A N/A 0112 919 Galaxy Yorkshire Global Radio 2010/11/15 Replaced with LBC News 1152 on television platforms.
728 N/A N/A N/A Heart West Midlands Global Radio 2010/11/15 West Midlands only. Replaced with Heart London.
N/A N/A 912 N/A Tease Me Bang Channels Limited 2010/11/19 License revoked by Ofcom.[145]
N/A N/A 959 N/A Tease Me 3 Bang Channels Limited 2010/11/19 License revoked by Ofcom.[145]
98 N/A N/A N/A TMTV Bang Media (London) Limited 2010/11/19 License revoked by Ofcom.[145]
N/A N/A 216 N/A Showcase +1 Information TV Limited 2010/11/23 Sky EPG slot bought by WTF. Returned on 1 December 2011.
N/A N/A 595 N/A DBN Kashmiri Broadcasting Corporation 2010/11/23 License revoked by Ofcom.[146]
N/A N/A 0205 N/A VOT Radio VOT Radio Ltd 2010/11/26 Sky EPG slot bought by RCR.
N/A N/A 342 N/A Shorts TV Shorts International Ltd. 2010/11/29
N/A N/A 843 N/A UCTV Up & Coming TV Ltd 2010/11 Returned on 18 January 2011.
N/A N/A 950 N/A LivexxxBabes Satellite Entertainment Limited 2010/12/02 Returned on 13 January 2011.
N/A 202 N/A N/A S4C2 S4C 2010/12/06
N/A N/A 739 N/A Sky Box Office HD3 British Sky Broadcasting 2010/12/13
N/A 401 267 N/A Wedding TV Asia Wedding TV Limited 2010/12/14 [147]
N/A N/A 786 N/A Bangla TV Bangla TV Ltd. 2010/12 Returned on 17 June 2011.[148]
N/A N/A 997 N/A Sky Retail Info British Sky Broadcasting 2010 Commercial premises only.
N/A N/A N/A 997 TV Smart Card Help Virgin Media 2010 Areas which were receiving new smart cards only.

2011

DTT Freesat Sky Virgin TV Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A N/A 123 136 Bravo Living TV Group (British Sky Broadcasting) 2011/01/01 Closed because it served a similar demographic to Sky1, without the same audience reach or prestige.[149][150]
N/A N/A 124 137 Bravo +1 Living TV Group (British Sky Broadcasting) 2011/01/01 Closed because it served a similar demographic to Sky1, without the same audience reach or prestige.[149][150]
N/A N/A 153 138 Bravo 2 Living TV Group (British Sky Broadcasting) 2011/01/01 Closed because it served a similar demographic to Sky1, without the same audience reach or prestige.[149][150]
N/A N/A 867 141 Challenge Jackpot Living TV Group (British Sky Broadcasting) 2011/01/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Aastha TV.[151]
N/A N/A 647 N/A Rocks TV The Colourful Company Group Ltd. 2011/01/01 Merged with Gem Collector. Sky EPG slot bought by RetailTherapytv.
35 N/A N/A N/A ITV Preview 1 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 2011/01/31
20 N/A 121 119 Channel One British Sky Broadcasting 2011/02/01 [36]
N/A N/A 122 120 Channel One +1 British Sky Broadcasting 2011/02/01 [36]
N/A N/A 160 N/A MTV Shows MTV Networks Europe 2011/02/01 MTV was repositioned as an entertainment channel. Replaced with MTV Music.[152]
N/A N/A 221 N/A OBE TV OBE TV Ltd 2011/02/14 Returned on 10 March 2011.
N/A N/A 0158 N/A Gaydar Radio QSoft Consulting 2011/02/18 Poor listening figures.[153]
N/A N/A 663 N/A Stop + Shop Thane International Inc. 2011/02/22
N/A N/A 960 N/A Live 960 Hoppr Entertainment Limited 2011/03/03 License revoked by Ofcom.[154]
N/A N/A 922 N/A Cream RHF Productions Ltd 2011/03/14
N/A N/A 889 N/A Sky Insider HD British Sky Broadcasting 2011/03/30 Returned on 5 May 2011.
N/A N/A 273 N/A Luxury Life HD Luxury Broadcasting Limited 2011/03/31
N/A N/A 861 N/A Gala TV Gala Group 2011/04/01 [155]
N/A N/A 157 N/A Film 24 Wicked TV 2011/04/04 Sky EPG slot bought by Sony Entertainment Television.[156]
N/A N/A 190 N/A Open Access 3 Open Access Group 2011/04/04 Sky EPG slot bought by Sony Entertainment Television +1.[157]
N/A N/A 659 N/A Shop on TV Jungle.uk.com Ltd. 2011/04/06 Sky EPG slot bought by PaversShoes.tv.[158]
N/A N/A 452 N/A Rush HD Rainbow Media 2011/04/07
N/A N/A 953 485 Gay TV RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2011/04/07 Replaced with Flirt TV on Sky.
202 N/A N/A N/A MANCHESTERLOVE Guardian Media Group 2011/04/27 Manchester only. Removed to provide bandwidth for Movies4Men to launch in Manchester only.
N/A N/A 843 N/A UCTV Up & Coming TV Ltd 2011/04/30 Returned on 3 June 2011.
N/A N/A 682 N/A Entrepreneur Channel Entrepreneur Channel plc 2011/05/18
45 N/A N/A N/A TBA 2011/05/18 Failed to launch.
N/A N/A 860 N/A Jackpot Games CC Media TV Limited 2011/05/19 Sky EPG slot bought by SonLife Broadcasting Network.
8 N/A N/A N/A TeleG SDN Ltd (ITV plc) 2011/05/23 Removed in favour of BBC Alba.[159]
90 N/A N/A N/A TV News Cellcast Group 2011/05/31
N/A N/A 931 N/A Hustler TV UK Broadcasting (UK) Ltd. 2011/06/01 Sky EPG slot bought by xxXpanded TV.
N/A N/A 933 N/A Girls Gone Wild Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd. 2011/06/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Flirt TV 2.
N/A N/A 934 N/A Amateur Babes Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd. 2011/06/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Gay Chat TV.
N/A N/A N/A 523 Eurosport 3D TF1 Group 2011/06/06 Temporary channel for 2011 French Open.[160]
N/A 809 667 N/A JML Choice JML Direct Ltd. 2011/06/15 Freesat and Sky EPG slots given to JML Cookshop.
109 N/A N/A N/A Mobilizer Teletext Ltd. 2011/07/11
N/A N/A 956 N/A Red Hot 40+ RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 2011/08/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Holiday+Cruise.
N/A N/A 0168 N/A Amar Radio Amar Radio 2011/08/15
N/A N/A 836 N/A Ahlebait TV Ahlebait TV Network Ltd 2011/09/01 Returned on 12 December 2011.
N/A N/A 848 N/A Sikh TV Sikh Media Limited 2011/09/02
N/A N/A 221 N/A OBE TV OBE TV Ltd 2011/09/12 Returned on 19 October 2011.
N/A 209 507 N/A NHK World NHK 2011/10/01 Decided to broadcast in HD only to reduce costs.[161][162] Sky EPG slot given to NHK World HD.
N/A N/A 797 N/A South For You South For You Limited 2011/10/10 Sky EPG slot bought by UMP Movies.[163][164]
N/A N/A 885 N/A WatchmeTV.TV Forenzquick UK Limited 2011/10/12 Sky EPG slot bought by Psychic Line.
N/A N/A 950 N/A LivexxxBabes Satellite Entertainment Limited 2011/10/12 Sky EPG slot bought by Red Light 4.
N/A N/A 908 N/A Babeworld.tv Babeworld TV Limited 2011/10/22 License revoked by Ofcom.[165]
N/A N/A 949 N/A House Of Fun House of Fun Television Limited 2011/10/22 License revoked by Ofcom.[165]
N/A N/A 952 N/A The Other Side Forenzquick UK Limited 2011/10/22 License revoked by Ofcom.[165]
N/A N/A 221 N/A OBE TV OBE TV Ltd 2011/10/28 Continued to broadcast off the EPG until 17 November 2011.
N/A N/A 231 N/A Rosa PBS UK LLC 2011/11/01 Replaced with PBS UK.[166] Sky EPG slot given to Information TV in part exchange for the channel 166 slot.
N/A N/A 277 N/A Diva TV +1 Universal Networks International 2011/11/01 Sky EPG slot sold to 9XM.[167]
N/A N/A 932 N/A 100% Babes Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd. 2011/11/01 Sky EPG slot bought by Elite TV 4.
N/A N/A 0184 N/A NME Radio IPC Media 2011/12/05 Sky EPG slot bought by Shop Radio.
N/A N/A 879 N/A Flirt TV Northern & Shell 2011/12/06 Sky EPG slot given to 5* +1.

2012

DTT Freesat Sky Virgin TV Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Notes
N/A N/A 835 N/A Supreme Master TV Supreme Master Television Limited 2012/01/03
N/A N/A 734 N/A Sky Movies Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2012/01/04
N/A N/A 735 N/A Sky Movies Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2012/01/04
N/A N/A 736 N/A Sky Movies Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2012/01/04
N/A N/A 737 N/A Sky Movies Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2012/01/04
N/A N/A 738 N/A Sky Movies Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2012/01/04
N/A N/A 739 N/A Sky Movies Box Office British Sky Broadcasting 2012/01/04

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