List of television stations in the United Kingdom
This is a list of television stations in the United Kingdom available on digital terrestrial, satellite and cable systems.
Some channels have a "timeshift" service with the same programming (and usually advertisements as well) broadcast one, two or twenty-four hours later to give viewers another chance to catch a favourite programme, and some have an HD simulcast that broadcasts the same programming in high-definition.
Public service broadcasters
BBC
- BBC One (DTT)
- BBC One HD (DTT)
- BBC One Northern Ireland (DTT)
- BBC One Northern Ireland HD (DTT)
- BBC One Scotland (DTT)
- BBC One Scotland HD (DTT)
- BBC One Wales (DTT)
- BBC One Wales HD (DTT)
- BBC Two (DTT)
- BBC Two HD (DTT)
- BBC Two Northern Ireland (DTT)
- BBC Two Scotland (DTT)
- BBC Two Wales (DTT)
- BBC Three (DTT)
- BBC Three HD (DTT)
- BBC Four (DTT)
- BBC Four HD (DTT)
- CBBC (DTT)
- CBBC HD (DTT)
- CBeebies (DTT)
- CBeebies HD (DTT)
- BBC News (DTT)
- BBC News HD (DTT)
- BBC Parliament (DTT)
- BBC Alba, operated with MG Alba (DTT in Scotland)
ITV
The ITV network is owned by ITV Network Limited, which in turn is owned by ITV plc, STV Group, and UTV Media.
Owned by ITV plc:
- ITV (DTT)
- ITV +1 (DTT)
- ITV HD (DTT)
Owned by STV Group:
- STV (DTT)
- STV +1 (DTT)
- STV HD (DTT)
Owned by UTV Media:
- UTV (DTT)
- UTV +1 (DTT)
- UTV HD (DTT)
Owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a subsidiary of ITV plc:
- ITV2 (DTT)
- ITV2 +1 (DTT)
- ITV2 HD
- ITV3 (DTT)
- ITV3 +1 (DTT)
- ITV3 HD
- ITV4 (DTT)
- ITV4 +1 (DTT)
- ITV4 HD
- ITV Encore
- ITV Encore HD
- ITVBe (DTT)
- ITVBe HD
- ITVBe +1 (DTT)
- CITV (DTT)
- JML Store (DTT)
Channel 4
- Channel 4 (DTT)
- Channel 4 +1 (DTT)
- Channel 4 HD (DTT)
- Channel 4 +1 HD (DTT)
- E4 (DTT)
- E4 +1 (DTT)
- E4 HD
- More4 (DTT)
- More4 +1
- More4 HD
- Film4 (DTT)
- Film4 +1 (DTT)
- Film4 HD
- 4seven (DTT)
- 4seven HD (DTT)
Channel 5
Channel 5 Broadcasting is a subsidiary of Viacom International Media Networks Europe.
- Channel 5 (DTT)
- Channel 5 +1 (DTT)
- Channel 5 +24 (DTT)
- Channel 5 HD
- 5* (DTT)
- 5* +1
- 5USA (DTT)
- 5USA +1
- Spike (DTT)
S4C
Owned by the S4C Authority:
- S4C (DTT in Wales)
Multichannel broadcasters
Sky
Entertainment:
- Sky 1
- Sky 1 +1
- Sky 1 HD
- Sky 2
- Sky Living
- Sky Living +1
- Sky Living HD
- Sky Atlantic
- Sky Atlantic +1
- Sky Atlantic HD
- Sky Livingit
- Sky Livingit +1
- Sky Arts 1
- Sky Arts 1 HD
- Sky Arts 2
- Sky Arts 2 HD
- Sky 3D
- Pick (DTT)
- Pick +1
- Challenge (DTT)
- Challenge +1
News:
- Sky News (DTT)
- Sky News HD
- Sky News Arabia
Movies:
- Sky Movies Action & Adventure
- Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD
- Sky Movies Box Office
- Sky Movies Box Office HD
- Sky Movies Comedy
- Sky Movies Comedy HD
- Sky Movies Crime & Thriller
- Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD
- Sky Movies Disney
- Sky Movies Disney HD
- Sky Movies Drama & Romance
- Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD
- Sky Movies Family
- Sky Movies Family HD
- Sky Movies Greats
- Sky Movies Greats HD
- Sky Movies Premiere
- Sky Movies Premiere +1
- Sky Movies Premiere HD
- Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror
- Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror HD
- Sky Movies Select
- Sky Movies Select HD
- Sky Movies Showcase
- Sky Movies Showcase HD
Sports:
- Sky Sports News HQ
- Sky Sports News HQ HD
- Sky Sports 1
- Sky Sports 1 HD
- Sky Sports 2
- Sky Sports 2 HD
- Sky Sports 3
- Sky Sports 3 HD
- Sky Sports 4
- Sky Sports 4 HD
- Sky Sports 5
- Sky Sports 5 HD
- Sky Sports F1
- Sky Sports F1 HD
Various:
- Sky Insider HD
- SkyPoker.com
UKTV
UKTV is a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive
- Alibi
- Alibi +1
- Alibi HD
- Dave (DTT)
- Dave ja vu (DTT)
- Dave HD
- Drama (DTT)
- Eden
- Eden +1
- Eden HD
- Gold
- Gold +1
- Good Food
- Good Food +1
- Good Food HD
- Home
- Home +1
- Really (DTT)
- Watch
- Watch +1
- Watch HD
- Yesterday (DTT)
- Yesterday +1
Viacom
Operated by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe):
- MTV
- MTV +1
- MTV HD
- MTV Base
- MTV Classic
- MTV Dance
- MTV Hits
- MTV Live
- MTV Live HD
- MTV Music
- MTV Rocks
- VH1
- Viva (DTT)
Operated by Nickelodeon UK, part-owned by Sky
- Nick Jr.
- Nick Jr. +1
- Nick Jr. Too
- Nickelodeon
- Nickelodeon +1
- Nickelodeon HD
- Nicktoons
BET is operated through BET Networks, a Viacom subsidiary.
The Comedy Central channels are operated by Paramount UK Partnership, in which Sky owns 25 percent.
- Comedy Central
- Comedy Central +1
- Comedy Central HD
- Comedy Central Extra
- Comedy Central Extra +1
For Channel 5, see Channel 5 above.
Discovery Networks
- Discovery Channel
- Discovery Channel +1
- Discovery HD
- Animal Planet
- Animal Planet +1
- Animal Planet HD
- Discovery History
- Discovery History +1
- Discovery Science
- Discovery Science +1
- Discovery Turbo
- Investigation Discovery
- Investigation Discovery +1
- DMAX
- DMAX +1
- Quest (DTT)
- Quest +1 (DTT)
- Discovery Home & Health
- Discovery Home & Health +1
- Discovery Shed
- TLC
- TLC +1
- TLC +2
- TLC HD
Disney–ABC Television Group
- Disney Channel
- Disney Channel +1
- Disney Channel HD
- Disney Junior
- Disney Junior +
- Disney Junior HD
- Disney XD
- Disney XD +1
- Disney XD HD
A+E Networks UK
A+E Networks UK is a joint-venture between A+E Networks and Sky
Universal Networks International
Universal Networks International is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal
- E!
- E! +1
- E! HD
- Syfy
- Syfy +1
- Syfy HD
- Universal Channel
- Universal Channel +1
- Universal Channel HD
- Movies 24
- Movies 24 +
Turner Broadcasting System Europe
- TCM
- TCM +1
- TCM HD
- Boomerang
- Boomerang +1
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network +1
- Cartoon Network HD
- Cartoonito
- CNN International
- truTV (DTT)
- truTV +1 (DTT)
Fox International Channels
The National Geographic channel are owned by NGC-UK Partnership, part-owned by the National Geographic Society.
- National Geographic Channel
- National Geographic Channel +1
- National Geographic Channel HD
- Nat Geo Wild
- Nat Geo Wild HD
Sony Pictures Television
- More Than Movies
- More Than Movies +1
- Movies4Men (DTT)
- Movies4Men +1 (DTT in Manchester)
- Sony Entertainment Television
- Sony Entertainment Television +1
- Sony Movie Channel
- Sony Movie Channel +1
CSC Media Group is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television.
- Bliss
- Chart Show TV (DTT)
- Dance Xmas
- Flava
- Scuzz
- Starz TV
- Kix
- Pop (DTT)
- Pop +1 (DTT in Manchester)
- Pop Girl
- Tiny Pop (DTT)
- Tiny Pop +1
- The Vault
- True Drama
- True Entertainment (DTT)
- True Entertainment +1
- True Movies 1
- True Movies 2
AMC Networks International Zone
CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership is a joint-venture between CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International Zone.
- CBS Action (DTT)
- CBS Drama
- CBS Reality (DTT)
- CBS Reality +1
- Horror Channel
- Horror Channel +1
Owned by AMC Networks International Zone:
The Box Plus Network
The Box Plus Network is a joint-venture between Bauer Media Group and Channel Four Television Corporation.
Eurosport
Owned by TF1 Group and Discovery Communications
- British Eurosport
- British Eurosport HD
- British Eurosport 2
- British Eurosport 2 HD
BT Group
- BT Sport 1 (DTT)
- BT Sport 1 HD
- BT Sport 2 (DTT)
- BT Sport 2 HD
- ESPN
- ESPN HD
- BT Promo
- BT Sport Extra
Other channels
General entertainment, lifestyle, documentaries, movies, sports and music channels that target a general audience.
Owned by Scripps Networks Interactive:
- Food Network (DTT)
- Food Network +1
- Travel Channel (DTT)
- Travel Channel +1
Owned by Information TV Limited:
- Information TV
- Information TV +1
- Irish TV
- Showcase
- Showcase +1
Irish channels available in Northern Ireland:
- RTÉ One (DTT in Northern Ireland), owned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- RTÉ 2 (DTT in Northern Ireland), owned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- RTÉ 2 HD, owned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- RTÉjr, owned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- TG4 (DTT in Northern Ireland), owned by Teilifís na Gaeilge
- Setanta Ireland, owned by Setanta Sports
- Setanta Sports 1, owned by Setanta Sports
Others:
- ABN TV, owned by ABN
- The Africa Channel, owned by The Africa Channel LLC
- AIT International, owned by UK Entertainment Limited
- BEN, owned by Greener Technology Limited
- FilmOn.TV, owned by FilmOn
- Forces TV, owned by Services Sound and Vision Corporation
- My Channel, owned by Record Group
- Open Heaven TV, owned by Open Heavens Media Limited
- PBS America, owned by PBS UK LLC
- Propeller TV, owned by Xiking Group
- VoxAfrica, owned by Vox
- FAB TV, owned by Fitness & Beauty TV Limited
- Fashion One, owned by Bigfoot Entertainment
- Holiday & Cruise, owned by JAN Media Limited
- Horse & Country TV, owned by Horse & Country TV Limited
- Movie Mix (DTT), owned by Square 1 Management
- Nollywood Movies, owned by Nollywood Movies Ltd.
- Capital TV, owned by Global Music Television (Global Radio)
- Channel AKA, owned by All Around the World Productions
- Clubland TV, owned by All Around the World Productions
- Heart TV, owned by Global Music Television (Global Radio)
- NOW Christmas, owned by All Around the World Productions
- Planet Pop, owned by All Around the World Productions
- Vintage TV, owned by Vintage Entertainment Limited
- Community Channel (DTT), owned by Media Trust
- At the Races, owned by Sky/Arena Leisure/28 UK racecourses
- BoxNation, owned by Boxing Channel Media Limited
- BoxNation HD, owned by Boxing Channel Media Limited
- Chelsea TV, owned by Chelsea F.C./Sky
- LFC TV, owned by Liverpool F.C.
- Motors TV, owned by Motors TV S.A.
- MUTV, owned by Manchester United F.C.
- Premier Sports, owned by Premier Media
- Racing UK, owned by Racing UK Limited
Local channels
Channels that broadcast to a specific local area.
- Estuary TV, serving Grimsby owned by Estuary TV CIC Ltd
- Latest TV, serving Brighton and Hove owned by Latest TV Ltd
- London Live, serving London owned by London Evening Standard (Lebedev Holdings Limited)
- Made in Bristol, serving Bristol owned by Made Television
- Made in Cardiff, serving Cardiff owned by Made Television
- Made in Leeds, serving Leeds owned by Made Television
- Made in Tyne & Wear, serving Newcastle owned by Made Television
- Mustard TV, serving Norwich owned by Archant Community Media Ltd.
- Notts TV, serving Nottingham owned by Confetti Media Group
- NvTv, serving Belfast owned by Northern Visions
- Sheffield Live! TV, serving Sheffield owned by Sheffield Community Media Ltd
- STV Glasgow, serving Glasgow owned by STV Group plc
- That's Solent, serving Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester owned by That's Solent Ltd
Other news channels
English language news channels, most of them non-domestic.
Owned by Al Jazeera (Al Jazeera Media Network)
- Al Jazeera English (DTT)
- Al Jazeera English HD (DTT)
- Al Jazeera Arabic (DTT)
Others:
- ARISE News, owned by ARISE Media UK Limited
- Bloomberg Television, owned by Bloomberg L.P.
- CCTV News, owned by China Central Television
- CNBC Europe, owned by NBCUniversal
- CNC World, owned by CNC
- eNCA Africa, owned by e.Sat TV
- Euronews, owned by Euronews SA
- Fox News Channel, owned by Fox News Network LLC (21st Century Fox)
- France 24 English, owned by France Médias Monde
- France 24 French, owned by France Médias Monde
- NDTV 24x7, owned by New Delhi Television Ltd.
- NHK World HD, owned by Nippon Hoso Kyokai
- RT UK (DTT), owned by (ANO) TV-Novosti
- RT HD, owned by (ANO) TV-Novosti
Religious channels
- ACBN, owned by ACBN International Limited
- Believe TV, owned by Believe TV Limited
- Christian, owned by Vision247
- Daystar, owned by Daystar Television Network
- EWTN TV, owned by Eternal Word Television Network
- Faith World TV, owned by World Evangelism Bible Church
- Flow TV, owned by Flow TV Ltd
- God Channel, owned by The Angel Foundation
- Gospel Channel, owned by Gospel Channel
- KICC TV, owned by Kingsway International Christian Centre
- Loveworld TV, owned by Loveworld Ltd.
- Olive TV, owned by Zion of the Holy One of Israel Ministries
- Revelation, owned by Revelation TV Ltd.
- SonLife, owned by Jimmy Swaggart Ministries
- TBN Europe, owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network
- UCB TV, owned by United Christian Broadcasters
- Word Network, owned by Adell Broadcasting
Shopping channels
Owned by QVC, part of Liberty Media:
- QVC (DTT)
- QVC Beauty (DTT)
- QVC Extra (DTT)
- QVC Style
Owned by Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd:
- Create and Craft (DTT)
- Craft Extra
- Ideal Extra
- Ideal World (DTT)
Owned by The Genuine Gemstone Company:
- Gems TV (DTT)
- Jewellery Maker (DTT)
Owned by HSTV Media Ltd:
- High Street TV
- High Street Xtra
Owned by Thane Direct UK Ltd:
- Thane Direct
- Tristar
Owned by The Broadcast House Ltd:
- Home Store (in partnership with JML)
- The Dept Store
- The Mall
Others:
- Best Direct, owned by Best Direct (International) Ltd
- Celebrity Shop, owned by Guthy-Renker UK Ltd
- Jewellery Channel (DTT), owned by The Jewellery Channel Ltd
- JML Direct, owned by JML Direct TV Ltd
- PaversShoes.tv, owned by Pavers Shoes
- Retail TV, owned by Retail Therapy Media Ltd
- Rocks & Co 1 (DTT), owned by Rocks and Co Productions Ltd
- TV Shop, owned by TV Shop Broadcasting Ltd
- TV Warehouse, owned by Canis 107 Ltd
- V Channel, owned by Avalon Capital Ltd
Other gaming, dating and specialist channels
- Alexcasino, owned by Monte Carlo Ltd
- Chat Box, owned by 4D Interactive Limited
- Gay Network, owned by 4D Interactive Limited
- Psychic Today, owned by Majestic TV Limited
- Super Casino, owned by Netplay TV Broadcasting Limited
Adult channels
Owned by Playboy Enterprises:
- Adult Channel
- Climax
- My Ex-Girlfriends
- Playboy Lesbian
- Playboy TV
- PlayboyTV Chat (DTT)
- Red Light 1
- Red Light 2
- XXX 18 & Dirty
- XXX Brits
- XXX Mums
Owned by Cellcast Group
- Babestation (DTT)
- Babestation 2 (DTT)
- Get Lucky TV
- Lucky Star
- Party (DTT)
- SmileTV2 (DTT)
- SmileTV3 (DTT)
Owned by Northern & Shell:
- Electric Blue
- Girl Next Door
- Play TV
- Red Hot 18s
- Red Hot Amateur
- Red Hot Mums
- Studio 66 TV 1
- Studio 66 TV 2
- Studio 66 TV 3
- Television X (DTT)
- TVX Brits
- Viewers' Wives
- XXXCESS
Owned by Txt Me TV Limited:
- Cruzr TV
- Xpanded TV
- Xpanded TV 2
Others:
- Adult Previews, owned by Virgin Media
- Babes From TV, owned by Square World Communications Limited
- Blue Kiss TV (DTT), owned by Square 1 Management Limited
- Flirt TV, owned by Portland TV
- Storm, owned by Chat Central Ltd
Interactive channels
- BBC Red Button 1, owned by BBC
Defunct channels
See also
- International BBC television channels
- List of television stations in Northern Ireland
- List of British radio stations
- List of ITV channels
- Lists of television channels
- Restricted Service Licence
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