List of DTT channels in the United Kingdom

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Not to be confused with List of television channels in the United Kingdom.

This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the United Kingdom, and those that have been removed.

Almost all channels broadcast on DTT are free-to-air, with a limited number of subscription channels (requiring a subscription to a pay-TV package) and pay-per-view channels (requiring a one-off payment to view an event) also available. Most free-to-air channels are promoted as part of the Freeview line-up.

All multiplexed H.222 transports for HDTV (1080i) channels use DVB-T2 256-QAM modulation. Local channels on the LTVmux use DVB-T QPSK modulation. All other transports for PAL (576i), radio and interactive channels use DVB-T 64-QAM modulation.

All HD channels are encoded in H.264 and subject to a MPEG-LA controlled transmission patent licensing tax which is included in the Freeview broadcaster cost and varies on viewership figures. This tax is currently paid via one of three registered licensees: the BBC, ITV and Sky plc. The SD channels continue to use H.262, which does not incur any additional transmission costs.

The PSB1 transport (operating name BBC A) is used solely for the standard definition PSB (public service broadcasting) services of the BBC. The PSB2 transport (operating name D3&4) carries only standard definition versions of both the commercial broadcasters' PSB services and some of their commercial services. The PSB3 transport (operating name BBC B) is used for HDTV versions of most of the BBC and commercial PSB services. The COM4 (operating name SDN), COM5 (operating name ARQ A) and COM6 (operating name ARQ B) transports, which are only transmitted from main transmission sites, carry only standard definition commercial services.

LTVmux is a series of localised transports at certain transmitter sites carrying local and nationwide channels. Its availability is much less than that of the commercial COM transports. In addition to this, the NImux transport (operating name RNI_1) is only available in parts of Northern Ireland, and the GImux transport (operating name G_MAN) is only available in Greater Manchester.

Contents

General entertainment (Local TV) – High-definition – Children's
News – Text services – Streamed channels – Interactive – Adult – Radio stations (BBC Local and Nations Radio)

Channels removed from digital terrestrial television
See also – References – External links

Channel sections

Abbreviations include:

General Entertainment

The channel numbers on Freeview (as of 26 October 2022)[1] are as follows:[2][3][4]

NorDig LCN (SD) DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast
hours 		Timeshares H.222
Transport 		Format
1 BBC One 14 regional variations for England, with variations in programming for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
2 BBC Two Some variations in programming for Wales and Northern Ireland. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
3 ITV Made up of 15 regional stations.
Branded ITV or STV depending on location. 		ITV Network Ltd
ITV plc/STV Group plc 		24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
4 (Eng, Scot & NI) Channel 4 Made up of 6 advertising regions: London, South, Midlands, North, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
4 (Wales) S4C Programmes in Welsh (Cymraeg). S4C Authority 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
5 Channel 5 Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
6 ITV2 ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
7 (Eng & NI) Local TV See 'General entertainment: Local TV variations' section for information about Local TV/That's TV, etc. Various 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 (Scot) BBC Alba Programmes in Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig). BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC/MG Alba 17:00 – 00:00
(Monday–Friday)
16:00 – 01:00 (Saturday)
16:00 – 00:00 (Sunday) 		Timeshares with BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC World Service and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. PSB1 16:9 SDTV
7 (Wales) Channel 4 On channel 4 in the rest of the country. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
8 (parts of Eng, Scot & Wales) Local TV For Local TV/That's TV stations in parts of England, Scotland and Wales, see section below. Various 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
9 (Eng, Wales & NI) BBC Four HD The SD version of this channel is now on channel 614, or for those without Freeview Play or Freeview HD it remains here. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBeebies HD. PBS3 1080i/1080p HDTV
9 (Scot) BBC Scotland BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 12:00 – 00:00 PSB1 16:9 SDTV
10 ITV3 ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
11 Sky Arts Sky UK Limited
Sky Group 		24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
12 Quest Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
13 E4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2
(England, Northern Ireland & Scotland)
COM4 (Wales) 		16:9 SDTV
14 Film4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
15 Channel 4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Channel 4. Made up of 6 advertising regions: London, South, Midlands, North, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
16 QVC Access to QVC Beauty, QVC Style and QVC Extra available via the red button on compatible devices connected to the internet. QVC UK Inc
Qurate Retail Group 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
17 Really Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 Hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
18 More4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
19 Dave UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
20 Drama UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
21 5USA Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 Hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
22 TJC[5][6] This channel changed places with Ideal World, becoming the first channel swap permitted under new Freeview guidelines. The Jewellery Channel Limited
VGL Retail Ventures Limited (Vaibhav Global) 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
23 BBC Three HD The SD version of this channel is now on channel 613, or for those without Freeview Play or Freeview HD it remains here. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBBC HD. PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
24 (Scot) BBC Four HD The SD version of this channel is now on channel 614, or for those without Freeview Play or Freeview HD it remains here. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBeebies HD. PBS3 1080i/1080p HDTV
25[7] W UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
26 ITV4 ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
27 Yesterday UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
28 ITVBe ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		24 hours COM4 (Excluding Channel Islands)
PSB2 (Channel Islands) 		16:9 SDTV
29 ITV2 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV2. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
30 E4 +1 1 hour timeshift of E4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
31 E4 Extra This channel replaced 4Music on 29 June 2022 with music programming continuing in the morning as normal.[8][9][10] The main 4Music channel continues on Freesat and Sky.[11] Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
32 5Star Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 Hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
33 5Action Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
34 Great! Movies Narrative Capital[12] 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
35 (except CI) ITV +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV. Made up of 13 regional variations.
Branded ITV +1 or STV +1 depending on location. 		ITV Network Ltd
ITV plc/STV Group plc 		24 hours PSB2 16:9 SDTV
36 Pick Sky UK Limited
Sky Group 		24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
37 QVC Beauty 24 hours on internet connected televisions. QVC UK Inc
Qurate Retail Group 		19:00 – 13:00 Timeshares with QVC Style. COM6 16:9 SDTV
38 QVC Style 24 hours on internet connected televisions. QVC UK Inc
Qurate Retail Group 		13:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with QVC Beauty. COM6 16:9 SDTV
39 DMAX Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
40 Quest Red Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
41 Legend[13][14] Formerly the Horror Channel.[15] CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
42 (Eng, Scot & NI)[16] Great! Movies Action Narrative Capital 24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
43 Food Network Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
44 HGTV Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
45 Gems TV The main Gemporia channel.[17][18] Gemporia Limited 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
46 Channel 5 +1 1 hour timeshift of Channel 5. Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
47 Film4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Film4. Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
48 Challenge Sky UK Limited
Sky Group 		24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
49 4seven Channel Four Television Corporation 24 Hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
50 (limited) Great! TV[16] Narrative Capital 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
51 Ideal World[5] Ideal World
Hamish Morjaria[19][20][21] 		07:00 – 06:00 COM6 16:9 SDTV
52 (limited)[16] Great! Movies Christmas[22] Great! Movies Classic branded as Great! Movies Christmas during the festive period (usually from mid September to mid January).[23][24] Narrative Capital 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
53 (NI) TG4 Programmes in Irish (Gaeilge). Teilifís na Gaeilge 24 hours NImux 16:9 SDTV
54 (NI) RTÉ One Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours NImux 16:9 SDTV
55 (NI) RTÉ2 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours NImux 16:9 SDTV
56 (limited) 5Select Only available to viewers using Freeview Play or Freeview HD TV.[25][26][27][28][29] Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 hours PSB3 16:9 SDTV
57 Smithsonian Channel SNI/SI Networks LLC
Smithsonian Networks 		07:00 – 03:00 Timeshares with ADULT Xpanded TV. COM5 16:9 SDTV
58 ITVBe +1 1 hour timeshift of ITVBe. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		04:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with CITV, ITV3 +1 and ITV4 +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
59 ITV3 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV3. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		21:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CITV, ITV4 +1 and ITVBe +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
60 Drama +1[30] 1 hour timeshift of Drama. This channel was the home of ITV4 +1 which moved to channel 89 on 28 March 2022.[31] UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
61 (limited) Great! Movies +1 1 hour timeshift of Great! Movies. Narrative Capital 22:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with Tiny Pop. LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
62 (GrMcr) Great! TV +1 1 hour timeshift of Great! TV. Narrative Capital 04:00 – 22:00 Timeshares with Pop Max. GImux 16:9 SDTV
63 (GrMcr) Great! Movies Christmas +1 1 hour timeshift of Great! Movies Christmas. Great! Movies Classic +1 branded as Great! Movies Christmas +1 during the festive period (usually from mid September to mid January).[23][24] Narrative Capital 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
64 Blaze A&E Television Networks UK
A&E Networks & Sky Limited 		05:00 – 02:00 Timeshares with TCC and Blaze +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
65 That's TV (UK)[32] This is a simulcast of That's TV, licensed under the name of That's TV Gold, without the local news (see "General entertainment: Local TV variations" for more information). It is also broadcast as a 24 hour channel[33] streaming via Vision TV on Freeview 264, and branded as That's TV Christmas during the festive period (usually from mid-November for 7 weeks).[34][35][36] That's Media Ltd 07:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with Classic Hits. COM6 16:9 SDTV
66 (limited) TBN UK Only available to viewers using Freeview Play or Freeview HD TV. Governance Ministries
Trinity Broadcasting Network 		24 hours PSB3 16:9 SDTV
67 CBS Reality CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
68 (limited)[37] RealityXtra Formerly CBS Drama. CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks 		24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
69[38] RealityXtra2 CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership
CBS Studios & AMC Networks 		12:00 – 02:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
70 Quest +1 1 hour timeshift of Quest. Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
71 Quest Red +1 1 hour timeshift of Quest Red. Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
72 Jewellery Maker 24 hours on internet connected televisions. Gemporia Limited 08:00 – 13:00 Timeshares with PBS America. COM6 16:9 SDTV
73 HobbyMaker[39] Previously Shopping Quarter, this channel includes programme blocks for channels such as Gemporia Lifestyle,[40] Gem Collector[18] and Sewing Street.[41] Gemporia Limited 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
74 Dave ja vu UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
75 Yesterday +1 1 hour timeshift of Yesterday. UKTV Media Limited
BBC Studios 		05:00 – 07:00 Timeshares with ADULT smileTV3. COM5 16:9 SDTV
78 TCC TCC Broadcasting Ltd (A&E Networks/Sky Limited) 03:00 – 05:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
79 Earthx TV Earthx 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
81 Blaze +1 1 hour timeshift of Blaze. A&E Television Networks UK
A&E Networks & Sky Limited 		03:00 – 04:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
82 Talking Pictures TV Talking Pictures TV Ltd 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
83 Together TV On 29 June 2022, this channel became a HbbTV[42] service on COM5[43][44][45] but managed to get a COM4 slot for a temporary period starting 26 October 2022, with the Hbb service being used for its +1 channel.[46] The Community Channel 05:00 – 03:00 COM4 16:9 SDTV
84 PBS America PBS UK LLC 13:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with Jewellery Maker. COM6 16:9 SDTV
85 Create & Craft Hochanda Global Ltd[47] 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
88 Classic Hits Formerly That's Music. That's Media Ltd 04:00 – 07:00 Timeshares with That's TV (UK). COM6 16:9 SDTV
89 ITV4 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV4. ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		05:00 – 06:00 Timeshares with CITV, ITV3 +1 and ITVBe +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
90 (GrMcr) TV Warehouse ShowBiz TV & Media Ltd 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
91 (GrMcr) Classic Hits MCR Formerly Country Music Entertainment.
Mancunian simulcast of Classic Hits. 		That's Media Ltd 24 hours GImux 16:9 SDTV
92 Together +1 (Hbb) This is Together TV's old HbbTV slot[48] on COM5.[49][44][50][51] The Community Channel 24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
100 Freeview Information page. DTV Services Ltd 24 hours PSB2 Text service
613 BBC Three (SD) BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBBC (SD). PSB1 16:9 SDTV
614 BBC Four (SD) BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBeebies (SD). PSB1 16:9 SDTV

General entertainment: Local TV variations

These regional channels are licensed by Ofcom under the Local Digital Television Programme,[52] with That's TV currently broadcasting as a semi-national network (one which also uses the That's Christmas/That's New Year name over festive periods) with local opt-outs and a service streaming to the whole country via the VisionTV platform on channel 264 and as That's TV Gold on Freeview channel 91.[53][54][55] Local Television Limited has eight licences in the United Kingdom branded as Local TV with the channels being a simulcast of CBS Reality for most of the day.[56]

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast hours H.222
Transport 		Format
7 KMTV Maidstone and surrounding areas. KMTV Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Latest TV Brighton and surrounding areas. Latest TV Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Local TV Birmingham[57][58] Birmingham and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Local TV Bristol[56][59] Bristol and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Local TV Leeds[60] Leeds and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Local TV Liverpool[61] Liverpool and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Local TV Teesside[62] Middlesbrough, Teesside and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Local TV Tyne & Wear[63] Tyne & Wear and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Notts TV Nottingham and surrounding areas. Confetti Media Group 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 NVTV Belfast and surrounding areas. Northern Visions Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 Sheffield Live![64][65] Sheffield and surrounding areas. Sheffield Live TV 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Cambridge Cambridge and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Cumbria Carlisle and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV East Norwich and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Hampshire Basingstoke and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Humber Grimsby, Hull and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Lancashire Preston and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 (GrMcr) That's TV Manchester Greater Manchester and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV North Yorkshire Scarborough and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Oxfordshire Oxford and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Salisbury Salisbury and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Scarborough Scarborough and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Solent Portsmouth, Southampton and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Surrey Guildford and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Swansea Bay Swansea and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV Thames Valley Reading and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
7 That's TV York York and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 Local TV Cardiff Cardiff and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 Local TV North Wales[66] Mold, Denbigh, Ruthin, and surrounding areas. Local Television Limited 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 (GrLon) London Live Greater London and surrounding areas. ESTV 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
8 That's TV Scotland Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and surrounding areas. That's Television Ltd 24 hours LTVmux 16:9 SDTV

High-definition

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast
hours 		Timeshares H.222
Transport 		Format
101 BBC One HD Regional variations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales only.
BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. 		BBC 24 hours PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
102 BBC Two HD Regional variations in Northern Ireland and Wales only.
BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. 		BBC 24 hours PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
103 ITV HD

STV HD (Scot)

Made up of seven regional variations. Branded ITV HD or STV HD depending on location. ITV Network Ltd (ITV plc/STV Group plc) 24 hours PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
104 (Eng, Scot & NI) Channel 4 HD Made up of one advertising region (London). Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
104 (Wales) S4C HD[30] Programmes in Welsh (Cymraeg). S4C Authority 19:00 – 07:00 Timeshares with CBBC HD.[67] PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
105 Channel 5 HD Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Paramount International Networks 		24 hours PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
106 (Scot) BBC Four HD BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBeebies HD. PBS3 1080i/1080p HDTV
109 (Eng) BBC Three HD BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 04:00 Timeshares with CBBC HD. PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
110 (Wales) Channel 4 HD Made up of one advertising region (London). Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
116 (Scot) BBC Scotland HD BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 19:00 – 00:00 Timeshares with CBBC HD. PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV

Children's

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast
hours 		Timeshares H.222
Transport 		Format
201 CBBC HD The standard definition version of this channel is now on channel 204. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 07:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with BBC Three HD (England), BBC Scotland HD (Scotland) and S4C HD (Wales). PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
202 CBeebies HD The standard definition version of this channel is now on channel 205. BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 06:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with BBC Four HD. PSB3 1080i/1080p HDTV
203 CITV ITV Digital Channels Limited
ITV plc 		06:00 – 21:00 Timeshares with ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1 and ITVBe +1. COM4 16:9 SDTV
204 CBBC (SD) BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 07:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with BBC Three (SD). PSB1 16:9 SDTV
205 CBeebies (SD) BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 06:00 – 19:00 Timeshares with BBC Four (SD). PSB1 16:9 SDTV
206 Pop Narrative Entertainment[68] 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
207 (limited) Tiny Pop Narrative Entertainment 06:00 – 22:00 Timeshares with Great! Movies +1. LTVmux 16:9 SDTV
208 Pop Player Portal providing access to Pop, Tiny Pop and Pop Max.[69] Narrative Entertainment 24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV
209 Ketchup TV Portal providing access to Ketchup TV. Video On Demand 365 Ltd 24 hours COM4 Text service
210 Ketchup Too Portal providing access to Ketchup Too. Video On Demand 365 Ltd 24 hours COM4 Text service
211 Yaaas! Portal providing access to Yaaas! Video On Demand 365 Ltd 24 hours COM4 Text service

News

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast
hours 		Timeshares H.222
Transport 		Format
231 BBC News BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
232 BBC Parliament BBC iPlayer via the Red Button. BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV
233 Sky News Sky UK Limited
Sky Group 		24 hours COM5 16:9 SDTV
235 Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera Media Network 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
236 GB News All Perspectives Ltd 24 hours COM6 16:9 SDTV
237 TalkTV News UK 24 hours COM4 16:9 SDTV

Text services

NorDig LCN DVB name Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast hours H.222
Transport 		Format
250 BBC Red Button BBC 24 hours PSB1 Text service

Streamed channels

Interactive services for compatible receivers (Internet connection/compatible HD TV/box required).

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast hours H.222
Transport 		Format
263 Sonlife Jimmy Swaggart Ministries 24 hours COM4 Text service
264 Vision TV[70] Access to channels such as ARISEPlay,[71] Newsmax TV,[72] Channel 7,[73] Yanga![74] and Edgy TV[75] available via compatible devices connected to the internet. Vision247[76] 24 hours COM4 Text service
265 On Demand 365[77] Country Music Entertainment (formally Freeview 91),[78][79][80] Sports Channel Network & Planet History are now found here, along with Gas Station, SCN Fishing, Science World and Natural Planet. VOD365[81] 24 hours COM4 Text service
269 Arise News[2] Arise 24 hours COM4 Text service
271 Channelbox 53 channels available (as of 28 October 2022):

Africanews - Auto Allstars - AWE Plus - Balle Balle - Billiard TV - Bloomberg Quicktake - Bloomberg Television - Bollywood Classic - Bollywood HD - Channel Fight Masterclass - Comedy Twisted Mirror - Current Time TV - Duck TV - English Football Channel - Euronews English - Euronews Russian - Extreme Plus - FashionTV - FidoTV - Film UA Drama - France 24 - France 24 (Arabic) - Fuel TV - GoLiveSportsCast - Hellenic TV - Heritage Plus - Law&Crime Trial Network - MMA TV - Music & Memories - NHK World-Japan - Nolly Africa - NTD - NYX - OAN Plus - Qello Concerts by Stingray - Rotana Cinema - Rotana Classic - Sacred Sites - StarCinema - Stingray CMusic - Stingray Karaoke - Stingray Naturescape - Times Now Naubhant - Trace Brazuca - Trace Latina - Trace Urban - TVP World - Unreel - Vivaldi - VoxAfrica - WBC Live - Yanga! - Zoom.

Channelbox[82] 24 hours COM4 Text service
272 Asharq News[2][30] Also available via Vision TV.[83] 24 hours COM4 Text service
273 Al Arabiya[2] This channel has access to the Arabic language channels Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, with both channels also available via Vision TV.[84][85] MBC Group 24 hours COM4 Text service
274 FailArmy[86] This channel can also be found streaming via Pluto TV.[87] Jukin Media 24 hours COM4 Text service
275 Celebration TV This is a religious themed channel for viewers with a Freeview Play associated device.[88] 24 hours COM4 Text service
276 ROK Nollywood movie channel.[89][90] Rok Studios[91][92][93]

(Groupe Canal+)

24 hours COM4 Text service
277 UK Radio Portal This audio service is listed in the streaming section rather than with all the other radio stations on Freeview, as there is no provision for streaming services from channel 700 to 800.[94][95][96] UK Radio Portal[97] 24 hours COM4 Text service
278 Pet Collective[98][99] This channel can also be found streaming via Pluto TV.[100] Jukin Media[101][102] 24 hours COM4[103] Text service

Interactive

These are services that are not designed to be channels but do show up on the EPG of the majority of Freeview boxes.

NorDig LCN DVB name Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast hours H.222
Transport 		Format
601 BBC RB 1 BBC 24 hours PSB1 16:9 SDTV

Adult

These channels are not listed on Freeview's online TV Guide.

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Licensee/
Parent Company 		Broadcast
hours 		Timeshares H.222
Transport 		Format
670 ADULT Section Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM4 Text Service
673 ADULT smileTV3 Cellcast Group 22:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with Yesterday +1 and Create & Craft. COM5 16:9 SDTV
674 ADULT Babestation Cellcast Group 00:00 – 05:00 Timeshares with Jewellery Maker and PBS America. COM6 16:9 SDTV
678 ADULT Xpanded TV Txt Me TV Ltd 00:00 – 07:00 Timeshares with Ideal World. COM6 16:9 SDTV
695 695 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM4 Text service
696 696 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM4 Text service
697 697 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM5 Text service
698 698 Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM6 Text service
699 ADULT Section Consumer protection bookend. Digital UK 24 hours COM6 Text service

Radio stations

Unlike the TV channels, the radio stations only broadcast in audio and information displayed on the screen. Those stations also broadcast on analogue radio, Digital Audio Broadcasting and online. BBC local radio stations for England are in the section above this list, as well as those from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours H.222 Transport
700 BBC Radio 1 Timeshares with BBC Alba in Scotland. BBC 24 hours (Eng, Wales & NI)
00:00 – 17:00 (Monday–Friday) (Scot)
00:00 – 16:00 (Saturday) (Scot)
01:00 – 16:00 (Sunday) (Scot) 		PSB1
701 BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC 24 hours PSB1
702 BBC Radio 2 Timeshares with BBC Alba in Scotland. BBC 24 hours (Eng, Wales & NI)
00:00 – 17:00 (Monday–Friday) (Scot)
00:00 – 16:00 (Saturday) (Scot)
01:00 – 16:00 (Sunday) (Scot) 		PSB1
703 BBC Radio 3 Timeshares with BBC Alba in Scotland. BBC 24 hours (Eng, Wales & NI)
00:00 – 17:00 (Monday–Friday) (Scot)
00:00 – 16:00 (Saturday) (Scot)
01:00 – 16:00 (Sunday) (Scot) 		PSB1
704 BBC Radio 4 FM version. BBC 24 hours PSB1
705 BBC Radio 5 Live BBC 24 hours PSB1
706 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra BBC 24 hours PSB1
707 BBC Radio 6 Music BBC 24 hours PSB1
708 BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC 24 hours PSB1
709 BBC Asian Network BBC 24 hours PSB1
710 BBC World Service English language, European version. Timeshares with BBC Alba in Scotland. BBC 24 hours (Eng, Wales & NI)
00:00 – 17:00 (Monday–Friday) (Scot)
00:00 – 16:00 (Saturday) (Scot)
01:00 – 16:00 (Sunday) (Scot) 		PSB1
711 Hits Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
712 KissFresh Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
713 Kiss Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
714 Kisstory Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
715 Magic Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
716 Greatest Hits Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
717 Kerrang! Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM6
718 Smooth Radio Global 24 hours COM6
723 talkSPORT Wireless Group 24 hours COM5
724 Capital Global 24 hours COM4
725 Premier Christian Radio Premier Christian Media Trust 24 hours COM6
727 Absolute Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours COM4
728 Heart Global 24 hours COM4
729 (NI) RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Programmes in Irish. Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours NImux
730 RNIB Connect Royal National Institute of Blind People 24 hours COM5
731 Classic FM Global 24 hours COM5
732 LBC Global 24 hours COM5
733 Trans World Radio Trans World Radio 24 hours COM5

Radio stations: BBC Local and Nations Radio variations

In England and the Channel Islands, up to five BBC Local Radio stations are available over DTT. Availability of these stations varies, depending on how their FM and DAB broadcast areas align with locations of DTT transmitters. In Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, national radio services are broadcast in their respective nations.

NorDig LCN DVB name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours H.222 Transport
719 BBC CWR Serves Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Berkshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Bristol BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Jersey Programmes mainly in English, but with some Jèrriais content. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Kent BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Leeds BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Manchester BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Newcastle BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 BBC Radio Norfolk BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 (Scot) BBC Radio Scotland MW/Digital version. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 (NI) BBC Radio Ulster Programmes mainly in English, but also in Irish and Ulster Scots. BBC 24 hours PSB1
719 (Wales) BBC Radio Wales BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Hereford & Worcester BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 (Wales) BBC Radio Cymru Programmes in Welsh. BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Devon BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 (NI) BBC Radio Foyle BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Lancashire BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 (Scot) BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Programmes in Scottish Gaelic. Timeshares with BBC Alba. BBC 00:00 – 17:00 (Monday–Friday)
00:00 – 16:00 (Saturday)
01:00 – 16:00 (Sunday) 		PSB1
720 BBC Radio Nottingham BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Suffolk BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio Sussex BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Radio York BBC 24 hours PSB1
720 BBC Three Counties Radio Serves Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Cornwall Programmes mainly in English, but with some Cornish-language content. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Cumbria BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 (Wales) BBC Radio Cymru 2 Programmes in Welsh. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Guernsey Programmes almost entirely in English, but with some Guernésiais content. BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Humberside BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Leicester BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio London BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Shropshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
721 BBC Radio Wiltshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Cambridgeshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Lincolnshire BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Merseyside BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Oxford BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Solent No Dorset opt-outs. BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Somerset BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Surrey BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio Tees BBC 24 hours PSB1
722 BBC Radio WM Serves the West Midlands. BBC 24 hours PSB1
726 BBC Radio Solent (Dorset) Dorset opt-outs. BBC 24 hours PSB1
726 BBC Radio Stoke BBC 24 hours PSB1
734 BBC Essex BBC 24 hours PSB1
734 BBC Radio Northampton BBC 24 hours PSB1
734 BBC Radio Sheffield BBC 24 hours PSB1
735 BBC Radio Derby BBC 24 hours PSB1
735 BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC 24 hours PSB1

Channels removed from digital terrestrial television

See also: List of former TV channels in the United Kingdom

These are channels that have been removed from digital terrestrial television. This does not include rebranded channels or channels that have ceased broadcasting.

2001

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
35 Taste CFN Closed December 2001. 2001/12/01
36 Discovery Kids Timeshared with Discovery Wings and both were replaced with the Discovery Channel. Discovery Channel 2001/11/18
36 Discovery Wings Timeshared with Discovery Kids and both were replaced with the Discovery Channel. Discovery Channel 2001/11/18

2002

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
31 Granada Breeze Closed April 2002. 2002/01/31
21 Sky Sports 1 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned on 1 August 2010. 2002/05/01
22 Sky Sports 2 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned on 1 August 2010. 2002/05/01
23 Sky Sports 3 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. 2002/05/01
24 Sky Movies Max 1 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. 2002/05/01
25 Sky Movies Premier 1 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. 2002/05/01
26 Sky One Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. 2002/05/01
27 Cartoon Network Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 32 then in 2005 moved to channel 72 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 2002/05/01
28 Carlton Cinema Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. It then closed down 10 months later. 2002/05/01
29 British Eurosport Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in June 2005 on channel 49 as a replacement for E4 on the Top Up TV Service which became free to air in May 2005. 2002/05/01
30 Plus Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. More than 2 years later Plus was replaced by ITV3. 2002/05/01
31 Men & Motors Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in May 2005 on channel 38 as part of the Freeview service. 2002/05/01
32 UK Gold Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 17 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 2002/05/01
33 MTV Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. 2002/05/01
36 Discovery Channel Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 27 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 2002/05/01
37 Play UK Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. This had a significant impact on its viewership and the channel closed on 30 September 2002. Exactly one month later, UK History (now known as Yesterday) started broadcasting on Freeview using the space vacated by the closure of Play UK. 2002/05/01
38 UK Style Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 26 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 2002/05/01
39 Nickelodeon Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with the Paramount Comedy Channel. 2002/05/01
39 Paramount Comedy Channel Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with Nickelodeon. 2002/05/01
43 UK Horizons Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting; it closed 2 years later. 2002/05/01
90 Adult Channel Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. 2002/05/01
91 Television X Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 60 as a pay per view channel for Freeview and Top Up TV. 2002/05/18
41 FilmFour Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting, but returned in July 2006 as Film4 on channel 31 and part of the Freeview service. 2002/05/24
42 E4 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on channel 14 as part of the Top Up TV service then on 27 May 2005 became part of the Freeview service. 2002/05/24

2004

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
88 Jazz FM Smooth FM moved to channel 718 in October 2005. 102.2 Smooth FM 2004/03/01

2005

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
11 Sky Travel Only replaced on Freeview. Channel later rebranded to Sky Real Lives on all other platforms. Sky3 2005/10/31
81 ITV News Channel Ceased broadcasting. The EPG number was later removed to release a slot for the CITV channel, which launched in March 2006. CITV 2005/12/23

2006

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
38 Men & Motors ITV Play 2006/04/12
31 More4 +1 Channel originally replaced by Big Brother Interactive Channel. Replaced by Film4 on 23 July 2006. Returned in January 2017 on the HD Multiplex COM8. Film4 2006/05/18
74 Toonami Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life. Five Life 2006/09/03
84 Bloomberg Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life. Five Life 2006/09/05
98 Red Hot Space revoked by Five to launch Five US. Five US 2006/09/05
73 Boomerang Space used by Top Up TV to launch a video loop about their anytime service. Top Up TV Promo 2006/09/12
29 UKTV Food Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life. Five Life 2006/09/26
41 Top Up TV Promo Space revoked by Five to launch Five US. Returned in February 2007 on channel 43 and in a different space on the multiplex. Five US 2006/10/06
32 Quiz Call Closed down after ownership sold to iTouch. Service moved to Five more than a year later. Film4 +1 2006/11/15
727 Virgin Radio Original version of Virgin Radio UK. The current version of the station launched in 2016 - eight years after Absolute Radio took over the original version itself. Radio Music Shop 2006/12/18

2007

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
42 Discovery Real Time Removed in favour of Top Up TV Anytime 1. Top Up TV Anytime 1 2007/02/04
27 Discovery Channel Space used by Top Up TV to launch a video loop about their anytime service. Top Up TV Promo 2007/02/06
72 Cartoon Network Removed in favour of Top Up TV Anytime 3. Top Up TV Anytime 3 2007/02/09
718 102.2 Smooth FM 102.2 Smooth Radio 2007/03/23
724 3C Clyde 1 2007/03/24
32 Film4 +1 Space used to launch Channel 4 +1 on channel 13, moving More4 to channel 14, E4 to channel 29 and Film4 to channel 32. Channel 4 +1 2007/08/20
41 Thomas Cook TV Nuts TV/The Jewellery Channel 2007/09/01
15 abc1 Ceased broadcasting when it was supposed to close down on 1 October 2007 2007/09/26
727 Radio Music Shop This was the world's first retail radio station. Ceased broadcasting. Absolute Radio 2007/10/05

2008

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
44 The Jewellery Channel Broadcast licence not renewed (for unknown reasons). Returned to channel 60 on 21 September 2011. Gems TV 2008/10/06
724 Clyde 1 2008/10/30

2009

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
24 Price-Drop TV Returned to channel 43 on 27 August 2009. Quest 2009/01/05
46 SmileTV2 England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. Returned on 12 May 2009 in all areas. Virgin1 2009/03/17
44 GEMSTV1 CNN used space to increase its broadcast hours. CNN 2009/03/31
43 Gems TV Film4 used space to increase its broadcast hours. Returned in April 2010 as a timeshare with Quest. Film4 2009/05/01
39 Super Casino Channel removed from EPG on 23 August 2010. 2009/10/20
302 302 BBC Red Button stream. Space being used for HD Channels in post switchover areas. 2009/11/02
303 303 BBC Red Button stream. Space being used for HD Channels in post switchover areas. 2009/11/02
100 Teletext Channel removed from EPG on 21 June 2010. Teletext Holidays 2009/12/15

2010

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
35 Virgin1 +1 Extended broadcast hours for Yesterday. 2010/06/01
41 Ideal Extra Extended broadcast hours for TV News 2. 2010/06/01
88 Teachers TV Channel removed from EPG on 7 October 2010. 2010/07/21
83 Sky Sports News Channel removed from EPG on 22 September 2010. Sky3 +1 2010/08/23
99 Babestation 2 ADULT Section/Extended broadcast hours for Yesterday. 2010/09/01
201 JML Direct Manchester only. 2010/10/13
84 CNN International Channel removed from EPG on 27 July 2011. Returned on 28th November 2013 as part of VUTV on Freeview HD channel 238. 2010/11/14
86 S4C2 Wales only. 2010/11/30

2011

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
44 Pick TV +1 Removed so that all of the channels owned by BSkyB could be on multiplex C and Challenge can broadcast 24 hours a day in Wales. Channel removed from EPG on 17 October 2011. Returned in March 2018 as Pick +1 on the HD multiplex. Challenge with increased broadcast hours in Wales. 2011/09/20
47 Daystar Channel removed from EPG on 24 November 2011. Returned on 5 January 2015. 2011/10/11
191 Red Hot TV Removed to allow Television X to continue broadcasting. Channel removed from EPG on 9 January 2012. 2011/12/01

2012

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
192 Filth 2012/01/09
201 Movies4Men Manchester only. Later returned nationwide on 1 April 2014. 2012/01
202 Movies4Men +1 Manchester only. Later returned on 1 April 2014. 2012/01
203 Movies4Men 2 Manchester only. 2012/01
204 Movies4Men 2 +1 Manchester only. 2012/01
205 Men&Movies Manchester only. 2012/01
178 Playboy Channel removed from EPG on 23 January 2013. Extended broadcast hours for The Jewellery Channel. 2012/12/01

2013

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
57 High Street TV Manchester only. 2013/04/23
55 Argos TV Channel removed from Freesat on 9 May & Sky on 13 May. A full-time simulcast was available on channel 59 in the Manchester region. 2013/05/12
716 Q Kisstory 2013/05/12
41 Sky Sports 1 Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk TV. BT Sport 1 2013/07/01
42 Sky Sports 2 Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk TV. BT Sport 2 2013/07/01
34 ESPN Continues on Sky, Virgin Media and BT TV. BT Sport Preview 2013/08/01
712 Smash Hits Radio Removed to release a slot for Kiss Fresh. Also ceased online on same day. Kiss Fresh 2013/08/05
235 God TV The Angel Foundation 2013/09/10
26 Gold Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Continues on BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Sky and Virgin Media. 2013/10/31
54 Home Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Returned in March 2016 on channel 25 as part of Freeview. 2013/10/31
57 BT Sport Previews Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Channel removed from EPG on 4 November 2013. Extended broadcasting hours for Marketplace. 2013/11/01
53 SAB TV Manchester only. 2013/11/28

2014

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
180 xxXpanded TV Channel later rebranded as Xpanded TV on all platforms. Extended broadcasting hours for The Jewellery Channel. 2014/01/30
53 Lamhe Manchester only. 2014/10/23

2015

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
59 BT Sport 2 Continues on BT TV, Sky and Virgin Media. 2015/01/01
58 BT Sport 1 Continues on Sky, BT TV and Virgin Media. 2015/06/02

2016

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
7 BBC Three Since BBC Three was moved to stream on the iPlayer, channel 7 has been used for various local television services. BBC Three returned to Freeview on 1 February 2022 on channel 23.[104][105][106] Extended broadcast hours for CBBC. 2016/02/16
240 Motors TV Streamed version. 2016/03/23

2017

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
91 Front Runner TV 2017/07/05
88 Rishtey Cineplex Channel later became a pay TV channel on satellite. 2017/07/18
726 U105 Northern Ireland only. 2017/08/02

2018

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
82 Vintage TV Channel removed from the EPG in early 2019. 2018/08/03

2019

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
84 Now 90s The channel was replaced by Now 70s before becoming a Channelbox channel alongside Clubland. On 13 May 2020, it came back onto Freeview (on the Manchester multiplex) replacing Now 70s. 2019/08/27
270 Loveworld TV 2019/08/29
60 Sony Crime Channel This channel on the Manchester multiplex was then changed to channel 61 as Sony Movies +1 took the old EPG number. Sony Channel +1 2019/09/10
72 Your TV 2019/09/27
68 True Crime Manchester only. 2019/10/01
69 True Crime +1 Manchester only. 2019/10/01

2020

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
94 Paramount Network +1 Failed to launch. 2020/04/15
672 ADULT smileTV2 2020/05/13
92 Pick +1 Continues on Sky 2020/06/18
716 heat Became an online only radio station. Greatest Hits Radio 2020/06/02
55 5Star +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. Continues on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
56 5USA +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. Continues on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
67 CBS Reality +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. Continues on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. 2020/06/22
69 CBS Justice +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. 2020/06/22
109 Channel 4 +1 HD Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. 2020/06/22
110 4seven HD Removed because of the closure of the COM8 Multiplex. Continues exclusively on Virgin Media and Sky Glass. 2020/06/22
115 TJC HD Removed because of the closure of the COM8 multiplex. 2020/06/22
34 Merit Removed to release a slot for Sky Arts on channel 11. Sky Arts 2020/09/17

2021

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
73 CCXTV Replaced with Drama +1, the channel was short lived. Drama +1 2021/02/01
83 Together TV +1 Returned on 26 October 2022 on channel 92. 2021/02/15
89 Court TV[107] This American channel had a short-term carriage deal via Freeview COM7[108] in order to show the Derek Chauvin trial.[109][110] Court TV continues to be found broadcasting online[111] and via satellite. 2021/06/01
251 365 Travel This was a TV text service on Freeview.[25] 2021/07/01
679 ADULT Studio 66 This was a part time channel operating between 00:00 - 06:00 each night. Since closing on Freeview the channel has continued on social media. 2021/11/30
680 ADULT Xpanded 2 This was the steamed version of Xpanded TV, with the channel being a slimcast after midnight. Since closing this slot on Freeview, Xpanded TV has continued as a part-time channel on channel 678 operating between 00:00–07:00, with the streaming option available on other devices. 2021/12/15
99 (GrMcr) Manchester TV This was Manchester's second local channel after That's Manchester but was licensed like a standard channel alongside services like Now 90s and Clubland. It was run by Local Television Limited with most slots being given over to simulcasts of Local TV's channel in Liverpool or CBS Reality, channels which still continue to hold slots on Freeview. 2021/12/15

2022

EPG No. Channel name Notes Replaced by Date removed
33 Paramount Network Closed due to the streaming service Paramount+,[112][113] which is being launched in Summer 2022 as a partnership with Sky.[114][115] Some of the channel's former content will be moving there, though most programmes were carried over to 5Action. 5Action 2022/01/19
85 The Craft Store[16] As Hochanda bought the Create & Craft brand from Ideal Shopping,[47] they moved that channel into Freeview 85 on 16 February 2022, with programming from The Craft Store continuing for another 9 days under the Create & Craft name. After being taken off Freeview, The Craft Store name is being used online by Hochanda Global Ltd.[116] Create & Craft 2022/02/19
95 Craft Extra[16] As Hochanda bought the Create & Craft brand from Ideal Shopping,[47] they moved that channel into Freeview 85 from 16 February 2022, with Create & Craft programming continuing on Freeview 85 under the name Craft Extra for 9 extra days.[116] Create & Craft (Freeview 85) 2022/02/25
234 RT Removed due to the EU banning the channel (as an effect of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine) - although the UK is no longer part of the EU, its feed was provided by EU-based companies.[117] Channel numbers removed on 18 March 2022 as a result of Ofcom revoking their broadcast licence. 2022/03/02
113 RT HD
94 Ideal Extra[16] Part of the channel porfolio that Hochanda Global Ltd bought from Ideal Shopping, with other Hochanda Global services continuing as normal online and on Freeview, and with original parent channel Ideal World still found on channel 51.[47][116][31] 2022/03/28
208 Pop Max Pop Max was a children's channel from Narrative Entertainment which was only being broadcast to viewers in Greater Manchester when it was replaced on Freeview 208 with Pop Player,[69] a streaming service which gives access to Pop Max as well as Pop and Tiny Pop for any viewer in the UK with an HbbTV-enabled set.[118] Pop Player 2022/05/25
31 4Music Removed because of E4 Extra, a digital TV channel which has carried over the entertainment programming schedule from 4Music (usually old American sitcoms and former C4/E4 shows). 4Music continues on Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media in place of Box Hits, with some of the channel's music programming also found each morning on E4 Extra.[119] E4 Extra 2022/06/29
96 Forces TV This channel was closed on 30 June 2022 after COM7 was scrapped with the channel's original programming moving to the Forces News' YouTube channel and via Forces.net.[120][121] 2022/06/30
65 FreeSports This channel was closed on 30 June 2022 after COM7 was scrapped with the channel continuing on satellite and via Samsung's TV Plus app.[122][123][124] That's TV (UK) 2022/06/30
111 QVC HD Removed because of the closure of the COM7 multiplex. Continues on Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. 2022/06/30
112 QVC Beauty HD Removed because of the closure of the COM7 multiplex. 2022/06/30
114 Quest HD Removed because of the closure of the COM7 multiplex. Continues on Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. 2022/06/30
86 More4 +1 Removed because of the closure of the COM7 multiplex. Continues on Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media. 2022/06/30
107 BBC News HD Removed because of the closure of the COM7 multiplex. Continues on Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media, with an HD stream available via the BBC iPlayer.[125] 2022/06/30
97 (GrMcr) OD365.TV A locally licensed[126] version of On Demand 365 for viewers in Greater Manchester, with channels such as Gas Station, Sports Channel Network & Planet History available. After 20 July 2022, the service could be still accessed nationwide as a streaming channel on Freeview channel 265. On Demand 365 (Freeview 265) 2022/07/20
91 (GrMcr) Country Music Entertainment (CME) This country music video channel was broadcast on Freeview to viewers in Greater Manchester, with its television and radio channel also available online. In August 2022, the Freeview slot was sold to That's TV so they could run a 24 hour version on Classic Hits in Manchester after it was decided that their national music video channel's hours would be reduced to three hours a night.[127] This gives That's TV four Freeview slots in the Greater Manchester area as Classic Hits MCR joins their two national channels and their local TV slot. Meanwhile CME could be still accessed nationwide as a streaming channel via On Demand 365.[128][129][130][131] Classic Hits MCR (Freeview 91) /

On Demand 365 (Freeview 265)

2022/08/24[132]
76 (GrMcr) Now 70s Now 70s was only being shown to viewers in the Greater Manchester area on Freeview. 2022/09/21
77 (GrMcr) Now 80s Now 80s was only being shown to viewers in the Greater Manchester area on Freeview. In September 2022, the TV channel started to be streamed through Samsung TV Plus as a FAST service on channel number 4717[133][134] and continues to be broadcast on Sky. 2022/10/26
87 (GrMcr) Now 90s Now 90s was only being shown to viewers in the Greater Manchester area on Freeview. It continues to be broadcast on Sky.[135] 2022/10/26
80 (GrMcr) Clubland TV Clubland TV was only being shown to viewers in the Greater Manchester area on Freeview. It continues to be broadcast on Sky.[136] 2022/10/26

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  89. ^ "RokUK – Rok".
  90. ^ https://www.rokchannels.tv
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  123. ^ "FreeSports leaves Freeview". 23 June 2022.
  124. ^ "FreeSports joins Samsung TV platform". 9 December 2021.
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  126. ^ "Freeview Updates".
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  128. ^ https://od365.tv
  129. ^ "On Demand 365".
  130. ^ "Watch Live".
  131. ^ "THE UK's COUNTRY MUSIC CHANNEL | CME | Country Music Entertainment".
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