List of British television channels

Contents

National Analogue Terrestrial Stations

The channels are available via an antenna with an analogue TV set.

National Digital Terrestrial Stations

The channels are available via an antenna with a digital adapter on your existing TV set.

Multiplex One (BBC)

Multiplex Two (Digital 3&4 (ITV/Ch4)).

Multiplex A (SDN (ITV plc))

Multiplex B (BBC)

Muliplex C (Crown Castle (NG Transco))

Multiplex D (Crown Castle (NG Transco))

Television stations

These channels are available on digital aerial, satellite and cable systems.

Many channels have a "timeshift" or "+1" service. This is an identical channel carrying the same programmes delayed by one hour to give viewers another chance to catch a favourite programme. These channels are not included in the table above.

Regional channels

Recent years have seen a succession of regional, often community based, television channels start operating. Often these are tied to a particular city, but available in surrounding areas.

Student Television Stations

Defunct channels

Future channels

New channels

Imported American channels

International BBC channels

These channels are BBC ventures not available in the UK, in some cases they are similar to channels offered in the UK

See also

See also: List of British television channels, .tv (television channel), 2001, 2004, ABC1, American Broadcasting Company, Animal Planet, At the Races, BBC, BBC 2W