List of television channels in the United Kingdom

This list of linear television channels in the United Kingdom refers to television in the United Kingdom which is available from digital terrestrial, satellite, cable, and IPTV providers, with an estimated more than 480 channels.<ref>Taking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there were 485 TV stations, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010</ref>

Multi-channel networks

British Broadcasting Corporation

Template:See also Channels from BBC Television and BBC Studios's UKTV:

Template:Note label Subject to regional variation. Template:Note label Programming in Scottish Gaelic.

ITV Network Ltd

Template:See also Channels from ITV Network Limited (a joint venture between ITV plc & STV Group plc):

Template:Note label Subject to regional variation

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
ITV1 Template:Ref	File:ITV1 logo (2022).svg	ITV Network Ltd (ITV plc/STV Group plc)	Free-to-air			ITV1	Free-to-air			Player
STV Template:Ref	File:STV logo 2014.svg					STV
UTV Template:Ref						-
ITV2	File:ITV2 logo 2022.svg	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)				ITV2
ITV3	File:ITV3 logo 2022.svg					ITV3
ITV4	File:ITV4 logo (2022).svg					ITV4
ITVBe	File:ITVBe logo (2022).svg					ITVBe

Channel Four Television Corporation

Template:See also Channels from the Channel Four Television Corporation:

Template:Note label Advertising regions.

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Channel 4	File:Channel 4 2022.svg	Channel Four Television	Free-to-air			Channel 4	Free-to-airTemplate:Ref			Player
More4	File:More4 logo 2018.svg		Free-to-air	Subscription	Free-to-air	More4	Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Free-to-air
Film4	File:Film4 logo 2018.svg					Film4
E4	File:E4 logo 2018.svg					E4
E4 Extra	File:E4 Extra logo 2022.svg			-	-	-
4seven	File:4seven logo 2018.svg			Free-to-air		4seven

Paramount

Template:Further Channels from Paramount Global's Networks UK & Australia division, its subsidiaries and partnerships:

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
5	File:Channel 5 2025.svg	Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited	Free-to-air			5	Free-to-air			Player
5Select<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref group="nb">This SD channel is broadcast on Freeview as part of the HD television spectrum<ref>The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (new series on 5Select) television promo on Channel 5, broadcast at various times in October 2021</ref></ref>	File:5Select logo.svg		Free-to-air	-	-	5Select
5Star	File:5Star logo 2019.svg				Free-to-air	5Star
5USA	File:5USA logo.svg					5USA
5Action	File:5Action logo.svg				-	5Action
MTV	File:MTV 2021 (brand version).svg	Paramount Networks UK & Australia	Subscription			Now Entertainment	-		Sky Entertainment	Mix
MTV 80s	File:MTV 80s 2022.png		Subscription	-
MTV 90s	File:MTV 90s 2022.svg
MTV Hits	File:MTV Hits 2021.svg
MTV Music	File:MTV Music 2021 logo.svg
MTV Live	File:MTV Live 2021 logo.svg		-	Subscription	-				-
Nickelodeon	File:Nickelodeon 2023 logo.svg	Nickelodeon UK Ltd. (Paramount Networks UK & Australia)	Subscription	Subscription		Now Entertainment			Sky Kids	Kids Pack
Nick Jr.	File:Nick Jr. logo 2023.svg
Nick Jr. Too	File:Nick Jr Too.png			-
Nicktoons	File:Ntoons2024rebrand.png
Comedy Central	File:Comedy Central 2018.svg	Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount Networks UK & Australia / Sky Group)		Subscription					Sky Entertainment	Mix
Comedy Central Extra	File:Comedy Central Extra logo 2019.svg			-
True Crime	File:True crime.png	CBS-AMC Networks UK Partnership (Paramount Networks UK & Australia and AMC Networks International UK)	Free-to-air	-	Free-to-air	Watch Free UK	Free-to-air			Player
True Crime Xtra	File:True Crime Xtra.svg				-
Legend	File:Legend TV logo.svg
Legend Xtra	File:Legend Xtra.svg										Free-to-air
Colors	File:Colors TV logo.svg	Viacom18	Subscription	Subscription	-	-	-	-	Sky Entertainment	Mix
Colors Cineplex	File:Colors-cineplex.png			-
Colors Gujarati
Colors Rishtey	File:Colors Rishtey logo.png

Sky Group

Template:See also Channels from Sky.

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

Template:See also Channels from Discovery Networks Northern Europe, TBS Europe and TNT Sports (A joint venture between WBD and BT):

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Discovery	File:2019 Discovery logo.svg	Discovery Networks Northern Europe	Subscription			Discovery+	-	-	Sky Entertainment	Mix
Animal Planet	File:2018 Animal Planet logo.svg
TLC	File:TLC Logo.svg
Investigation Discovery	File:InvestigationDiscoveryLogo2020.svg		Subscription	-	Subscription
Discovery History	File:Discovery History logo 2019.svg
Discovery Science	File:Discovery Science 2017 Logo.svg
Discovery Turbo	File:Discovery Turbo UK logo.svg
DMAX	File:DMAX BLACK.svg		Free-to-air		Free-to-air		Free-to-air			Player
Food Network	File:Food Network logo.svg
HGTV	File:HGTV 2010.svg
Quest	File:Quest 2018.svg
Quest Red	File:Quest Red 2020.svg
Really	File:Really logo 2013.svg				-
Boomerang	File:Boomerang 2014 logo.svg	Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA	Subscription	Subscription		-	-		Sky Kids	Kids Pack
Cartoon Network	File:Cartoon Network 2010 logo.svg
Cartoonito	File:Cartoonito - Logo 2021.svg			-
CNN International	File:CNN International logo.svg		Free-to-air		-				Free-to-air	Player
TNT Sports 1		TNT Sports (Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe / BT Group)	Subscription		-	Discovery+			Sky Sports	Sports
TNT Sports 2
TNT Sports 3
TNT Sports 4	File:TNT Sports 4 logo.png
TNT Sports Box Office			Pay-per-view			TNT Sports Box Office			Pay-per-view

Narrative Capital

Channels owned by Narrative Capital (Purchased from Sony Pictures Television):

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
GREAT! Movies	File:Great! Movies logo 2021.svg	Narrative Entertainment	Free-to-air	-	Free-to-air	GREAT! Player	Free-to-air	Manual	Free-to-air	Player
GREAT! Action	File:Great! Action.png
GREAT! Romance	File:Great! Romance logo 2023.svg
GREAT! TV	File:Great! TV logo 2021.svg
Pop	File:Pop UK TV Logo (2015).svg					Pop Player
Tiny Pop	File:Tiny Pop logo 2018.svg									-

Regional networks

Channels broadcast to a limited area (most channels are available to stream online from across the UK):

Wales

Template:Note label Subject to regional variation. Template:Note label Programming in Welsh.

Channel Name	Logo	Owner/parent company	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
S4CTemplate:Ref	File:S4C logo 2014.svg	S4C Authority	S4C (with adverts) S4C (without adverts)	Free-to-aira	Free-to-air		Player
S4C HD
Cardiff TV	File:FULLLTV Cardiff.png	Local Television Limited
North Wales TV	File:FULLLTV North Wales@2x.png				-
That's Swansea Bay		That's TV

Scotland

Template:Note label Subject to regional variation. Template:Note label Programming in Scottish Gaelic.

Channel Name	Owner/parent company	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
That's Scotland	That's TV<ref group="nb">This channel is broadcast on Freeview channel 91 as That's TV Gold without the local news<ref name="That's TV Gold – That's TV">Template:Cite web</ref></ref>		Free-to-air

England

Template:Note label Subject to regional variation. Template:Note label Programming in Cornish Celtic.

Channel Name	Logo	Owner/parent company	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Notts TV	File:Notts TV Logo.jpg	Confetti Media Group	-	Free-to-air	Free-to-view		Player
Sheffield Live		Sheffield Community Media Ltd.
KMTV	File:KMTV logo.png	KM Television	KMTV
Latest TV		Latest TV Ltd.	-
Bristol TV	File:Local TV Bristol logo.png	Local Television Limited			Free-to-view		Player
Leeds TV	File:FULLLTV Leeds.png
Liverpool TV	File:FULLLTV Liverpool (2) (1).jpg
London TV					Free-to-view
Birmingham TV
Teesside TV	File:FULLLTV Teesside.png
Tyne & Wear TV	File:FULLLTV Tyne & Wear.png
That's Thames Valley		That's TV<ref group="nb">All of the local channels operated by That's TV are a simulcast of That's TV Gold, broadcast on Freeview channel 91, with added local news at 6pm<ref name="That's TV Gold – That's TV"/></ref>
That's Norfolk
That's Solent
That's Oxfordshire
That's Manchester
That's Cambridge							Player
That's Lancashire
That's Surrey
That's Basingstoke
That's Salisbury
That's Reading
That's North Yorkshire
That's York
That's Cumbria

Northern Ireland

Channels from the Republic of Ireland available in Northern Ireland:

Template:Note label Subject to regional variation. Template:Note label Programming in Irish.

Channel Name	Logo	Owner/parent company	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
NVTV	File:NVTV logo.png	Northern Visions		Free-to-airTemplate:Ref	-	-	Player
RTÉ One	File:RTÉ One 2014.svg	RTÉ	RTÉ One			Bonus Pack
RTÉ2	File:RTE2logo.png		RTÉ2
RTÉjr			RTÉjr
TG4Template:Ref	File:TG4 logo.svg	Teilifís na Gaeilge	TG4

Single-channel and specialist networks

General

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
National Geographic	File:National Geographic Logo 2016.png	The Walt Disney Company/National Geographic Society	Subscription		Subscription	-	-		Sky Entertainment	Mix
Nat Geo Wild	File:National Geographic Wild Logo 2019.svg				-
Talking Pictures TV		Talking Pictures TV Ltd	Free-to-air	-			Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Player
PBS America	File:PBS America.svg	PBS UK LLC.			Free-to-air
Together TV	File:Together TV logo.svg	Community Channel Ltd.
That's TV<ref group="nb">This is a simulcast of the local That's TV service with the local news taken out</ref>		That's TV			-
That's TV 2										-
That's TV 3								Manual		Player
Court TV	File:CourtTV Logo.jpg	Court TV Ltd.					-	Free-to-air		-
Rewind TV	File:REWIND TV Logo Master-01-1024x285.webp	Rewind TV Ltd.						Manual
Vox Africa	File:VoxAfrica logo RD Black-1024x407.png	Vox				Channelbox<ref name="channelbox.tv">Template:Cite web</ref><ref group="nb">This is a free-to-air streaming service on Freeview channel 271 for people with internet-connected televisions.</ref>		-
FashionTV<ref group="nb">Programmes from FashionTV and FTV.com can also be found on Edgy TV, broadcasting free-to-air on the VisionTV platform<ref name="VisionTV">Template:Cite web</ref></ref>	File:Fashion TV logo.svg	FashionTV

Music

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Now Rock		All Around the World Productions	Free-to-air	-	-	-	IPTV	Manual	Free-to-air	Player
Now 70s	File:NOW 70s.png						-
Now 80s
Now 90s & 00s	File:Now-90s-00s.png
Clubland TV	File:Clubland TV Logo 2022.svg
That's Dance		That's TV					Free-to-air			-
That's Melody
That's Oldies

News

Channel Name	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
GB News	All Perspectives Ltd.	Free-to-air		-	GB News	Free-to-air			Player
Talk	News UK	Free-to-air	-		Talk	IPTV	-

Sport

Channel Name	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Premier Sports 1	SSBL Limited	-	Subscription	-	Premier Sports	-		Premium
Premier Sports 2
LFC TV	Liverpool FC				LFC TV
Racing TV	Racing UK Ltd.	Subscription			Racing TV
MUTV	Manchester United FC				MUTV
GINX eSports TV	Ginx TV Ltd./Sky/ITV plc		-		-			Sky Entertainment	-
Extreme Channel	AMC Networks International UK	Free-to-air				IPTV	-

Kids

Channel Name	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
BabyTV	The Walt Disney Company	Subscription	-		-	-	-	Sky Kids	Premium

Shopping

Channel Name	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
QVC	QVC (Liberty Interactive)	Free-to-air	Free-to-air	-	QVC Shop Live	Free-to-air	Free-to-air		Player
QVC Beauty			-
QVC Extra			Free-to-air			-
QVC Style			-
Ideal World	Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd.		Free-to-air			Free-to-air
Ideal Extra			-
High Street TV 1	HSTV Media Ltd.
High Street TV 2							Manual	Free-to-air
High Street TV 3
Best Direct	Best Direct International				VisionTV	Free-to-air<ref group="nb">Via streaming service VisionTV.</ref>
Cruise1st.TV	Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd.								Player
Gems TV	GGC Ltd.					Free-to-air	Free-to-air
HobbyMaker	Immediate Media TV Ltd.		Free-to-air				Manual
Jewellery Maker			-				Free-to-air
Must Have Ideas	Must Have Ideas Ltd.						Free-to-air
TJC	The Jewellery Channel Ltd.		Free-to-air		TJC Live	Free-to-air			Player
TV Warehouse	Canis 107 Ltd.		-				Manual

Adult

Channel Name	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Xpanded TV	Txt Me TV Ltd.					Free-to-air	Manual	Free-to-air
The Adult Channel	Playboy Enterprises							Premium
Babes & Brazzers								Pay-per-view
Babenation	Cellcast Group					Free-to-air	Manual	Free-to-air	Premium
SmileTV3
Television X	Portland TV							Premium
TVX 40+

International networks

News

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Al Jazeera English		Al Jazeera	Free-to-air	Free-to-air	-		Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Player
Al Jazeera Arabic				-			IPTV			Mix
Arirang TV	File:Arirang.svg	Arirang TV Network	-	Free-to-air				Free-to-air	Free-to-air
Arise News<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	File:Arise news logo.png	Arise Media UK Ltd	Free-to-air	-		VisionTV	IPTV <ref group="nb">Arise News is available on Freeview as a free-to-air channel via VisionTV and on its own streaming service Freeview Channel 269.</ref>	Manual
Bloomberg	File:New Bloomberg Logo.svg	Bloomberg L.P.	Subscription				-	Free-to-air	Sky Entertainment	Player
CGTN	File:CGTN.svg	China Central Television	Free-to-air			VisionTV (CGTN)	IPTV			-
Channels 24	File:Channels 24.webp	Channels Television Inc.					-	Free-to-air	Free-to-air
DW-TV	File:Deutsche Welle symbol 2012.svg	Deutsche Welle				VisionTV<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	IPTV
Euronews<ref name="channelbox.tv"/><ref group="nb">Channelbox (Freeview channel 271) carries Euronews English, Euronews Russian and Africanews</ref>	File:Euronews 2022.svg	Euronews SA				Channelbox		Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Player
France 24<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="channelbox.tv"/><ref group="nb">France 24 is available on Freeview as a free-to-air channel via streaming services VisionTV and Channelbox.</ref>	File:France24.png	France Médias Monde				VisionTV
India Today	File:India Today TV Channel logo.jpg	Living Media					-	Manual
NDTV World	File:NDTV 247.svg	New Delhi Television Ltd.								Player
NHK World-Japan HD	File:NHK World.svg	NHK		Free-to-air			IPTV	Free-to-air
TRT World	File:TRT World.svg	TRT	Free-to-air				-
TVC News	File:Tvcnews-logo2-5.png	Continental Broadcasting Service (Nigeria)					IPTV

General

Channel Name	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Aaj Tak	India Today						Manual	Free-to-air
Ahlebait TV	Ahlebait TV Network Ltd.
Ahlulbayt TV	Ahlulbayt TV Ltd.
Akaal Channel	Akaal Channel Ltd.
Al Arabiya	Al Arabiya News Channel FZ-LLC					IPTV
ARY Digital	ARY Group							Sky Entertainment
ATN Bangla	Channel S Plus Ltd.						Manual	Free-to-air
B4U Movies	B4U							Sky Entertainment	Premium
B4U Music							Free-to-air	Free-to-air	Mix
British Muslim TV	Vision TV Network						Manual
Channel i	Channel i Ltd.
Channel S	Channel S Global Ltd.
Dangal TV	Enterr10 Television Network
Eman Channel	Eman Channel Ltd.
Geo News	Independent Media Corporation
Geo TV
Hellenic TV	Hellenic Television Ltd.					IPTV
Hum Europe	Hum TV						Manual	Free-to-air
Hum Masala
IQRA TV	Channel S Plus Ltd.
IQRA Bangla
Islam Channel	Mohammed Ali Harrath						Free-to-air
Islam Channel Urdu	Islam Channel Urdu Ltd.						Manual
Kanshi TV	Kanshi TV Ltd.
Madani Channel	Dawat-e-Islami
MATV National	Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd.
MTA1 World	Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
Noor TV	Al Ehya Digital Television Ltd.
NTV	International Television Channel Ltd.
Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment Channel	Phoenix Television
Pitaara	Paul E Commerce Private Ltd.
PTC Punjabi	PTC Network
SAMAA TV	Jaag Broadcasting Systems Ltd.
Sangat TV	Sangat TV Ltd.
Sikh Channel	TV Legal Ltd.
Siraj TV	Venus TV Ltd.
Sony Entertainment Television Asia	Sony Pictures Networks							Sky Entertainment	Premium
Sony Max
Sony Max 2
Sony SAB							Manual	Free-to-air	Mix
Takbeer TV	Takbeer TV Ltd.
TV One	Light Upon Light Media Ltd.
Utsav Plus	Star India	Subscription	Subscription					Sky Entertainment	Premium
Utsav Bharat			-
Utsav Gold
Zee Cinema	Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Punjabi
Zee TV

Religion

Channel Name	Logo	Subsidiary	SD	HD	+1	Streaming	Freeview<ref name="freeview" />	Freesat<ref name="freesat" />	Sky<ref name="sky" />	Virgin TV<ref name="virgin" />
Aastha TV	File:Aastha Logo.svg	Hinduism TV Ltd.						Manual	Free-to-air
Daystar HD	File:Daystar (2008–present) unmodified logo.svg	Daystar Television Network				VisionTV<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dunamis TV		Dunamis TV Ltd.
EWTN Catholic	File:New EWTN logo.jpg	Eternal World Television Network						Manual
Faith World TV		World Evangelism Bible Church
God Channel	File:God-TV-Logo.svg	The Angel Foundation					IPTV	Free-to-air		Player
KICC TV	File:Kicctv logo.png	Kingsway International Christian Centre						Manual
Loveworld TV HD	File:Lwtv 2020 web logo 2x.webp	Loveworld Ltd.
Revelation	File:Revelation tv.png	Revelation TV Ltd.				VisionTV<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	IPTV<ref group="nb">Revelation TV can be found streaming on Vision TV and via its own channel on Freeview 281.</ref>	Free-to-air
Sonlife	File:SBNRedSolidLogoWithTagline.png	Jimmy Swaggart Ministries
TBN	File:Trinity Broadcasting Network logo (2015).svg	Trinity Broadcasting Network					Free-to-air	Manual
The Word Network	File:TWN LOGO 1.png	Adell Broadcasting
3ABN	File:3ABN logo.svg	Three Angels Broadcasting Network					IPTV<ref group="nb">3ABN operates a streaming channel on Freeview 283 carrying 8 channels after it got removed from VisionTV earlier this year.</ref>

TV5Monde

CCTV

See also

• International BBC television channels
• List of television stations in Northern Ireland
• List of former TV channels in the United Kingdom
• Lists of television channels

External links

• Template:Official website