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Freesat Channel Lineup
Freesat launched in May 2008 and offers over 170 digital TV and radio channels. On this page, you'll find a list of the Freesat channels and channel numbers.
Freesat is received using a satellite dish and a special Freesat decoder box. For more on the Freesat service, see our Freesat Review.
Freesat's channel list:
The following digital TV channels are available on Freesat:
| Num | Channel | Programming |
| 101 | BBC One | Entertainment |
| 102 | BBC Two | Entertainment |
| 103 | ITV1 | Entertainment |
| 104 | Channel 4 | Entertainment (S4C in Wales) |
| 105 | Channel 5 | Entertainment |
| 106 | BBC Three | Entertainment |
| 107 | BBC Four | Entertainment |
| 108 | BBC One HD | Entertainment - High Definition |
| 109 | BBC Two HD | Entertainment - High Definition |
| 110 | BBC Alba | Scotland - Gaelic Language |
| 112 | ITV1 +1 | Timeshift service (England & Wales only) |
| 113 | ITV2 | Entertainment |
| 114 | ITV2 +1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 115 | ITV3 | Entertainment |
| 116 | ITV3 +1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 117 | ITV4 | Entertainment |
| 118 | ITV4 +1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 119 | ITV1 HD | Entertainment - HD (England & Wales only) |
| 120 | S4C Digidol (Wales) | Entertainment |
| 121 | Channel 4 + 1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 122 | E4 | Entertainment |
| 123 | E4 +1 | Entertainment |
| 124 | More4 | Entertainment |
| 125 | More4 +1 | Entertainment |
| 126 | Channel 4 HD | Entertainment - HD |
| 127 | 4 Seven | Entertainment (Channel 4 repeats) |
| 128 | Channel 5 + 1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 129 | 5USA | Entertainment |
| 130 | 5USA +1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 131 | 5* | Entertainment |
| 132 | 5* +1 | Entertainment (timeshift) |
| 134 | CBS Drama | Entertainment |
| 135 | CBS Reality | Entertainment |
| 136 | CBS Reality +1 | Entertainment |
| 137 | CBS Action | Entertainment |
| 138 | Horror Channel | Entertainment |
| 139 | Horror Channel +1 | Entertainment |
| 140 | BET Black Entertainment TV | Entertainment |
| 141 | BET + 1 | Entertainment |
| 142 | True Entertainment | Entertainment |
| 143 | Men & Movies | Entertainment |
| 144 | Pick TV | Entertainment |
| 145 | Challenge | Entertainment |
| 200 | BBC News | News |
| 201 | BBC Parliament | News |
| 202 | Sky News | News |
| 203 | Al Jazeera English | News |
| 204 | EuroNews | News |
| 205 | France 24 | News |
| 206 | RT Russia Today | News |
| 207 | CNN International | News |
| 208 | Bloomberg TV | Finance News |
| 209 | NHK World HD | News from Japan - HD |
| 210 | CNBC Europe | Finance News |
| 211 | CCTV News | News (China Central Television) |
| 300 | Film4 | Movies |
| 301 | Film4 +1 | Movies |
| 302 | True Movies 1 | Movies |
| 303 | True Movies 2 | Movies |
| 304 | Movies4Men | Movies |
| 305 | Movies4Men + 1 | Movies |
| 308 | UMP Movies | Movies |
| 400 | Showcase TV | Lifestyle |
| 401 | Information TV | Lifestyle |
| 403 | Food Network | Lifestyle |
| 404 | Food Network +1 | Lifestyle |
| 407 | Fashion 1 | Lifestyle |
| 408 | The Active Channel | Lifestyle |
| 500 | Chart Show TV | Music |
| 501 | The Vault | Music |
| 502 | Flava | Music |
| 503 | Scuzz | Music |
| 504 | B4U Music | Music |
| 506 | Bliss | Music |
| 509 | Zing | Music |
| 510 | Clubland TV | Music |
| 511 | Massive R&B | Music |
| 515 | Vintage TV | Over 50's |
| 516 | Heart TV | Music |
| 517 | Capital | Music |
| 600 | CBBC | Kids |
| 601 | CBeebies | Kids |
| 602 | CITV | Kids |
| 603 | POP | Kids |
| 604 | POP Girl | Kids |
| 605 | Tiny Pop | Kids |
| 606 | Kix | Kids |
| 652 | Psychic Today | Special Interest |
| 660 | Sony SAB | Indian Entertainment |
| 690 | Inspiration | Religious |
| 691 | Daystar TV | Religious |
| 692 | Revelation TV | Religious |
| 693 | Islam Channel | Religious |
| 694 | GOD Channel | Religious |
| 695 | Sonlife TV | Religious |
| 696 | TBN Europe | Religious |
| 800 | QVC | Shopping |
| 801 | price-drop tv | Shopping |
| 802 | bid tv | Shopping |
| 803 | Pitch TV | Shopping |
| 804 | Pitch World | Shopping |
| 805 | Gems TV | Shopping |
| 806 | TV Shop | Shopping |
| 807 | Jewellery Maker | Shopping |
| 808 | JML Direct | Shopping |
| 809 | JML Living | Shopping |
| 810 | Ideal Extra | Shopping |
| 811 | The Deal Channel | Shopping |
| 812 | Ideal World | Shopping |
| 813 | Create and Craft | Shopping |
| 815 | Jewellery Channel | Shopping |
| 816 | QVC Beauty | Shopping |
| 817 | Rocks & Co 1 | Shopping |
| 818 | Gems TV Extra | Shopping |
| 820 | Thane Direct | Shopping |
| 821 | High Street TV | Shopping |
| 870 | Babestation | Adult / Phone Girls |
| 875 | Playboy TV Chat | Adult |
| 900 | On Demand | On Demand TV Service (Internet) |
| 901 | BBC iPlayer | On Demand TV Service (Internet) |
| 903 | ITV Player | On Demand TV Service (Internet) |
| 907 | Box Office 365 | On Demand TV Service (Internet) |
| 974 | Channel 4 London | Channel 4 with Audio Description |
| 975 | Channel 4 London +1 | Channel 4 with Audio Description |
| 977 | ITV London | ITV Regional Service |
| 999 | Freesat Info | Freesat Information service |
List Updated: May 2013. List out of date? Let us know.
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Freesat HD:
HD services available on Freesat: BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV 1 HD, Channel 4 HD and NHK World HD
Freesat radio station channel list
The following radio stations are available on Freesat:
| Number | Channel |
| 700 | BBC Radio 1 |
| 701 | BBC Radio 1 Xtra |
| 702 | BBC Radio 2 |
| 703 | BBC Radio 3 |
| 704 | BBC Radio 4 |
| 705 | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 706 | BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra |
| 707 | BBC 6 Music |
| 708 | BBC Radio 4 Extra |
| 709 | BBC Asian Network |
| 710 | BBC Radio 4 LW |
| 711 | BBC World Service |
| 712 | BBC Radio Scotland |
| 713 | BBC Radio nan Gaidheal (Gaelic) |
| 714 | BBC Radio Wales |
| 715 | BBC Radio Cymru (Welsh) |
| 716 | BBC Radio Ulster |
| 718 | BBC Radio London (Only available in London) |
| 719 | Capital FM |
| 720 | Choice FM |
| 721 | Classic FM |
| 722 | Gold |
| 723 | XFM London |
| 724 | Absolute Radio |
| 726 | Absolute 80s |
| 728 | WRN Radio |
| 729 | Jazz FM |
| 730 | Planet Rock |
| 731 | talkSPORT |
| 732 | Smooth Radio |
| 733 | Heart |
| 750 | RTE Radio 1 |
| 751 | RTE Radio 2fm |
| 752 | RTE Radio Lyric FM |
| 753 | RTE Raidio na Gaeltacta |
| 777 | Insight Radio |
| 786 | BFBS Radio |
| 790 | TWR (Trans World Radio) |
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