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Freeview Channels List

Our list of the digital TV channels available on Freeview. Our list includes the Freeview channel name, channel type and the multiplex that the channel is broadcast on.

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Freeview Channel List:

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EPG Channel Programming Notes Mux*
1 BBC One Entertainment  
PSB1
2 BBC Two Entertainment  
PSB1
3 ITV1 Entertainment  
PSB2
4 Channel 4 (S4C in Wales) Entertainment  
PSB2
5 Channel 5 Entertainment  
PSB2
6 ITV2 Entertainment  
PSB2
7 BBC Three Entertainment  
PSB1
8 Ch. 4 (Wales) / TeleG (Scotland) Entertainment  
PSB1
9 BBC Four Culture Starts at 7pm
PSB1
10 ITV3 Entertainment  
COM4
11 Pick TV Entertainment Renamed from Sky Three in Feb 2011
COM5
12 Dave Entertainment 7am to 3am only
COM5
13 Channel 4 +1 Entertainment  
PSB2
14 More 4 Entertainment  
PSB2
15 Film 4 Movies  
COM6
16 QVC Shopping  
COM4
17 Really Entertainment 8am to 4am only
COM5
18 4Music Music  
COM6
19 Yesterday History Formerly UKTV History
COM6
20 G.O.L.D Entertainment Top Up Anytime only. 11am to 2pm only
COM4
21 VIVA Music channel Also running Noggin (morning kids content)
COM6
22 Ideal World Shopping  
COM6
23 Bid TV Shopping  
COM4
24 ITV4 Entertainment  
COM6
25 Dave ja vu Entertainment  
COM5
26 Home Lifestyle Top Up Anytime only. 11am to 12am on Fridays only
COM4
27 ITV2 +1 Entertainment  
COM4
28 E4 Entertainment  
PSB2
29 E4 +1 Entertainment  
COM5
30 5* Entertainment Formerly known as Fiver
COM4
31 5 USA Entertainment Formerly known as Five USA
COM4
32 Movie Mix Movies "More than Movies" service
COM6
33 ITV1 +1 Entertainment  
PSB2
34 ESPN Sport Available on BT Vision and Top Up TV or on Freeview CAM (Not 24 hours)
COM4
35 QVC Beauty Shopping 8am to 1pm
COM5
36 Create & Craft Shopping 6am to 6pm
COM5
37 Price-Drop TV Shopping  
COM5
38 Quest Documentary  
COM4
39 The Zone Gaming / Shopping 6pm to 6am
COM4
40 Rocks & Co 1 Shopping 1pm to 11pm
COM6
41 Sky Sports 1 Sports Subscription Sports Service
COM6
42 Sky Sports 2 Sports Subscription Sports Service
COM6
43 Gems TV Shopping  
COM5
44 Channel 5 + 1 Entertainment  
COM4
46 Challenge Quiz Replaced Channel One in Feb 2011
COM5
47 4seven Entertainment Repeats of Channel 4 content (Only in areas that have completed the Switchover)
COM6
48 Food Network Food 6pm to 10pm
COM5
49 Jewellery Channel Shopping 24 hours
COM4
50 Marketplace Shopping   COM4
70 CBBC Kids  
PSB1
71 CBeebies Kids  
PSB1
72 CITV Kids  
COM4
80 BBC News News  
PSB1
81 BBC Parliament News  
PSB1
82 Sky News News  
COM5
83 Al Jazeera English News 6pm to 11pm
COM6
85 Russia Today News  
COM6
87 Community Specialist  
COM5

Freeview HD Channels

101 BBC One HD Entertainment - HD Freeview HD areas only
PSB3
102 BBC Two HD Entertainment - HD Freeview HD areas only
PSB3
103 ITV1 HD / STV HD Entertainment - HD Freeview HD areas only
PSB3
104 Channel 4 HD Entertainment - HD Freeview HD areas only
PSB3
105 S4C HD Entertainment - HD Wales Freeview HD areas only
PSB3

BT YouView Current Deal

Adult Services

171 Television X Adult Pay-to-view
COM4
172 Smile TV2 Adult chat Midnight to 5am
COM6
173 Smile TV3 Adult chat 10pm to 5am
COM5
174 Babestation Adult chat 11pm-5am, pay-per-view from midnight
COM6
175 Party Adult Chat Midnight to 7am
COM5
176 Blue Adult 4am to 5am
COM5
177 Babestation 2 Adult 5am to 6am
COM5
178 Playboy Adult  
COM4
179 Bluebird TV Adult  
COM4
180 xxXpanded TV Adult  
COM4

Freeview Data / Text Services

EPG Channel Programming Notes Mux*
200 BBC Red Button Text Information  
PSB1
201 Holidays TV Text Holidays  
COM4
202 Rabbit Text Dating  
COM4
203 Gay Rabbit Text Dating  
COM4
204 1-2-1 Dating Text Dating  
COM4
206 Sky Text Text Information  
COM5
225 Vision Internet TV service International TV Network
COM6
226 CCTV Internet TV service Chinese TV
COM6
227 Sports Internet TV service Internet-based Sports service
COM6
228 Christian Internet TV service Internet-based religious TV service
COM4
229 Connect 2 Internet TV service Unknown at this time
COM4

 

230

Vision 2 Internet TV service Internet service for Al Arabiya, Muslim TV and Arabia One
COM4
231 Racing UK Internet TV service Racing channel to launch 2012
COM6
232 The Space Internet TV service Arts service until October 2012
PSB3
234 Connect 4 Internet TV service Unknown Internet TV service
PSB3
235 God TV Internet TV service Internet TV Religion channel
PSB3
236 Sony SAB Internet TV service Hindi Internet TV service
PSB3

 

Radio Stations on Freeview

EPG Channel Programming Notes Mux*
700 BBC Radio 1 Music  
PSB1
701 BBC 1 Xtra Music  
PSB1
702 BBC Radio 2 Music  
PSB1
703 BBC Radio 3 Music  
PSB1
704 BBC Radio 4 Speech  
PSB1
705 BBC 5 Live Sport  
PSB1
706 BBC 5 Live Sports Extra Sport  
PSB1
707 BBC 6 Music Music  
PSB1
708 BBC Radio 4 Extra Comedy/Drama  
PSB1
709 BBC Asian Network Specialist  
PSB1
710 BBC World Service Speech  
PSB1
711 The Hits Radio Music  
COM6
712 Smash Hits Music  
COM6
713 Kiss Music  
COM6
714 Heat Music  
COM6
715 Magic Music  
COM6
716 Q Music  
COM6
718 Smooth Radio Music  
COM6
719 BBC Scotland / BBC Wales / BBC Ulster Speech Scotland/Wales/NI only
PSB1
720 BBC Radio Cymru / BBC Radio nan Gàidheal / BBC Radio Foyle Speech Scotland/Wales/NI only
PSB1
722 Kerrang! Music  
COM6
723 TalkSPORT Sport  
COM5
724 Capital FM Music  
COM4
725 Premier Christian Radio Religious  
COM6
726 U105 Radio Music Northern Ireland only
PSB2
727 Absolute Radio Music  
COM4
728 Heart Music  
COM4

The above lineup was obtained from a BT Vision set-top box, receiving signals from the Crystal Palace transmitter.

Freeview Channel List Updated May 2013. Is our list out-of-date? Let us know

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* Freeview Multiplexes

The number or letter beside the channels in the above list represents the Multiplex (or MUX) that carries the channel. Freeview channels are broadcast on one of six dedicated Freeview multiplexes, and as channels are grouped in multiplexes, it's common that you'll either receive all of the channels on a multiplex, or none of the channels on that multiplex.

More on Multiplexes in our Glossary | See also Reception Help

  • Multiplex PSB1 - Operated by the BBC - Includes BBC 1, 2 and Three
  • Multiplex PSB2 - Operated by Channel 3&4 Ltd - Includes the ITV group, plus E4 / More 4
  • Multiplex PSB3 - High Definition, Operated by the BBC
  • Multiplex COM4 - Operated by SDN - Includes ITV3, QVC and the TopUp TV subscription service
  • Multiplex COM5 - Operated by Arqiva. Carries Pick TV, Dave and Really
  • Multiplex COM6 - Operated by Arqiva. Carries Yesterday, Film 4 and many commercial radio stations

 

 

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