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Freeview Channel Lineup

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

Freeview channels

Freeview's channel line-up

EPG Channel Programming Notes Mux
1 BBC One Entertainment
1
2 BBC Two Entertainment
1
3 ITV1 (and GMTV) Entertainment
2
4 Channel 4 Entertainment
2
5 Five Entertainment
A
6 ITV2 Entertainment
2
7 BBC Three Entertainment
1
9 BBC Four Culture
B
10 ITV3 Entertainment
2
11 Sky 3 Entertainment
C
12 Yesterday (Was UKTV History) History 6am to 6pm only
D
13 Channel 4+1 Entertainment
2
14 More 4 Entertainment
2
15 Film4 Movies
D
16 QVC Shopping
A
17 G.O.L.D Entertainment Top Up Anytime only
A
18 4Music Music
D
19 Dave Entertainment
C
20 Virgin 1 Entertainment  
A
21 TMF / Noggin Kids Music channel
D
22 Ideal World Shopping
D
23 Bid TV / ScreenShop Shopping
A
24 ITV4 (and GMTV2) Entertainment
2
25 Dave ja vu (+ 1) Entertainment
D
26 Home (formerly UKTV Style) Lifestyle Top Up Anytime only
A
27 ITV2 + 1 Entertainment
D
28 E4 Entertainment
2
29 E4 + 1 Entertainment
C
30 Fiver Entertainment
A
31 Five USA Entertainment
A
32 SmileTV Quiz Overnight
C
33 SmileTV 2 Adult chat Overnight
D
34 Setanta Sports - (ESPN?) Sport CEASED OPERATIONS
A
35 Virgin 1 +1 Entertainment 6pm to 6am only
D
45 Lottery Xtra Entertainment 8:45 to 9:45 am. More
D
47 Quest TV Entertainment Launch Postponed
A
48 Supercasino Gaming
A
49 Rocks & Co / NetPlay TV Shopping /Gaming
A
50 Partyland Adult Chat
A
70 CBBC Kids
1
71 Cbeebies Kids
B
72 CITV Kids
2
80 BBC News News
1
81 BBC Parliament News  
B
82 Sky News News
C
83 Sky Sports News Sport
C
84 CNN News 7pm to midnight only
A
85 Russia Today News 6am to 8am only
D
87 Community Channel Specialist
B
88 Teachers TV Specialist 4pm to 6pm only
A
97 Television X Adult Subscription
A
100 Teletext Text Text service
2
101 Teletext Holidays Text Text service
A
102 Rabbit Text Dating Text service
2
103 Teletext Casino Text Text service
A
104 1-2-1 Dating Text Text service
2
105 BBC Red Button Text Text service
1
106 DirectGov Text Text service
2
102 Gay Rabbit Text Dating Text service
2
108 Sky Text Text Text service
C
300 4TV Interactive Text Text service
D
306 TROVE Text Text service
C
700 BBC Radio 1 Music Radio station
B
701 BBC 1 Xtra Music Radio station
B
702 BBC Radio 2 Music Radio station
B
703 BBC Radio 3 Music Radio station
B
704 BBC Radio 4 Speech Radio station
B
705 BBC 5 Live Sport Radio station
B
706 BBC 5 Live Extra Sport Radio station
B
707 BBC 6 Music Radio station
B
708 BBC Radio 7 Comedy/Kids Radio station
B
709 BBC Asian Network Specialist Radio station
B
710 BBC World Service Speech Radio station
B
711 The Hits Music Radio station
D
712 Smash Hits! Music Radio station
A
713 Kiss Music Radio station
D
714 Heat Music Radio station
D
715 Magic Music Radio station
D
716 Q Music Radio station
D
718 Smooth Radio Music Radio station
D
722 Kerrang! Music Radio station
D
723

TalkSport

Sport Radio station
C
725 Premier Christian Radio Religious Radio station
C
727 Absolute Radio Music Radio station
C
728 Heart Music Radio station
2
List Updated: June 2009

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

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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 - 1, 2, A, B, C or D, 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 1 - Operated by the BBC. Includes BBC 1, 2 and Three
  • Multiplex 2 - Operated by Channel 3&4 Ltd - includes the ITV group, plus E4 / More 4
  • Multiplex A - Operated by SDN - Mostly contains the TopUp TV subscription channels
  • Multiplex B - Operated by the BBC. Carries BBC Four, and most of the BBC radio stations
  • Multiplex C - Operated by National Grid Wireless. Mostly contains the Sky channels
  • Multiplex D - Operated by National Grid Wireless. Includes Film 4, Bright Ideas and TMF

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