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List of channels on Freesat (United Kingdom)

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For the non-satelite version of Freesat, see Freeview
Not to be confused with Freesat-from-Sky

Sky & Freesat TV Guide

Current Freesat logo

Freesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television service and a joint venture between the BBC and ITV Plc, providing an alternative to Freeview which is on the digital terrestrial platform in the UK. The service is transmitted to the UK from the Astra satellites located at 28.2° East.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation Description
Regions
CI Channel Islands
Eng England (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man unless stated)
NI Northern Ireland
Scot Scotland (including Scottish Borders & Dumfries and Galloway unless stated)
ScotB Scottish Borders & Dumfries and Galloway
101 Channel is in high definition (HD). These channels appear only on HD boxes. All HD channels are broadcast in 1080i HDTV
101 Channel is in standard definition (SD). These channels appear on SD boxes and generally on HD boxes as well, although where an HD version of the channel is available this HD version is sometimes included instead of the SD version.
121 Channel is timeshift (+1) service in 16:9 format SD.
4:3 Channel is broadcast in 4:3 SDTV.
AD Audio description available on this channel.

Prominence of HD channels

Channel numbers sometimes differ between HD boxes and standard boxes. On HD boxes HD channels are generally given prominence over the SD counterpart (though it does not apply in all regions of the UK in some cases).

The HD version of the channel does not appear on the EPG of SD boxes.

Notes

  • Broadcast hours are for the HD and SD only. For +1 channels, one hour should be added to the start and closing times.

Channel List

Entertainment

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
101 BBC One TV Guide 16 HD variations BBC 24 hours
102 BBC Two TV Guide 3 HD variations BBC
103 Eng, ScotB, Wales ITV1 TV Guide 18 HD & 4 +1 variations ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)
112 UK except CI & STV regions TV Guide
103 Glasgow & Aberdeen STV TV Guide 2 HD & 2 SD variations ITV Network Ltd (STV Group)
111 TV Guide
111 Scot (excluding Glasgow, Aberdeen and ScotB) TV Guide
103 TV Guide
103 NI UTV TV Guide ITV1 branding used at all times ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)
104 Eng, Scot, NI Channel 4 TV Guide 6 HD & 4 +1 advertising regions Channel Four Television Corporation
106 Wales
121 TV Guide
104 Wales S4C TV Guide Programmes in Welsh S4C Authority 07:00 - 00:00
120 Eng, Scot & NI
105 5 TV Guide Paramount Skydance Corporation 24 hours
128 TV Guide
106 Scot BBC Scotland TV Guide BBC 10:00 - 11:40
19:00 - 00:00
110 Eng, Wales, NI
107 BBC Three TV Guide 19:00 - 04:00
108 BBC Four TV Guide
109 BBC Alba TV Guide Programmes in Scottish Gaelic BBC/MG Alba 17:00 - 00:00
113 ITV2 TV Guide ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours
114 TV Guide
115 ITV3 TV Guide
116 TV Guide
117 ITV4 TV Guide
118 TV Guide
119 ITV Quiz TV Guide
122 E4 TV Guide Channel Four Television Corporation
123 TV Guide
124 More4 TV Guide 09:00 - 04:00
125 TV Guide
126 E4 Extra TV Guide 07:00 - 03:00
127 4seven TV Guide 24 hours
129 5USA TV Guide Paramount Skydance Corporation 09:00 - 04:00
130 TV Guide
131 5STAR TV Guide
140 TV Guide
132 5ACTION TV Guide 24 hours
133 5SELECT TV Guide
134 True Crime Xtra TV Guide CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership 09:00 - 06:00
135 True Crime TV Guide
136 TV Guide
137 Legend TV Guide 08:00 - 05:30
138 Legend Xtra TV Guide 17:00 - 03:00
139 TV Guide
141 Sky Mix TV Guide Sky UK Ltd 24 hours
142 Challenge TV Guide
143 Sky Arts TV Guide
144 Quest TV Guide Warner Bros. Discovery
151 TV Guide
150 TV Guide
145 Really TV Guide 04:00 - 02:00
146 Quest Red TV Guide 24 hours
152 TV Guide
147 DMAX TV Guide
153 TV Guide
148 Food Network TV Guide 06:00 - 03:00
154 TV Guide
149 HGTV TV Guide 07:00 - 04:00
155 PBS America TV Guide PBS UK LLC 24 hours
156 U&W TV Guide UKTV (BBC Studios) 06:00 - 03:00
157 U&Dave TV Guide 07:00 - 03:00
158 U&Drama TV Guide 08:00 - 05:00
159 U&Yesterday TV Guide
160 U&Eden TV Guide 09:00 - 06:00
161 Blaze TV Guide A&E Networks UK (A&E Networks/Sky UK Ltd) 24 hours
162 Together TV Guide The Community Channel
163 Court TV TV Guide Sony Pictures Television
(on behalf of Katz Broadcasting, LLC
(E. W. Scripps Company))
164 That's TV e TV Guide That's Television Ltd
165 That's TV 2 e TV Guide

News

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
200 BBC News TV Guide BBC 24 hours
201 BBC Parliament TV Guide
202 Sky News TV Guide Sky UK Ltd
203 Al Jazeera English TV Guide Al Jazeera Media Network
205 France 24 TV Guide France Médias Monde
208 Bloomberg TV TV Guide Bloomberg L.P.
209 NHK World TV Guide NHK
210 CNBC Europe TV Guide NBCUniversal
214 Arirang TV TV Guide Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
215 TRT World TV Guide Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
216 GB News TV Guide All Perspectives Ltd

Movies

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
300 Film4 TV Guide Channel Four Television Corporation 11:00 - 04:00
301 TV Guide
306 Talking Pictures TV TV Guide Talking Pictures TV Ltd 24 hours

Children

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
600 CBBC TV Guide BBC 07:00-19:00
601 CBeebies TV Guide 06:00-18:58

Faith

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
691 Daystar TV TV Guide Daystar Television Network 24 hours
692 Revelation TV Guide Revelation TV Ltd
694 God Channel TV Guide The Angel Foundation
695 SonLife Broadcasting Network TV Guide Jimmy Swaggart Ministries

Radio

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
700 BBC Radio 1 TV Guide BBC 24 hours
701 BBC Radio 1Xtra TV Guide
702 BBC Radio 2 TV Guide
703 BBC Radio 3 TV Guide
704 BBC Radio 4 FM TV Guide
705 BBC Radio 5 Live TV Guide
706 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra TV Guide Occasional
707 BBC Radio 6 Music TV Guide 24 hours
708 BBC Radio 4 Extra TV Guide
709 BBC Asian Network TV Guide
711 BBC World Service TV Guide
712 BBC Radio Scotland TV Guide
713 BBC Radio nan Gàidheal TV Guide Programmes in Scottish Gaelic
714 BBC Radio Wales TV Guide
715 BBC Radio Cymru TV Guide Programmes in Welsh
716 BBC Radio Ulster TV Guide
717 BBC Radio Foyle TV Guide
718 London BBC Radio London TV Guide
718 Wales BBC Radio Cymru 2 TV Guide
735 Eng, Scot, NI
719 Capital TV Guide Global Radio
720 Capital XTRA TV Guide
721 Classic FM TV Guide
722 Gold Radio TV Guide
723 Radio X TV Guide
731 talkSPORT TV Guide Wireless Group
732 Smooth Radio TV Guide Global Radio
733 Heart TV Guide
734 LBC TV Guide
736 Virgin Radio UK TV Guide Wireless Group
750 RTÉ Radio 1 TV Guide Raidió Teilifís Éireann
751 RTÉ 2FM TV Guide
752 RTÉ lyric fm TV Guide
753 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta TV Guide Programmes in Irish
786 BFBS Radio TV Guide British Forces Broadcasting Service

Shopping

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
800 QVC TV Guide QVC (Liberty Interactive) 24 hours
801 QVC Beauty TV Guide
802 QVC Extra TV Guide
803 QVC Style TV Guide
805 Gems TV TV Guide Gemporia Ltd
806 HobbyMaker TV Guide Gemporia Craft Ltd
807 Jewellery Maker TV Guide Immediate Media TV Ltd
809 TJC TV Guide The Jewellery Channel Ltd
810 Ideal World TV Guide
814 Must Have Ideas TV Guide Must Have Ideas Ltd

Regional Variations

The correct BBC One region and BBC Two nation will appear at 101 and 102 respectively corresponding to the postcode entered in the Freesat box or TV with the remainder still accessible under Regional Variations. All BBC One regions appear in the 951-966 series even where that means repeating the channel that is on 101. The regional channels for the ITV Network and Channel 4 work similarly but the variants are kept hidden.

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
951 BBC One (London) TV Guide BBC 24 hours
952 BBC One (North East & Cumbria) TV Guide
953 BBC One (North West) TV Guide
954 BBC One (Yorkshire) TV Guide
955 BBC One (Yorkshire & Lincolnshire) TV Guide
956 BBC One (West Midlands) TV Guide
957 BBC One (East Midlands) TV Guide
958 BBC One (East) TV Guide
959 BBC One (South East) TV Guide
960 BBC One (West) TV Guide
961 BBC One (South) TV Guide
962 BBC One (South West) TV Guide
963 BBC One (Channel Islands) TV Guide
964 BBC One (Scotland) TV Guide
965 BBC One (Wales) TV Guide
966 BBC One (Northern Ireland) TV Guide
967 Wales, NI BBC Two (Network - Eng, Scot) TV Guide
968 Eng, Scot, NI BBC Two (Wales) TV Guide
969 Eng, Scot, Wales BBC Two (Northern Ireland) TV Guide

Interactive Services

Channel number Regions Channel name Logo TV Guide Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
970 BBC Red Button 1 TV Guide BBC 24 hours
999 Freesat Information no Barker channel.
Interactive text, with outdated incorrect information. Not available on Freetime boxes
Freesat

Non-Freesat Mode

The following is a list of additional free-to-air channels on the 28.2° East / 28.5° East cluster that can be tuned manually on a Freesat satellite box or TV when the device is switched into what is termed 'non-Freesat mode'. Only now and next programme data will be available.

Entertainment

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11307 V 27.5 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Great! TV Narrative Capital Partners LLC 24 hours
Great! TV +1
11597 V 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK HGTV +1 Warner Bros. Discovery 08:00 - 05:00
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Rewind TV Rewind TV Ltd 24 hours
11427 V 29.5 8/9 DVB-S2 QPSK S4C S4C Authority 07:00 - 00:00
11343 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK That's TV 3 e That's Television Ltd 24 hours
11494 H 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Travelxp Worldwide Media Ltd
12129 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK U&DaveJaVu UKTV (BBC Studios) 08:00 - 05:00
U&Drama +1 09:00 - 06:00
U&Eden +1 10:00 - 07:00
U&W +1 07:00 - 04.00
U&Yesterday +1

News

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Arise News Arise Media UK Ltd 24 hours
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Channels 24 Channels Television Incorporated
11671 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK CNN International HD Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Warner Bros. Discovery)
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK DM News English DM Global Media Ltd
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Euronews Euronews SA (Media Globe Networks, NBC News & European public broadcasters)
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK NDTV World New Delhi Television Ltd
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK NTD Licensee: Universal Communications Network Inc. (trading as New Tang Dynasty Television)
11656 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK TVC News Continental Broadcasting Service (Nigeria)

Movies

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11307 V 27.5 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Great! Action Narrative Capital Partners LLC 24 hours
Great! Action +1
Great! Mystery
Great! Mystery +1
GREAT! Christmas e
(GREAT! Romance)
GREAT! Christmas e
(GREAT! Romance)

Music

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Now Christmas e
(Clubland TV)
Penny Street TV Ltd
(Universal Music Group)
24 hours
Now 70s e
Now 80s e
Now 90s & 00s e
NOW Rock e
11343 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK That's Melody e That's Television Ltd
11568 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK That's Christmas e
(That's Oldies)
11343 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK That's 80s e

Children

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11307 V 27.5 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Pop Narrative Capital Partners LLC 24 hours
Pop +1
Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop +1

International

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11568 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Aaj Tak 4:3 Living Media 24 hours
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Aastha TV 4:3 Living Media
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Ahlebait TV 4:3 Ahlebait TV Network Ltd
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Akaal Channel Akaal Channel Ltd
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK ARY Digital 4:3 ARY Digital Network (ARY Group)
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK ATN Bangla 4:3 Asian Television Network
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Channel S Chs. TV Ltd
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Deen TV Deen TV Limited
11225 V 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Eman Channel Eman Channel Ltd
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK GEO News Independent Media Corporation
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK GEO TV Independent Media Corporation
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Hum Europe 16:9 picture letterboxed in 4:3 screen Hum Network Ltd
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Hum Masala 16:9 picture letterboxed in 4:3 screen Hum Network Ltd
11225 V 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK iON TV iON Media
11642 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK IQRA Bangla Arab Radio & Television Network
11642 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK IQRA TV Arab Radio & Television Network
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Islam Channel Mohamed Ali Harrath
11656 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Islam Channel Bangla Islam Channel (Bangla) Ltd
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Islam Channel Urdu Islam Channel (Urdu) Ltd
11642 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Islam TV Vision247
11225 V 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Kanshi TV Kanshi TV Ltd
11656 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Madani Channel Dawat-e-Islami
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK MATV National Middlesex Broadcasting Corp Ltd
11225 V 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK MTA1 WORLD HD Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK New Vision TV 4:3 New Vision TV Ltd
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Noor TV Al Ehya Digital Television Ltd
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK NTV International Television Channel Ltd
11656 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Panjab Broadcasting Channel International Broadcast UK Ltd
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Panjab TV Panjab TV Ltd
11642 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment HD
(Phoenix CNE HD / PCNE Chinese HD)
Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment Ltd
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Pitaara Paul E Commerce Private Ltd
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Politics Punjab Politics Punjab Broadcasting Ltd
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK PTC Punjabi PTC Network
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK QTV Religious Pridestone Services Limited
11656 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Sangat Television Sangat Trust
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Sanskar TV 4:3 Sanskar Information TV UK Ltd
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Sikh Channel TV Legal Ltd
12090 V 29.5 8/9 DVB-S2 QPSK Sky News Arabia Sky UK Ltd/Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corp
11568 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Takbeer TV Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK TV One Light Upon Light Media Ltd

Faith

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Dunamis TV Dunamis TV 24 hours
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK EWTN Catholic 4:3 Eternal Word Television Network
11082 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Faith UK Flow TV Ltd
11568 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Faith World TV World Evangelism Bible Church
11627 V 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Loveworld TV HD Loveworld Ltd
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK TBN UK Trinity Broadcasting Network

Radio

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
10773 H 23 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK BBC Radio London (On EPG in London only) BBC 24 hours
11265 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK EWTN Catholic Eternal Word Television Network
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Heart 80s Global Radio
Heart 90s
Heart Dance
LBC News
Panjab Radio Panjab Radio
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK WRN Europe WRN Broadcast

Shopping

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11568 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK Best Direct Best Direct (International) Ltd 24 hours
11225 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S QPSK Cruise1st.tv Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd
11568 V 22 5/6 DVB-S QPSK High Street TV 1 HSTV Media Ltd
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK High Street TV 2 ½ hour timeshift
High Street TV 3 1 hour timeshift
11553 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK TV Warehouse Canis 107 Ltd

Regional Variations

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11343 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK ITV1 +1 Central West +1
London +1 (AD)
Granada +1
Meridian East +1
ITV plc 24 hours
11387 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK ITV1 HD Central West
Granada
Tyne Tees
Wales
West
Westcountry
Channel
11387 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK London (AD)
Anglia East
Border England
Yorkshire East
11344 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Border Scotland
Anglia West
Central East
Meridian East
Meridian South
Meridian Thames Valley
Yorkshire West
11344 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK STV Central East (Edinburgh)
North (Dundee)
ITV plc (STV Group)
11387 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK STV HD Central West (Glasgow)
12168 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK STV HD North (Aberdeen)
11387 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK UTV HD ITV plc
10936 V 23 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK Channel 4 +1 London (AD) +1
South & East +1 (AD)
North +1 (AD)
Scotland +1 (AD)
Channel Four Television Corporation
10936 V 23 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK Channel 4 HD London (AD)
12168 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Midlands (AD)
North (AD)
12227 H 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Northern Ireland (AD)
12363 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Scotland (AD)
South & East (AD)

Adult

Frequency Channel name Logo Regions/Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
11343 V 27.5 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Babenation
(or Babestation)
Vintana plc 24 hours
11523 H 23 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK Xpanded TV Txt Me TV Ltd

Channel changes

See also

United Kingdom and Ireland
Master lists DigitalSatellite

United Kingdom
TV BBC iPlayerChannel 45ChannelboxDiscovery+EE TVEE TV (Internet mode)FreelyFreesatFreeviewFreeview streamITVXNetgem TVNOWPluto TVRTÉ Player (Northern Ireland)Samsung TV PlusSky (Sky Q, Sky Glass & Sky Stream)Stream from Virgin MediaSTV PlayerTG4 Player (Northern Ireland)Virgin Media
Radio BBC SoundsGlobal PlayerRTÉ Radio (Northern Ireland)UK Radioplayer

Ireland
TV Channel 4ChannelboxDiscovery+eir TVNOWRTÉ PlayerSaorsatSaorviewSky (Sky Q, Sky Glass & Sky Stream)TG4 PlayerVirgin MediaVirgin Media PlayVodafone TV PLAY
Radio Global PlayerIrish RadioplayerRTÉ Radio
Other Channels testing and channels not on Sky's EPGContact information for SkyManual tuning channels on SkySky internal service IDsRegion mapping on SkySupplementary Information for SkySky TV Guide

 

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