All free-to-watch channels

Below is a list of all the television and radio channels that you can watch in the UK using one of the free TV services: analogue, Freeview, Freesat and fSfS (Freesat From Sky). The channel number for each service is listed where the channel can be watched.

As some channels are exclusive to one service alone, you may need to get more than one box to watch all the channels you want.

Where the channel can be watched online, press the appropriate 'play' button. The coverage for each service differs too, so not all services are available in all areas. fSfS channels that require the £20 viewing card, or an expired subscription card are marked with a star.

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Main TV channelsOnlineTVFreeviewfSfS Freesat 
THTS4MusicStart  18  advertisements
Al Jazeera EnglishStart   514203advertisements
B4  357 advertisements
Baby Channel  285 advertisements
BBC4BBC FourStart  nighttime9nighttime116nighttime107licence fee
BBCHDBBC HD nighttime50 nighttime108licence fee
N24BBC NewsStart  80503200licence fee
BBC1BBC OneStart 11101101licence fee
BBCPARBBC ParliamentStart  81504201taxation
BBC3BBC ThreeStart  nighttime7nighttime115nighttime106licence fee
BBC2BBC TwoStart 22102102licence fee
BET  209140yes
BET+1   141yes
BENBig Entertainment Network  148 advertisements
Bliss  362 advertisements
Bonanza  165 advertisements
Bubble Hits  374503advertisements
Business Channel  547 advertisements
CBBCCBBC ChannelStart  daytime70daytime616daytime600licence fee
CBBSCBeebiesStart  daytime71daytime617daytime601licence fee
CBS Action  148137advertisements
CBS Drama  149135advertisements
REALCBS Reality  146136advertisements
CBS Reality+1  147 advertisements
CCTV-9  511 advertisements
C4Channel 4Start 44104104advertisements
C4Channel 4 (Wales)Start 48104104advertisements
C4HDChannel 4 HD nighttime52  yes
C4PLUS1Channel 4+1Start  13135 advertisements
Channel M  203 advertisements
channel U  360 public service
CHSHChart Show TV  355500advertisements
CITVCITVStart  daytime72daytime624daytime602advertisements
Classic FM TV  359 advertisements
CNNCNN International nighttime84506 advertisements
CMTYCommunity  539 advertisements
DAVEDaveStart  19  advertisements
DAVEJAVUDave ja vuStart  25  advertisements
E4E4Start  28136122advertisements
E4E4 (Wales)Start  28136122advertisements
E4P1E4+1Start  29137123advertisements
EUROEuroNews  509204advertisements
Fame TV  217 advertisements
FIGHTNETFight Network  427251advertisements
FILM4Film4Start  15315300advertisements
FILM4P1Film4+1Start   316301advertisements
FIVEFIVEStart 55105*105advertisements
5USFIVE USAStart  31207*soonadvertisements
5LIFEFIVERStart  30209*soonadvertisements
Fizz  361 advertisements
Flaunt  366 advertisements
France 24  515 advertisements
FVHDPROPERFreeview HD coming soon    -
FriendlyTV  908 public service
GNUKGame Network  906 advertisements
Gay Date TVStart   871 public service
Genesis  370 advertisements
Hollywood TV  163 advertisements
IWIdeal World 22634816public service
Information TV  157406advertisements
Information TV 2  182 advertisements
ITV1ITV1Start 33103103advertisements
ITVHDITV1 HD nighttime51 nighttime103yes
ITV2ITV2Start  6118113advertisements
ITV2PITV2+1Start  33211114advertisements
ITV3ITV3Start  10119115advertisements
ITV3+1Start   213 advertisements
ITV4ITV4Start  24120117advertisements
ITV4P1ITV4+1  180118advertisements
Just Fabulous TV  372 advertisements
Kix!  627606yes
L!VE TV  909 advertisements
Legal TV  215 advertisements
LFTVLife TV  137 advertisements
Life24  138 advertisements
SCSLifeShowcase  139 advertisements
LOTTOLottery Xtra daytime45  taxation
MANDMMen & Motors  131450advertisements
MOR4More4Start  14138124advertisements
More4+1   125advertisements
Movies 4 Men  325304advertisements
Movies 4 Men 2  327306advertisements
My channel  199 advertisements
OBE  159 advertisements
Open Access 2  173 advertisements
Open Access 3  174 advertisements
Overseas Property  287411advertisements
Passion TV  183 advertisements
Performance  271 advertisements
Pop  619603advertisements
propeller tv  195 advertisements
QUESTQuest 38  taxation
Quiz Nation  842 advertisements
QVCQVCStart  16630800public service
RTRERapture TV  193 advertisements
Real Estate TV  279 advertisements
Real Madrid TV  446 advertisements
Rockworld TV  368 advertisements
RUSTRussia Today daytime85516206advertisements
S4CDS4C Digidol  135120taxation
Scuzz  364502advertisements
SETANATASetanta Sports    -
SETANTASNSetanta Sports News    -
SNWSSky NewsStart  82501 advertisements
SSNWSky Sports NewsStart  83  advertisements
SKY3Sky3Start  11108* advertisements
Solent TV  219 advertisements
YOUTSumo TV  146 advertisements
TUTVXTCM (not free)    -
Tiny Pop  620605-
TUTVXTOPUP Anytime4 nighttime41  -
TUTVXTOPUP Stream 2 daytime39  -
TUTVXTOPUP Stream 3 nighttime40  -
TCUKTravel Channel  261 advertisements
Travel Channel +1  nighttime262 advertisements
Trends TV  221 advertisements
True Movies  323302advertisements
True Movies 2  324303advertisements
TTV2  205 advertisements
VIRGIN1Virgin 1Start  20  advertisements
VIRGIN11Virgin 1+1Start  nighttime35  advertisements
TMFVIVAStart  21  advertisements
Wedding TV  289402advertisements
Wine TV  281 advertisements
UKHYYesterdayStart  daytime12  advertisements
ZHORRORZone Horror  319138advertisements
ZHORROPZone Horror+1  320139advertisements
 
Interactive TV channelsOnlineTVFreeviewfSfS Freesat 
BBCI303BBC Sport Interactive 303503 licence fee
BBCI301BBCi 301 301  licence fee
BBCI302BBCi 302 nighttime302  licence fee
DATEDating ChannelStart  108870 public service
SNASky News Active  501 advertisements
 
Radio stationsOnlineTVFreeviewfSfS Freesat 
BBCR1X1Xtra BBCStart  7010137701licence fee
ABSOLUTEAbsolute RadioStart  7270107724advertisements
BBCANBBC Asian NetworkStart  7090119710licence fee
BBCR1BBC Radio 1Start  7000101700licence fee
BBCR2BBC Radio 2Start  7020102702licence fee
BBCR3BBC Radio 3Start  7030103703licence fee
BBCR4BBC Radio 4Start  7040104704licence fee
BBC Radio 4 LWStart   0143705licence fee
BBCR5LBBC Radio 5 LiveStart  7050105706licence fee
BBCR5LSXBBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraStart  7060144707licence fee
BBCR6BBC Radio 6 MusicStart  7070120708licence fee
BBCR7BBC Radio 7Start  7080131709licence fee
BBC Radio CymruStart  7200154715licence fee
BBC Radio FoyleStart  719  licence fee
BBC Radio LondonStart   0152718licence fee
BBC Radio nan GaidhealStart  7200139713licence fee
BBC Radio ScotlandStart  7190116712licence fee
BBC Radio UlsterStart  7200118716licence fee
BBC Radio WalesStart  7190117712licence fee
BBCWSRBBC World ServiceStart  7100115711taxation
BFBS RadioStart   0211786advertisements
Capital FMStart   0109719advertisements
Choice FMStart   0114720advertisements
Classic FMStart   0106721advertisements
CRACFCreate and Craft daytime36361 yes
GoldStart   0121722advertisements
Heart 728  advertisements
Heat RadioStart  7140179 advertisements
Insight Radio  0188777advertisements
KNGRKerrang! radio 7220183 advertisements
K100Kiss radio 7130178 advertisements
Magic radioStart  7150180 advertisements
MOJO RadioStart  7210182 advertisements
NME RadioStart   0184727advertisements
Premier Christian Radio 7250123 advertisements
Q radioStart  7160181 advertisements
SHRSmash Hits! Radio 7120172 advertisements
JZFMSmooth radio 7180128 advertisements
talkSPORTStart  7230108 advertisements
The Hits radioStart  7110170 advertisements
XFMStart   0111723advertisements
 
TV text servicesOnlineTVFreeviewfSfS Freesat 
BBCITBBC Interactive text 105  licence fee
BBCI305BBC Interactive text 105  licence fee
CFXCeefaxStart 1   licence fee
NHSDNHS DirectStart  108  taxation
SKTSky Text 108501 advertisements
TTXTTeletext 100  advertisements
TLTXTeletext Casino3103  advertisements
Teletext Holidays 101  advertisements
FTXTTeletext on 4 104  advertisements
 
Other TV channelsOnlineTVFreeviewfSfS Freesat 
Abu Ddhabi TV  804 advertisements
ATN Global  807 advertisements
Best Direct  639 public service
Best Direct+  648 public service
BIDUBid TV 23644802public service
Gala TV  daytime861daytime861public service
Gems TVStart  43652805public service
GOD 2  761 advertisements
GOD Channel  760 advertisements
Golf Channel  423 advertisements
iBuy TV  631 advertisements
mta Muslim TV  787 advertisements
Netplay TVStart   866851public service
Open Access  883 public service
PCNE Chinese  785 advertisements
Pitch TV  646803public service
Pitch World  657804public service
PDprice-drop tv 37  public service
Record TV  810 advertisements
Revelation  765 advertisements
Shop On TV  659807public service
Simply Ideas  641 public service
Simply Shopping  638812public service
speedauctiontv  655 public service
Stop + Shop  653 public service
TBN Europe  763 advertisements
Thane Direct  650 public service
The Vault  356501advertisements
Thomas Cook  645 public service
TV Shop  633806public service
TV Warehouse  643 public service
TV Warehouse Select  651 public service
UCB TV  766 public service
Vitality  658 public service
Wonderful  762 public service
YES  654 public service
Zee Music  789 advertisements
 
OnlineTVFreeviewfSfS Freesat 
2WBBC Two Wales daytime2daytime102daytime971licence fee
S4CS4/C44104104taxation
S4C2S4/C2 86507202taxation
TELGTeleG 8  taxation

Freeview multiplex allocations

The Freeview transmissions are carried on six 'multiplexes' - each one a single transmission that carries five or more TV channels, radio channels, text services and electronic programme guide information. These are shown below.