All of the free TV channels on Freesat in the UK

Showing the free channels on Freesat HD only

Below is a list of all the television and radio channels that you can watch in the UK using Freesat HD only. Where a channel can be watched for free, the channel number is listed below. In addition, if you can watch (or listen) immediately online, press the button in the "web" column.

As some channels are exclusive to one service alone, you may need to get receive more than one service to get all the channels you want. The coverage for Freeview differs too - those channels not provided by the public service "Freeview Light" transmitters the current coverage shown thus (54%), taken from Connected Nations Report 2017: Data analysis'

Key: _{wb_sunny} daytime; _{watch_later} nighttime; _{account_box} funded from the TV License; flags show Freeview channel limits.

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High definition channels

Channel name	web	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
BBC Two HD_{account_box}		102	102	102
Channel 5 HD	_{live_tv}	105	105	105
BBC One HD_{account_box}		101	115	106
BBC Four HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	106 (76%)_{watch_later}	116_{watch_later}	107_{watch_later}
BBC Scotland HD	_{live_tv}	108	115	108
ITV HD		103		111
S4C HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}		134	120
Quest HD	_{live_tv}	114 (76%)	144	167
BBC News HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	107 (76%)	503	200
Aljazeera English HD			513	203
France 24 English HD			512	205
RT HD	_{live_tv}	113 (76%)	511	206
CNN International HD			506	207
Bloomberg TV HD			502	208
NHK World Japan HD			507	209
CNBC HD			505	210
Arirang World HD			522	214
FreeSports HD		64 (76%)	422	252
CBBC HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	204_{wb_sunny}	613_{wb_sunny}	600_{wb_sunny}
CBeebies HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	205 (76%)_{wb_sunny}	614_{wb_sunny}	601_{wb_sunny}

Main TV standard-definiton channels

Channel name	web	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
BBC One (SD)_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	1		101
ITV (SD)	_{live_tv}	3	803	103
STV (SD)		3	803	103
UTV (SD)		3	803	103
Channel 4 (Wales)		7	104	104
Channel 4 (SD)	_{live_tv}	4	804	104
BBC Alba_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	7	169_{watch_later}	109_{watch_later}
BBC Two_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	2		110
— ITV +1		33	203	112
— UTV +1		33	203	112
ITV 2	_{live_tv}	6	816	113
— ITV2 +1		27 (90%)_{watch_later}	218	114
ITV3	_{live_tv}	10		115
— ITV3 +1		34 (90%)	219	116
ITV4	_{live_tv}	24		117
ITVBe		26	131	118
— ITVBe +1		58 (90%)	231	119
— Channel 4 +1		15		121
E4	_{live_tv}	13		122
E4 (Wales)	_{live_tv}	28 (90%)		122
— E4 +1		28 (90%)	235	123
More4	_{live_tv}	18		124
— More4 +1		86 (76%)	236	125
4seven	_{live_tv}	47 (90%)	137	127
— Channel 5 +1		44 (90%)	205	128
5USA		21 (90%)	141	129
— 5USA +1		56 (76%)	241	130
5STAR		30 (90%)	128	131
Paramount Network	_{live_tv}	31 (90%)	150	132
5SELECT		54 (90%)_{watch_later}	153_{watch_later}	133_{watch_later}
CBS Drama		71 (90%)	147	134
CBS Reality		66 (90%)	146	135
— CBS Reality +1		67 (76%)	246	136
CBS Justice		39 (90%)	148	137
Horror Channel		70 (90%)	317	138
— Horror Channel +1			318	139
BET			173	140
— 5STAR +1		55 (76%)	228	141
pick		11 (90%)	152	144
— Pick +1		92 (76%)	252	145
Challenge		46 (90%)	151	146
— Challenge +1			251	147
Food Network		41 (90%)	140	148
— Food Network +1			240	149
DMAX		37 (90%)	172	150
— DMAX +1			272	151
— ITV4 +1	_{live_tv}	59 (90%)	220	154
PBS America		91 (90%)	174	155
Dave		19 (90%)	811	157
Drama		20 (90%)	143	158
Yesterday		25 (90%)	155	159
Really		17 (90%)	142	160
Blaze		63 (90%)	164	162
Together	_{live_tv}	88 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	170	164
Forces TV		96 (76%)	181	165
HGTV		42 (90%)	158	166
— Quest +1	_{live_tv}	76 (90%)	244	168
Quest Red	_{live_tv}	38 (90%)	149	169
— Quest Red +1	_{live_tv}	72 (76%)	249	170
YANGA!			186	171
Quest	_{live_tv}	12 (90%)	866	172
BBC Four_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	9 _{watch_later}	815_{watch_later}	173_{watch_later}
BBC Scotland SD	_{live_tv}	9	876	174
Smithsonian Channel		57 (90%)	195	175
BBC Parliament_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	232	504	201
Sky News	_{live_tv}	233 (90%)	875	202
CGTN	_{live_tv}		509	211
BBC News_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	231	877	212
TRT World			516	215
Film4	_{live_tv}	14		300
— Film4 +1		45 (90%)	314	301
Sony Movies		32 (90%)	321	302
— Sony Movies Classic +1		62	320	304
Sony Movies Action		40 (90%)	323	305
Talking Pictures TV		81 (90%)	328	306
Starz			369	501
Spotlight TV		87	376	516
CITV	_{live_tv}	203 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	621_{wb_sunny}	602_{wb_sunny}
POP MAX		208	626	604
CBBC_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	201_{wb_sunny}	646_{wb_sunny}	607_{wb_sunny}
CBeebies_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	202_{wb_sunny}	647_{wb_sunny}	608_{wb_sunny}
BBC Red Button_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	250	981	981

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Local TV channels

	Channel name	web	radio	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
	Sony Movies Classic			50 (54%)	319	303
	Tiny Pop			207 (54%)	617	605

Radio stations

Channel name	web	radio	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
BBC Radio 1_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag700	0101	700
BBC Radio 1Xtra_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB	701	0137	701
BBC Radio 2_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag702	0102	702
BBC Radio 3_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag703	0103	703
BBC Radio 4 (FM)_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	704	0104	704
BBC Radio 5 Live_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	705	0105	705
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB	706	0144	706
BBC Radio 6 Music_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB	707	0120	707
BBC Radio 4 Extra_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB	708	0131	708
BBC Asian Network_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	709	0119	709
BBC Radio 4 LW_{account_box}	_{live_tv}			0143	710
BBC World Service_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag710	0115	711
BBC Radio Scotland_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0116	712
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag720	0139	713
BBC Radio Wales_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0117	714
BBC Radio Cymru_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	720	0152	715
BBC Radio Ulster_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0118	716
BBC Radio Foyle_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	720	0220	717
BBC Radio London_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0152	718
Capital	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	724 (90%)	0109	719
Capital Xtra	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM		0114	720
Classic FM	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	731 (90%)	0106	721
Gold	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM		0121	722
Radio X	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM		0113	723
Absolute Radio	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	727 (90%)	0107	724
Absolute Radio 80s	_{live_tv}	DAB		0200	726
PlanetRock		DAB		0110	730
talkSPORT	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	723 (90%)	0108	731
Smooth Radio	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	718 (90%)	0128	732
Heart	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	728 (90%)	0111	733
LBC	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	732 (90%)	0124	734
BBC Radio Cymru 2_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM		0219	735
Virgin Radio				0215	736
RTE Radio 1				0160	750
RTE 2FM				0164	751
RTE Lyric FM				0165	752
RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta				0166	753
Forces Radio BFBS Digital	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM		0211	786
TWR	_{live_tv}	FM/AM		0138	790

High definition shopping

	Channel name	web	radio	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
	Daystar TV HD				583	691

Other TV channels

Channel name	web	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
— Sony Channel +1		61	257	143
Pop		206 (90%)	616	603
Inspiration TV			584	690
Revelation TV			581	692
God TV			580	694
Sonlife TV				695
QVC	_{live_tv}	16 (90%)	660	800
QVC Beauty	_{live_tv}	35 (90%)	677	801
QVC Extra	_{live_tv}		682	802
QVC Style	_{live_tv}	36 (90%)	663	803
Gems TV	_{live_tv}	43 (90%)	665	805
JML Direct			661	806
Jewellery Maker	_{live_tv}	73 (90%)	674	807
TJC		49 (90%)	662	809
Ideal World		22 (90%)	664	812
Create & Craft		23 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	683	813
Hochanda		85 (90%)	673	817

Where Local TV broadcast

	Channel name	web	radio	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
	Sony Channel			48 (54%)		142

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js

_{sentiment_satisfied}Gold

12:11 AM

Diffs:

Live 360 launched on Freesat 176:

Comparing files List Freesat 09-03-2020 18 01.txt and List Freesat 10-03-2020 11 01.txt

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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Bouquet Change
Live 360 1 13002 55180 2095 2 11553H 0 1 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 176
Live 360 1 13002 55180 2095 2 11553H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 176

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maureen hopkins
2:32 PM

My box has suddenly stopped me viewing Chanel 811 and Chanel 875 .
Could anyone tell me why this is?

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js

_{sentiment_satisfied}Gold

9:56 AM

maureen hopkins: I would try a reboot.

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js

_{sentiment_satisfied}Gold

9:59 AM

/BSkyB Diffs:

Smithsonian HD Move from 11171H to 11509V:

Comparing files List ASTRA 11-03-2020 18 01.txt and List ASTRA 12-03-2020 18 00.txt

************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Service ID Change
55271 25 1196 55271 2092 2 11509V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1014
55271 25 1196 51110 2092 2 11509V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1014

Renamed, EPGID Change, Bouquet Change, LCN Change
55271 25 1196 55271 2092 2 11509V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1014
Smithsonian HD 25 5135 55271 2092 2 11509V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 889

Service ID Change, Transponder Move
Smithsonian HD 25 5135 51110 2071 2 11171H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 889
Smithsonian HD 25 5135 55271 2092 2 11509V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 889

Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 36 <= dPCR <= 40 ms intervals over 17 seconds for 11170.75 H 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (13/03/2020 09:41:55)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
01.723 | 01.445 | 01.559 | A1TV
03.331 | 03.090 | 03.187 | Racing TV [ENC]
02.007 | 01.100 | 01.486 | TCM Movies [ENC]
03.028 | 01.017 | 01.850 | Cartoonito [ENC]
03.471 | 01.224 | 01.799 | TCM Movies+1 [ENC]
03.799 | 01.467 | 02.403 | Boomerang [ENC]
03.367 | 01.254 | 01.913 | Boomerang+1 [ENC]
02.770 | 01.012 | 01.886 | Cartoon Netwrk [ENC]
04.547 | 01.793 | 03.093 | CN+1 [ENC]
11.345 | 09.561 | 10.418 | Null Packets
05.217 | 03.196 | 04.197 | All Other Streams
33.791 | 33.791 | 33.791 | TS Bitrate

Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 31 <= dPCR <= 65 ms intervals over 16 seconds for 11508.50 V 23000 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK (13/03/2020 09:42:40)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
09.788 | 09.571 | 09.681 | eir Sport 1 HD (55276) [ENC]/eir Sport 1 HD (55275) [ENC]
08.689 | 08.527 | 08.600 | Smithsonian HD
11.947 | 11.055 | 11.630 | Racing TV HD [ENC]
08.602 | 07.363 | 08.433 | TRT World HD
04.923 | 01.588 | 02.967 | Null Packets
04.396 | 02.222 | 03.208 | All Other Streams
44.521 | 44.520 | 44.521 | TS Bitrate

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