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 4 HD		104	104	104
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}	115	115	108
ITV HD		103		111
S4C HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}		134	120
Quest HD	_{live_tv}	114 (76%)	144	167
Smithsonian Channel HD		99 (76%)	195	175
BBC News HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	107 (76%)	503	200
Aljazeera English HD		108 (76%)	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
Arirang World HD			522	214
TRT World HD			516	215
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
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		13	204	121
E4	_{live_tv}	28		122
E4 (Wales)	_{live_tv}	28 (90%)		122
— E4 +1		29 (90%)	235	123
More4	_{live_tv}	14		124
— More4 +1		86	236	125
4seven	_{live_tv}	47 (90%)	137	127
— Channel 5 +1		44 (90%)	205	128
5USA		21 (90%)	141	129
— 5USA +1		57 (76%)	241	130
5STAR		30 (90%)	128	131
5SELECT		55 (90%)_{watch_later}	159_{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 International			173	140
5Spike		31 (90%)	150	141
True Entertainment		61 (90%)	179	142
pick		11 (90%)	152	144
— Pick +1		92 (76%)	252	145
Challenge		46 (90%)	145	146
— Challenge +1			245	147
Food Network		41 (90%)	172	148
— Food Network +1			272	149
DMAX		42 (90%)	178	150
— DMAX +1			278	151
— True Entertainment +1			279	152
— ITV4 +1	_{live_tv}	59 (90%)	220	154
PBS America		91 (76%)	160	155
YourTV		72 (90%)	168	156
Dave		12 (90%)	811	157
Drama		20 (90%)	143	158
Yesterday		19 (90%)	155	159
Really		17 (90%)	142	160
Showcase TV			192	161
Blaze		63 (90%)	187	162
Together	_{live_tv}	89 (76%)_{wb_sunny}	194	164
Forces TV		96 (76%)	181	165
Home		25 (90%)	158	166
— Quest +1	_{live_tv}	76 (90%)	244	168
Quest Red	_{live_tv}	38 (90%)	149	169
— Quest Red +1	_{live_tv}	78 (76%)	249	170
YANGA!			453	171
Quest	_{live_tv}	37 (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
BBC Parliament_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	232	504	201
Sky News	_{live_tv}	233 (90%)	875	202
CNBC			505	210
CGTN	_{live_tv}		509	211
BBC News_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	231	877	212
Front Runner TV			431	250
Freesports		64 (76%)	422	252
Film4	_{live_tv}	15		300
— Film4 +1		45	314	301
Sony Movie Channel		32 (90%)	321	302
True Movies		62 (90%)	319	303
— True Movies +1		75	320	304
Movies4Men		48 (90%)	323	305
Talking Pictures TV		81 (90%)	328	306
The Vault			365	501
Keep It Country		87 (90%)	376	516
CITV	_{live_tv}	203 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	621_{wb_sunny}	602_{wb_sunny}
— Pop +1		209	625	606
CBBC SD_{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	Freeview	Sky	Freesat_{arrow_drop_down}
Sony Crime Channel	40 (54%)	157	143
POP MAX	208 (54%)	626	604
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	0152	717
BBC Radio London_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0152	718
Capital FM London	_{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 RadioUK	_{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%)		734
BBC Radio Cymru 2_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM		0154	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}
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}	74 (76%)	674	807
TJC		49 (90%)	662	809
Ideal World		22 (90%)	664	812
Create & Craft		23 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	683	813
Juwelo UK		271 (90%)		814
Hochanda		85 (90%)	673	817

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Mike
12:33 PM

I'm confused. I live in Salford and receive broadcasts from and receive + 1 on 808. Channel 45 comes up as encrypted. I'm using a Humax FVP 5000T box.

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Derek McLean
1:27 PM

STV and STV Glasgow were merged into STV2 a year or two ago.
STV2 has since been discontinued and its Freeview channel 8 number is now showing That's TV Scotland.

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Lena mc Veigh
10:25 PM

Hi I cannot get 105 radio on free view can you help

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StevensOnln1

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11:37 PM

Lena mc Veigh : If you mean U105, it was removed from in Northern Ireland some time ago.

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pat
12:01 PM

So annoyed that the Smithsonian is not available where I live!

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Mike
4:22 PM

Why is Smithsonian DVB-T 99 only HD? That means that viewers without HD gear are excluded from a very educational and interesting channel! Please, please broadcast in definition too!

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MikeP

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8:38 PM

Mike:

This website has no connection with any broadcaster so you should aim your comments to the actually provider and not here.

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MikeB

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11:05 PM

Mike: It is probably broadcast in SD, but uses an HD tuner to receive it. Most TV's for at least the past 5 years have one as , as do PVR's etc. You can buy a for less than fifty pounds, although dont bother with the Manhattan, they are a bit rubbish ( I have one).

The broadcasters have to fit in as many as possible, and to the widest audience. And most people have an HD tuner in or attached to their TV.

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michael

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10:24 PM

Smithsonian is on COM 7 HD, so only available to the few...

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