All of the free TV channels on Freeview in the UK

Showing the free channels on Freeview only

Below is a list of all the television and radio channels that you can watch in the UK using Freeview 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_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
Smithsonian Channel HD		99 (76%)	195	175
BBC One HD_{account_box}		101	115	106
BBC Two HD_{account_box}		102	102	102
ITV HD		103		111
STV HD		103
UTV HD		103	103
Channel 4 HD		104	104
Channel 5 HD	_{live_tv}	105	105	105
BBC Four HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	106 (76%)_{watch_later}	116_{watch_later}	107_{watch_later}
BBC News HD_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	107 (76%)	503	200
Aljazeera English HD		108 (76%)	513	203
— Channel 4+1 HD		109 (76%)
4seven HD	_{live_tv}	110 (76%)
RT HD	_{live_tv}	113 (76%)	511	206
Quest HD	_{live_tv}	114 (76%)	144	167
BBC Scotland HD	_{live_tv}	115	115	108
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_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
BBC One (SD)_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	1		101
BBC Two_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	2		110
ITV (SD)	_{live_tv}	3	803	103
STV (SD)		3	803	103
UTV (SD)		3	803	103
Channel 4 (SD)	_{live_tv}	4	804	104
Channel 5 (SD)	_{live_tv}	5	805
ITV 2	_{live_tv}	6	816	113
BBC Alba_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	7	169_{watch_later}	109_{watch_later}
Channel 4 (Wales)		7	104	104
BBC Four_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	9 _{watch_later}	815_{watch_later}	173_{watch_later}
BBC Scotland SD	_{live_tv}	9	876	174
ITV3	_{live_tv}	10		115
pick		11 (90%)	152	144
Quest	_{live_tv}	12 (90%)	866	172
E4	_{live_tv}	13		122
Film4	_{live_tv}	14		300
— Channel 4 +1		15	204	121
Really		17 (90%)	142	160
More4	_{live_tv}	18		124
Dave		19 (90%)	811	157
Drama		20 (90%)	143	158
5USA		21 (90%)	141	129
ITV4	_{live_tv}	24		117
Yesterday		25 (90%)	155	159
ITVBe		26	131	118
— ITV2 +1		27 (90%)_{watch_later}	218	114
E4 (Wales)	_{live_tv}	28 (90%)		122
— E4 +1		28 (90%)	235	123
4Music	_{live_tv}	29 (90%)
5STAR		30 (90%)	128	131
5Spike		31 (90%)	150	141
Sony Movie Channel		32 (90%)	321	302
— ITV +1		33	203	112
— STV+1		33	203
— UTV +1		33	203	112
— ITV3 +1		34 (90%)	219	116
DMAX		37 (90%)	172	150
Quest Red	_{live_tv}	38 (90%)	149	169
CBS Justice		39 (90%)	148	137
Movies4Men		40 (90%)	323	305
Food Network		41 (90%)	140	148
Home		42 (90%)	158	166
— Channel 5 +1		44 (90%)	205	128
— Film4 +1		45	314	301
Challenge		46 (90%)	145	146
4seven	_{live_tv}	47 (90%)	137	127
TG4		51
RTÉ One		52
RTÉ Two		53
Paramount Network	_{live_tv}	54 (90%)	153	132
5SELECT		55 (90%)_{watch_later}	159_{watch_later}	133_{watch_later}
— 5STAR +1		56 (76%)	228
— 5USA +1		57 (76%)	241	130
— ITVBe +1		58 (90%)	231	119
— ITV4 +1	_{live_tv}	59 (90%)	220	154
Sony Crime Channel		60	157
— True Movies +1		62	320	304
Blaze		63 (90%)	187	162
Freesports		64 (76%)	422	252
CBS Reality		66 (90%)	146	135
— CBS Reality +1		67 (76%)	246	136
True Crime		68
— True Crime +1		69
Horror Channel		70 (90%)	317	138
CBS Drama		71 (90%)	147	134
YourTV		72 (90%)	168	156
Sewing Quarter		73 (90%)	687
— Quest +1	_{live_tv}	76 (90%)	244	168
TCC	_{live_tv}	77 (90%)_{wb_sunny}
— Quest Red +1	_{live_tv}	78 (76%)	249	170
Dave ja vu		79 (90%)
— Blaze +1		80 (90%)
Talking Pictures TV		81 (90%)	328	306
BBC Four (Scotland SD)	_{live_tv}	82 _{watch_later}
NOW 80s		83 (76%)	371
Now 90s		84 (76%)	368
— More4 +1		86	236	125
Clubland TV		88	372
Together TV	_{live_tv}	89 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	194	164
PBS America		91 (76%)	174	155
— Pick +1		92 (76%)	252	145
— Together TV +1	_{live_tv}	93 (76%)_{wb_sunny}	194
Forces TV		96 (76%)	181	165
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}
CITV	_{live_tv}	203 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	621_{wb_sunny}	602_{wb_sunny}
POP MAX		208	626	604
— Pop +1		209	625	606
Ketchup TV		211 (90%)
BBC News_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	231	877	212
BBC Parliament_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	232	504	201
Sky News	_{live_tv}	233 (90%)	875	202
AlJazeera English (SD)		235 (90%)	880
BBC Red Button_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	250	981	981

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Local TV channels

Channel name	web	Freeview_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
Bay TV Clwyd		7 (54%)
Bay TV Liverpool		7 (54%)
Bay TV Swansea		7 (54%)
Big Centre TV		7 (54%)
Cambridge Presents		7 (54%)
Estuary TV Doncaster		7 (54%)
Estuary TV York		7 (54%)
Latest TV		7 (54%)
Made in Bristol		7 (54%)
Made in Leeds		7 (54%)
Made in Teesside		7 (54%)
Made in Tyne and Wear		7 (54%)
Mustard		7 (54%)
Notts TV	_{live_tv}	7 (54%)
NvTv		7 (54%)
Sheffield Live		7 (54%)
That's Berkshire		7 (54%)
That's Lancashire		7 (54%)
That's Manchester		7 (54%)
That's Salisbury		7 (54%)
That's Solent		7 (54%)
That's Surrey		7 (54%)
Thats Oxford		7 (54%)
The York Channel		7 (54%)
LONDON LIVE	_{live_tv}	8 (54%)
Made in Cardiff		8 (54%)
STV Edinburgh		8 (54%)
STV Glasgow		8 (54%)
True Entertainment		48 (54%)	179	142
True Movies		50 (54%)	319	303
— Sony Movie Channel +1		61 (54%)	322
Tiny Pop		207 (54%)	617	605

Radio stations

Channel name	web	radio	Freeview_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
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 World Service_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag710	0115	711
Hits Radio	_{live_tv}		711 (90%)	0188
KISS FRESH	_{live_tv}		712 (90%)
Kiss FM		DAB FM/AM	713 (90%)	0178
KISSTORY	_{live_tv}	DAB	714 (90%)
Magic	_{live_tv}	DAB	715 (90%)	0180
heat	_{live_tv}	DAB	716 (90%)
Kerrang!		DAB	717 (90%)	363
Smooth RadioUK	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	718 (90%)	0128	732
BBC Berkshire_{account_box}		DAB	719
BBC Bristol_{account_box}		FM/AM	719
BBC C&W_{account_box}			719
BBC Jersey_{account_box}			719
BBC Kent_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	719
BBC Leeds_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	719
BBC Manchester_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	719
BBC Newcastle_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	719
BBC Norfolk_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	719
BBC Radio London_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0152	718
BBC Radio Scotland_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0116	712
BBC Radio Ulster_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0118	716
BBC Radio Wales_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	719	0117	714
BBC Devon_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	720
BBC H&W_{account_box}			720
BBC Lancashire_{account_box}			720
BBC Nottingham_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	720
BBC Radio Cymru_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	720	0152	715
BBC Radio Foyle_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	720	0152	717
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal_{account_box}	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	_flag720	0139	713
BBC Suffolk_{account_box}			720
BBC Sussex_{account_box}			720
BBC Three Counties_{account_box}			720
BBC York_{account_box}			720
BBC Cornwall_{account_box}			721
BBC Cumbria_{account_box}			721
BBC Guernsey_{account_box}			721
BBC Humberside_{account_box}			721
BBC Leicester_{account_box}			721
BBC Shropshire_{account_box}			721
BBC Wiltshire_{account_box}			721
BBC Cambridge_{account_box}		FM/AM	722
BBC Lincolnshire_{account_box}			722
BBC Merseyside_{account_box}			722
BBC Oxford_{account_box}			722
BBC Solent_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	722
BBC Somerset_{account_box}			722
BBC Surrey_{account_box}			722
BBC Tees_{account_box}			722
BBC WM_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	722
talkSPORT	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	723 (90%)	0108	731
Capital FM London	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	724 (90%)	0109	719
Premier Radio		DAB FM/AM	725 (90%)
BBC Stoke_{account_box}			726
Absolute Radio	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	727 (90%)	0107	724
Heart	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	728 (90%)	0111	733
RTÉ RnaG			729
RNIB Connect		FM/AM	730 (90%)
Classic FM	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	731 (90%)	0106	721
LBC	_{live_tv}	DAB FM/AM	732 (90%)		734
Trans World Radio			733 (76%)
BBC Essex_{account_box}			734
BBC Northampton_{account_box}			734
BBC Sheffield_{account_box}			734
BBC Solent for Dorset_{account_box}		DAB FM/AM	734
BBC Derby_{account_box}			735
BBC Gloucestershire_{account_box}			735

Streamed TV and text

	Channel name	web	radio	Freeview_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
	Kiss Chat & Date			252 (90%)
	Proud Dating			253 (90%)
	Racing UK			261 (90%)
	VisionTV			264 (90%)
	Planet Knowledge			265 (90%)

High definition shopping

	Channel name	web	radio	Freeview_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
	QVC HD	_{live_tv}		111 (76%)
	QVC Beauty HD	_{live_tv}		112 (76%)

Other TV channels

Channel name	web	Freeview_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky	Freesat
QVC	_{live_tv}	16 (90%)	660	800
Ideal World		22 (90%)	664	812
Create & Craft		23 (90%)_{wb_sunny}	683	813
QVC Beauty	_{live_tv}	35 (90%)	677	801
QVC Style	_{live_tv}	36 (90%)	663	803
Gems TV	_{live_tv}	43 (90%)	665	805
TJC		49 (90%)	662	809
TBN UK		65 (90%)	582
Jewellery Maker	_{live_tv}	74 (76%)	674	807
Hochanda		85 (90%)	673	817
TV Warehouse		90	676
Pop		206 (90%)	616	603
SonLife		263 (90%)
Arise News		269 (90%)	519
Loveworld		270 (90%)	585

Adult channels

Channel name	Freeview_{arrow_drop_down}	Sky
ADULT Section (start)	670 (90%)
ADULT smileTV2	672 (90%)
ADULT smileTV3	673 (90%)
ADULT Babestn	674 (90%)
ADULT PARTY	675 (90%)
ADULT Xpanded TV	678 (90%)	902
ADULT Studio 66	679 (90%)
ADULT Xpanded2	680 (90%)
ADULT Section	699 (90%)

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P. Kieran Ward

_{sentiment_satisfied}Bronze

7:55 PM

Re: Julie - on most TV Smart Sets there is a facility to block any (including Adult ) from viewers who don't have your password for the set. I have my Adult Channels blocked this way. Worth having a look at your TV Set!

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Chris.SE

_{sentiment_satisfied}Gold

7:44 PM

P. Kieran Ward :

That's a good point. Also if you haven't got yours set to auto retune if there's any changes, you can often delete individual in a Channel manager, and they won't re-appear until you do a tune when you could just delete them again.

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MikeP

_{sentiment_very_satisfied}Platinum

9:19 PM

P Kieran Ward & Chris.SE:

My smart TV does not have that feature and neither does my brothers. So some TVs may have it but others may not.