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All of the free TV channels on Sky in the UK

Showing the free channels on Sky (no card) only

Below is a list of all the television and radio channels that you can watch in the UK using Sky (no card) 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 have italics numbers.

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Channel 5 HD	105	105	105
BBC One HD	101	115	106
S4C HD	4	134	120
BBC Two HD	102	141	102
BBC Four HD	106	143	107

ITV HD	103	178	111
STV HD	103	178	111
UTV HD	103	178	111
Channel 4 HD	104	227	126
NHK WORLD HD		507	209

RT HD	113	518	206
BBC News HD	107	570	200
CBeebies HD	205	624	601
CBBC HD	204	633	600


BBC One	1	101	101
BBC Two	2	102	108
ITV	3	103	103
STV	3	103	103
UTV	3	103	103

Channel 4	4	104	104
Channel 4 (Wales)	7	104	104
Dave	12	111	157
BBC Four	9	116	110
ITV 2	6	118	113

ITV3	10	119	115
ITV4	24	120	117
ITV +1	33	131	112
STV+1	33	131	112
UTV+1	33	131	112

Channel 4 +1	13	135	121
E4	28	136	122
E4 (Wales)	28	136	122
E4 +1	29	137	123
More4	14	138	124

More4+1		139	125
4seven	47	140	127
BBC Alba	7	142	109
Quest	37	144	167
Challenge	46	145	146

CBS Reality	66	146	135
CBS Reality +1	67	147	136
CBS Action	39	148	137
ITV Be	26	149	118
pick	11	152	144

Really	17	155	160
Drama	20	158	158
Spike	31	160	141
Pick +1		163	145
Challenge +1		164	147

5 USA	21	174	129
My5	54	175	133
5STAR	30	176	131
Channel 5 +1	44	177	128
ITV 2 +1	27	180	114

BEN		182
True Entertainment	61	183	142
True Entertainment +1		184	152
truTV	68	186	153
BET International		187	140

Propeller		189
5STAR+1	55	190	132
5USA +1	56	191	130
ITV3 +1	34	193	116
Property TV		198

OH TV		199
My Channel		203
ITV Be +1	58	206	119
ITV4 +1	59	206	154
Showcase		212	161

Voxafrica		218
Spike +1		219
AIT International		232
ABN TV		235
Home and Leisure		237

Showcase TV +1		238
Food Network	41	248	148
Travel Channel	42	249	150
Food Network +1		250	149
Travel Channel +1		251	151

Horse and Country TV		253
Forces TV		264	165
CBS Drama	71	269	134
Film4	15	315	300
Film4 +1	45	316	301

Horror Channel	70	319	138
Horror Channel +1		320	139
True Movies 1		322	303
Movies4Men	48	325	304
Movies4Men +1	50	326	305

Nollywood Movies		329
Talking Pictures TV	81	343	306
Rok		344
VIVA	57	353	511
Box Upfront		359

The Box		360
Box Hits		361
4Music	18	362	509
Kiss		363	508
Magic		364	510

Chart Show TV	75	365	500
The Vault		366	501
Scuzz		367
Kerrang! TV		368
Vintage TV	82	369	505

CHILLED		370
Starz TV		371	504
Chart Show Hits		372	502
Flava		374
NOW 80s		378	513

Clubland TV	89	383
Channel Aka		385
Heart Summer		387	506
Capital TV		388	507
Keep It Country	87	389	516

Front Runner 2		468	250
Front Runner TV	91	469
Sky News	233	501	202
Bloomberg TV		502	208
BBC News	231	503	212

BBC Parliament	232	504	201
CNBC		505	210
CNN		506	207
EuroNews		508
CGTN		510	211

France 24		513	205
Al Jazeera English		514	203
CNC English		515
PBS America		534	155
Yesterday	19	537	159

Community Channel	63	539	164
Blaze	80	565	162
CBBC	201	613	607
CBeebies	202	614	608
CITV	203	621	602

Tiny Pop 1	210	625	609
Pop +1	209	626
Kix		627	604
Arirang TV		690	214
B4U Music		781

Khalsa TV		858
A Plus		859
BBC Red Button 2		982
BBC Red Button 3		983


True Crime	† 60	185	143
True Movies	† 62	321	302
Tiny Pop	† 207	617	605
Kix	† 208	629

Radio stations		other
Radio stations marked ◊ do not broadcast 5pm-midnight in Scotland on Freeview
	Sky News Radio			0000
	BBC Radio 1	DAB FM/AM	◊700	0101	700
	BBC Radio 2	DAB FM/AM	◊702	0102	702
	BBC Radio 3	DAB FM/AM	◊703	0103	703
	BBC Radio 4	DAB FM/AM	704	0104	704

	BBC Radio 5 Live	DAB FM/AM	705	0105	705
	Classic FM	DAB FM/AM	731	0106	721
	Absolute Radio	DAB FM/AM	727	0107	724
	talkSPORT	DAB FM/AM	723	0108	731
	Capital	DAB FM/AM	724	0109	719

	PlanetRock	DAB		0110	730
	Heart	DAB FM/AM	728	0111	733
	LBC	DAB FM/AM	732	0112	734
	Radio X	DAB FM/AM		0113	723
	Capital Xtra	DAB FM/AM		0114	720

	BBC World Service	DAB FM/AM	◊710	0115	711
	BBC Radio Scotland	DAB FM/AM	719	0116	712
	BBC Radio Wales	DAB FM/AM	719	0117	714
	BBC Radio Ulster	DAB FM/AM	719	0118	716
	BBC Asian Network	DAB FM/AM	709	0119	709

	BBC Radio 6 Music	DAB	707	0120	707
	Gold	DAB FM/AM		0121	722
	WRN English			0122
	LBC London News	DAB FM/AM		0124
	Smooth Radio	DAB FM/AM	718	0128	732

	Solar Radio			0129
	Panjab Radio			0130
	BBC Radio 4 Extra	DAB	708	0131	708
	BBC Radio 1Xtra	DAB	701	0137	701
	TWR	FM/AM		0138	790

	BBC Radio nan Gaidheal	DAB FM/AM	◊720	0139	713
	BBC Radio 4 LW			0143	710
	BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra	DAB	706	0144	706
	Smooth Extra	DAB		0146
	EWTN Radio			0147

	Sukh Sagar Radio			0150
	Radio Khush Khabri			0151
	BBC Radio London	DAB FM/AM	721	0152	718
	BBC Radio Cymru	DAB FM/AM	720	0154	715
	RTE Radio 1			0160	750

	RTE 2FM			0164	751
	RTE Lyric FM			0165	752
	RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta			0166	753
	Desi Radio	FM/AM		0169
	Kiss	DAB FM/AM	713	0178

	Magic	DAB	715	0180
	Liberty Radio			0186
	Absolute 70s	DAB		0188
	Absolute 80s	DAB		0200	726
	Absolute 90s	DAB		0201

	Jazz FM			0202
	Absolute Classic Rock	DAB		0203
	Kanshiradio			0205
	Rainbow Radio			0207
	NewsTalk			0210

	BFBS Radio	DAB FM/AM		0211	786
	UCB Ireland			0214

Streamed TV and text		web	other
	SkyText				501
	BBC Red Button			250	981


Daystar TV HD		583	691
Colors HD	114	786	631
Record Europa HD		801
+ TV HD		853


Bike Channel		464
NDTV 24x7		511
RT	234	512
TVC News		517
TVC News +1		572

Channels 24		575	213
Times Now		576
News 18		577
GOD Channel		580	694
Revelation TV	267	581	692

TBN UK	65	582
Inspiration TV		585	690
Loveworld	270	586
Gospel Channel		587
The Word Network		588

EWTN		589
Faith World TV		590
KICC TV		591
BelieVe TV		592
Olive TV		593

Sonlife TV		594	695
Flow TV		595
Hillsong Channel		597
Determination TV		598
Pop	206	616	603

QVC	16	650	800
JML Direct		651	806
TJC	49	652	809
GR Shop		653	804
Ideal World	22	654	812

Gems TV	43	655	805
Tristar		656
Retail Therapy TV		657
High Street TV		658	816
Best Direct		659

TJC Choice	93	660	808
Ideal Extra		661	810
High Street TV 2		662
Hochanda	85	663	817
Jewellery Maker	76	665	807

High Street TV 3		666
TV Warehouse	94	667
QVC Beauty	35	668	801
Pavers Shoes TV		669
Thane		670	815

V Channel		671
Rocks and Co	40	672	814
QVC Extra		673	802
Create and Craft	23	674	813
Craft Extra		675	811

The Department Store		676
The Mall		677
QVC Style	36	678	803
Rishtey Cineplex		679
Phoenix CNE		785

MTA 1		787
Zing		789
Prime TV		792
MATV National		793
Abu Dhabi TV		794

Lamhe		795
TV 5 Monde		796
Rishtey Cineplex		797
DM Global		799
Hidayat TV		800

PTV Global		803
Venus TV		805
Islam Channel		806	693
Geo		807
Sony SAB TV Asia		810

ABP News		811
Noor TV		812
Peace TV		813
Channel S		814
PTC Punjabi		815

Geo Tez		816
Aaj Tak		818
Iqra TV		819
Ummah Channel		820
Bangla TV		821

Rishtey	77	822	630
Glory TV		823
Brit Asia TV		824
Iqra Bangla		825
Ahlebait TV		826

ATN Bangla		827
Madani Channel		828
Sikh Channel		829
Peace TV Urdu		830
Ahlulbayt TV		831

Samaa TV		832
Channel I		833
Takbeer TV		834
Sangat TV		836
Aastha		837

NTV		838
Sky News Arabia		840
TV 99		842
Akaal Channel		843
Hum TV		844

British Muslim TV		845
Safeer TV		847
TV One		849
Dunya News USA		850
Islam Channel Urdu		851

UK 44		854
Al Arabiya		855
Eman Channel		857
GayNetwork		872
Chat Box		873

Psychic Today		886
Ahomka Radio		0185


Playboy TV Chat		902
Babestation	674	906	870
Babestation Daytime Xtra		908
ADULT Babestn2	677	909
Studio 66 TV 1	679	912

Xpanded TV 3		914
Studio 66 TV 2		940
Studio 66 TV 3		941

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js
8:28 PM

Diffs:

GR SHOP has been taken off Freesat:

Comparing files List Freesat 02-08-2017 18 01.txt and List Freesat 03-08-2017 18 01.txt

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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
GR SHOP 1 21005 9531 2095 2 11553H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 804

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js
11:25 AM

Diffs:

SCUZZ has been added to the Freesat regions:

Comparing files List Freesat 14-08-2017 18 01.txt and List Freesat 15-08-2017 11 01.txt

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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
SCUZZ 1 20000 53310 2110 2 11307V 0 1 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 520

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hafizur meah
2:35 PM

hi is colors tv on uk,as are going to destroy the free channel on august 18 2017,when u have to buy a sky original package,thanks,

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js
2:30 AM

hafizur meah:

COLORS HD is on the com8 .

COLORS HD, along with others, has been wrongly categorised on this page as "High definition shopping"

BSkyB service descriptions:

COLORS HD: "COLORS - A Hindi general entertainment showing unforgettable dramas, reality shows and movies that provide entertainment for everyone."

Record TV HD: "The best of Brazilian TV - Broadcasting in Portuguese, here you will find family entertainment, documentaries, talk shows, soap operas, series, news, sports, reality shows & Christian content."

DAYSTAR HD: "Daystar brings you family friendly, faith based, multicultural programming including Emmy Award winning original programmes, live events, music and the most requested international Ministry programmes"

&tv HD: "&tv HD is a new Hindi GEC showcasing a diverse and dynamic mix of relatable fiction, high voltage non-fiction, marquee events and blockbuster movies."

&tv HD should be removed from ukfree.tv as it was scrambled on the 1st August.

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js
2:34 AM

/BSkyB Diffs:

HUM Masala has launched on BSkyB.

Here is the BSkyB service description for HUM Masala:

"A general entertainment with fiction, , lifestyle and cooking shows. It aims to cater for the needs of the entire household with a special focus on women and families across Europe."

Comparing files List ASTRA 11-08-2017 18 01.txt and List ASTRA 14-08-2017 18 01.txt

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

Renamed, Bouquet Change, LCN Change
22617 1 1069 22617 2094 2 11538V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1027
HUM Masala 1 1069 22617 2094 2 11538V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 799

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MikeP
10:48 AM

Hafizur Meah:

You should find it on Logical Number 114 if your TV set is a type (not just ''). The other requirement is that the you are using carries COM8 - not all do.

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james sinfield
11:56 AM

I have a normal( non HD )Television. Would you please let me know if it is possible to obtain the 'PBS
America' on . It dosen't seem to be listed. Many Thanks James

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js
2:18 PM

hafizur meah: "COLORS HD IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
ON "

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StevensOnln1
4:03 PM

james sinfield: is not on . It's available as a free to air channel on a or box (no required).

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js
11:19 AM

/BSkyB Diffs:

The following are now scrambled:

Comparing files List ASTRA 17-08-2017 18 01.txt and List ASTRA 18-08-2017 11 01.txt

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

Encryption Flag Change
RishteyCine 1 1105 52007 2105 2 11224H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 797
RishteyCine 1 1105 52007 2105 2 11224H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 797

LCN Change, Encryption Flag Change
COLORS HD 25 1372 55400 2099 2 11612H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 860
COLORS HD 25 1372 55400 2099 2 11612H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 786, 860

LCN Change, Encryption Flag Change
COLORS 1 3714 52050 2105 2 11224H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 786
COLORS 1 3714 52050 2105 2 11224H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 786, 860

Encryption Flag Change
Rishtey 1 3916 52103 2107 2 11264H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 822
Rishtey 1 3916 52103 2107 2 11264H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 822

Encryption Flag Change
News18 1 5521 53545 2098 2 11597V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 577
News18 1 5521 53545 2098 2 11597V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 577

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