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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BBC One HD	101	101	106
BBC Two HD	102	102	102
UTV HD	103	103
Channel 5 HD	105	105	105
BBC Four HD	106	116	107

S4C HD		134	120
BBC News HD	107	503	200
NHK WORLD HD		507	209
RT HD	113	511	206
Aljazeera English HD		513

CBeebies HD	205	614	601


Channel 4 (Wales)	7	104	104
ITV Be		131
E4 (Wales)	28	136	122
4seven	47	137	127
4Music	18	139

5 USA	21	141
Really	17	142	160
Drama	20	143	158
Challenge	46	145	146
CBS Reality	66	146	135

CBS Drama	71	147	134
CBS Reality 1	67	147	136
CBS Action	39	148	137
Quest Red	38	149	169
pick	11	152	144

Yesterday	19	155	159
Home	25	158	166
Paramount Network	57	159
PBS America	94	160	155
YourTV	72	168	156

BBC Alba	7	169	109
Food Network	41	172	148
Together	93	173	164
True Entertainment	61	179
Tru TV 1	69	186

Blaze	63	187	162
Propeller TV		189
BET International		194
Property TV		198
Travel Channel	42	198	150

OH TV		199
MyTV		203
Channel 5 +1		205
Showcase		212	161
ITV 2 +1		218

Voxafrica		218
5 Spike 1		219
ITV Be +1		231
AIT International		232
ABN TV		235

E4 +1		235	123
BEN		238
Quest +1		244	168
Challenge +1		245	147
Quest Red +1		249	170

Pick +1		252	145
Horse and Country TV		253
Holiday and Cruise		256
Food Network +1		272	149
True Entertainment +1		279	152

Travel Channel +1		298	151
Horror Channel	70	317	138
Horror Channel +1		318
True Movies 1		322	303
Talking Pictures TV		328	306

Nollywood Movies		329
Rok		344
Box Upfront		359
The Box		360
Box Hits		361

Kiss (TV)		363	508
Magic (TV)		364	510
The Vault		365	501
True Christmas 1	75	365	500
Scuzz		367	502

Kerrang! TV		368
Now 90s	89	368
Vintage TV	82	369	505
NOW 80s	88	371
Starz TV		371	504

Chart Show Hits		372
Flava		374
Channel Aka		385
Heart TV		387	506
Capital TV		388	507

Freesports starts 12 Sep 17	64	422	252
Forces TV	96	450	165
Front Runner 2		469
BBC Parliament	232	504	201
CNBC		505	210

EuroNews		508
CGTN		509	211
France 24		513	205
CNC English		515
CITV	203	621	602

Pop +1		625
Tiny Pop 1	210	625	609
CBeebies	202	647	608
Sewing Quarter	73	687
UTV	3	803

Channel 5	5	805
Dave	12	811	157
BBC Four	9	815	110
ITV 2	6	816
E4		829	122

Khalsa TV		858
A Plus		859
[test%20card]		862
Quest	37	866	172
Sky News	233	875	202

Bloomberg TV		876	208
BBC News	231	877	212
AlJazeera English		880
BBC Red Button 2		982
BBC Red Button 3		983

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Sony Crime Channel 1	† 60	184	143
Sony Movie Channel 1	† 50	326	305
Tiny Pop	† 207	617	605
POP MAX	† 208	626	604

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 5 Live	DAB FM/AM		0105

	Classic FM	DAB FM/AM	731	0106	721
	Absolute Radio	DAB FM/AM	727	0107	724
	talkSPORT	DAB FM/AM	723	0108	731
	Radio X	DAB FM/AM		0113	723
	Capital Xtra	DAB FM/AM		0114	720

	BBC World Service	DAB FM/AM		0115
	BBC Radio Scotland	DAB FM/AM		0116
	BBC Radio Wales	DAB FM/AM	719	0117
	BBC Radio Ulster	DAB FM/AM	719	0118
	BBC Asian Network	DAB FM/AM		0119

	BBC Radio 6 Music	DAB	707	0120	707
	Gold	DAB FM/AM		0121	722
	WRN English			0122
	LBC London News	DAB FM/AM		0124
	Solar Radio			0129

	Panjab Radio			0130
	BBC Radio 4 Extra	DAB		0131
	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		0144
	Smooth Extra	DAB		0146
	EWTN Radio			0147
	Sukh Sagar Radio			0150

	Radio Khush Khabri			0151
	BBC Radio Cymru	DAB FM/AM	720	0152
	BBC Radio Foyle	DAB FM/AM	720	0152	717
	BBC Radio London	DAB FM/AM		0152	718
	RTE 2FM			0164	751

	RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta			0166	753
	Desi Radio	FM/AM		0169
	Liberty Radio			0186
	Absolute 70s	DAB		0188
	Absolute 90s	DAB		0201

	Jazz FM			0202
	Absolute Classic Rock	DAB		0203
	Kanshiradio			0205
	NewsTalk			0210
	UCB Ireland			0214

Streamed TV and text		web	other
	SkyText				501

High definition shopping		web	other
	Daystar TV HD				583
	Record Europa HD				801
	+ TV HD				853


Sony Crime Channel	40	157	143
NDTV 24x7		511
TVC News		517
Channels 24		518
Arise News	269	519

TVC News Nigeria 1		572
Times Now		576
News 18		577
Revelation TV		581
Inspiration TV		584	690

Gospel Channel		587
The Word Network		588
EWTN		589
Faith World TV		590
KICC TV		591

BelieVe TV		592
Olive TV		593
Flow TV		595
Hillsong Channel		597
Determination TV		598

Pop	206	616	603
GR Shop		653	804
Tristar		656
Retail Therapy TV		657
High Street TV		658	816

QVC	16	660	800
JML Direct		661	806
High Street TV 2		662
TJC	49	662	809
QVC Style	36	663	803

Ideal World	22	664	812
Gems TV	43	665	805
High Street TV 3		666
Best Direct		669
Pavers Shoes TV		669

Ideal Extra		671
V Channel		671
Hochanda	85	673	817
Jewellery Maker	74	674
CraftMarket		676

QVC Beauty	35	677	801
The Mall		677
Thane		679
QVC Extra		682
Create and Craft		683

Craft Extra		684
Islam Channel		727
Phoenix CNE		785
MTA 1		787
Prime TV		792

MATV Channel		793
Abu Dhabi TV		794
TV 5 Monde		796
Hum Masala		799
Hidayat TV		800

PTV Global		803
Venus TV		805
Geo		807
ABP News		811
Noor TV		812

Peace TV English		813
Channel S		814
PTC Punjabi		815
Aaj Tak		818
Iqra TV		819

Ummah Channel		820
Bangla TV		821
Rishtey		822
Glory TV		823
Brit Asia TV		824

Iqra Bangla		825
Ahlebait TV		826
ATN Bangla		827
Madani Channel English		828
Sikh Channel Global		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
RT	234	0166
Ahomka Radio		0185

Adult channels		web	other
	Playboy TV Chat				902
	Babestation				906
	Babestation Daytime Xtra				908
	ADULT Babestn2				909
	Studio 66 TV 1				912

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

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A Lloyd
11:12 AM Plymouth

GrahamS: Hi, I live in Plymouth and have a aerial on my ( I am a retired TV service engineer ); so I know it's correct. What I want to kbnow is when will PBS (com8) will be on my local ?

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StevensOnln1
3:02 PM

A Lloyd: COM7 and COM8 will not be added to any additional transmitters. According to UK, some transmitters are due to have COM7 and COM8 removed later this year when other multiplexes change .

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GeordieLad
12:34 PM

Where can I find a list showing which serves each program (ie, LCN, not mux channel) for the ?

I'd like this to help a !"garbage data" problem in some despite being 100%.

Looking forward to your reply.

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MikeP
1:17 PM

GeordieLad:

Look at the top of this page! The LCNs used do not generally change between transmitters. Whatever is on LCN 1 at is also on LCN 1 at Chrystal Palace, , , , etc. It is only the () that changes between transmitters.

I also suggest that you check the strength as too much causes similar problems. Yopu ideal want between 60% and 85% strength, higher or lower often give problems of b= break up or sound loss, or both and often intermittently.

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Paul.
2:46 PM

GeordieLad:

Is this what you're looking for?

https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Sandy_Heath

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GeordieLad
10:03 AM

Thank you MikeP and Paul for your swift responses.

MikeP: You've rather missed the point or are attempting to teach "granny to suck eggs". I'm well aware of the LCNs being common to all Txs and areas. What I was trying to avoid in my enquiry was any possible confusion which might be read into ""; hence my specific distinction between LCNs and mux channels.

That said, my problem is with an HD set top box which shows "garbage characters" for EPG or Info on some LCNs in the same mux, despite adjusting level with an attenuator whilst maintaining a high (usually 100%) signal . I suspect the problem lies in whose tuner appears to be exceptionally sensitive (useful) but the signal processing may have limited dynamic range (not at all useful). Being able to identify which Mux is involved may assist me in my further investigations

However, I'm still open to suggestions.

Paul: Bravo! You hit the nail on the head. The link you offered is EXACTLY what I needed. Many thanks.

GeordieLad

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MikeP
1:27 PM

GeordieLad:

I didn't miss the point as ALL transmiters provide the available programmes on the same LCN no matter where they are broadcast from. So the list I suggested is exactly the same as that suggested by Paul - the pnly difference being that Paul's suggestion was headed . But as they are all the same it made no difference at all.

I agree that talkin g about '' gives rise to an ambiguity, hence we regular contributors try to refer to the multiplexes bei g on a specific , meaning the , and to the programmes as being on a certain Logic Channel Number (LCN). That has been the habit here for at least the last ten years that I have offered advice here. Other contributors largely do the same so we are at least consistent.

As to you problem, have you checked the reported strengths, especially for those that are giving problems?

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