List of HD channels in the UK

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This is a list of current High Definition channels that are available in the United Kingdom, those coming in the future and those that have ceased broadcasting.

All sixty-eight HD channels in the UK broadcast at 1080i.[n 1]

There are currently five channels available to Freesat viewers, six channels available to Freeview viewers, sixty-four channels available to Sky viewers and thirty-eight channels available to Virgin TV viewers. However some channels may not be available in all areas.

The most recent HD channel to launch was a placeholder for Sky Sports F1 HD on Sky channel 408 on 1 March 2012.

Contents

[edit] HD channels

Channel name Content Type Owner/parent company Launch date Freesat EPG No. Freeview EPG No. Sky EPG No. Virgin TV EPG No.
Animal Planet HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Discovery Networks Western Europe 2012/02/27 N/A N/A 525
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
BBC HD 100% HD Separate schedule BBC 2006/05/15 109
(Free-to-air)
54
(Free-to-air)
169
(Free-to-air)
187
(M pack)
BBC One HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast[n 2] BBC 2010/11/03 108
(Free-to-air)
50
(Free-to-air)
143
(Free-to-air)
108
(M pack)
Bio. HD 100% HD Separate schedule A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) 2008/11/05 N/A N/A 211
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
Cartoon Network HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2011/09/14 N/A N/A 601
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
Channel 4 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Channel Four Television Corporation 2007/12/10 126
(Free-to-air)
52
(Free-to-air)[n 3]
140
(Free-to-air)
142
(M pack)
Channel 5 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Northern & Shell 2010/07/13 N/A N/A 171
(Free-to-view)
150
(M pack)
Comedy Central HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) 2010/08/09 N/A N/A 112
(Entertainment + HD pack)
133
(XL pack)
Crime & Investigation Network HD 100% HD Separate schedule A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) 2008/11/05 N/A N/A 555
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
Dave HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 2011/10/10 N/A N/A 111
(Entertainment + HD pack)
129
(XL pack)
Discovery HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Discovery Networks Western Europe 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 520
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
214
(XL pack)
Disney Channel HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Disney-ABC Television Group 2011/09/15 N/A N/A 609
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
Disney Cinemagic HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Disney-ABC Television Group 2008/12/01 N/A N/A 622
(Movies + HD pack)[n 4]
N/A
Disney XD HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Disney-ABC Television Group 2010/10/18 N/A N/A 607
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
E4 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Channel Four Television Corporation 2009/12/14 N/A N/A 136
(HD pack)
145
(XL pack)
Eden HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 2010/10/04 N/A N/A 532
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
209
(XL pack)
ESPN America HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) 2010/06/21 N/A N/A 430
(Subscription + HD pack)
N/A
ESPN HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) 2009/08/03 N/A N/A 417
(Subscription + HD pack)
530
(XL pack)[n 5]
Eurosport HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast[n 2] TF1 Group 2008/07/15 N/A N/A 412
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
522
(XL pack)
Film4 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Channel Four Television Corporation 2010/07/20 N/A N/A N/A 429
(M+ pack)
FX HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Fox International Channels 2008/04/28 N/A N/A 124
(Entertainment + HD pack)
158
(XL pack)
Good Food HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 2010/08/31 N/A N/A 249
(Entertainment + HD pack)
261
(XL pack)
History HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) 2006/10/26 N/A N/A 529
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
ITV1 HD[n 6] HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast ITV plc 2008/06/07 119
(Free-to-air)[n 7][n 8]
51
(Free-to-air)
178
(Free-to-air)[n 9]
113
(M pack)
ITV2 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 2010/10/07 N/A N/A 118
(HD pack)
N/A
ITV3 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 2010/11/15 N/A N/A 119
(HD pack)
N/A
ITV4 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 2010/11/15 N/A N/A 120
(HD pack)
N/A
MGM HD 100% HD Independent MGM Channel (UK) Limited (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) 2009/12/14 N/A N/A 313
(Movies + HD pack)[n 4]
N/A
MTV HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast MTV Networks Europe 2012/02/13 N/A N/A 126
(Entertainment + HD pack)
N/A
MTVNHD HD/upscaled SD mix Separate schedule MTV Networks Europe 2008/12/16 N/A N/A 358
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
310
(XL pack)
National Geographic Channel HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 526
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
232
(XL pack)
Nat Geo Wild HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) 2009/04/01 N/A N/A 528
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
NHK World HD 100% HD Independent NHK 2011/05/09 209
(Free-to-air)
N/A 507
(Free-to-air)
N/A
Nickelodeon HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) 2010/10/05 N/A N/A 604
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)
N/A
S4C Clirlun HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 2010/04/30 N/A 53
(Free-to-air)[n 10]
N/A N/A
Sky 3D 100% HD Independent British Sky Broadcasting 2010/04/03 N/A N/A 217
(Sky World + HD pack)
N/A
Sky Atlantic HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2011/02/01 N/A N/A 108
(Entertainment + HD pack)
N/A
Sky Arts 1 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 129
(Entertainment + HD pack)
282
(XL pack)
Sky Arts 2 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2009/03/02 N/A N/A 130
(Entertainment + HD pack)
284
(XL pack)
Sky Insider HD 100% HD Independent British Sky Broadcasting 2011/05/05 N/A N/A 889[n 11]
(Free-to-view)
N/A
Sky Living HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2009/10/06 N/A N/A 107
(Entertainment + HD pack)
110
(XL pack)
Sky Movies Box Office HD1 100% HD Separate schedule British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 752
(Pay-per-view)
N/A
Sky Movies Box Office HD2 100% HD Separate schedule British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 753
(Pay-per-view)
N/A
Sky HD Retail Info 100% HD Independent British Sky Broadcasting 2006/02/17 N/A N/A 997
(HD pack)
N/A
Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/08 N/A N/A 305
(Movies + HD pack)
435
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Classics HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2010/08/09 N/A N/A 311
(Movies + HD pack)
441
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Comedy HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/15 N/A N/A 304
(Movies + HD pack)
434
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 307
(Movies + HD pack)
437
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/08 N/A N/A 308
(Movies + HD pack)
438
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Family HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/15 N/A N/A 306
(Movies + HD pack)
436
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Indie HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2009/10/26 N/A N/A 312
(Movies + HD pack)
442
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Modern Greats HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/08 N/A N/A 311
(Movies + HD pack)
440
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Premiere HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/03/20 N/A N/A 301
(Movies + HD pack)
431
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2008/10/15 N/A N/A 309
(Movies + HD pack)
439
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Movies Showcase HD 100% HD[n 12] Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 303
(Movies + HD pack)
433
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky News HD 100% HD Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2010/05/06 N/A N/A 501
(HD pack)
N/A
Sky Sports 1 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast[n 2] British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 401
(Sports + HD pack)
517
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Sports 2 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast[n 2] British Sky Broadcasting 2006/07/31 N/A N/A 402
(Sports + HD pack)
518
(Subscription + HD Sub)
Sky Sports 3 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast[n 2] British Sky Broadcasting 2008/03/17 N/A N/A 403
(Sports + HD pack)
N/A
Sky Sports 4 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast[n 2] British Sky Broadcasting 2010/04/29 N/A N/A 404
(Sports + HD pack)
N/A
Sky Sports F1 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2012/03/09 N/A N/A 408
(HD pack)
N/A
Sky Sports News HD 100% HD Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2010/08/23 N/A N/A 405
(Entertainment Extra + HD pack)[n 13]
N/A
Sky1 HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast British Sky Broadcasting 2006/05/22 N/A N/A 106
(Entertainment + HD pack)
122
(XL pack)
STV HD[n 14] HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast STV Group plc 2010/06/06 Manual tuning[1]
(Free-to-air)
51
(Free-to-air)
Manual tuning[1]
(Free-to-air)
113
(M pack)
Syfy HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal) 2009/01/26 N/A N/A 114
(Entertainment + HD pack)
165
(XL pack)
Universal Channel HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal) 2010/06/28 N/A N/A 113
(Entertainment + HD pack)
N/A
UTV HD[n 15] HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast UTV Media 2010/10/05 N/A N/A N/A 113
(M pack)
Watch HD HD/upscaled SD mix Simulcast UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) 2011/10/12 N/A N/A 109
(Entertainment + HD pack)
125
(XL pack)

[edit] Future HD channels & Events

[edit] 2012

[edit] March

[edit] April

  • 23 - MTVNHD will be rebranded as MTV Live HD on Sky channel 358 and Virgin Media channel 310[4]

[edit] Before 2013

  • A fifth HD channel on Freeview[5][6][7][8]
  • Alibi HD on Sky channel 132 and Virgin TV[9][10][11]
  • BBC One HD Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales variations on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin TV channel 108[12]
  • BBC Two HD may launch on Freesat channel 109, Freeview channel 54, Sky channel 169 and Virgin TV channel 187, replacing BBC HD[13][14]
  • Freeview HD will be available in all regions[15]
  • QVC HD on Freesat channel 800 and Sky channel 640[16][17]

[edit] Unknown dates

[edit] Defunct HD channels

Channel name Launch date Closed date Owner/parent company Freesat EPG No. Freeview EPG No. Sky EPG No. Virgin TV EPG No.
Channel 4 HD (Trial) 2006/06/09 2006/11/30 Channel 4 Television Corporation N/A 504 [n 16] N/A N/A
Five HD (Trial) 2006/06/09 2006/11/30 Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) N/A 505 [n 16] N/A N/A
ITV HD (Trial) 2006/06/09 2006/11/30 ITV plc N/A 503 [n 16] N/A 118 [n 17]
PremPlus HD 2006/10/16 2007/05/06 British Sky Broadcasting N/A N/A 483 N/A
Sky Sports HDX 2007/05/06 2007/05/26 British Sky Broadcasting N/A N/A 483 N/A
BET HD 2009/07/01 2009/07/04 Viacom 142 N/A N/A N/A
Sky Real Lives HD 2008/10/20 2010/08/19 British Sky Broadcasting N/A N/A 278 N/A
Sky Box Office HD3 2010/12/03 2010/12/13 British Sky Broadcasting N/A N/A 739 N/A
Sky Insider HD 2011/03/22 2011/03/30 British Sky Broadcasting N/A N/A 889 N/A
Luxury Life HD 2007/12/03 2011/03/31 Luxury Broadcasting Limited N/A N/A 271 N/A
Rush HD 2008/04/07 2011/04/07 Rainbow Media N/A N/A 452 N/A
Eurosport 3D 2011/05/22 2011/06/06 TF1 Group N/A N/A N/A 523

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ On Freeview, HD channels can dynamically switch between 1080i25 and 1080p25
  2. ^ a b c d e f Simulcast with exception
  3. ^ Except Wales
  4. ^ a b Included with Movies Pack, otherwise Subscription
  5. ^ Included with XL pack, otherwise Subscription
  6. ^ England, Wales and Scottish Borders only
  7. ^ Granada/Border or London/LWT variations only
  8. ^ Red button HD service available on ITV1 London channel 977, throughout the UK
  9. ^ Central and Meridian variations are free-to-view
  10. ^ Wales only
  11. ^ Sky Insider HD is a bonus channel for Sky employees
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sky Movies channels are mainly HD, however there is the occasional upscaled SD broadcast where a HD source is not available
  13. ^ Included with Entertainment Extra Pack, otherwise Sports Pack
  14. ^ Scotland only
  15. ^ Northern Ireland only
  16. ^ a b c Crystal Palace only
  17. ^ Telewest only

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Search Results for STV HD". KingOfSat. http://en.kingofsat.net/find.php?question=STV+HD&Submit=Zap. Retrieved 16 September 2010. 
  2. ^ "Sky Sports F1 TM HD – The Ultimate Formula 1 TM Experience". BSkyB Corporate. 25 November 2011. http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2011/sky_sports_f1.htm. 
  3. ^ "F1 HAS A BRAND NEW HOME". Sky Media. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/downloads/F1_2012_Sales_proposal_%281%29.pdf. 
  4. ^ "Revamp for MTV HD". Broadband TV News. 10 February 2012. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/02/10/revamp-for-mtv-hd/. 
  5. ^ "Committee Decisions". Ofcom. 15 May 2010. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/how-ofcom-is-run/committees/dtt-allocation-committee/committee-decisions/. 
  6. ^ "Third Invitation to Apply for DTT Multiplex B capacity - Statutory Notice". Ofcom. 5 September 2011. http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/spectrum/spectrum-policy-area/projects/dtv/third/statutory-notice.pdf#page=13. 
  7. ^ "Response to Ofcom’s Third Invitation to Apply for DTT Multiplex B Capacity". Ofcom. 17 October 2011. http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/spectrum/spectrum-policy-area/projects/dtv/third/ITA3-c5.pdf. 
  8. ^ "Channel 5 rules out HD channel launch on Freeview". Digital Spy. 16 December 2011. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a356343/channel-5-rules-out-hd-channel-launch-on-freeview.html. 
  9. ^ "UKTV enters VoD market with landmark HD content deal with Sky". UKTV. 29 July 2011. http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/646048. 
  10. ^ "Virgin Media sells £239m stake in UKTV". Financial Times. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-cz51SAczqUJ:www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04a841ee-c729-11e0-a9ef-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1VI55De3n. 
  11. ^ "UKTV chief pledges £75m for original programming". Media Week. 12 September 2011. http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1090807/UKTV-chief-pledges-75m-original-programming/. 
  12. ^ "BBC Executive priorities and summary workplan for 2011/12". BBC. 6 June 2011. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/reports/pdf/workplan_0611.pdf#page=14. 
  13. ^ "Delivering Quality First". BBC Trust. 6 October 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/dqf/pdf/dqf_detailedproposals.pdf#page=11. 
  14. ^ "DELIVERING QUALITY FIRST: Public Consultation - Section 2: Television". BBC Trust. 6 October 2011. http://consultations.external.bbc.co.uk/bbc/dqf/consultation/subpage.2011-07-27.3215590272/. 
  15. ^ "BBC announces timetable for Freeview HD signal availability". BBC. 16 November 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/11_november/16/freeview.shtml. 
  16. ^ "QVC reflects on UK DTT". Broadband TV News. 7 September 2010. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/09/07/qvc-reflects-on-uk-dtt/. 
  17. ^ "QVC Shopping Channel Experimenting With 3D". 3D Focus. 6 June 2011. http://www.3dfocus.co.uk/3dtv/qvc-shopping-channel-experimenting-with-3d-exclusive/3836. 
  18. ^ "HD to become C4’s standard delivery format". Channel 4 Television Corporation. 16 March 2011. http://www.channel4.com/media/documents/commissioning/PROGRAMME%20MANAGEMENT/HDToBecomeC4sStandardDeliveryFormat.pdf. 
  19. ^ "SETANTA BECOMES FIRST IRISH CHANNEL TO GO HD". Setanta Sports. 16 September 2010. http://www.setanta.com/ie/Customer-Info-Articles/SETANTA-BECOMES-FIRST-IRISH-CHANNEL-TO-GO-HD/gnid-77051/. 
  20. ^ "HD television is coming to STV". STV. http://www.stv.tv/stvhd#satellite. Retrieved 12 June 2010. 
  21. ^ "Q4 Results 2011". BSkyB. 29 July 2011. http://corporate.sky.com/documents/pdf/latest_results/fy_results_presentation_1011#page=21. 
  22. ^ "World Cup: UTV faces wrath of fans over absence of high definition service". The Belfast Telegraph. 10 June 2010. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-cup-utv-faces-wrath-of-fans-over-absence-of-high-definition-service-14835151.html. 

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