List of digital terrestrial television channels (UK)

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This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, those coming in the future and those that have left.

Contents

Key - General entertainment - High-definition - Children
News - Adult - Text services - Hidden - Radio stations

Future channels & events - Channels removed from digital terrestrial television
See also - References - See also - External links

[edit] Key

Package Notes
Free-to-air Branded as Freeview
Subscription channel Requires a subscription to a pay tv package such as Top Up TV
Pay-per-view Requires a one-off payment to the view an event

[edit] Channel Sections

[edit] General entertainment

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
1 BBC One Some regional variations in programming BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
2 BBC Two Some regional variations in programming; variations from analogue in Wales and Northern Ireland BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
3 ITV Uses various brands including 'ITV1', 'STV' and 'UTV', depending on regional station.1 ITV Network Limited
(consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., GMTV Ltd.)		 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
4 Channel 4 Except Wales Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
4 S4C Digidol Wales only Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
5 Five Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
6 ITV2 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
7 BBC Three Timeshares with CBBC Channel BBC 19:00 - 07:00 1 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
8 Channel 4 Wales only Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
8 TeleG Scotland only; timeshares with CITV, CNN, Top Up TV Anytime 2 SDN Ltd 18:00 - 19:00 A Free-to-air SDTV
9 BBC Four Timeshares with CBeebies BBC 19:00 - 06:00 B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
10 ITV3 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
11 Sky3 British Sky Broadcasting 24 hours C Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
12 Yesterday Timeshares with Virgin1 +1, Babestation UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 06:00 - 18:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
13 Channel 4 +1 1 hour timeshift of Channel 4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
14 More4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
15 Film4 Timeshares with National Lottery Xtra Channel Four Television Corporation 11:00 - 08:45 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
16 QVC Timeshares with S4C2 in Wales QVC (Liberty Media) 24 hours (England, Scotland, NI)
24 hours (Wales) (Friday-Monday)
17:00 - 09:00 (Wales) (Tuesday-Thursday)		 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
17 G.O.L.D. Timeshares with Teachers' TV, Top Up TV Anytime 3, Home UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 18:00 - 23:30 A Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
18 4Music Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation) 24 hours D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
19 Dave UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 07:00 - 03:00 C Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
20 Virgin1 Reduced hours in Wales; Timeshares with TMTV Virgin Media Television 09:00 - 03:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
21 VIVA MTV Networks Europe 24 hours D Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
22 Ideal World Timeshares with SmileTV2 Ideal Shopping Direct plc 05:00 - 00:00 D Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
23 bid tv sit-up Ltd 24 hours A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
24 ITV4 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
25 Dave ja vu 1 hour timeshift of Dave; Timeshares with RT UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 08:00 - 04:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
26 Home Timeshares with Teachers' TV, TopUp Anytime 3, G.O.L.D. UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 13:00 - 16:00 A Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
27 ITV2 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV2; Scotland and Northern Ireland only ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
28 E4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
29 E4 +1 1 hour timeshift of E4 Channel Four Television Corporation 24 hours C Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
30 Fiver Timeshares with Television X Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 06:00 - 23:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
31 Five USA Timeshares with Partyland Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 09:00 - 01:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
32 The Big Deal Timeshares with RT, Rocks & Co. and Create and Craft Square 1 Management Limited 00:30 - 05:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
33 ITV2 +1 1 hour timeshift of ITV2; England and Wales only ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 hours 2 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
34 ESPN Timeshares with TopUp Anytime 1 ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) 14:00 - 04:00 (Monday-Friday)
12:00 - 06:00 (Saturday)
12:00 – 04:00 (Sunday)		 A Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
35 Virgin1 +1 Timeshares with Yesterday, Babestation Virgin Media Television 18:00 - 01:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
36 Create and Craft Timeshares with RT, Rocks & Co. and Big Deal Ideal Shopping Direct plc 08:00 - 13:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
37 price-drop tv Timeshares with SmileTV3 sit-up Ltd 08:00 - 00:00 C Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
38 Quest Timeshares with Super Casino Discovery Networks Europe 07:00 - 00:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
39 Super Casino Timeshares with Quest NetPlay TV 00:00 - 06:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
40 Rocks & Co. Timeshares with RT, Create and Craft and Big Deal Rocks and Co Productions Limited/JML Direct Ltd. 13:00 - 18:00 & 22:00 - 00:30 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
45 National Lottery Xtra Timeshares with Film4 Camelot Group 08:45 - 09:45 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV


[edit] High-definition

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
50 BBC HD BBC 24 Hours B Free-to-air 1080i HDTV
51 ITV1 HD ITV plc 18:00 - 23:00 B Free-to-air 1080i HDTV

[edit] Children

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
70 CBBC Channel Timeshares with BBC Three BBC 07:00 - 19:00 1 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
71 CBeebies Timeshares with BBC Four BBC 06:00 - 19:00 B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
72 CITV Not available in Wales; timeshares with TeleG (Scotland), CNN, Top Up TV Anytime 2 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 06:00 - 18:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV

[edit] News

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
80 BBC News BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
81 BBC Parliament BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
82 Sky News British Sky Broadcasting 24 hours C Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
83 Sky Sports News British Sky Broadcasting 24 hours C Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
84 CNN International Timeshares with CITV (England, Scotland, NI), TeleG (Scotland), Top Up TV Anytime 2 Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 19:00 - 00:00 A Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
85 RT Timeshares with Dave ja vu and Create and Craft, Rocks & Co. and Big Deal RIA Novosti 06:00 - 08:00, 18:00 - 22:00 D Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
86 S4C2 Wales only; timeshares with QVC S4C 09:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday-Thursday) A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
87 Community Channel Not available in post-switchover areas Media Trust 06:00 - 09:00 B Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
88 Teachers' TV Timeshares with Top Up TV Anytime 3, G.O.L.D., Home Education Digital Ltd/Education Digital Management Ltd 04:00 - 06:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
89 News D Free-to-air

[edit] Adult

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
93 Television X Timeshares with Fiver TVX Europe Limited (Northern & Shell) 23:00 - 04:00 A Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
94 SmileTV2 Timeshares with Ideal World Cellcast Group 00:00 - 05:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
95 SmileTV3 Timeshares with price-drop tv Cellcast Group 00:00 - 08:00 C Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
96 Babestation Timeshares with Yesterday, Virgin1 +1 Cellcast Group 01:00 - 06:00 D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
97 Partyland Timeshares with Five USA Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 01:00 - 06:00 A Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
98 Tease Me TV Not available in Wales; Timeshares with Virgin1 Bang Media (London) Limited 03:00 - 09:00 A Free-to-air 4:3 SDTV
99 Babestation 2 Cellcast Group D Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV

[edit] Text services

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
100 Teletext NHS Direct pages also available from split screen Teletext Ltd. 24 hours 2 Free-to-air Text service
101 Teletext Holidays Teletext Ltd. 24 hours A (Rest of UK)
2 (Wales)		 Free-to-air Text service
102 Rabbit Teletext Ltd. 24 hours 2 Free-to-air Text service
103 Teletext Casino Ceased broadcasting Teletext Ltd. 24 hours A Free-to-air Text service
104 1-2-1 Dating Teletext Ltd. 24 hours 2 Free-to-air Text service
105 BBC Red Button BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air Text Service
106 Directgov Teletext Ltd. 24 hours 2 Free-to-air Text Service
107 Gay Rabbit Teletext Ltd. 24 hours 2 Free-to-air Text Service
108 Sky Text British Sky Broadcasting 24 hours C Free-to-air Text service
109 Mobilizer Teletext Ltd. 24 hours A Free-to-air Text service

[edit] Hidden

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package Format
300 4TVInteractive EPG service to update compatible set-top-boxes (blank screen, no user interaction) 4TV Ltd. 03:00 - 04:00 D Free-to-air Data service
301 301 BBC Red Button Video Stream; press the red button for full functionality BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
303 303 Carries data for BBC News, BBC Parliament and CBeebies (appears as blank screen and flagged as hidden); Not available in post-switchover areas BBC 24 hours B Free-to-air Data service
306 TROVE Interactive service for compatible set-top-boxes Electra Entertainment Limited C Free-to-air Data Service
307 TopUp Anytime 1 Top Up TV Downloads; Timeshares with ESPN Top Up TV 04:00 - 14:00 (Monday-Friday)
06:00 - 12:00 (Saturday)
04:00 - 12:00 (Sunday)		 A Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
308 TopUp Anytime 2 Top Up TV Downloads; Timeshares with Virgin1 (Wales), CITV(England, Scotland, NI), CNN,TeleG (Scotland) Top Up TV 02:00 - 06:00 A Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
309 TopUp Anytime 3 Top Up TV Downloads; Timeshares with Teachers' TV, G.O.L.D., Home Top Up TV 23:30 - 07:00
11:00 - 13:00		 A Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
310 TopUp Anytime 4 Top Up TV Downloads; Timeshares with Film4, National Lottery Xtra Top Up TV 04:00 - 05:00 D Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV

[edit] Radio stations

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Encryption/Package
700 BBC Radio 1 BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
701 BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
702 BBC Radio 2 BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
703 BBC Radio 3 BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
704 BBC Radio 4 FM version BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
705 BBC Radio 5 Live BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
707 BBC 6 Music BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
708 BBC Radio 7 BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
709 BBC Asian Network BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
710 BBC World Service English language, European version BBC 24 hours B (Pre DSO)
1 (Post DSO)		 Free-to-air
711 The Hits Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours D Free-to-air
712 Smash Hits Not available in Wales Bauer Radio 24 hours A Free-to-air
713 Kiss 100 Bauer Radio 24 hours D Free-to-air
714 Heat Bauer Radio 24 hours D Free-to-air
715 Magic 105.4 Bauer Radio 24 hours D Free-to-air
716 Q Bauer Radio 24 hours D Free-to-air
718 102.2 Smooth Radio Guardian Media Group 24 hours D Free-to-air
719 BBC Radio Wales Wales only BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air
719 BBC Radio Scotland Scotland only BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air
719 BBC Radio Ulster Northern Ireland only BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air
720 BBC Radio Cymru Wales only BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air
720 BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Scotland only BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air
720 BBC Radio Foyle Northern Ireland only BBC 24 hours 1 Free-to-air
722 Kerrang! Bauer Radio 24 hours D Free-to-air
723 talkSPORT UTV Radio 24 hours C Free-to-air
725 Premier Christian Radio Premier Christian Media Trust 24 hours C Free-to-air
726 U105 Northern Ireland only UTV Radio 24 hours 2 Free-to-air
727 Absolute Radio TIML Radio Limited 24 hours C Free-to-air
728 Heart 106.2 Northern England, Southern England, Wales, Southern Scotland and the Isle of Man only Global Radio 24 hours 2 Free-to-air
728 100.7 Heart FM West Midlands only Global Radio 24 hours 2 Free-to-air
728 Heart 106 East Midlands only Global Radio 24 hours 2 Free-to-air

^1  ITV1 is the brand name for 12 of the 15 regional ITV Network franchises for England, Wales, southern Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Each of these 12 franchises has a separate brand name used prior to local programming, see ITV1. STV is the brand name for the franchises for central and northern Scotland. UTV operates the franchise for Northern Ireland. All 15 franchises broadcast 0925-0600; GMTV operates the franchise for national breakfast television and broadcasts 0600-0925.

[edit] Future channels & events

[edit] 2009

[edit] December
  • 15th. Teletext will close on channel 100 [1]
  • 15th. Teletext Ltd. will close its Teletext services on ITV1, Channel 4, ITV2, Channel 4 +1, More4 and E4 on channels 3, 4, 6, 13, 14 and 28 [1]
[edit] Before 2010

[edit] 2010

[edit] March
  • S4C Digidol HD (Wales only) [3]
[edit] Before 2011

[edit] 2013

  • A fifth HD channel [13]

[edit] Unknown dates

  • Arqiva, who operates Multiplexes C and D, are advertising new 24 hour television channel slots [14]
  • BBC will sub-licence two slots on Multiplex B on a short-term basis in pre-switchover areas [15]
  • ITV1 +1 (England and Wales only) [16]
  • Unknown Cube Interactive Limited service (Cardiff, Newport and parts of Bristol only) [17][18][19]

[edit] Channels removed from digital terrestrial television

Main article: List of Former channels in the UK

[edit] 2000

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
34 Carlton Kids Timeshared with Carlton World and both were replaced with a timeshare of Discovery Kids and Discovery Wings. Discovery Kids 01/02/2000
34 Carlton World Timeshared with Carlton Kids and both were replaced with a timeshare of Discovery Kids and Discovery Wings. Discovery Wings 01/02/2000
35 Carlton Select Closed due to poor viewing figures , Timeshared with Carlton Food Network and now Carlton Food Network used Carlton Select's hours before it closed in 2001. 03/2000
45 Games Channel ONGames 1 08/06/2000
20 ONDigital Information ONView 2000 (Summer/Autumn)

[edit] 2001

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
46 ONGames 2 2001 (Spring/Summer)
47 ONOffer 2001 (Spring/Summer)
50 ONRequest Info Channel ITV Select Information 2001 (Spring/Summer)
56 ONRequest Adult For Adults Only 1 2001 (Spring/Summer)
99 ONSport 1 ITV Sport Channel 2001 (Spring/Summer)
28 ONSport 2 Timeshared with Carlton Cinema and ITV Sport plus replaced it in a new space on the multiplex and on Channel 99. ITV Sport Plus 2001 (Spring/Summer)
45 ONGames 1 Two Way TV 11/07/2001
43 Simply Money 11/07/2001
88 ONView ITV Digital Information 11/07/2001
51 ONRequest 1 ITV Select 1 22/08/2001
52 ONRequest 2 ITV Select 2 22/08/2001
53 ONRequest 3 ITV Select 3 22/08/2001
54 ONRequest 4 ITV Select 4 22/08/2001
55 ONRequest 5 ITV Select 5 22/08/2001
36 Discovery Kids Timeshared with Discovery Wings and both were replaced with the Discovery Channel. Discovery Channel 18/11/2001
36 Discovery Wings Timeshared with Discovery Kids and both were replaced with the Discovery Channel. Discovery Channel 18/11/2001
35 Taste CFN Closed due to poor viewing figures. ITV Digital Preview 30/11/2001
46 Two Way TV 31/12/2001
47 Wellbeing ITV Select Previews 31/12/2001

[edit] 2002

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
31 Granada Breeze Closed January 2002. 31/01/2002
16 ITV Text + 02/2002
13 BBC Knowledge BBC Four and CBeebies 07/02/2002
98 ITV Sport Select Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 04/2002
99 ITV Sport Plus Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 04/2002
19 Shop! QVC 08/04/2002
51 ITV Select 1 Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 22/04/2002
52 ITV Select 2 Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 22/04/2002
53 ITV Select 3 Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 22/04/2002
54 ITV Select 4 Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 22/04/2002
55 ITV Select 5 Closed by ITV Digital after going into Administration 22/04/2002
21 Sky Sports 1 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
22 Sky Sports 2 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
23 Sky Sports 3 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
24 Sky Movies Max 1 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
25 Sky Movies Premier 1 Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
26 Sky One Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
27 Cartoon Network Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on Channel 72 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 01/05/2002
28 Carlton Cinema Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. It then closed down 10 months later. 01/05/2002
29 British Eurosport Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in June 2005 on Channel 49 as a replacement for E4 on the Top Up TV Service which became free to air in May 2005. 01/05/2002
30 Granada Plus Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. More than 2 years later Plus was replaced by ITV3. ITV3(On Sky and Cable) 01/05/2002
31 Men and Motors Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in May 2005 on Channel 38 as part of the Freeview service. 01/05/2002
32 UK Gold Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on Channel 17 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 01/05/2002
33 MTV Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
35 ITV Digital Preview Closed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
36 Discovery Channel Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on Channel 27 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 01/05/2002
37 Play UK Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
38 UK Style Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Returned in March 2004 on Channel 26 as part of the Top Up TV Service. 01/05/2002
39 Nickelodeon Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with the Paramount Comedy channel. 01/05/2002
39 Paramount Comedy Channel Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Was timeshared with Nickelodeon. 01/05/2002
43 UK Horizons Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
47 ITV Select Previews Closed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
50 ITV Select Information Closed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
88 ITV Digital Information Closed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
90 The Adult Channel Removed when ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 01/05/2002
20 ITV Sport Channel Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting 12/05/2002
91 Television X Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting , Returned in March 2004 on Channel 60 as a pay per view channel for Freeview and Top Up TV. 18/05/2002
41 FilmFour Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting , Returned in July 2006 as Film4 on Channel 31 and part of the Freeview service. 24/05/2002
42 E4 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting , Returned in March 2004 on Channel 14 as part of the Top Up TV service then on 27th May 2005 became part of the Freeview service. 24/05/2002

[edit] 2003

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
7 BBC Choice BBC Three 09/02/2003
52 NTL MHEG electronic programme guide, with listings for former ITV Digital channels. 2003 (Summer)
22 CBM Channel never launched due to CBM failing to meet the contract launch conditions.
Channel tested May-August 2003.		 Ideal World 2003/08
50 FourText Teletext on 4 moved to LCN 104 in October 2005. Teletext on 4 2003/12/16

[edit] 2004

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
17 TV Travel Shop Space purchased by Top Up TV. Top Up TV encrypted channels 2004/01/31
88 Jazz FM Smooth FM moved to LCN 718 in October 2005. 102.2 Smooth FM 2004/03/01

[edit] 2005

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
56 Teletext TV Guide Teletext Cars 2005/03/23
36 Xtraview Space revoked by Channel 4 to launch More 4 More 4 31/08/2005
11 Sky Travel Only replaced on Freeview. Channel later rebranded to Sky Real Lives on all other platforms. Sky3 2005/10/31
81 ITV News Channel Hours cut to half to make way for ITV4 in November 2005. Closed down in December 2005 , with its space taken over by the CITV Channel. ITV4
CITV Channel		 2005/12/23

[edit] 2006

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
38 Men & Motors ITV Play 2006/11/04
31 More4 +1 Channel originally replaced by Big Brother Interactive Channel. Replaced by Film4 on 23 July 2006. Film4 2006/05/18
106 YooPlay Games Channel previously known as Free2Play, then F2P Games. Virgin Radio 2006/07/18
74 Toonami Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life Five Life 03/09/2006
84 Bloomberg Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life Five Life 05/09/2006
98 Red Hot Space revoked by Five to launch Five US Five US 05/09/2006
73 Boomerang Space used by Top Up TV to launch a video loop about their anytime service Top Up TV Promo 12/09/2006
29 UKTV Food Space revoked by Five to launch Five Life Five Life 26/09/2006
41 Top Up TV Promo Space revoked by Five to launch Five US , Returned in February 2007 on Channel 43 and in a different space on the multiplex. Five US 06/10/2006
32 Quiz Call Closed down after ownership sold to iTouch. Film4 +1 2006/11/15

[edit] 2007

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
42 Discovery Real Time Removed in favour of Top Up TV Anytime 1 Top Up TV Anytime 1 04/02/2007
27 Discovery Channel Space used by Top Up TV to launch a video loop about their anytime service Top Up TV Promo 06/02/2007
72 Cartoon Network Removed in favour of Top Up TV Anytime 3 Top Up TV Anytime 3 09/02/2007
43 Top Up TV Promo Removed in favour of Setanta Sports 1 Setanta Sports 1 01/03/2007
107 Top Up TV Active 05/03/2007
31 ITV Play Removed after phone-in scam scandal. ITV2 +1 2007/03/13
718 102.2 Smooth FM 102.2 Smooth Radio 2007/03/23
724 3C Clyde 1 2007/03/24
102 Teletext Cars Rabbit not launched until May 2008. Rabbit 2007/04/02
32 Film4 +1 Channel 4 +1 moved to LCN 13, moving More4 to LCN 14, E4 to LCN 29 and Film4 to LCN 32. Channel 4 +1 2007/08/20
41 Thomas Cook TV Nuts TV
The Jewellery Channel		 2007/09/01
15 ABC1 CITV Channel moved to allow ITV4 to extend its broadcast hours. CITV Channel 2007/09/26
20 Ftn Channel was relaunched and revamped as Virgin1 on the 1 October 2007. Virgin1 2007/10/01
729 Radio Music Shop 2007/10/04
19 UKTV Bright Ideas Dave replaced UKTV Bright Ideas' channel number while the actual video stream was taken by UKTV History on LCN 12. Dave 2007/14/10

[edit] 2008

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
717 Oneword Business wound up. Replaced by Birdsong on DAB. 2008/12/01
44 The Jewellery Channel Broadcast licence not renewed (for unknown reasons). Gems TV 2008/10/06
18 The Hits Channel was rebranded as 4Music at 7.00pm, 15 August 2008. 4Music 2008/08/15
724 Clyde 1 2008/10/30
721 Mojo 2008/11/30
104 Teletext on 4 Channel was rebranded as 1-2-1 Dating. 1-2-1 Dating 2008/11

[edit] 2009

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Replaced by Date Removed
24 price-drop tv Returned to LCN 43 on 27 August 2009. Quest 2009/01/05
42 Nuts tv CNN 2009/01/15
46 SmileTV 2 Except Wales. 2009/03/17
44 GEMSTV1 CNN used space to increase its broadcast hours. CNN 2009/03/31
43 Gems TV Film4 used space to increase its broadcast hours. Film4 2009/05/01
49 NETPLAY TV Changed to Rocks & Co. 2009/05/13
32 SmileTV 2009/08/20
21 TMF VIVA 2009/10/26
302 302 Space being used for HD Channels in post switchover areas. 2009/11/02
305 305 Space being used for HD Channels in post switchover areas. 2009/11/02
103 Teletext Casino 2009/12/01

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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