Lists of British television channels

Question

This piglix contains articles or sub-piglix about Lists of British television channels

Answer 1

Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom

Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom encompasses over 100 television, radio and interactive services broadcast via the UK's terrestrial television network and receivable with a standard television set. The majority of digital terrestrial television (DTT) services, including the five former analogue channels, are broadcast free-to-air, and a further selection of encrypted pay TV services (such as BT Sport) are also available.

Freeview is the only DTT service since Top Up TV closed in 2013. BT TV offers only BT Sport on DTT and their other services are carried via IPTV signals.

The digital broadcasting technology adopted in the UK is the DVB-T system (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial) carrying compressed digital audio, video and other data in a combined transport stream, using COFDM modulation. A total of seven national and one local 'multiplexes' are broadcast in the UK, guaranteed to reach over 90% of the country. Three of the multiplexes, carrying the free public service channels operated by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, S4C and Channel 5, are guaranteed wider coverage still, reaching 98.5% of the country including areas dependent on low-power local relays.

In the UK, the switchover from analog to digital TV started on 17 October 2007 and was completed on 24 October 2012. Each group of regional transmitters had its analogue broadcasts switched off at a certain point between those dates.

Digital Terrestrial Television is commonly received by means of a compatible set-top box or integrated digital television (IDTV), connected to an appropriate receiving antenna. In most cases, reception is possible using aerials originally used for analogue television.

...

Wikipedia

Answer 2

List of former TV channels in the United Kingdom

This is a list of former TV channels in the United Kingdom.

EPG numbers are displayed in the columns to the left under the relevant service names.

...

Wikipedia

Answer 3

List of free-to-air channels at 28°E

...

Wikipedia

Answer 4

List of HD channels in the United Kingdom

This is a list of current high definition channels that are available in the United Kingdom, together with those coming in the future, and those that have ceased broadcasting.

All HD channels in the UK broadcast at 1080i, apart from one which is broadcast at 4K. HD channels can dynamically switch between 1080i/25 and 1080p/25.

...

Wikipedia

Answer 5

List of ITV channels

ITV (Independent Television) is the original British advertising television network. Some of the franchise holders, most notably ITV plc and its predecessor companies Granada plc and Carlton Communications, set up other television channels, some with the ITV brand, some not.

The ITV network was launched in 1955, a federal network of fifteen regional companies granted franchises either solely on a geographical basis or also on a weekday/weekend split basis. The franchises were reallocated several times and now, except for two in Scotland, all the franchises are owned by ITV plc, and are branded as ITV or UTV. The network contains a variety of programming, such as entertainment, dramas, documentaries, news, films and sport. A timeshift channel, ITV +1, is available on Freeview, Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media.

After 1964, the fourth push-button channel selector on British televisions was traditionally labelled "ITV2", in the expectation that the second commercial channel would be awarded to ITV in the near future. In the event, Channel 4 claimed the button when it launched in 1982. It was not until 1998 that ITV launched its first new digital channel, known as ITV2. This combines more repeated and new entertainment and films as well as behind the scenes and imported programmes for the modern world. It is available on all digital services and broadcasts 24 hours a day. A timeshift channel, ITV2 +1, is available on Freeview, Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. Before 2 August 2011, ITV2 +1 was only available on Freeview between 19:00 and 06:00, as it was forced to timeshare with CITV, and, in Scotland, TeleG (until it closed).

...

Wikipedia

Answer 6

List of Islamic television and radio stations in the United Kingdom

The first Islamic television channel to launch in the United Kingdom was MTA Muslim TV. This set the foundation for the Islamic television channels available today. All the channels are available via Sky Digital and Freesat. However, Islamic radio stations has been available on a local basis throughout the UK since the 1990s even though these were on a temporary licence for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

In July 2009, ILM Radio launched, making it the first Islamic radio station to launch nationwide in the UK.

IQRA TV (IQRA Bangla) (including Iqra bangla) is owned and run by Al-Khair Foundation under the supervision of Imam Qasim. Mainly in English but also runs some Bangali and Urdu programming. Has strong links with PEACE TV and recently hosted the Al-Khair Peace convention jointly in UK. On Sky in the UK and can be received in Europe via Eurobird 1.

Madani channel December 2009 Sunni Islam Owned And Run by Dawateislami. Sky 828.

https://www.dawateislami.net/islam/streaming/watch-live-madani-channel.htm

...

Wikipedia

Answer 7

List of television stations in the United Kingdom

This list of linear television stations in the United Kingdom refers to television in the United Kingdom which is available from digital terrestrial, satellite, cable, and IPTV providers, with an estimated more than 480 channels.

Channels from the British Broadcasting Corporation:

Channels from UKTV (a joint venture between the wholly owned commercial subsidiary BBC Worldwide Limited and Scripps Networks Interactive):

Channels from ITV Network Limited (a joint venture between ITV plc & STV Group plc):

Channels from the Channel Four Television Corporation and The Box Plus Network (a joint-venture between Channel Four Television Corporation and Bauer Media Group):

Channels from Viacom, its subsidiaries and joint ventures:

Channels from the CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership (a joint-venture between CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International Zone):

Channels from Sky plc (For Sky's joint ventures Nickelodeon UK and Paramount UK Partnership, see Viacom above):

Channels from Fox Networks Group and its joint ventures:

Channels from A&E Networks UK (A joint venture between A&E Networks (Hearst Corporation/Disney–ABC Television Group) and Sky plc):

Channels from Discovery Networks Northern Europe:

...

Wikipedia

Answer 8

List of television stations in Northern Ireland

Television services in Northern Ireland are generally the same as those in the rest of the United Kingdom, with some variations, though services from the Republic of Ireland have been becoming increasingly available in recent years.

The four main services have been available in many parts of Northern Ireland since their launch due to analogue overspill. In some cases, transmitters have been placed near the border in order to cover as much of Northern Ireland as possible. The channels (with the exception of TV 3) are also available on digital terrestrial, cable and satellite services throughout Northern Ireland, although some programmes are "blacked out" due to rights issues, such as some sporting events, Sunday's Gaelic football games and Australian soap opera Home and Away.

...

Wikipedia