List of channels on Freesat
This is a list of services available via the Freesat satellite television service.
There is currently a total 148 of channels available on the Freesat EPG. There are 111 TV channels, including 12 timeshift channels, 25 regional variations and 1 text service. There are also 37 Radio channels. Additionally there are over 200 free-to-air TV and radio channels, which are not on the Freesat EPG but can be manually added to a Freesat set-top box. The last channel update was on 15 June 2009.
Channel Sections
Entertainment
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 |
BBC One |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
102 |
BBC Two |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
103 |
ITV |
Made up of 15 regional broadcasters. Branded ITV1, STV or UTV, depending on regional station. |
ITV Network Limited |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
104 |
Channel 4 |
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
104 |
S4C Digidol |
Wales |
Welsh Fourth Channel Authority |
12:00 - 00:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
105 |
Five |
Channel 5 Broadcasting |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
18 November 2008 |
|
106 |
BBC Three |
BBC |
19:00 - 04:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
107 |
BBC Four |
BBC |
19:00 - 03:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
108 |
BBC HD |
BBC |
15:00 - 00:00 |
1080i HDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
110 |
BBC Alba |
BBC and MG Alba |
17:00 - 23:30 |
16:9 SDTV |
16 September 2008 |
|
113 |
ITV2 |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
114 |
ITV2 +1 |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
115 |
ITV3 |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
116 |
ITV3 +1 |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
117 |
ITV4 |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
118 |
ITV4 +1 |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
9 December 2008 |
|
120 |
S4C Digidol |
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
Welsh Fourth Channel Authority |
12:00 - 00:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
120 |
Channel 4 |
Wales |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
121 |
Channel 4 +1 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
30 September 2008 |
|
122 |
E4 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
123 |
E4 +1 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
5 September 2008 |
|
124 |
More4 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
125 |
More4 +1 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
5 September 2008 |
|
135 |
Zone Romantica |
Chello Zone |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
136 |
Zone Reality |
Chello Zone |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
|
137 |
Zone Thriller |
Chello Zone |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
138 |
Zone Horror |
Chello Zone |
12:00 - 06:00 |
4:3 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
|
139 |
Zone Horror +1 |
Chello Zone |
13:00 - 07:00 |
4:3 SDTV |
8 August 2008 |
|
140 |
BET UK |
Viacom |
24 hours |
4:3 SDTV |
8 August 2008 |
|
141 |
BET UK +1 |
Viacom |
24 hours |
4:3 SDTV |
1 December 2008 |
News & Sport
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
200 |
BBC News |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
201 |
BBC Parliament |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
202 |
S4C2 |
S4C |
09:00 - 18:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
203 |
Al Jazeera English |
Al Jazeera |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
204 |
EuroNews |
SOCEMIE |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
205 |
France 24 |
Groupe TF1 & France Télévisions |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
22 August 2008 |
|
206 |
Russia Today |
RIA Novosti |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
|
207 |
CNN International |
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 March 2009 |
|
208 |
Bloomberg Television |
Bloomberg L.P. |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
27 January 2009 |
|
209 |
NHK World TV |
NHK |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
21 April 2009 |
Movies
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
300 |
Film4 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
11:00 - 03:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
301 |
Film4 +1 |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
12:00 - 04:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
5 September 2008 |
|
302 |
True Movies |
Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
303 |
True Movies 2 |
Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
304 |
Movies4Men |
Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
306 |
Movies4Men 2 |
Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
Lifestyle
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
400 |
Wedding TV |
Wedding TV Limited |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
401 |
Wedding TV +1 |
Wedding TV Limited |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
27 January 2009 |
|
402 |
Information TV |
Information TV Ltd |
24 hours |
4:3 SDTV |
8 August 2008 |
|
403 |
Rural TV |
Rural TV International |
24 hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 March 2009 |
|
450 |
Men & Motors |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
451 |
Audi Channel |
Volkswagen Group |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
16 September 2008 |
Music
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
500 |
Chart Show TV |
CSC Media Group |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
501 |
The Vault |
CSC Media Group |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
502 |
Scuzz |
CSC Media Group |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
504 |
B4U Music |
B4U |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
509 |
Zee Music |
Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
16 September 2008 |
|
513 |
9XM |
INX Network |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
23 September 2008 |
|
514 |
Clubland TV |
Penny Street TV Limited |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
27 January 2009 |
Children
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600 |
CBBC |
BBC |
07:00 - 19:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
601 |
CBeebies |
BBC |
06:00 - 19:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
602 |
CITV |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
06:00 - 18:00 |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
603 |
POP |
CSC Media Group |
01:20 - 22:25 |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
604 |
Pop Girl |
CSC Media Group |
06:00 - 23:30 |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
605 |
Tiny Pop |
CSC Media Group |
01:25 - 22:40 |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
606 |
Kix! |
CSC Media Group |
06:00 - 23:30 |
4:3 SDTV |
8 August 2008 |
Special Interest
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
650 |
Teacher's TV |
Education Digital Ltd |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
662 |
9X |
INX Network |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
23 September 2008 |
|
690 |
Inspiration TV |
The Inspiration Network |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
|
691 |
Daystar TV |
Daystar Television Network |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
7 October 2008 |
Radio
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
700 |
BBC Radio 1 |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
701 |
BBC Radio 1Xtra |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
702 |
BBC Radio 2 |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
703 |
BBC Radio 3 |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
704 |
BBC Radio 4 FM |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
705 |
BBC Radio 5 Live |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
706 |
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra |
Only broadcasts when needed, otherwise rolling promos are played. |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
707 |
BBC 6 Music |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
708 |
BBC Radio 7 |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
709 |
BBC Asian Network |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
710 |
BBC Radio 4 LW |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
711 |
BBC World Service |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
712 |
BBC Radio Scotland |
BBC |
24 Hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
713 |
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
Programmes in Scottish Gaelic |
BBC |
24 hours |
6 May 2008 |
714 |
BBC Radio Wales |
BBC |
24 Hours |
6 May 2008 |
|
715 |
BBC Radio Cymru |
Programmes in Welsh |
BBC |
24 Hours |
6 May 2008 |
716 |
BBC Radio Ulster |
Programmes mainly in English, but also in the Irish language and in Ulster Scots |
BBC |
24 Hours |
6 May 2008 |
718 |
BBC Radio London |
Only available when a London postcode is entered into the receiver (due to sports broadcast rights) |
BBC |
24 Hours |
6 May 2008 |
719 |
Capital 95.8 |
Global Radio |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
720 |
Choice FM |
Global Radio |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
721 |
Classic FM |
Global Radio |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
722 |
Gold |
Global Radio |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
723 |
Xfm London |
Global Radio |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
724 |
Absolute Radio |
TIML Radio Limited |
24 hours |
2 September 2008 |
|
725 |
Absolute Classic Rock |
TIML Radio Limited |
24 hours |
2 September 2008 |
|
726 |
Absolute Xtreme |
TIML Radio Limited |
24 hours |
2 September 2008 |
|
727 |
NME Radio |
IPC Media |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
728 |
WRN |
WRN |
24 hours |
22 August 2008 |
|
729 |
Jazz FM |
The Local Radio Company |
24 hours |
21 October 2008 |
|
730 |
Planet Rock |
Rock Show |
24 hours |
16 September 2008 |
|
731 |
Talksport |
UTV |
24 hours |
19 May 2009 |
|
750 |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
Radio Telefís Éireann |
24 hours |
5 September 2008 |
|
751 |
RTÉ Radio 2fm |
Radio Telefís Éireann |
24 hours |
5 September 2008 |
|
752 |
RTÉ Radio lyric fm |
Radio Telefís Éireann |
24 hours |
5 September 2008 |
|
753 |
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltacta |
Radio Telefís Éireann |
24 hours |
5 September 2008 |
|
777 |
Insight Radio |
RNIB |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
786 |
BFBS Radio |
British Forces Broadcasting Service |
24 hours |
1 August 2008 |
|
790 |
TWR |
Trans World Radio |
24 hours |
17 February 2009 |
|
Shopping
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
800 |
QVC |
QVC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
801 |
price-drop tv |
sit-up Ltd |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
802 |
bid tv |
sit-up Ltd |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
803 |
Pitch TV |
Pitchwell Group Ltd. |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
804 |
Pitch World |
Pitchwell Group Ltd. |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
|
805 |
Gems TV |
Gems TV UK Ltd. |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV§ |
24 July 2008 |
|
806 |
TV Shop |
TV Shop Ltd. |
24 hours |
4:3 SDTV |
1 December 2008 |
|
807 |
Shop on TV |
Jungle.uk.com Ltd. |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
|
808 |
JML Home & DIY |
JML Direct Ltd. |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
24 March 2009 |
|
809 |
JML |
JML Direct Ltd. |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
11 November 2008 |
|
810 |
JML Cookshop |
Previously known as Rocks & Co |
JML Direct Ltd. |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
28 October 2008 |
811 |
Thane Direct |
Thane Direct Limited |
24 Hours |
4:3 SDTV |
4 November 2008 |
|
816 |
Ideal World |
Ideal Shopping Direct Plc |
24 hours |
4:3 SDTV |
1 December 2008 |
§ = Widescreen flag not present
Gaming and Dating
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
TV]Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851 |
Netplay TV |
Netplay TV Broadcasting Limited |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV§ |
24 July 2008 |
|
861 |
Gala TV |
Gala Group |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
24 July 2008 |
§ = Widescreen flag not present.
Regional
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
950 |
BBC 1 London |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
951 |
BBC 1 Channel Islands |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
952 |
BBC 1 East Midlands |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
953 |
BBC 1 East (E) |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
954 |
BBC 1 East (W) |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
955 |
BBC 1 North West |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
956 |
BBC 1 North East & Cumbria |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
957 |
BBC 1 Northern Ireland |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
958 |
BBC 1 Oxford |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
959 |
BBC 1 South East |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
960 |
BBC 1 Scotland |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
961 |
BBC 1 South |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
962 |
BBC 1 South West |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
963 |
BBC 1 West Midlands |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
964 |
BBC 1 Wales |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
965 |
BBC 1 West |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
966 |
BBC 1 Yorkshire |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
967 |
BBC 1 East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
15 July 2008 |
|
968 |
BBC 2 England |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
969 |
BBC 2 Northern Ireland |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
970 |
BBC 2 Scotland |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
971 |
BBC 2 Wales |
BBC |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
6 May 2008 |
|
974 |
Channel 4 London |
Audio Description |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
2 September 2008 |
975 |
Channel 4 London +1 |
Audio Description |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
30 September 2008 |
977 |
ITV London |
Audio Description |
ITV Network Limited |
24 Hours |
16:9 SDTV |
1 December 2008 |
Interactive
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
Owner/parent company |
Broadcast hours |
Broadcast format |
Launched on Freesat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
986 |
Teletext |
Teletext Ltd. |
24 Hours |
Text service |
31 March 2009 |
Future channels & Events
2009
July
Unknown Dates
Other free-to-air channels
There are a large number of channels that are not currently listed in the Freesat EPG, but can be tuned in manually. To see a list of these channels and ones currently on the EPG, click on the link below.
Channels removed from Freesat
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Owner/parent company |
Notes |
Launched on Freesat |
Ceased Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251 |
TWC Fight |
TFN Global Inc |
24 July 2008 |
1 December 2008 |
|
411 |
Overseas Property TV |
MRI Media Ltd. |
6 May 2008 |
27 January 2009 |
|
503 |
Bubble Hits |
Creative Sounds Limited |
6 May 2008 |
13 February 2009 |
|
813 |
Best Direct |
Best Direct International Ltd |
16 September 2008 |
21 April 2009 |
|
308 |
Simply Movies |
Simply Media Ltd |
1 December 2008 |
15 June 2009 |
|
852 |
Smart Live Casino |
Smart TV Broadcasting Limited |
14 October 2008 |
15 June 2009 |
See also
- Freesat