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This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the United Kingdom, and those that have been removed.. Almost all channels broadcast on DTT are free-to-air, with a limited number of subscription channels (requiring a subscription to a pay-TV package) and pay-per-view channels (requiring a one-off payment to view an event) also available.
This is a list of current high definition channels that are available in the United Kingdom.. All HD channels in the UK broadcast at 1080i, apart from Sky Sports Main Event UHD channel and the BT Sport Ultimate 4K. [1] HD channels can dynamically switch between 1080i/25 and 1080p/25 when broadcast via Freeview HD. [2]
IQRA TV Channel S Plus Ltd. IQRA Bangla Islam Channel: Mohammed Ali Harrath Free-to-air Islam Channel Urdu: Islam Channel Urdu Ltd. Manual Kanshi TV Kanshi TV Ltd. Madani Channel: Dawat-e-Islami MATV National Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. MTA1 World: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Noor TV Al Ehya Digital Television Ltd. NTV
The channels would be broadcast on digital terrestrial television and satellite, as well as being offered to cable and IPTV operators. The BBC stopped offering standard-definition television services on satellite at 10:54 am on 8 January 2024, making BBC services HD-only beyond that time.
There are four major forms of digital television (DTV) broadcast in the United Kingdom: a direct-to-home satellite service from the Astra 28.2°E satellites provided by Sky UK, a cable television service provided by Virgin Media (known as Virgin TV); a free-to-air satellite service called Freesat; and a free-to-air digital terrestrial service called Freeview.
In October 2007, following a 15-month publicity and information campaign, and an early digital launch in August by Channel 5, [16] the Whitehaven, Eskdale Green and Gosforth transmitters switched off analogue signals on the BBC Two frequency, and began broadcasting a temporary digital service for the main channels. On 14 November, all analogue ...
BSkyB launches SkyDigital, now marketed as Sky TV, the UK's first digital satellite service. Unlike the analogue service, it includes an Electronic Programme Guide, interactive TV and text services, widescreen picture format from certain channels , audio description and near video-on-demand pay-per-view movie channels. This also sees the BBC ...
The Digital TV Group, the industry association for digital television in the UK, is responsible for co-ordination between Freeview and other digital services. [26] The original Freeview was later expanded with additional facilities (Freeview+), high-definition channels (Freeview HD), and Internet connectivity (Freeview Play).