TV Channels Available on Freeview and Sky
ITV-Digital went into receivership in May 2002.
FreeView is now transmitting free-to-view channels. You need a buy a set-top-box (£90-100) to view FreeView. You do not need to pay a subscription. ITV-Digital / Ondigital set-top-boxes can receive FreeView. They need their Smart Card removed and may need re-tuning.
Nov 2002
When the Freeview digital service is fully running, viewers will be able to receive the following channels free:
BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Choice - the BBC's youth, comedy and music channel that has shown the first runs of shows like Shooting Stars and The Kumars at Number 42. Already on DTT (DTT = Digital Terrestrial Television), and will be replaced by BBC Three - which will feature a similar mix of shows with added news and information - if the government approves the corporation's plans.
ITV1
ITV2 - ITV's second channel that has shown programmes complimenting ITV's main channel, such as Survivor: Raw, and imports like The Late Show with David Letterman. Like the five main channels, it is already available on DTT (DTT = Digital Terrestrial Television).
Channel 4
Channel 5
S4C - Welsh sister channel of Channel 4 with Welsh-language programming. Already on DTT in Wales, now it will be seen across the UK.
BBC News 24 - continuous news channel. Already on DTT.
Sky News - continuous news channel.
ITN - continuous news channel. Already on DTT, although at present it only broadcasts at breakfast time.
CNN - US-based continuous world news service.
Sky Sports News - continuous sports news channel.
BBC Four - a "highbrow" culture and current affairs channel that has its own world news bulletin as well as world cinema, concerts, discussion shows and documentaries. Already on DTT.
UK History - a new channel to meet the growing demand for history shows on TV, drawing on the BBC's extensive archive.
TCM (Turner Classic Movies) - movie channel showing films from The Wizard of Oz to Sleepless in Seattle, plus special seasons and documentaries on actors and film-makers.
CBBC - BBC children's channel for six to 13-year-olds featuring Newsround, comedy, drama, factual shows and Blue Peter spin-offs. Already on DTT.
Cbeebies - BBC channel for children under six. Includes favourites like Teletubbies and Tweenies, a story hour and the BBC's first pre-school drama. Already on DTT.
Boomerang - children's channel from the Cartoon Network stable featuring classic US cartoons like Top Cat, Scooby-Doo and The Flintstones.
BBC Parliament - live coverage of proceedings in the House of Commons and House of Lords. Currently broadcasts in audio only on DTT.
The Community Channel - the UK's first charity television channel, focusing on different campaigns and encouraging the public to "turn viewing into doing".
S4C2 - live coverage from the Welsh National Assembly. Already on DTT in Wales, now will be seen across the UK.
Sky Travel - offering holiday deals and programmes about destinations.
QVC - shopping channel. Already on DTT.
TV Travel Shop - offering holiday deals. Already on DTT.
BBCi - interactive television and text, such as the Wimbledon Interactive service that lets viewers choose which court they watch. Already on DTT.
More interactive services to be announced.
A general entertainment channel to be announced.
A music channel to be announced.
Six BBC radio stations - expected to be music stations 1Xtra and 6 Music, a new comedy and drama station, Radio Five Live, Five Live Sports Extra, and the Asian Network.
Commercial radio stations to be announced.
The BBC has promised that because there will be fewer channels than there were on ITV Digital, each will have a stronger signal - reducing problems with interference.
Further information can be found on www.bbc.co.uk/reception
Channels come and go. The following table should only be taken as a guide.
Up to date Sky programme information may be available on http://www.sky.com/skycom/home/
. = Available, I = Interactive, S = with Subtitles, T = with Digital Teletext
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Channel |
Sky |
FreeView |
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18 Plus Movies |
. | |
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18 Plus Movies 2 |
. | |
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18 Plus Movies 3 |
. | |
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18 Plus Movies 4 |
. | |
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18 Plus Movies 5 |
. | |
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Adult Nightly Playboy Channel |
. | |
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Adult Nightly The Adult Channel |
. | |
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Adventure 1 |
. | |
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Anjuman |
. | |
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Artsworld |
. | |
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Asia 1 TV Will rename as 'Hindi Channel' |
. | |
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Automotive Channel |
. | |
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B4U |
. | |
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B4U Music |
. | |
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B4U>Direct ( x 2 ) |
. | |
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Bangla TV |
. | |
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BBC 1 |
. T, S |
. T, S |
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BBC 2 |
. T, S | . T, S |
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BBC Choice |
. T, S | . T, S |
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BBC 4 |
. | |
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BBC Choice Northern Ireland |
. T, S | |
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BBC Choice Scotland |
. T, S | |
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BBC Choice Wales |
. T, S | |
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BBCi |
. I | |
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BBC Knowledge |
. T, S | |
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BBC News 24 |
. T, S | . T, S |
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BBC Parliament |
. T | . |
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Bid-Up TV |
. | |
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Biography |
. | |
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biz4bizTV.com |
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Bloomberg |
. | |
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Boomerang Classic cartoons |
. | . |
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Bravo |
. | |
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British EuroSport |
. | |
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Carlton Cinema |
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Cartoon Network |
. | |
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Cartoon Network +1hr |
. | |
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CBBC |
. | |
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Cbeebies |
. | |
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CEE TV |
. | |
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CH4 |
. S | . S |
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Challenge TV |
. | |
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Channel 5 |
. S | . |
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Channel East |
. | |
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Channel Health |
. | |
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CNBC |
. | |
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CNN |
. | . |
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Discovery |
. I | |
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Discovery +1hr |
. I | |
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Discovery Animal Planet |
. | |
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Discovery Civilisations |
. | |
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Discovery Health |
. | |
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Discovery Home & Leisure |
. | |
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Discovery Home & Leisure + 1 |
. | |
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Discovery Kids |
. | |
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Discovery Sci-Trek |
. | |
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Discovery Travel & Adventure |
. | |
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Discovery Wings |
. | |
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Disney |
. | |
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Disney +1 |
. | |
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E4 |
. I, S | |
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Einstein |
. | |
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EuroNews via EuroBird |
. | |
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EuroSport News |
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Extreme |
. | |
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Fashion TV via EuroBird |
. | |
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Film Four |
. | |
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Film Four +1 |
. | |
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Film Four Extreme |
. | |
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Film Four World |
. | |
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Fox Kids |
. | |
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Fox Kids +1hr |
. | |
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G&me Network |
. | |
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Granada Breeze |
. | |
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Granada Men & Motors |
. | |
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Granada Plus |
. | |
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Gurjari |
. | |
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H.O.T. |
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Hallmark |
. | |
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History +1 |
. | |
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Ideal World Shopping |
. | |
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ITN News |
. | |
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ITV 1 |
? |
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ITV 2 |
? |
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Kerrang |
. | |
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KISS TV |
. | |
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Lashkara |
. | |
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LFC TV |
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Liberty TV |
. | |
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Living |
. | |
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M2 |
. | |
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mag |
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Magazine Showcase |
. | |
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MBI |
. | |
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MTV |
. | |
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MTV Base (Dance and R+B) |
. | |
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MTV Dance |
. | |
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MTV Extra |
. | |
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Music Choice (10) |
. I | |
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Music Choice (44) |
. I | |
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MUTV |
. | |
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National Geographic |
. | |
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National Geographic + 1hr Time shift |
. | |
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Nick Jr. |
. | |
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Nick Replay (Nickelodeon +1hr) |
. | |
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Nickelodeon |
. | |
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ONinfo |
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ONoffer |
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ONrequest ( x 6 ) PPV |
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ONrequest Adult PPV |
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ONsport 1 |
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ONsport 2 |
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Pakistani Channel |
. | |
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Paramount Comedy |
. | |
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PCNE Chinese |
. | |
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Play UK |
. | |
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Playhouse Disney |
. | |
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Preview Channel |
. | |
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Prime TV |
. | |
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Private Girls |
. | |
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Product Information Network |
. | |
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Q |
. | |
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QVC |
. I | . |
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Raag |
. | |
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Rapture |
. | |
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Red Hot Amateur |
. | |
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Red Hot Euro |
. | |
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Red Hot Films |
. | |
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RNTV |
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S4C |
. | |
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S4C-2 |
. | . |
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SceneOne TV |
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ScreenShop |
. | |
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Shop America |
. | |
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Shop! |
. | |
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Simply Money |
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Simply Shopping |
. I | |
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Sky Box Office ( x 59+ ) PPV |
. | |
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Sky Box Office Special Events ( x variable ) PPV |
. | |
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Sky Box Office Widescreen ( x 2 ) PPV |
. | |
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Sky Channel Lineup |
sound only |
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Sky Cinema |
. | |
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Sky Cinema 2 |
. | |
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Sky Latest |
. | |
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Sky Latest (x3) |
. | |
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Sky Moviemax |
. | |
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Sky Moviemax 2 |
. | |
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Sky Moviemax 3 |
. | |
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Sky Moviemax 4 |
. | |
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Sky Moviemax 5 |
. | |
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Sky News |
. | . |
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Sky Sports News |
. | . |
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Sky One |
. T, S | |
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Sky Premier |
. | |
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Sky Premier 2 |
. | |
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Sky Premier 3 |
. | |
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Sky Premier 4 |
. | |
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Sky Premier WideScreen |
. | |
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Sky Soap |
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Sky Sports News |
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Sky Sports 1 |
. | |
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Sky Sports 2 |
. | |
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Sky Sports 3 |
. | |
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Sky Sports Extra Interactive |
. I | |
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Sky Travel |
. | . |
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Sky Welcome |
. | |
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skysports.comTV |
. | |
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Smash Hits TV |
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Sony TV Asia (SET) |
. | |
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Spice |
. | |
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Star News |
. | |
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Star Plus |
. | |
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Taste CFN |
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TCM (Turner Classic Movies) |
. | |
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Television X |
. | |
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The Baby Channel |
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The Box |
. | |
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The Community Channel |
. | |
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The Dating Channel |
. | |
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The Financial Channel |
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The God Channel Previously "The Christian Channel" |
. | |
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The History Channel |
. | |
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The Inspiration Network |
. | |
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The Medical Channel |
. | |
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The Money Channel |
. T | |
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The Pub Channel |
. | |
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The Racing Channel |
. | |
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The Racing Network International |
. | |
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The Sci-Fi Channel |
. | |
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Toon Disney |
. | |
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Travel |
. | |
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Trouble |
. | |
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[.tv] |
. | |
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TV Job Shop |
. | |
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TV Travel Shop |
. | |
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TV Travel Shop 2 |
. | |
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Two Way TV |
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U>Direct Films ( x 12 ) |
. | |
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U>DirectSport |
. | |
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UK Drama |
. | |
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UK Gold |
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UK Gold 2 |
. | |
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UK History |
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UK Horizons |
. | |
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UK Horizons +1 |
. | |
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UK Style |
. | |
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VH-1 |
. | |
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VH-1 Classic |
. | |
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Wellbeing |
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WhereIts.at |
. | |
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Zee |
. | |
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Zee Music Asia |
. |
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Asian Air BBC Radio One BBC Radio Two BBC Radio Three BBC Radio Four FM BBC Radio Four Long Wave BBC Radio Five Live - Sports Plus BBC Asian Network BBC World Service BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Wales Capital Gold Classic FM Classic Gold Core Cross Rhythm Heart FM ITN News Radio LBH Radio Oneworld Planet Rock |
Premier Primetime Punjab Radio RTE Radio 1 Solar Radio Storm Live Sunrise Radio Talk Gospel TalkMoney Talk Sport (Was "Talk Radio") The Mix The Storm Total Rock TWR UCB Bible UCB Europe UCB Inspiration UCB Talk Virgin Radio WRN EuroMax Xfm Youth FM |
See also TV Options and TV Installation.
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