Master list of digital television channels (UK)

This is a Master List of television channels and their LCNs (logical channel numbers) in the United Kingdom available across the main digital platforms from the terrestrial, satellite, cable and IPTV systems. In a small number of instances channels exist in different categories (genres) on different platforms. So for the purpose of simplicity, Sky's classification has been used to place channels below so that they only have one entry.

HD swap
On Sky and Freesat, in genres with HD channels, channel numbers sometimes differ depending on whether you are an HD subscriber (Sky) or using an HD device (Freesat) or not. HD subscribers or those with HD devices will find that some HD channels are "HD swapped" with the standard definition counterpart, meaning that the HD version of the channel has greater prominence in the EPG. The number shown in the Freesat and Sky columns in the tables below relates to the number that would be found on a standard box (i.e. no HD subscription or HD device) i.e. where the standard definition channel has greater prominence. Where the HD swap applies the numbers are reversed and the HD channel has greater promience.

In most cases the HD swap applies across the whole of the UK - indicated by the boxes for both the SD and HD version being shaded yellow. There are two instances where the HD swap does not apply across the whole of the region for which the channel is on the EPG - indicated by the relevant boxes for both the SD and HD version being shaded orange. First, for BBC Two/BBC Two HD, the HD swap is applied only in England. Second, for BBC One and BBC One HD, while the HD swap applies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in England it does not apply.

Local TV
Local TV started launching across the UK in November 2013. Details will be added here as the channels launch.

Entertainment (regions & audio description)
Notes to Entertainment (regions & audio description) section

[Note R1] Not manually tuneable with standard Freesat/Sky boxes but manually tuneable UK wide with specialist tuners.

Streamed and interactive services
These channels require an internet connection. Further details can be found here http://www.a516digital.com/2013/11/what-are-streamed-channels-from-channel.html and http://www.a516digital.com/2013/11/streamed-channel-listings.html

Forthcoming EPG changes
For a full list of forthcoming EPG changes across digital platforms in both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, please go to the Forthcoming changes to digital platforms (UK & Ireland).