List of BBC television channels and radio stations

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This is a list of local, regional, national and international television channels and radio stations owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom and around the world.

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List of television channels

In the UK, as well as on Freeview, satellite and cable services, the BBC's licence-funded television channels and their programmes can be watched live and on demand via BBC iPlayer. They can also be seen in Ireland and some parts of mainland Europe.

National

NameLogoDescriptionAirtime per day
BBC One
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Flagship channel and broadcasts a variety of mainstream programming.24 hours
BBC Two
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Secondary channel and broadcasts a range of alternative programming.
BBC Three
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Broadcasts a variety of youthful programming.9 hours (19:00 to 04:00)
BBC Four
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Broadcasts a range of serious programming.
BBC News
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Rolling news and current affairs.24 hours
BBC Parliament
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Parliamentary coverage.
CBBC
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Programming for children over the age of six.12 hours (07:00 to 19:00)
CBeebies
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Programming for children under the age of six.13 hours (06:00 to 19:00)

Regional

NameLogoHD ChannelLanguage
BBC One Northern Ireland
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BBC One Northern Ireland HDEnglish
BBC One Scotland
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BBC One Scotland HDEnglish
BBC One Wales
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BBC One Wales HDEnglish
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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BBC Two Northern Ireland HDEnglish & Gaeilge (Irish)
BBC Two Wales
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BBC Two Wales HDEnglish
BBC Scotland
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BBC Scotland HDEnglish
BBC Alba
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Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)

S4C

The Welsh language channel S4C is funded from the BBC-administered TV licence, but is not owned by the BBC and operates independently. [1]

NameLogoHD ChannelLanguage
S4C
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S4C HD Cymraeg (Welsh)

Local (England)

NameSub-optMap
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BBC One East Midlands
BBC One London
BBC One North East & Cumbria
BBC One North West
BBC One South BBC Oxford for Oxford and the surrounding areas
BBC One South East
BBC One South West BBC Channel Islands for the Channel Islands
BBC One West
BBC One West Midlands
BBC One Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
BBC One Yorkshire

List of UKTV channels

UKTV is a multichannel broadcaster owned by BBC Studios, therefore, the channels are not funded by the television licence, and are operated independently from the BBC-branded channels.

NameDescriptionHD+1Package
Alibi Crime dramaAlibi HDAlibi +1 Pay
Dave ComedyDave HDDave ja vu Free-to-air
Drama DramaDrama HDDrama +1
Eden NatureEden HDEden +1Pay
Gold Classic comedyGold HDGold +1
W EntertainmentW HDW +1Free-to-air
Yesterday HistoryYesterday +1

List of international television channels

Commercially funded BBC Studios and BBC Global News, as well as state-funded BBC World Service operate and distribute these linear television services around the world. These services are not to be confused with the domestic channels operated in the United Kingdom and accessible in the Republic of Ireland.

NameDescription
BBC News An international English language news network from BBC Global News available worldwide.
BBC News Arabic Arabic news channel available in the Arab World. Operated by BBC World Service.
BBC News Persian Persian news channel available in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Operated by BBC World Service.
BBC America United States, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming. Joint venture between BBC Studios Channels with AMC Networks.
BBC Entertainment Light entertainment programming.
BBC First Comedy and drama programming.
BBC Brit Factual entertainment programming.
BBC Earth Premium factual programming and documentaries. Also identified as Sony BBC Earth in India owing to joint venture partnership.
BBC HD High-definition television channel. Available on watercraft and about entirely defunct across national markets.
BBC Lifestyle Lifestyle programming.
BBC UKTV Australia, and New Zealand, best of British entertainment programming.
BBC Nordic Nordic countries, Factual entertainment and documentaries programming.
BBC Kids Australia, and New Zealand, Programming for children over the age of six.
CBeebies Programming for children under the age of six.

List of national radio stations

NameLogoDescriptionFMAMDAB & Digital TV BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 2021.svg Youth-orientated music, pop music, dance and rock.YesNoYesYes
BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC Radio 1Xtra 2021.svg Black music, hip hop, R&B and dancehall.No
BBC Radio 1 Dance BBC Radio 1 Dance 2022.svg Classic, current and future electronic dance music, with mixes and archives.No
BBC Radio 1 Relax BBC Radio 1 Relax 2022.svg Meditation music with a selection of relaxation and well-being focused shows.
BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 2022.svg Adult-orientated music, country, jazz, soul and funk.YesYes
BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 2022.svg Classical music, jazz, world music, arts, culture and drama.
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 2022.svg Spoken-word programming, news, current affairs, drama, comedy and philosophy.Yes
BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC Radio 4 Extra logo 2022.svg Archive programming.NoNoYes
BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live 2022.svg News, current affairs, discussion and sport.Yes
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2022.svg Additional sports coverage.NoYes
BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Radio 6 Music 2022.svg Alternative music, rock, reggae and other minor genres.
BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network 2022.svg Station for the British Asian community.In some areas
BBC World Service BBC World Service 2022 (Boxed).svg International radio station for current affairs.No

List of regional radio stations

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

List of local radio stations

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BBC Local Radio logo used since 2021

East

East Midlands

London

North East and Cumbria

North West

South

South East

South West

West

West Midlands

Yorkshire

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

List of former TV channels and radio stations

Television

Radio

National stations

Regional stations

Local stations

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References

  1. "BBC/S4C strategic agreement". BBC. Retrieved 17 May 2024.