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.
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.
Name | Logo | Description | Airtime per day | HD Channel |
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BBC One | Flagship channel and broadcasts a variety of mainstream programming. | 24 hours | BBC One HD | |
BBC Two | Secondary channel and broadcasts a range of alternative programming. | BBC Two HD | ||
BBC Three | Broadcasts a variety of youth-orientated programming. | 9 hours (19:00 to 04:00) | BBC Three HD | |
BBC Four | Broadcasts a range of serious programming. | BBC Four HD | ||
BBC News | Rolling news and current affairs. | 24 hours | BBC News HD | |
BBC Parliament | Parliamentary coverage. | Variable; normally broadcast whenever at least one of the Houses of the UK Parliament is sitting. | ||
CBBC | Programming for children over the age of six. | 12 hours (07:00 to 19:00) | CBBC HD | |
CBeebies | Programming for children under the age of six. | 13 hours (06:00 to 19:00) | CBeebies HD |
Name | Logo | HD Channel | Language |
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BBC One Channel Islands[1] | BBC One Channel Islands HD | English | |
BBC One Northern Ireland | BBC One Northern Ireland HD | English | |
BBC One Scotland | BBC One Scotland HD | English | |
BBC One Wales | BBC One Wales HD | English | |
BBC Two Northern Ireland | BBC Two Northern Ireland HD | English | |
BBC Two Wales | BBC Two Wales HD | English | |
BBC Scotland | BBC Scotland HD | English | |
BBC Alba | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) | ||
S4C | S4C HD | Cymraeg (Welsh) |
Name | Sub-opt |
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BBC One East | Previously (1997–2022) East from Norwich and West from Cambridge |
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 |
UKTV is a multichannel broadcaster run under BBC Studios, therefore, the channels are not funded by the television licence.
Name | Description | HD | +1 | Package |
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Alibi | Crime drama | Alibi HD | Alibi +1 | Pay |
Dave | Comedy | Dave HD | Dave ja vu | Free-to-air |
Drama | Drama | Drama HD | Drama +1 | |
Eden | Nature | Eden HD | Eden +1 | Pay |
Gold | Classic comedy | Gold HD | Gold +1 | |
W | Entertainment | W HD | W +1 | Free-to-air |
Yesterday | History | Yesterday +1 |
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.
Name | Description |
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BBC News | An international English language news network from BBC Global News available worldwide. |
BBC Arabic Television | Arabic news channel available in the Arab World. Operated by BBC World Service. |
BBC Persian | Iranian/Afghan 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. |
Main article: List of BBC radio stations |