This list of linear television channels in the United Kingdom refers to television in the United Kingdom which is available from digital terrestrial, satellite, cable, and IPTV providers, with an estimated more than 480 channels.[1]
See also: BBC |
Channels from the BBC & UKTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of BBC Studios:
a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Scottish Gaelic.
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
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BBC One a | BBC | Free-to-air | - | BBC One | Free-to-air | Player | |||
BBC One Northern Ireland | |||||||||
BBC One Scotland | |||||||||
BBC One Wales | |||||||||
BBC Two | BBC Two | ||||||||
BBC Two Northern Ireland | |||||||||
BBC Two Wales | |||||||||
BBC Scotland | BBC Scotland | ||||||||
BBC Three | BBC Three | ||||||||
BBC Four | BBC Four | ||||||||
CBBC | CBBC | ||||||||
CBeebies | CBeebies | ||||||||
BBC News | BBC News | ||||||||
BBC Parliament | BBC Parliament | ||||||||
BBC Alba b | BBC/MG Alba | BBC Alba | |||||||
Alibi | UKTV(BBC Studios) | Subscription | - | - | - | Sky Entertainment | Mix | ||
Eden | |||||||||
Gold | Now Entertainment | ||||||||
W | Free-to-air | Subscription | Free-to-air | W | Free-to-air | Player | |||
Dave | Dave | ||||||||
Drama | Drama | ||||||||
Yesterday | Yesterday |
See also: ITV (TV network) |
Channels from ITV Network Limited (a joint venture between ITV plc & STV Group plc):
a Subject to regional variation
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
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ITV1 a | ITV Network Ltd
(ITV plc/STV Group plc) |
Free-to-air | ITV1 | Free-to-air | Player | ||||
STV a | STV | ||||||||
UTV a | - | ||||||||
ITV2 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | ITV2 | |||||||
ITV3 | ITV3 | ||||||||
ITV4 | ITV4 | ||||||||
ITVBe | Free-to-air | Subscription | Free-to-air | ITVBe | |||||
CITV | - | - | CITV |
See also: Channel Four Television Corporation |
Channels from the Channel Four Television Corporation also including channels from The Box Plus Network, a former joint-venture between Channel Four Television Corporation and Bauer Media Group which is now fully owned by Channel 4 Television Corporation with Kerrang, Kiss and Magic brandings under licence:
a Advertising regions.
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
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Channel 4 | Channel Four Television | Free-to-air | Channel 4 | Free-to-aira | Player | ||||
More4 | Free-to-air | Subscription | Free-to-air | More4 | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | ||
Film4 | Film4 | ||||||||
E4 | E4 | ||||||||
E4 Extra | - | - | - | ||||||
4seven | Free-to-air | 4seven | |||||||
4Music | The Box Plus Network | Free-to-air | - | 4Music | - | Mix | |||
The Box | The Box | ||||||||
Kerrang! | Kerrang! | ||||||||
Kiss | Kiss | ||||||||
Magic | Magic |
See also: Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
Channels from Paramount and its subsidiaries/partnerships:
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
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Channel 5 | Paramount Networks | Free-to-air | Channel 5 | Free-to-air | Player | ||||
5Select[6][nb 1] | Free-to-air | - | - | 5Select | |||||
5Star | Free-to-air | 5Star | |||||||
5USA | 5USA | ||||||||
5Action | - | 5Action | |||||||
MTV | Subscription | Now Entertainment | - | - | Sky Entertainment | Mix | |||
MTV 80s | Subscription | - | |||||||
MTV 90s | |||||||||
MTV Hits | |||||||||
MTV Music | |||||||||
MTV Live | - | Subscription | - | - | |||||
Nickelodeon | Subscription | Subscription | Now Entertainment | - | - | Sky Kids | Kids Pack | ||
Nick Jr. | |||||||||
Nick Jr. Too | - | - | |||||||
Nicktoons | |||||||||
Comedy Central | Paramount UK
(Paramount Networks UK & Australia / Sky Group) |
Subscription | Sky Entertainment | Mix | |||||
Comedy Central Extra | - | - | |||||||
CBS Reality | CBS-AMC Networks UK (Paramount Networks UK & Australia and AMC Networks International UK) | Free-to-air | - | Free-to-air | CBS Catchup Channels UK | Free-to-air | Player | ||
RealityXtra | - | ||||||||
RealityXtra 2 | |||||||||
Legend | |||||||||
HorrorXtra | Free-to-air | ||||||||
Colors | Viacom 18 | Subscription | Subscription | - | - | - | - | Sky Entertainment | Mix |
Colors Cineplex | - | ||||||||
Colors Rishtey | |||||||||
MTV Beats |
See also: Sky Group |
Channels from Sky.
See also: Warner Bros. Discovery |
Channels from Discovery Networks Northern Europe, TBS Europe and BT Sport (A joint venture between WBD and BT):
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discovery | Discovery Networks Northern Europe | Subscription | Discovery+ | - | - | Sky Entertainment | Mix | ||
Animal Planet | |||||||||
TLC | |||||||||
Investigation Discovery | Subscription | - | Subscription | ||||||
Discovery History | |||||||||
Discovery Science | |||||||||
Discovery Turbo | |||||||||
DMAX | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | |||||
Food Network | |||||||||
HGTV | |||||||||
Quest | |||||||||
Quest Red | |||||||||
Really | - | ||||||||
Eurosport 1 | Subscription | Subscription | - | - | Sky Entertainment | Mix | |||
Eurosport 2 | |||||||||
Boomerang | TBS Europe | Subscription | - | Sky Kids | Kids Pack | ||||
Cartoon Network | |||||||||
Cartoonito | - | ||||||||
CNN International | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | - | Free-to-air | Player |
Channels owned by Narrative Capital (Purchased from Sony Pictures Television):
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
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GREAT! Movies | Narrative Entertainment | Free-to-air | - | Free-to-air | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | |
GREAT! Action | |||||||||
GREAT! Romance | Free-to-aira | ||||||||
GREAT! TV | |||||||||
Pop Max | - | - | |||||||
Pop | Free-to-air | Player | |||||||
Tiny Pop |
Channels broadcast to a limited area (most channels are available to stream online from across the UK):
a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Welsh.
Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S4Cb | S4C Authority | S4C (S4C Clic; with adverts) S4C (BBC iPlayer; without adverts) |
Free-to-aira | Free-to-Air | Player TV | |
S4C HD | ||||||
Local TV Cardiff | Local Television Limited | |||||
Local TV North Wales | - | |||||
That's Swansea Bay | That's TV |
a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Scottish Gaelic.
Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
That's Scotland | That's TV[nb 2] | Free-to-air |
a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Cornish Celtic.
Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London Live | ESTV | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-view | Player TV | |
Notts TV | Confetti Media Group | |||||
Sheffield Live | Sheffield Community Media Ltd. | |||||
KMTV | KM Television | |||||
Latest TV | Latest TV Ltd. | |||||
Local TV Bristol | Local Television Limited | Free-to-view | Player TV | |||
Local TV Leeds | ||||||
Local TV Liverpool | ||||||
Local TV Birmingham | ||||||
Local TV Teesside | ||||||
Local TV Tyne & Wear | ||||||
Manchester TV | ||||||
That's Thames Valley | That's TV[nb 3] | Player TV | ||||
That's Norfolk | ||||||
That's Solent | ||||||
That's Oxfordshire | ||||||
That's Manchester | ||||||
That's Cambridge | Player TV | |||||
That's Lancashire | ||||||
That's Surrey | ||||||
That's Basingstoke | ||||||
That's Salisbury | ||||||
That's Reading | ||||||
That's North Yorkshire | ||||||
That's York | ||||||
That's Cumbria |
Channels from the Republic of Ireland available in Northern Ireland:
a Subject to regional variation. b Programming in Irish.
Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVTV | Northern Visions | Free-to-aira | - | - | Player TV | |
RTÉ One | RTÉ | RTÉ One | Bonus Pack | |||
RTÉ2 | RTÉ2 | |||||
RTÉjr | RTÉjr | |||||
TG4b | Teilifís na Gaeilge | TG4 | ||||
Eir Sport 1 | Eir Sport | - | Premium | Full House |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMC from BT | AMC Networks International / BT Group | Subscription | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
National Geographic | The Walt Disney Company/National Geographic Society | Subscription | Sky Entertainment | Mix | |||||
Nat Geo Wild | - | ||||||||
Talking Pictures TV | Talking Pictures TV Ltd | Free-to-air | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | ||
PBS America | PBS UK LLC. | Free-to-air | |||||||
Together | Community Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
That's TV Gold[nb 4] | That's TV | - | VisionTV[8][nb 5] | - | |||||
Court TV | Court TV Ltd. | - | Free-to-air | ||||||
ABN TV | ABN TV | - | - | ||||||
Africa Independent Television | Daar Communications Ltd. | ||||||||
BEN | Greener Technology Ltd. | Free-to-air | |||||||
Propeller TV | Xiking Group | - | |||||||
Vox Africa | Vox | ||||||||
FashionTV[nb 6] | FashionTV | Channelbox[10][nb 7] | |||||||
Earthx TV | Earthx | Free-to-air |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trace Hits | TRACE Group | Free-to-air | - | - | Trace+ | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | - |
Trace Vault | |||||||||
Now Rock | All Around the World Productions | - | IPTV | Manual | Player | ||||
Now 80s | - | Free-to-air | |||||||
Now 70s | |||||||||
Clubland TV | Manual | ||||||||
Music and Memories | Keep It Country TV Ltd. | VisionTV[11][nb 8] | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | - | ||||
That's 60s | That's TV | ||||||||
That's 70s | - | - | - | ||||||
That's 80s | |||||||||
That's 90s |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GB News | All Perspectives Ltd. | Free-to-air | - | - | Free-to-air | Player | |||
Talk TV | News UK |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viaplay Xtra | Viaplay Group | - | Subscription | - | Viaplay | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player |
Viaplay Sports 1 | - | Premium | |||||||
Viaplay Sports 2 | |||||||||
LFC TV | Liverpool FC | LFC TV | |||||||
Racing TV | Racing UK Ltd. | Subscription | Racing TV | ||||||
MUTV | Manchester United FC | MUTV | |||||||
GINX eSports TV | Ginx TV Ltd.\Sky\ITV plc | - | - | Sky Entertainment | Mix | ||||
SportyStuff[12][nb 9] | Greyhound TV Limited | - | Free-to-air | sportystuff.tv | IPTV | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | ||
Extreme Sports Channel | AMC Networks International UK | - | - | channelbox [10][nb 10] | - | - | - |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BabyTV | Fox Networks Group | Subscription | - | - | - | - | - | Sky Kids | Premium |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QVC | QVC (Liberty Interactive) | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | |||
QVC Beauty | |||||||||
QVC Extra | |||||||||
QVC Style | Player TV | ||||||||
Create & Craft | Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd. | Free-to-air | |||||||
Craft Extra | |||||||||
Ideal World | Free-to-air | Player TV | |||||||
Ideal Extra | |||||||||
High Street TV 1 | HSTV Media Ltd. | ||||||||
High Street TV 2 | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||||
High Street TV 3 | |||||||||
Home and Leisure TV | |||||||||
Best Direct | Best Direct International | VisionTV[13] | Free-to-air[nb 11] | ||||||
Gems TV | GGC Ltd. | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player TV | |||||
GR Shop | Guthy-Renker UK Ltd. | ||||||||
Hochanda | Hochanda Ltd. | ||||||||
Jewellery Maker | Immediate Media TV Ltd. | Free-to-air | Player TV | ||||||
JML Direct (The Store) | JML Direct Ltd. | VisionTV[14] | |||||||
Rocks & Co | Rocks and Co Ltd. | ||||||||
Shop 8 to 12 | Immediate Media TV Ltd. | ||||||||
TJC | The Jewellery Channel Ltd. | VisionTV[15] | Player TV | ||||||
TJC Choice | |||||||||
TV Warehouse | Canis 107 Ltd. | Manual |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Get Lucky TV | Grandiose TV | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
Xpanded TV | Txt Me TV Ltd. | Free-to-air | |||||||
Xpanded TV 2 | |||||||||
The Adult Channel | Playboy Enterprises | Premium | |||||||
Babes & Brazzers | Pay-per-view | ||||||||
Babenation | Cellcast Group | Free-to-air | Manual | Free-to-air | |||||
Smile TV3 | |||||||||
Studio 66 3 | Neon X | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
Television X | Pay IPTV | Premium |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | |
Al Jazeera Arabic | - | Mix | |||||||
Arise News[16] | Arise Media UK Ltd | VisionTV | IPTV [nb 12] | Manual | |||||
Bloomberg | Bloomberg L.P. | Subscription | - | Free-to-air | Sky Entertainment | Player | |||
CGTN | China Central Television | Free-to-air | VisionTV[17] | IPTV | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | - | ||
Channels 24 | Channels Television Inc. | ||||||||
DW-TV | Deutsche Welle | VisionTV[18] | |||||||
Euronews[10][nb 13] | Euronews SA | Channelbox | Player | ||||||
France 24[19][10][nb 14] | France Médias Monde | VisionTV | |||||||
NDTV 24x7 | New Delhi Television Ltd. | Manual | |||||||
News18 India | Network18 Group | - | |||||||
NHK World-Japan HD | NHK | - | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Player | ||||
Times Now | Times Global Broadcasting Co Ltd. | Free-to-air | VisionTV[20] | Manual | - | ||||
TVC News | Continental Broadcasting Service (Nigeria) | Free-to-air |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
&TV | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | |||||
Aaj Tak | India Today | ||||||||
ABP News | ABP Group | ||||||||
Abu Dhabi TV | Abu Dhabi Media | ||||||||
Ahlebait TV | Ahlebait TV Network Ltd. | ||||||||
Ahlulbayt TV | Ahlulbayt TV Ltd. | ||||||||
Akaal Channel | Akaal Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
Al Arabiya | Al Arabiya News Channel FZ-LLC | ||||||||
Arabia One | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
ARY Digital | ARY Group | Sky Entertainment | Premium | ||||||
ARY News | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
ARY Qtv | |||||||||
ATN Bangla | Channel S Plus Ltd. | ||||||||
B4U Movies | B4U | Sky Entertainment | Premium | ||||||
B4U Music | Free-to-air | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
Bangla TV | Bangla TV Ltd. | Manual | |||||||
Brit Asia TV | Mr. D S Bal | ||||||||
British Muslim TV | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
CCTV4 | China Central Television | ||||||||
CCTV9 Documentary | |||||||||
Channel i | Channel i Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
Channel S | Channel S Global Ltd. | ||||||||
DM Plus TV | DM Digital Television Ltd. | ||||||||
Dunya News | Dunya News Ltd. | ||||||||
Eman Channel | Eman Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
Geo News | Independent Media Corporation | ||||||||
Geo Tez | |||||||||
Geo TV | |||||||||
Glory TV | Glory TV Ltd. | ||||||||
Hellenic TV | Hellenic Television Ltd. | IPTV | |||||||
Hidayat TV | Intellivision Broadcast UK Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
Huda TV | Huda TV Channel. | IPTV | |||||||
Hum Europe | Hum TV | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | |||||
IQRA TV | Channel S Plus Ltd. | ||||||||
IQRA Bangla | |||||||||
Islam Channel | Mohammed Ali Harrath | Free-to-air | |||||||
Islam Channel Urdu | Islam Channel Urdu Ltd. | Manual | |||||||
JSTV1 | NHK Cosmomedia Europe Ltd. | Pay IPTV | |||||||
JSTV2 | |||||||||
Kyknet | M-Net | ||||||||
Kyknet NOU | |||||||||
Madani Channel | Dawat-e-Islami | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
MATV National | Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. | ||||||||
MTA-Muslim TV | Ahmadiyya Muslim Association | ||||||||
Muslim Ummah | Muslim Ummah TV Ltd. | ||||||||
My Portuguese TV | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
NDTV Good Times | New Delhi Television Ltd. | Premium | |||||||
Nollywood Movies | Nollywood Movies Ltd. | Premium | Mix | ||||||
Noor TV | Al Ehya Digital Television Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
NTV | International Television Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
Peace TV | Zakir Naik | ||||||||
Peace TV Urdu | |||||||||
Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment Channel | Phoenix Television | ||||||||
PolskaPlus | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
PTC Punjabi | PTC Network | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
PTV Global | Pakistan Television Corporation | ||||||||
PTV Prime | Pakistan Television Corporation | ||||||||
Safeer TV | Sareer TV | ||||||||
SAMAA TV | Jaag Broadcasting Systems Ltd. | ||||||||
Sangat TV | Sangat TV Ltd. | ||||||||
Sikh Channel | TV Legal Ltd. | ||||||||
Sino | Futuvision Holding OY | ||||||||
Sony Entertainment Television Asia | Sony Pictures Networks | Sky Entertainment | Premium | ||||||
Sony Max | |||||||||
Sony SAB | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix | ||||||
Takbeer TV | Takbeer TV Ltd. | ||||||||
TelelFrance | Vision TV Network | IPTV | |||||||
TV99 | East and West Entertainment | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
TV5 Monde Europe | TV5 Monde SA | Full House | |||||||
TV One | Light Upon Light Media Ltd. | ||||||||
TV Record | Record TV Network | ||||||||
TV Record HD | |||||||||
Ummah Channel | Ummah Channel Ltd. | ||||||||
UMP Movies | UTV Software Communications | Mix | |||||||
Utsav Plus | Star India | Subscription | Subscription | Sky Entertainment | Premium | ||||
Utsav Bharat | - | ||||||||
Utsav Gold | Premium | ||||||||
Venus TV | Venus TV Ltd. | ||||||||
Zee Cinema | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Sky Entertainment | Premium | ||||||
Zee Punjabi | |||||||||
Zee TV | |||||||||
Zing | Manual | Free-to-air | Mix |
Channel Name | Subsidiary | SD | HD | +1 | Streaming | Freeview[2] | Freesat[3] | Sky[4] | Virgin TV[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aastha TV | Hinduism TV Ltd. | Manual | Free-to-air | ||||||
Believe TV | Believe TV Ltd. | ||||||||
Daystar HD | Daystar Television Network | VisionTV[21] | Free-to-air | ||||||
EWTN Catholic | Eternal World Television Network | Manual | |||||||
Faith World TV | World Evangelism Bible Church | ||||||||
Flow TV | Flow TV Ltd. | ||||||||
God Channel | The Angel Foundation | IPTV | Free-to-air | Fun | |||||
Gospel Channel | Gospel Channel | Manual | |||||||
Hillsong | Trinity Broadcasting Network | ||||||||
Inspiration | The Inspiration Network | IPTV | Free-to-air | ||||||
KICC TV | Kingsway International Christian Centre | Manual | |||||||
Loveworld TV | Loveworld Ltd. | ||||||||
Olive TV | Zion of the Holy One of Israel Ministries | ||||||||
Revelation | Revelation TV Ltd. | VisionTV[22] | IPTV[nb 15] | Free-to-air | |||||
Sonlife | Jimmy Swaggart Ministries | ||||||||
TBN | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Free-to-air | Manual | ||||||
The Word Network | Adell Broadcasting | ||||||||
3ABN | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | Free-to-air[nb 16] |