Last updated: 19/01/2022
BT TV is a hybrid service, containing channels from Freeview (through your aerial) and NOW (via your BT broadband connection).
Freeview channels are found between channels 1 – 299 and 600-799. BT TV services are located between channels 300-599. Click on a header to expand the lists.
Freeview channels (Channels 1-299 & 600-799)
See footnotes for national variations in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
| Number | Service Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBC One | 🟢▶ |
| 2 | BBC Two | 🟢▶ |
| 3 | ITV | ▶ |
| 4 | Channel 4 S4C (Wales) | ▶ |
| 5 | Channel 5 | ▶ |
| 6 | ITV2 | ▶ |
| 7 7 | Local TV (England) Channel 4 (Wales) | |
| 8 | Local TV | Cardiff, Carlisle, London, Mold, Swansea, York |
| 9 | BBC Four | 🟢▶ |
| 10 | ITV3 | ▶ |
| 11 | Sky Arts | |
| 12 | Quest | |
| 13 13 | E4 (England) E4 (Wales) | ▶ |
| 14 | Film4 | ▶ |
| 15 | Channel 4+1 | |
| 16 | QVC | |
| 17 | Really | |
| 18 | More 4 | ▶ |
| 19 | Dave | |
| 20 | Drama | |
| 21 | 5 USA | |
| 22 | TJC | |
| 23 | BBC Three | 🟢▶ |
| 25 | Dave Ja Vu | |
| 26 | ITV4 | ▶ |
| 27 | Yesterday | |
| 28 | ITVBe | ▶ |
| 29 | ITV2+1 | |
| 30 | E4+1 | |
| 31 | 4Music | |
| 32 | 5 STAR | ▶ |
| 33 | 5ACTION | ▶ |
| 34 | GREAT! movies | |
| 35 | ITV+1 | |
| 36 | Pick | |
| 37 | QVC Beauty | 1900-1300 |
| 38 | QVC Style | 1300-1900 |
| 39 | DMAX | |
| 40 | Quest Red | |
| 41 | CBS Justice | |
| 42 | GREAT! movies action | Not Wales |
| 43 | Food Network | |
| 44 | HGTV | |
| 45 | Gems TV | |
| 46 | Channel 5+1 | |
| 47 | Film4+1 | |
| 48 | Challenge | |
| 49 | 4seven | ▶ |
| 50 | GREAT! tv | Local TV coverage areas only. |
| 51 | Ideal World | |
| 52 | GREAT! movies classic | Local TV coverage areas only. |
| 56 | 5 SELECT | 🟨 ▶ |
| 57 | Smithsonian Channel | |
| 58 | ITVBe+1 | 0400-0500 |
| 59 | ITV3+1 | 2100-0400 |
| 60 | ITV4+1 | 0500-0700 |
| 61 | GREAT! movies+1 | 2200-0600 Local TV coverage areas only. |
| 62 | GREAT! tv+1 | 0400-2200 Manchester only |
| 63 | GREAT! movies classic+1 / | 2200-0400 Manchester only |
| 64 | Blaze | |
| 65 | FreeSports | 🟨 |
| 66 | TBN UK | 🟨 |
| 67 | CBS Reality | |
| 68 | CBS Drama | |
| 69 | Horror | |
| 70 | Quest+1 | |
| 71 | Quest Red+1 | 🟨 |
| 72 | Jewellery Maker | 0800-1300 |
| 73 | Shopping Quarter | |
| 74 | Drama+1 | |
| 75 | Yesterday+1 | 0500-0700 |
| 76 | NOW 70s | Manchester only |
| 77 | NOW 80s | 🟨 |
| 78 | TCC | 0300-0500 |
| 79 | NOW 90s | Manchester only |
| 80 | Clubland TV | Manchester only |
| 81 | Blaze+1 | |
| 82 | Talking Pictures | |
| 83 | Together | 0300-0000 |
| 84 | PBS America | 1300-2300 |
| 85 | Craft Store TV (Hochanda) | 0700-2200 |
| 86 | More4+1 | 🟨 |
| 87 | PBS America+1 | 🟨 |
| 88 | Country Music Entertainment | Manchester only |
| 90 | TV Warehouse | Manchester only |
| 91 | That's TV (UK) | 🟨 |
| 94 | Ideal Extra | Local TV coverage areas only. |
| 95 | Create & Craft | |
| 96 | Forces TV | 🟨 |
| 97 | OD365 TV | Manchester only |
| 100 | Freeview | Portal to Freeview Play (information channel for older Freeview receivers). |
| HIGH DEFINITION | ||
| 101 | BBC One HD | 🟨🟢▶ |
| 102 | BBC Two HD | 🟨🟢▶ |
| 103 | ITV HD | 🟨▶ |
| 104 | Channel 4 HD | 🟨▶ |
| 105 | Channel 5 HD | 🟨▶ |
| 106 | BBC Four HD | 🟨▶ |
| 107 | BBC News HD | 🟨▶ |
| 109 | BBC Three HD | 🟨▶ |
| 110 | S4C HD (Wales only) | ▶ 1900-0600 (Mon-Fri) 1400-0600 (Weekend) |
| 111 | QVC | 🟨 0400-0200 |
| 112 | QVC Beauty | 🟨 0200-0400 |
| 113 | RT HD | 🟨 |
| 114 | QUEST HD | 🟨 |
| CHILDREN | ||
| 201 | CBBC | 🟢▶ |
| 202 | CBeebies | 🟢▶ |
| 203 | CITV | ▶ |
| 204 | CBBC HD | 🟨🟢▶ |
| 205 | CBeebies HD | 🟨▶ |
| 206 | POP | |
| 207 | Tiny POP | 0600-2200. Local TV coverage areas only. |
| 208 | POP MAX | Manchester only |
| 211 | Ketchup TV | Streaming service |
| 212 | YAAAS! | Streaming service |
| NEWS | ||
| 231 | BBC News | 🟢▶ |
| 232 | BBC Parliament | 🟢▶ |
| 233 | Sky News | |
| 234 | RT | |
| 235 | Al Jazeera English | |
| 236 | GB News | |
| DATA AND STREAMING | ||
| 250 | BBC Red Button | |
| 252 | Kiss Chat and Date | Text channel |
| 253 | Proud Dating | Text channel |
| 263 | Sonlife | Streaming service |
| 264 | Vision TV | Streaming service |
| 265 | On-demand 365 | Streaming service |
| 269 | Arise News | Streaming service |
| 271 | Channelbox | Streaming service |
| 555 | Accessible TV Guide | Freeview Play devices only. |
| INTERACTIVE | ||
| 601 | BBC RB1 | |
| ADULT | ||
| 670 | Adult Section | |
| 673 | SmileTV3 | |
| 674 | Adult Babestn | |
| 678 | Adult Xpanded | |
| 699 | Adult Section | |
| RADIO | ||
| 700 | BBC Radio 1 | |
| 701 | BBC Radio 1 Xtra | |
| 702 | BBC Radio 2 | |
| 703 | BBC Radio 3 | |
| 704 | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 705 | BBC Radio 5 Live | |
| 706 | BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra | |
| 707 | BBC Radio 6 Music | |
| 708 | BBC Radio 4 Extra | |
| 709 | BBC Asian Network | |
| 710 | BBC World Service | |
| 711 | Hits Radio | |
| 712 | KISS FRESH | |
| 713 | KISS | |
| 714 | KISSTORY | |
| 715 | Magic | |
| 716 | Greatest Hits Radio | |
| 717 | Kerrang! | |
| 718 | Smooth Radio | |
| 719 | BBC Local Radio (England) BBC Radio Wales (Wales) | |
| 720 | BBC Local Radio (England) BBC Radio Cymru (Wales) | |
| 721 | BBC Local Radio (England) BBC Radio Cymru 2 (Wales) | |
| 722 | BBC Local Radio (England) | In some regions only. Details:BBC local radio via Freeview |
| 723 | TalkSport | |
| 724 | Capital | |
| 725 | Premier | |
| 726 | BBC Local Radio (England) | In some regions only. Details:BBC local radio via Freeview |
| 727 | Absolute | |
| 728 | Heart | |
| 730 | RNIB Connect | |
| 731 | Classic FM | |
| 732 | LBC | |
| 733 | Trans World Radio | |
| 734 | BBC Local Radio (England) | In some regions only. Details:BBC local radio via Freeview |
| 735 | BBC Local Radio (England) | In some regions only. Details:BBC local radio via Freeview |
Variations in Scotland / Northern Ireland
Variations in Scotland: BBC Alba (7), That’s TV Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh (8), BBC Scotland (9), BBC Four SD (24), BBC Scotland HD (108), BBC Radio Scotland (719), BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal (720).
Variations in Northern Ireland: UTV (3), NVTV Belfast (7), TG4* (52), RTÉ One* (53), RTÉ2* (54), UTV HD (103), BBC Radio Ulster (719), BBC Radio Foyle (720) *not available in all areas. On channel 800 or higher where overspill reception direct from Republic of Ireland is possible.
BT TV – Channels 300-599 (New TV packages with Sky’s NOW)
Channel list for BT TV subscribers who have taken up one of the new NOW-based packages.
| 313 | Sky News | |
| 330 | BT Preview | |
| 331 | BritBox | |
| 333 | Netflix | |
| 334 | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 340 | Sky Showcase | |
| 341 | Sky Witness | |
| 342 | Sky Atlantic | |
| 343 | GOLD | |
| 344 | Comedy Central | |
| 345 | Sky Max | |
| 346 | Sky Comedy | |
| 347 | SYFY | |
| 348 | Sky Crime | |
| 349 | Sky Arts | |
| 350 | MTV | |
| 351 | Nat Geo | |
| 352 | Sky Documentaries | |
| 353 | Sky History | |
| 354 | Sky Nature | |
| 355 | Sky Showcase HD | |
| 356 | Sky Witness HD | |
| 357 | Sky Atlantic HD | |
| 358 | GOLD HD | |
| 359 | Comedy Central HD | |
| 360 | Sky Max HD | |
| 361 | Sky Comedy HD | |
| 362 | SYFY HD | |
| 363 | Sky Crime HD | |
| 364 | Sky Arts HD | |
| 365 | MTV HD | |
| 366 | Nat Geo HD | |
| 367 | Sky Documentaries HD | |
| 368 | Sky History HD | |
| 369 | Sky Nature HD | |
| 385 | Sky News HD | |
| SPORT | ||
| 408 | BT Sport 1 | |
| 409 | BT Sport 2 | |
| 410 | BT Sport 3 | |
| 411 | BT Sport ESPN | |
| 412 | Eurosport 1 | |
| 413 | Eurosport 2 | |
| 415 | Boxnation | |
| 416 | Sky Sports Extra | |
| 419 | Sky Sports News | |
| 420 | Sky Sports Main Event | |
| 421 | Sky Sports Premier League | |
| 422 | Sky Sports Football | |
| 423 | Sky Sports Cricket | |
| 424 | Sky Sports Golf | |
| 425 | Sky Sports F1 | |
| 426 | Sky Sports Action | |
| 427 | Sky Sports Arena | (Sky Sports NFL at certain times of the year) |
| 428 | Sky Sports Racing | |
| 429 | Sky Sports Mix | |
| 430 | BT Sport 1 HD | |
| 431 | BT Sport 2 HD | |
| 432 | BT Sport 3 HD | |
| 433 | BT Sport Ultimate 4K/UHD | |
| 434 | BT Sport ESPN HD | |
| 435 | Eurosport 1 HD | |
| 436 | Eurosport 2 HD | |
| 437 | Sky Sports Main Event HD | |
| 439 | Sky Sports News HD | |
| 440 | Sky Sports Main Event HD | |
| 441 | Sky Sports Premier League HD | |
| 442 | Sky Sports Football HD | |
| 443 | Sky Sports Cricket HD | |
| 444 | Sky Sports Golf HD | |
| 445 | Sky Sports F1 HD | |
| 446 | Sky Sports Action HD | |
| 447 | Sky Sports Arena HD | (Sky Sports NFL HD at certain times of the year) |
| 448 | Sky Sports Racing HD | |
| 449 | Sky Sports Mix HD | |
| 450-455 | BT Sport Extra | |
| 456 | BT Sport Extra 4K/UHD | |
| 457-463 | BT Sport Extra HD | |
| 465 | BT Sport Ultimate HDR | |
| CHILDREN | ||
| 466 | Cartoon Network | |
| 467 | Boomerang | |
| 468 | Nickelodeon | |
| 469 | Nicktoons | |
| 470 | Nick Jr | |
| 471 | Cartoonito | |
| 473 | Cartoon Network HD | |
| 474 | Boomerang HD | |
| 475 | Nickelodeon HD | |
| 476 | Nick Jr HD | |
| PAY PER VIEW SPORT | ||
| 494 | BT Sport Box Office HD | |
| 495 | BT Sport Box Office 2 HD | |
| 496 | Sky Sports Box Office HD | |
| 497 | Sky Sports Box Office 2 HD | |
| MOVIES | NOTE: Sky Cinema channels temporarily rebrand to mark special season or events. Standard names are listed here. |
|
| 500 | Sky Cinema Animation | |
| 501 | Sky Cinema Premiere | |
| 502 | Sky Cinema Select | |
| 503 | Sky Cinema Hits | |
| 504 | Sky Cinema Greats | |
| 506 | Sky Cinema Family | |
| 507 | Sky Cinema Action | |
| 508 | Sky Cinema Comedy | |
| 509 | Sky Cinema Thriller | |
| 510 | Sky Cinema Drama | |
| 511 | Sky Cinema SciFi/Hor | |
| 514 | Sky Cinema Animation HD | |
| 515 | Sky Cinema Premiere HD | |
| 516 | Sky Cinema Select HD | |
| 517 | Sky Cinema Hits HD | |
| 518 | Sky Cinema Greats HD | |
| 519 | Sky Cinema Disney HD | |
| 520 | Sky Cinema Family HD | |
| 521 | Sky Cinema Action HD | |
| 522 | Sky Cinema Comedy HD | |
| 523 | Sky Cinema Thriller HD | |
| 524 | Sky Cinema Drama HD | |
| 525 | Sky Cinema SciFi/Hor HD |
BT TV – Channels 300-599 (Legacy TV packages)
Channels in legacy TV packages are in the process of being phased out. If you still have a legacy (or non-flexible) package, you will need to switch to one of BT’s ‘flexible’ packages based on NOW (TV).