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Watching another BBC nation or region

It’s never been easier to tune in to another BBC nation or regional service.

Whether it’s to catch up with news from an area you have links to, or to watch a programme or sports coverage only shown in some parts of the UK, RXTV will show you how to access the BBC’s regional services. Our guide covers Sky, Freesat, Virgin Media, Freeview and online/mobile apps.


Last reviewed: 30/12/2024


Select one of the following headers:

Sky Satellite & Stream

Sky users in the UK can access the full set of BBC TV nations and regions directly from the channel list.

Republic of Ireland: only the Northern Irish versions of BBC One and Two are available on Sky. Do not use this table. You’ll need to manually tune your Sky satellite receiver to add any other BBC region.

All BBC channels are in HD.

⚠ Your local BBC channels will appear on channel 101/102 in your region. For example, a viewer in Wales will see BBC One and Two Wales on 101/102 instead of 965/968.

Channel number
(outside of the region/nation)
Regional/National channel
(service name)
169 (Satellite)
174 (Sky Stream)
177 (Sky Stream N Ireland)
BBC Alba
(In Scotland on Satellite ch. 117/Sky Stream 121)
180 (Satellite)
173 (Sky Stream)
176 (Sky Stream N Ireland)
BBC Scotland
(In Scotland on Satellite ch. 115/Sky Stream 120)
951BBC One London
952BBC One North East & Cumbria
953BBC One North West
954BBC One Yorkshire
955BBC One E Yorks & Lincolnshire
956BBC One West Midlands
957BBC One East Midlands
958BBC One East
959BBC One South East
960BBC One West
961BBC One South
962BBC One South West
963BBC One CI
964BBC One Scotland
965BBC One Wales
966BBC One Northern Ireland
967BBC Two Network
968BBC Two Wales
969BBC Two NI


Freesat

On Freesat, BBC Nations and Regions can be accessed from the channel list, regardless of where you are in the UK. The following table will show you where to find each service. All BBC channels are in HD.

⚠ Your local BBC channels will appear on channel 101/102 in your region. For example, a viewer in Wales will see BBC One and Two Wales on 101/102 instead of 965/968.

Channel number
(outside of the region/nation)
Regional/National channel
(service name)
108BBC Scotland (In Scotland on 106)
109BBC Alba
951BBC One London
952BBC One North East & Cumbria
953BBC One North West
954BBC One Yorkshire
955BBC One E Yorks & Lincolnshire
956BBC One West Midlands
957BBC One East Midlands
958BBC One East
959BBC One South East
960BBC One West
961BBC One South
962BBC One South West
963BBC One CI
964BBC One Scotland
965BBC One Wales
966BBC One Northern Ireland
967BBC Two Network
968BBC Two Wales
969BBC Two NI

Virgin Media UK

On Virgin Media, it is possible to access the BBC Nations via cable.

The following table will show you where to find these services. In some areas of England, Virgin Media also makes your neighbouring BBC region available on channel 858.

All channels are offered in HD.

Channel numberRegional/National Service
161BBC Alba (for viewers outside of Scotland. In Scotland on 120)
162BBC Scotland (for viewers outside of Scotland. In Scotland on 108)
858BBC One alternative region (in some areas only)
861BBC One London
862BBC One Scotland
863BBC One NI
864BBC One Wales
865BBC Two England

Freeview

On Freeview it is normally only possible to receive another BBC region if you live in an area that receives signals from more than one region. In that case, you’ll see one regional version of BBC One on channel 1/101 and another regional version in the 800 channel range.

Otherwise, you can access other BBC regions using the iPlayer app built in to all Freeview Play receivers. This option is not available on older Freeview receivers.

If you want to watch a live stream of BBC One or BBC Two for a different nation/region:

On the BBC iPlayer TV app, you can change your location by going to Settings. Then select Change Location. You’ll see a list of the available BBC Nations and Regions. Once you have changed these settings, when you select BBC One, for example, you’ll get the version of BBC One for the nation/region you’ve selected.

If you want to watch BBC Scotland or BBC Alba

There is no need to make any changes to the settings. Both channels are available UK wide. You’ll find them listed in the channels area of the iPlayer.


Online (including mobile app)

If you want to watch a live stream of BBC One or BBC Two for a different nation/region:

On the BBC iPlayer website on your computer, mobile or tablet, go to the Change Location option. It is located at the bottom left of the BBC iPlayer page. You’ll see a list of the available BBC Nations and Regions. Once you have changed these settings, when you select BBC One, for example, you’ll get the version of BBC One for the nation/region you’ve selected.

On mobiles and tablets, you can change your location by going to Settings and selecting Change Location. Once you have changed these settings, when you select BBC One, for example, you’ll get the version of BBC One for the nation/region you’ve selected.

If you want to watch a regional programme on-demand

There is no need to make changes to the settings. You can search for regional programmes in the iPlayer search tool.

If you want to watch BBC Scotland or BBC Alba

Both channels are available UK wide. You’ll find them listed in the channels area of the iPlayer.


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