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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, YouView and online/mobile apps.

Select one of the following headers:

Sky satellite

On Sky, 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.

If you are watching from the Republic of Ireland, only the Northern Irish version of BBC services is available on Sky. You’ll need to manually tune your Sky receiver to add any other BBC region.

All channels are offered in HD.

169BBC Alba (In Scotland on 117)
194BBC Scotland (In Scotland on 115)
951BBC One Scotland
952BBC One Wales
953BBC One NI
955BBC One NE&C
956BBC One Yorks
957BBC One E Yorks & Lincs
958BBC One N West
959BBC One W Mid
960BBC One E Mid
961BBC One East E
963BBC One S East
964BBC One South
966BBC One West
967BBC One S West
968BBC One CI
971BBC Two Wales
972BBC Two NI

If you use Sky Glass, different channel numbers apply and you’ll only be able to receive BBC Scotland and BBC Alba out of region. Otherwise, BBC One and BBC Two is your region only.

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 channels are offered in HD.

108BBC Scotland (in Scotland HD on 106)
109BBC Alba
949BBC Two (in England/Scotland on 102)
950BBC One London
951BBC One Channel Islands
952BBC One East Midlands
953BBC One East (East)
955BBC One North West
956BBC One North East and Cumbria
959BBC One South East
961BBC One South
962BBC One South West
963BBC One West Midlands
965BBC One West
966BBC One Yorks (Leeds)
967BBC One E Yorks and Lincs (Hull)
968BBC Two Network (Eng/Sco)
969BBC Two Northern Ireland (Not NI)
971BBC Two Wales (In Wales on 102)
973BBC One Scotland (In Scotland on 101)
976BBC One Wales (In Wales on 101)
978BBC One NI (In NI on 101)
979BBC Two Wales (Not in Wales)

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.

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 or YouView (BT/TalkTalk)

On Freeview and YouView 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 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 and YouView 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.


Last reviewed 21/02/2023.

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