What channels are on Freeview?
- How to get Freeview
- List of current Freeview TV channels
- List of current Freeview digital radio channels
Current Freeview channels
As the name suggests you can view the Freeview channels free of charge. You simply need to have a suitable aerial and not forgetting a TV licence as well.
How Do I Get Freeview?
In order to get Freeview there are three main things that you will need –
- A set top box, recorder or TV with Freeview built in
- An aerial in good condition that is pointing at the transmitter
- A TV licence
The fourth optional item is to have a strong Internet connection if you want to take advantage of the catch up TV options that are available.
Freeview TV Channels List
There are a variety of Freeview channels available, ranging from mainstream, through to specialist with News and Children’s TV in between.
If you are based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland you will get channels that are specific to your country.
The currently Freeview TV licence includes these channels along with the respective TV channel number that you will find them on.
1 BBC ONE
1 BBC ONE NI
1 BBC ONE Scot
1 BBC ONE Wales
2 BBC TWO
2 BBC TWO NI
2 BBC TWO Wales
3 ITV
3 ITV Wales
3 STV
3 UTV
4 Channel 4
4 S4C
5 Channel 5
6 ITV 2
7 BBC ALBA
7 Channel 4
7 Local TV
8 Local TV
9 BBC FOUR
9 BBC Scotland
10 ITV3
11 Sky Arts
12 QUEST
13 E4
13 E4
14 Film4
15 Channel 4+1
16 QVC
17 Really
18 More 4
19 Dave
20 Drama
21 5 USA
22 Ideal World
23 CCXTV
24 ITV4
25 Yesterday
26 ITVBe
26 ITVBe
27 ITV2 +1
28 E4+1
29 4Music
30 5STAR
31 Paramount Network
32 Sony Movies
33 ITV +1
33 STV+1
33 UTV+1
34 Pick
35 QVC Beauty
36 QVC Style
37 DMAX
38 Quest Red
39 CBS Justice
40 Sony Movies Action
41 Food Network
42 HGTV
43 Gems TV
44 Channel 5+1
45 Film4+1
46 Challenge
47 4seven
48 Sony Channel
49 TJC
50 Sony Movies Classic
51 TG4
52 RTÉ One
53 RTÉ Two
54 5SELECT
55 BBC FOUR
56 Smithsonian Channel
58 ITV3+1
59 ITV4+1
60 Sony Movies +1
61 Sony Channel +1
62 Sony Movies Classic +1
63 Blaze
64 FreeSports
65 TBN UK
66 CBS Reality
67 CBS Drama
68 BBC Four has moved
70 Horror Channel
72 Quest Red+1
73 Jewellery Maker
74 Shopping Quarter
75 Yesterday+1
76 QUEST+1
77 TCC
78 NOW 70s
79 Dave ja vu
80 Blaze+1
81 TalkingPictures TV
82 Clubland TV
83 NOW 80s
84 NOW 90s
85 Hochanda
86 More4+1
87 Together TV
88 Together TV+1
90 TV Warehouse
91 PBS America
93 PBS America +1
94 Ideal Extra
95 Create & Craft
96 Forces TV
97 ITVBe+1
98 Country Music Entertainment
100 Freeview
101 BBC 1 Scot HD
101 BBC 1 Wales HD
101 BBC ONE HD
101 BBC ONE NI HD
102 BBC 2 Wales HD
102 BBC TWO HD
102 BBC TWO NI HD
103 ITV HD
103 ITV Wales HD
103 STV HD
103 UTV HD
104 Channel 4 HD
105 Channel 5 HD
106 BBC FOUR HD
107 BBC NEWS HD
108 BBC Scotland HD
111 QVC HD
112 QVC Beauty HD
113 RT HD
114 QUEST HD
201 CBBC
202 CBeebies
203 CITV
204 CBBC HD
205 CBeebies HD
206 POP
207 Tiny Pop
208 POP Max
211 Ketchup
212 YAAAS!
231 BBC NEWS
232 BBC Parliament
233 Sky News
234 RT
235 Al Jazeera Eng
250 BBC Red Button
251 365 Travel
252 Kiss Chat & Date
253 Proud Dating
261 Racing TV
263 Sonlife
264 VisionTV
265 On Demand 365
269 Arise News
271 Channelbox
555 Accessible TV Guide
601 BBC RB 1
670 ADULT Section
673 ADULT smileTV3
674 ADULT Babestn
678 ADULT Xpanded TV
679 ADULT Studio 66
680 ADULT Xpanded2
699 ADULT Section
Digital Radio Stations on Freeview
In addition to a range of TV channels you can also receive digital radio stations on Freeview.
700 BBC Radio 1
701 BBC R1X
702 BBC Radio 2
703 BBC Radio 3
704 BBC Radio 4
705 BBC R5L
706 BBC 5SX
707 BBC 6 Music
708 BBC Radio 4 Ex
709 BBC Asian Net.
710 BBC World Sv.
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
719 BBC R Scotland
719 BBC Radio Ulster
719 BBC Radio Wales
*720 BBC Local Radio
720 BBC R n Gaidheal
720 BBC Radio Cymru
720 BBC Radio Foyle
*721 BBC Local Radio
*722 BBC Local Radio
723 talkSPORT
724 Capital
725 Premier Radio
726 BBC Solent Dorset
726 BBC Stoke
727 Absolute Radio
728 Heart
729 RTÉ RnaG
730 RNIB Connect
731 Classic FM
732 LBC
733 Trans World Radio
*734 BBC Local Radio
*735 BBC Local Radio
* As a bonus, you will also get a local radio station based on where you are located. The current options include –
BBC Radio Berkshire
BBC Radio Bristol
BBC CWR
BBC Radio Jersey
BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Newcastle
BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Devon
BBC Hereford & Worcester
BBC Radio Lancashire
BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Suffolk
BBC Radio Sussex
BBC Three Counties Radio
BBC Radio York
BBC Radio Cornwall
BBC Radio Cumbria
BBC Radio Guernsey
BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Leicester
BBC Radio London
BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC Radio Wiltshire
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Oxford
BBC Radio Solent
BBC Radio Somerset
BBC Radio Surrey
BBC Radio Tees
BBC Radio WM
BBC Radio Solent for Dorset
BBC Radio Stoke
BBC Essex
BBC Radio Northampton
BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Derby
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
As you can see there is a fantastic range of TV channels and digital radio channels that you can receive free of charge, with more being added on a regular basis.