Digital terrestrial TV – Multiplexes before switchover
Digital terrestrial TV (DTT) is broadcast in multiplexes. A multiplex is a group of channels that are all broadcast on the same frequency. There are six multiplexes in the UK that carry all of the digital TV channels and radio stations.
The multiplexes, channel numbers and channel names are listed below. These apply in regions that have not gone through digital switchover. The multiplex names and some of the channel locations are different after switchover - see Multiplexes after switchover.
Channels in the 700s are radio stations. Most channels are free to view or listen. Channels marked with an asterisk * are pay channels.
MUX 1
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 1 | BBC One (inc BBC One Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) |
| 2 | BBC Two (inc BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) |
| 7 | BBC Three |
| 70 | CBBC Channel |
| 80 | BBC News |
| 105 | BBC Red Button (text) |
| 719 | BBC Radio Scotland (Scotland only) |
| 719 | BBC Radio Ulster (Northern Ireland only) |
| 719 | BBC Radio Wales (Wales only) |
| 720 | BBC Radio nan Gàidheal (Scotland only) |
| 720 | BBC Radio Cymru (Wales only) |
| 720 | BBC Radio Foyle (Northern Ireland only) |
MUX 2
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 3 | ITV1 (inc ITV1 Wales, STV, UTV) |
| 4 | Channel 4 (not Wales) |
| 4 | S4C (Wales only) |
| 5 | Five |
| 6 | ITV2 |
| 8 | Channel 4 (Wales only) |
| 13 | Channel 4 +1 |
| 14 | More 4 |
| 27 | ITV2 +1 (Scotland and Northern Ireland only) |
| 28 | E4 (not Wales) |
| 33 | ITV2 +1 (England and Wales only) |
| 100 | Teletext |
| 101 | Teletext Holidays (Wales only) |
| 102 | Rabbit (text) |
| 106 | DirectGov (text) |
| 107 | Gay Rabbit (text) |
| 726 | U105 (radio, Northern Ireland only) |
| 728 | Heart (radio, England and Wales only) |
MUX A
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 8 | Tele G (Scotland only) |
| 10 | ITV3 |
| 16 | QVC |
| 17 | G.O.L.D.* |
| 20 | Virgin 1 |
| 23 | Bid TV |
| 26 | Home* |
| 28 | E4 (Wales only) |
| 30 | Fiver |
| 31 | Five USA |
| 34 | ESPN* |
| 38 | Quest |
| 39 | Super Casino (England and Scotland only) |
| 72 | CITV (not Wales) |
| 84 | CNN |
| 86 | S4C2 (Wales only) |
| 88 | Teachers' TV |
| 93 | Television X* |
| 97 | Partyland |
| 98 | TMTV (not Wales) |
| 101 | Teletext Holidays (not Wales) |
| 103 | Teletext Casino (England and Scotland only) |
| 104 | 1-2-1 Dating (text) (not Wales) |
| 109 | Mobilizer (text) (not Wales) |
| 307 | Top Up TV Anytime 1* |
| 308 | Top Up TV Anytime 2* |
| 309 | Top Up TV Anytime 3* |
| 712 | Smash Hits! (radio, not Wales) |
MUX B
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 9 | BBC Four |
| 71 | CBeebies |
| 81 | BBC Parliament |
| 87 | Community Channel |
| 301 | BBC Red Button |
| 303 | BBC Red Button |
| 700 | BBC Radio 1 |
| 701 | BBC Radio 1Xtra |
| 702 | BBC Radio 2 |
| 703 | BBC Radio 3 |
| 704 | BBC Radio 4 |
| 705 | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 706 | BBC 5 Live Sports Extra |
| 707 | BBC 6 Music |
| 708 | BBC Radio 7 |
| 709 | BBC Asian Network |
| 710 | BBC World Service |
MUX C
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Sky Three |
| 19 | Dave |
| 29 | E4 +1 |
| 37 | Price-drop TV |
| 82 | Sky News |
| 83 | Sky Sports News |
| 90 | TV News 2 |
| 95 | SmileTV 3 |
| 108 | SkyText |
| 306 | Trove (interactive) |
| 723 | TalkSPORT (radio) |
| 725 | Premier Radio |
| 727 | Absolute Radio |
MUX D
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Yesterday |
| 15 | Film Four |
| 18 | 4Music |
| 21 | Viva |
| 22 | Ideal World |
| 24 | ITV4 |
| 25 | Dave ja vu |
| 32 | Big Deal |
| 35 | Virgin 1 +1 |
| 36 | Create & Craft |
| 40 | Rocks & Co |
| 85 | Russia Today |
| 89 | TV News |
| 94 | SmileTV 2 |
| 96 | Babestation |
| 99 | Babestation2 |
| 300 | 4TV Interactive Services |
| 711 | The Hits Radio |
| 713 | Kiss (radio) |
| 714 | Heat (radio) |
| 715 | Magic (radio) |
| 716 | Q (radio) |
| 718 | Smooth Radio |
| 722 | Kerrang! (radio) |
PSB3
| No. | Channel name |
|---|---|
| 50 | BBC HD (a few main transmitters only) |
| 51 | ITV1 HD (a few main transmitters only) |
| 52 | Channel 4 HD (a few main transmitters only) |
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