BBC Channels
BBC Channels are currently "free to air" or "in the clear", meaning they require no card or subscription to view. For viewers based in Europe, BBC channels are broadcast Free To Air on the Astra Satellite. BBC channels can be viewed with a Sky digibox or other Free to Air Satellite receiver. Most BBC channels are availbale on the Astra 2D Beam.
If you are using a sky digibox, click here to get the channel numbers:
BBC Channel Numbers Via Satellite
If you are using a Free to Air digital satellite receiver, here is the information you need to tune into the BBC TV and Radio channels:
Channel Name |
Package | Type | Received in ** |
Transponder (Bitrate, FEC) | Satellite |
| Encryption * | Genre |
Languages | Freq. / Pol. | Orbital pos. |
BBC 1 |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - North East & Cumbria |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 48 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.817 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - N. Ireland |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - Oxford |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 48 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.817 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - Scotland |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.80275 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - South East |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 48 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.817 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - South England |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 48 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.817 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - South West |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 48 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.817 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - Wales |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.80275 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1 - West England |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 48 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.817 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 2 |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 2 - N. Ireland |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.80275 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 2 - Scotland |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.80275 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 2 - Wales |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.80275 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 3 |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 4 |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Choice |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC i |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC i |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.80275 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC i 10 |
Sky Digital |
Interactive TV |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 50 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
Children |
English |
10.847 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC i 8 |
Sky Digital |
Interactive TV |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 50 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
Children |
English |
10.847 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC i 9 |
Sky Digital |
Interactive TV |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 50 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
Children |
English |
10.847 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Interactive 1 to 7 |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC News 24 |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
News |
English |
10.773 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC News Interactive |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC One East England |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 46 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.788 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC One East Midlands |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 46 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.788 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC One East Yorkshire Lincolnshire |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 46 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.788 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC One North West |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 46 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.788 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC One West Midlands |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 46 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.788 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC One Yorkshire & North Midlands |
|
TV |
UK |
Trp. 46 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.788 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Parliament |
|
TV |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 50 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
Political |
English |
10.847 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Sport |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
Sports |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBCi 2 |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBCi 3 |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBCi 4 |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBCi 5 |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBCi 6 |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBCi 7 |
|
Interactive TV |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free Conditional |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
CBBC |
|
TV |
Ireland (Republic of),UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
Education |
English |
10.733 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC 1Xtra |
|
Radio |
Ireland (Republic of),UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC 6 Music |
|
Radio |
Ireland (Republic of),UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC 7 |
|
Radio |
Ireland (Republic of),UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Asian Network |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 1 |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 2 |
|
Radio |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 2 |
|
Radio |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.803 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 3 |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 4 FM |
|
Radio |
UK |
Trp. 38 (27500, 2/3) |
ASTRA-2 South |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
12.441 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 4 FM |
|
Radio |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.803 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 4 LW |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 5 Live |
|
Radio |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra |
|
Radio |
UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio Cymru |
|
Radio |
Ireland (Republic of),UK |
Trp. 45 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
Welsh |
10.773 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal |
|
Radio |
Ireland (Republic of),UK |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
Scottish Gaelic |
10.802 GHz / V |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio Scotland |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio Ulster |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC Radio Wales |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC World Service |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
English |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
BBC World Service Extra |
|
Radio |
UK,Ireland (Republic of) |
Trp. 47 ( , ) |
ASTRA-2D |
| Free |
General Entertainment |
Arabic,Urdu |
10.802 GHz / H |
28.2°E |
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* Free conditional reception: Service is encrypted but free of charge. Equipment and smart card required for encoding. |
** Reception depends on the ASTRA footprints. To check whether you can receive a channel or not, please click on its transponder number. |
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Source: SES Astra (www.ses-astra.com)
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