This is a list of local, regional, national and international television channels and radio stations owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom and around the world.
In the UK, as well as on Freeview, satellite and cable services, the BBC's licence-funded television channels and their programmes can be watched live and on demand via BBC iPlayer. They can also be seen in Ireland and some parts of mainland Europe.
| Name | Logo | Description | Airtime per day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC One | Flagship channel and broadcasts a variety of mainstream programming. | 24 hours | ||
| BBC Two | Secondary channel and broadcasts a range of alternative programming. | |||
| BBC Three | Broadcasts a variety of youthful programming. | 9 hours (19:00 to 04:00) | ||
| BBC Four | Broadcasts a range of serious programming. | |||
| BBC News | Rolling news and current affairs. | 24 hours | ||
| BBC Parliament | Parliamentary coverage. | |||
| CBBC | Programming for children over the age of six. | 12 hours (07:00 to 19:00) | ||
| CBeebies | Programming for children under the age of six. | 13 hours (06:00 to 19:00) |
| BBC One Northern Ireland | BBC One Northern Ireland HD | English | ||
| BBC One Scotland | BBC One Scotland HD | English | ||
| BBC One Wales | BBC One Wales HD | English | ||
| BBC Two Northern Ireland | BBC Two Northern Ireland HD | English & Gaeilge (Irish) | ||
| BBC Two Wales | BBC Two Wales HD | English | ||
| BBC Scotland | BBC Scotland HD | English | ||
| Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
The Welsh language channel S4C is funded from the BBC-administered TV licence, but is not owned by the BBC and operates independently.[1]
| S4C HD | Cymraeg (Welsh) |
| BBC One East | Previously (1997–2022) East from Norwich and West from Cambridge | |
| BBC One East Midlands | ||
| BBC One London | ||
| BBC One North East & Cumbria | ||
| BBC One North West | ||
| BBC One South | BBC Oxford for Oxford and the surrounding areas | |
| BBC One South East | ||
| BBC One South West | BBC Channel Islands for the Channel Islands | |
| BBC One West | ||
| BBC One West Midlands | ||
| BBC One Yorkshire & Lincolnshire | ||
| BBC One Yorkshire |
UKTV is a multichannel broadcaster owned by BBC Studios, therefore, the channels are not funded by the television licence, and are operated independently from the BBC-branded channels.
| Alibi | Crime drama | Alibi HD | Alibi +1 | Pay |
| Dave | Comedy | Dave HD | Dave ja vu | Free-to-air |
| Drama | Drama | Drama HD | Drama +1 | |
| Eden | Nature | Eden HD | Eden +1 | Pay |
| Gold | Classic comedy | Gold HD | Gold +1 | |
| W | Entertainment | W HD | W +1 | Free-to-air |
| Yesterday | History | Yesterday +1 |
See main article: article and International BBC television channels. Commercially funded BBC Studios and BBC Global News, as well as state-funded BBC World Service operate and distribute these linear television services around the world. These services are not to be confused with the domestic channels operated in the United Kingdom and accessible in the Republic of Ireland.
| BBC News | An international English language news network from BBC Global News available worldwide. | |
| BBC News Arabic | Arabic news channel available in the Arab World. Operated by BBC World Service. | |
| BBC News Persian | Persian news channel available in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Operated by BBC World Service. | |
| BBC America | United States, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming. Joint venture between BBC Studios Channels with AMC Networks. | |
| BBC Entertainment | Light entertainment programming. | |
| BBC First | Comedy and drama programming. | |
| BBC Brit | Factual entertainment programming. | |
| BBC Earth | Premium factual programming and documentaries. Also identified as Sony BBC Earth in India owing to joint venture partnership. | |
| BBC HD | High-definition television channel. Available on watercraft and about entirely defunct across national markets. | |
| BBC Lifestyle | Lifestyle programming. | |
| BBC UKTV | Australia, and New Zealand, best of British entertainment programming. | |
| BBC Nordic | Nordic countries, Factual entertainment and documentaries programming. | |
| BBC Kids | Australia, and New Zealand, Programming for children over the age of six. | |
| CBeebies | Programming for children under the age of six. |
See main article: article and List of BBC radio stations.
| BBC Radio 1 | Youth-orientated music, pop music, dance and rock. | rowspan="12" | ||
| BBC Radio 1Xtra | Black music, hip hop, R&B and dancehall. | rowspan="2" | ||
| BBC Radio 1 Dance | Classic, current and future electronic dance music, with mixes and archives. | |||
| BBC Radio 2 | Adult-orientated music, country, jazz, soul and funk. | rowspan="2" | ||
| BBC Radio 3 | Classical music, jazz, world music, arts, culture and drama. | |||
| BBC Radio 4 | Spoken-word programming, news, current affairs, drama, comedy and philosophy. | colspan="3" | ||
| BBC Radio 4 Extra | Archive programming. | |||
| BBC Radio 5 Live | News, current affairs, discussion and sport. | colspan="2" | ||
| BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra | Additional sports coverage. | rowspan="4" | ||
| BBC Radio 6 Music | Alternative music, rock, reggae and other minor genres. | |||
| BBC Asian Network | Station for the British Asian community. | In some areas | ||
| BBC World Service | International radio station for current affairs. |