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Freeview Multiplexes in England (Post DSO Regions)
Last updated: December 28, 2011
If you have any corrections or information about the Freeview Multiplexes, please contact the Astra 2D website.
A Multiplex is a method of digital broadcasting in which the a single transmission can be used to combine and transmit television and radio services. The use of sophisticated digital compression techniques, such as MPEG2 and in the future MPEG4, enables many television and radio services to be accomodated on a single multiplex. Several multiplexes will be used from each television transmitter to bring a multitude of channels to the viewer/listener. A multiplex is broadcast on a single UHF channel, using digital technology.
 
Freeview Lite
Freeview Lite refers to those areas only served by the public service multiplexes. These areas are served by relays and not by the main transmitters. Commercial multiplexe opperators have decided that in certain areas (due to their small populations), that it is not ecconomically viable to broadcast their services to certain (mainly rural) areas. Most affected are northern and central Wales, the Scottish Highland and islands, parts of England, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Viewers with limited or poor Freeview reception, can receive most Freeview channels on satellite, either through Freesat or Freesat from Sky.
For detailed information about Freeview Lite, click HERE.
 
64 QAM (2/3)
In 64 QAM, the digital TV signal is transmitted in groups of 64 symbols. The "forward error correction" is 2/3, and this results in a bitrate of 24Mb/s (megabits per second). This can be used to carry up to eight simultaneous television channels.
 
16 QAM (3/4)
In 16 QAM mode, the digital TV signal is transmitted in groups of 16 symbols. The "forward error correction" is 3/4, and this results in a bitrate of 18Mb/s. This can be used to carry four or five simultaneous television channels.
 
Service Information (SI) Explaind
EIT (Event Information Table)
Th Event Information Table, contains information about present, following and future events.
PAT (Programme Association Table)
Provides the link between the transport stream id, the programme number and the proramme map id (PMT).
PMT (Programme Map Table)
When pointed to by the PAT, the PMT provides the associated group of elements (video, audio etc.), with the progamme number.
 
Digital Terrestrial Links
Freeview
Top Up TV
UK DTT Regional Channel List
DTG - DTT Services by Multiplex
DTT Muxes
DMOL - DTT Multiplex Operators Limited
Freeview Multiplexes (UK Free TV)
 
PSB 1 (MUX 1)
Channel
EPG
Encryption
Information
Video
Audio
BBC One (Regional variations)
1
Clear
National & Regional variation.
4900 kBit/s
256 kBit/s
BBC Two
2
Clear
National
10548 kBit/s
256 kBit/s
BBC Three
7
Clear
19:00 - 05:00.
10548 kBit/s
256 kBit/s
BBC FOUR
9
Clear
19:00 - 05;30.
10548 kBit/s
256 kBit/s
CBBC
70
Clear
07:00 - 19:00.
10548 kBit/s
256 kBit/s
CBeebies
71
Clear
05:30 - 19:00.
10548 kBit/s
256 kBit/s
BBC News
80
Clear
24 hours.
10548 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
BBCi Red Button
301
Clear
24 hours.
1200 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
BBC Radio 1
700
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
192 kBit/s
BBC 1Xtra
701
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
160 kBit/s
BBC Radio 2
702
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
192 kBit/s
BBC Radio 3
703
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
192 kBit/s
BBC Radio 4
704
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
192 kBit/s
BBC Radio 5 Live
705
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
96 kBit/s
BBC Radio 5 Live Sp. Extra
706
Clear
Various broadcasting hours.
N/A
96 kBit/s
BBC 6 Music
707
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
160 kBit/s
BBC Radio 4 Extra
708
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
160 kBit/s
BBC Asian Network
709
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
BBC World Service
710
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
64 kBit/s
EIT, PAT, PMT
N/A
N/A
Service Information
300 kBit/s
N/A
Technical Information
Operated by: The BBC
Transmission Standard: DVB-T (MPEG-2)
Guard: 24000
FEC: 3/4
Modulation: 16 QAM (18,000 kbps)
Carrier type: 2k
Operational band: UHF
 
 
PSB 2 (MUX 2)
Channel
EPG
Encryption
Information
Video
Audio
ITV1 (Regional variations)
3
Clear
Regional variations.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
ITV2
6
Clear
24 hours.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
Channel 4
4
Clear
24 hours.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
Channel 5
5
Clear
24 hours.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
ITV2
27
Clear
24 hours.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
Channel 4+1
13
Clear
Timeshift version of Channel 4.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
More4
14
Clear
Entertainment.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
E4
29
Clear
Entertainment.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
ITV1+1
33
Clear
24 hours.
10432 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
ITV Interactive
N/A
Clear
Interactive
200 kBit/s
N/A
Rabbit
102
Clear
Text/Interactive.
1200 kBit/s
N/A
EIT, PAT, PMT
N/A
N/A
Service Information
500 kBit/s
N/A
Technical Information
Operated by: ITV/Channel 5
Transmission Standard: DVB-T (MPEG-2)
Guard: 37000
FEC: 2/3
Modulation: 64 QAM (24,100 kbps)
Carrier type: Not known
Operational band: UHF
 
 
PSB 3 (DVB-T2/MPEG-4)
Channel
EPG
Encryption
Information
Video
Audio
BBC One HD
50
Clear
HD simulcast of BBC One.
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s
128 kBit/s or 320 kBit/s
BBC HD
54
Clear
BBC HD channel, to become BBC Two HD.
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s
128 kBit/s or 320 kBit/s
ITV1 HD
51
Clear
HD simulcast of ITV1.
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s
128 kBit/s or 320 kBit/s
Channel 4HD
52
Clear
HD simulcast of Channel 4.
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s
128 kBit/s or 320 kBit/s
EIT, PAT, PMT
N/A
N/A
Service Information
Not known
N/A
Technical Information
Operated by: The BBC
Transmission Standard: DVB-T2 (MPEG-4)
Guard: 1/128
FEC: 3/5LDPC + BCH (0.3%)
Modulation: 256 QAM
Carrier type: 32k
Operational band: UHF
Note on Video & Audio bitrates
Video for each channel can range between 3 Mb/s and 17 Mb/s. AAC or Dolby Digital Plus audio is transmitted at 320 kb/s for 5.1 surround sound, with stereo audio at 128 kb/s; audio description takes up 64 kb/s, subtitles 200 kb/s and the data stream, for interactive applications, just 50 kb/s.
 
 
COM 4 (MUX A)
Channel
EPG
Encryption
Information
Video Bitrate
Audio Bitrate
ITV 3
10
Clear
Entertainment.
10846 kBit/s
192 kBit/s
QVC
16
Clear
24 hours.
9366 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Bid TV
23
Clear
08:00 - 01:30.
9366 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Home
26
Clear
01:30 - 08:00.
9366 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
ITV2+1
27
Clear
07:00 - 18:00.
9366 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Channel 5+1
44
Clear
05:30 - 02.30.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
5*
30
Clear
06:00 - 23:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
5USA
31
Clear
12:00-01:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
ESPN
36
Mediaguard
Sports.
10396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
QUEST
38
Clear
11:00 - 01:00.
9366 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
The Zone
39
Clear
18:00 - 06:00.
9366 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
The Jewellery Channel
60
Clear
12:00 - 00:00.
8844 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
CITV
72
Clear
06:00 - 18:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Television X
93
Mediaguard
23:00 - 05:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Redhot TV
191
Mediaguard
00:00 - 05:30.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Filth
192
Mediaguard
01:00 - 05:30.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Playboy
194
Mediaguard
00:00 - 12:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Top Up Anytime 1
307
Mediaguard
13:00 - 16:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Top Up Anytime 3
309
Mediaguard
23:30 - 16:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Top Up Anytime 5
310
Mediaguard
04:00 - 06:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Top Up Anytime 6
311
Mediaguard
04:00 - 06:00.
10846 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Teletext Hols
101
Clear
Text Service
500 kBit/s
32 kBit/s
1-2-1 Dating
104
Clear
24 hours.
500 kBit/s
32 kBit/s
Connect 1
113
Clear
IPTV, 24 hours.
500 kBit/s
32 kBit/s
Connect 2
114
Clear
IPTV, 24 hours.
200 kBit/s
N/A
Connect 3
115
Clear
IPTV, 24 hours.
200 kBit/s
N/A
Channel 5 Interactive
N/A
Clear
Interactive, 24 hours.
200 kBit/s
N/A
Capital FM
724
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
Absolute Radio
727
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
Heart
728
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
EIT, PAT, PMT
N/A
N/A
Service Information
600 kBit/s
N/A
Technical Information
Operated by: SDN
Transmission Standard: DVB-T (MPEG-2)
Guard: 37000
FEC: 3/4
Modulation: 64 QAM (24,100 kbps)
Carrier type:
Operational band: UHF
 
 
COM 5 (MUX C)
Channel
EPG
Encryption
Information
Video
Audio
Pick TV
11
Clear
24 hours.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Dave
19
Clear
07:00 - 03:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Really
20
Clear
08:00 - 04:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Dave Ja Vu
25
Clear
02:00 - 04:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
E4+1
29
Clear
24 hours.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Big Deal
32
Clear
05:00 - 06:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Create & Craft
36
Clear
06:00 - 18:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
price-drop tv
37
Clear
08:00 - 00:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Gems TV
43
Clear
24 hours.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Challenge
46
Clear
24 hours.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Food Network
49
Clear
18:00 - 22:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Sky News
82
Clear
24 hours.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Community Channel
87
Clear
05:00 - 08:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
smileTV3
95
Clear
22:00 - 05:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
PARTY
97
Clear
00:00 - 07:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Blue
98
Clear
04:00 - 05:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Babestation 2
193
Clear
05:00 - 06:00.
22284 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
SkyText
108
Clear
24 hours.
200 kBit/s
N/A
talkSPORT
723
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
64 kBit/s
EIT, PAT, PMT
N/A
N/A
Service Information
400 kBit/s
N/A
Technical Information
Operated by: Arqiva
Transmission Standard: DVB-T (MPEG-2)
Guard: 24000
FEC: 3/4
Modulation: 16 QAM (18,100 kbps)
Carrier type: 2k
Operational band: UHF
 
 
COM6 (MUX D)
Channel
EPG
Encryption
Information
Video
Audio
Yesterday
12
Clear
06:00 - 18:00.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Film 4
15
Clear
11:00 - 04:00
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
4Music
18
Clear
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
VIVA
21
Clear
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Ideal World
22
Clear
05:00 - 00:00
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
ITV 4
24
Clear
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Big Deal
32
Clear
23:00 - 18:00.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Rocks & Co 1
40
Clear
13:00 - 18:00.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Sky Sports 1
41
Mediaguard
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Sky Sports 2
42
Mediaguard
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
QVC Beauty
48
Clear
08:00 - 13:00.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Russia Today
85
Clear
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Al Jazeera English
89
Clear
18:00 - 23:00
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
smileTV2
94
Clear
00:00 - 05:00
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Babestation
96
Clear
23:00 - 04:45.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Adult Section Caption
99
Clear
24 hours.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Vision (IPTV)
110
Mediaguard
21396 kBit/s
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
CCTV (IPTV)
111
Mediaguard
Chinese news.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Sports (IPTV)
112
Mediaguard
Sports Tonight Live.
21396 kBit/s
128 kBit/s
Channel Zero
306
Clear
Data, 24 hours.
64 kBit/s
N/A
The Hits
711
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
80 kBit/s
Smash Hits!
712
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
80 kBit/s
Kiss
713
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
Heat
714
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
80 kBit/s
Magic
715
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
Q
716
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
128 kBit/s
Smooth FM
718
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
64 kBit/s
Kerrang
720
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
80 kBit/s
Premier Radio
725
Clear
24 hours.
N/A
EIT, PAT, PMT
N/A
N/A
Service Information
400 kBit/s
N/A
Technical Information
Operated by: Arqiva
Transmission Standard: DVB-T (MPEG-2)
Guard: 24000
FEC: 3/4
Modulation: 16 QAM (18,100 kbps)
Carrier type: 2k
Operational band: UHF
 
 
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