| Freeview Multiplexes in England (Pre-DSO) |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| MUX 1 (PSB 1) |
Channel |
EPG |
Encryption |
Information |
Video |
Audio |
BBC One (Regional variations) |
1 |
Clear |
National & Regional variation. |
4900 kBit/s |
256 kBit/s |
BBC Two (National variation) |
2 |
Clear |
National variations. |
10548 kBit/s |
256 kBit/s |
BBC Three |
7 |
Clear |
07:00 - 19:00. |
10548 kBit/s |
256 kBit/s |
CBBC |
70 |
Clear |
19:00 - 05:00. |
10548 kBit/s |
256 kBit/s |
BBC News |
80 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
10548 kBit/s |
192 kBit/s |
BBC Red button |
105 |
Clear |
Interactive Services |
1200 kBit/s |
192 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 |
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MUX 2 (PSB 2) |
Channel |
EPG |
Encryption |
Information |
Video |
Audio |
ITV1 (Regional variations) |
3 |
Clear |
Regional variations. |
10232 kBit/s |
192 kBit/s |
ITV2 |
6 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
10232 kBit/s |
192 kBit/s |
Channel 4 |
4 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
10232 kBit/s |
192 kBit/s |
Channel 5 |
5 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
10232 kBit/s |
192 kBit/s |
ITV2 |
27 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
10232 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. (Not in Wales) |
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 |
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MUX A (COM 4) |
Channel |
EPG |
Encryption |
Information |
Video |
Audio |
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 |
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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 |
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MUX B (PSB 3) |
Channel |
EPG |
Encryption |
Information |
Video |
Audio |
BBC Four |
9 |
Clear |
19:00 -04:00. |
12336 kBit/s |
256 kBit/s |
Sky Sports 1 |
41 |
Mediaguard |
24 hours. |
12336 kBit/s |
128 kBit/s |
Sky Sports 2 |
42 |
Mediaguard |
24 hours. |
12336 kBit/s |
128 kBit/s |
CBeebies |
71 |
Clear |
06:00 - 19:00. (Moving to mux 1 after DSO) |
12336 kBit/s |
256 kBit/s |
BBC Parliament |
81 |
Clear |
24 hours. (Moving to mux 1 after DSO) |
12336 kBit/s |
128 kBit/s |
BBCi 301 |
301 |
Clear |
24 hours. (Not after DSO) |
12336 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 |
400 kBit/s |
N/A |
Technical Information |
Operated by: The BBC |
Transmission Standard: DVB-T (MPEG-2) |
Guard: 24000 |
FEC: 3/4 |
Modulation: 16 QAM (18,100 kbps) |
Carrier type: 2k |
Operational band: UHF |
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MUX C (COM 5) |
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 |
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MUX D (COM6) |
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 |
Rocks & Co 1 |
40 |
Clear |
13:00 - 18:00. |
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 |
Mediaguard |
00:00 - 05:00 |
21396 kBit/s |
128 kBit/s |
Babestation |
96 |
Mediaguard |
23:00 - 04:45. |
21396 kBit/s |
128 kBit/s |
Adult Section Caption |
99 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
21396 kBit/s |
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Vision (IPTV) |
110 |
Clear |
TBA. |
21396 kBit/s |
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CCTV (IPTV) |
111 |
Clear |
Chinese news. |
21396 kBit/s |
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Sports (IPTV) |
112 |
Clear |
Sports Tonight Live. |
21396 kBit/s |
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Channel Zero |
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Clear |
Data |
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The Hits |
711 |
Clear |
24 hours. |
N/A |
80 kBit/s |
Smash Hits! |
712 |
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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 |
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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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Intrim HD MUX (DVB-T2) |
Channel |
EPG |
Encryption |
Information |
Video |
Audio |
BBC One HD |
50 |
Clear |
Simulcast of BBC One |
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s |
128 kb/s or 320 kb/s |
BBC HD |
54 |
Clear |
HD channel from the BBC |
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s |
128 kb/s or 320 kb/s |
ITV1 HD |
51 |
Clear |
Simulcast of ITV1 (Not in Channel Islands) |
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s |
128 kb/s or 320 kb/s |
Channel 4HD |
52 |
Clear |
Simulcast of Channel 4 |
3 Mb/s to 17 Mb/s |
128 kb/s or 320 kb/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 |
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| 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. |
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