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Certain sporting events are protected by the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events and must be broadcast live and free-to-air on terrestrial television in the UK. Presently, free-to-air means a TV channel which is free and covers 98% of the population. [1]
A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there were 485 TV stations, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010.
All HD channels in the UK broadcast at 1080i, apart from Sky Sports Main Event UHD channel and the BT Sport Ultimate 4K. [1] HD channels can dynamically switch between 1080i/25 and 1080p /25 when broadcast via Freeview HD.
Continues on BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Sky and Virgin Media. 31 October 2013 54 Home: Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Returned in March 2016 on channel 25 as part of Freeview. 57 BT Sport Previews Removed with closure of Top Up TV. Channel removed from EPG on 4 November 2013. Extended broadcasting hours for Marketplace. 1 November 2013 53 SAB TV
ITV Sport Channel: ITV Digital 2002-05-12 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. — 673 — — Inspiration Network 2002-06-01 Financial difficulties. — 878 — — ITN Radio ITN: 2002-06-01 Financial difficulties. — — — Bright Blue Energis: 2002-06-15 — 516 — — The Money Channel Adam Faith and Paul Killik 2002/06
Sky Sport Serie A. Sky Sport Tennis. Sky Sport Uno. Sky Sports. Sky Sports F1. Sky Sports News. Sky Sports Racing. Sky Sports Tennis. Sports Tonight Live.
BT Sport also announced that it would launch BT Sport Ultra HD, the first 4K sports channel in the UK, on 2 August for the 2015 FA Community Shield. The channel would initially be exclusive to BT TV on BT Infinity, with a 4K service package and compatible YouView set-top box. In 2016, BT Sport Europe was renamed BT Sport 3.
It usually broadcasts sport events, archival programming, and, similarly to ITV3, movies. A timeshift channel, ITV4 +1, is available on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. ITV4 HD is the HD television channel of ITV4, launched in 15 November 2010 along with ITV3 HD. Until 8 November 2022, it was a pay-TV channel.