Pan-UK television services
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±«Óãtv One
On ±«Óãtv One you'll find news and current affairs, drama, comedy and entertainment programmes -
±«Óãtv Two
Factual programmes are at the heart of ±«Óãtv Two, including arts, history, science and human interest documentaries -
±«Óãtv Three
±«Óãtv Three is never afraid to try new things, broadcasting comedy, entertainment, and docs -
±«Óãtv Four
±«Óãtv Four provides an ambitious range of innovative, high quality programming that is intellectually and culturally enriching, taking an expert and in-depth approach to a wide range of subjects -
C±«Óãtv
Our channel for 6-12 year olds in search of drama, entertainment, factual, comedy, animation and news -
CBeebies
Our youngest audience get active play, creativity and imagination from CBeebies, on-air and online -
±«Óãtv News
The UK's most-watched news channel airs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and features correspondents from across the world -
±«Óãtv Parliament
The UK's only channel dedicated to politics, showing debates and committees from across the UK
±«Óãtv television
In 2021/2022, 73% of people in the UK watched ±«Óãtv TV in a week on average – more than any other TV or SVOD provider. (Source: Compass by Ipsos MORI, BARB, RAJAR, Yonder)
6.6 billion programmes were streamed on ±«Óãtv iPlayer in 2021/2022, up 8% on 2020/21.
±«Óãtv One was named Channel of the Year by the Royal Television Society in 2021.
±«Óãtv Three’s In My Skin won best drama at the 2022 BAFTA television awards.
The National Television Award’s Special Recognition Award went to Line of Duty.
Access services
We provide subtitles on all programme content broadcast on ±«Óãtv One, ±«Óãtv Two (including national and regional variants), ±«Óãtv Four, ±«Óãtv News, C±«Óãtv and CBeebies and on ±«Óãtv Three long-form programming. Audio description is available on 20% of our programmes on ±«Óãtv One, ±«Óãtv Two, ±«Óãtv Four, C±«Óãtv and CBeebies and longform programmes on ±«Óãtv Three. In-vision signing is provided on 5% of our channel output.
Network radio
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±«Óãtv Radio 1
We broadcast a distinctive mix of new music and entertainment for 15-29 year olds plus news, documentaries and advice for young adults -
±«Óãtv Radio 1Xtra
1Xtra is a digital station that plays contemporary Hip Hop and RnB with a strong emphasis on new and live music. The digital station blends the best black music with entertainment, documentaries and news for 15-24 year olds -
±«Óãtv Radio 2
Thirteen million of you listen to us broadcast a distinctive mix music and speech programmes covering a mix of live pop and rock concerts, comedy, documentaries and religious output, as well as running social action campaigns like the 500 Words short story writing competition -
±«Óãtv Radio 3
The home of our arts and cultural broadcasting, ±«Óãtv Radio 3 is best known for its classical music output, but also makes programmes dedicated to jazz and world music as well as a number of speech programmes, documentaries and drama -
±«Óãtv Radio 4
±«Óãtv Radio 4 is a mixed speech radio station, offering in-depth news and current affairs and a wide range of other speech programmes including drama, readings, comedy, factual and magazine programmes -
±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra is a digital-only network and the principal outlet for our archive of speech entertainment, including comedy, drama and readings -
±«Óãtv Radio 5 live
Radio 5 live broadcasts continuous news and live sports coverage, bringing major news stories and sports events as they happen, and providing context through wide-ranging analysis and discussion -
±«Óãtv Radio 5 live sports extra
5 live sports extra brings a greater choice of live action to sports fans by extending the live coverage of various sporting events -
±«Óãtv Radio 6 Music
±«Óãtv Radio 6 Music is a digital radio station that entertains lovers of popular music with a service that celebrates the alternative spirit of popular music from the 60s to the present day -
±«Óãtv Asian Network
±«Óãtv Asian Network provides speech and music output appealing to the British Asian communities
±«Óãtv radio
62% of adults listen to ±«Óãtv Radio on average per week – ahead of any broadcast radio company or audio on-demand providers. (2021/22)
In 2021, the ±«Óãtv Proms celebrated the return of live music on a scale not seen since before the pandemic with 61 concerts over 44 days, featuring more than 2,000 musicians.
±«Óãtv Sounds served up 1.54 billion plays of radio, music and podcasts – up 23% on 2020/21.
Emma Barnett won Best Speech Presenter at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards in 2022 for her work on Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Around the UK
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±«Óãtv Scotland
Our newest television service provides documentary, popular factual & entertainment, comedy, drama, news & current affairs and sport made specially for audiences in Scotland -
±«Óãtv One Scotland
Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Scotland -
±«Óãtv One Wales
Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Wales -
±«Óãtv One Northern Ireland
Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Northern Ireland -
±«Óãtv Two Wales
±«Óãtv Two with additional programmes for audiences in Wales -
±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
±«Óãtv Two with additional programmes for audiences in Northern Ireland -
±«Óãtv Alba
Documentaries, music, sport plus children's programmes and news and current affairs for Gaelic-speaking people in Scotland -
Radio Scotland
A speech-led service for adults offering a wide mix of programming that reflects the diversity of Scottish culture and covers national and international issues -
Radio Nan GÃ idheal
A comprehensive speech and music radio service for Gaelic speakers -
±«Óãtv Radio Wales
A speech-led service for adults, offering a wide range of programmes and reflecting the issues, events, culture and interests of the people of Wales -
Radio Cymru
A speech and music radio service for Welsh language speakers -
Radio Cymru 2
A daily breakfast service of music and entertainment for Welsh language speakers -
Radio Ulster
A speech-led service, providing a mix of programmes that reflect news, events and community life in all its different aspects and diversity -
Radio Foyle
A speech-led service for audiences in the North-West of Northern Ireland -
±«Óãtv local radio
39 stations across England offering primarily speech-based services of news, information and debate, with a strong emphasis on interactivity
Around the UK
90% of adults in Wales use the ±«Óãtv TV/iPlayer, radio or online on average per week.
±«Óãtv Scotland was at the heart of global climate conference COP26, adjacent to our Glasgow Pacific Quay broadcast centre, in autumn 2021.
±«Óãtv Radio Ulster won gold in the National Station of the Year category at the 2021 IMRO Awards.
±«Óãtv Three Counties Radio’s Justin Dealey won gold for Best Local Radio Show at the 2022 ARIAs. ±«Óãtv Radio Merseyside also won gold for Best Coverage of an Event for Liverpool Together.
Digital services
We offer a range of services online through our websites and apps across a range of devices from computers and tablets to smartphones and connected TVs.
±«Óãtv Red Button currently provides access to content directly related to that being watched on TV such as alternative tennis matches at Wimbledon, news headlines from the ±«Óãtv News channel, or interactive games from CBeebies.
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±«Óãtv ±«Óãtvpage
A destination showcasing the best of the ±«Óãtv, in a way that is relevant to each of us -
±«Óãtv iPlayer
The best place to watch our distinctive range of live, on-demand and short-form video content -
±«Óãtv Sounds
A world of radio, music streaming and podcasts, bringing every user a unique listening experience -
±«Óãtv News
Trusted, accurate and reliable journalism, helping audiences understand and navigate the world around them -
±«Óãtv Sport
Offers our audiences their own personal sports service -
Trusted learning content when it’s needed most, helping develop skills and potential -
±«Óãtv Weather
Clear and simple forecasts, leading on our approach to location-based service -
C±«Óãtv and CBeebies online
A dedicated experience to inform, educate, entertain and inspire kids, that is trusted by parents
Digital services
61% of UK adults use ±«Óãtv Online each month (2020-2021).
±«Óãtv News Online reached 34% of UK adults on average per week – 18 million people weekly.
75% of secondary school pupils used ±«Óãtv Bitesize for homework and revision in 2021/22.
±«Óãtv World Service's Dear Daughter won Podcast of the Year at the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
±«Óãtv Education
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±«Óãtv Education
±«Óãtv Education delivers the ±«Óãtv’s public purpose to promote education and is central to fulfilling the ±«Óãtv’s mission to inform, educate and entertain