DTT channels in Oxford

Introduction

Previous articles describe analogue [link here] and digital [link here] terrestrial television from the Oxford viewer's perspective. Technical details of reception are also described [link here]. The following tables list the present and anticipated DTT channels, both free to air (Freeview) and via subscription to Top Up TV*. Tables of the former DTT channels, both free to air and formerly via subscription to ITV Digital (formerly ONdigital) which has now closed down, are available separately [link here].
 

Table 1. DTT channels from Beckley (Oxford) transmitter
Channel	Name	Multiplex	Type and status	Notes
1	BBC ONE South (Oxford) BBC News 24	1	Free to air
2	BBC TWO BBC Learning Zone	1	Free to air	Shared with BBC 2W in Wales
3	ITV 1 (Carlton Central South) ITV Day	2	Free to air	UTV in N. Ireland
4	Channel 4	2	Free to air	S4C in Wales (Mux A)
5	five	A	Free to air
6	GMTV 2 ITV 2	2	Free to air
7	BBC THREE	1	Free to air
8				Channel 4 in Wales (Mux 2) Tn G in Scotland (Mux A)
9	BBC FOUR	B	Free to air
10	ITV 3	2	Free to air
11	Sky Three	C	Free to air
12	UKTV History	D	Free to air
13	Channel 4 + 1	2	Free to air
14	More 4	2	Free to air
16	QVC	A	Free to air
17	UKTV Gold	A	Pay-to-view
18	4Music	D	Free to air
19	UKTV Dave	C	Free to air
20	Virgin 1	D	Free to air
21	TMF Noggin	D	Free to air
22	Ideal World	D	Free to air
23	bid tv Screenshop	A	Free to air
24	price-drop.tv Screenshop 2	A	Free to air
26	UKTV Style	A	Pay-to-view
28	ITV 4	2	Free to air
29	E4	2	Free to air
30	E4 + 1	C	Free to air
31	ITV 2 + 1	D	Free to air
32	Film 4	D	Free to air
33	Eurosport UK	A	Pay-to-view
34	Setanta Sports	A	Pay-per-view
35	five US	A	Free to air
36	FIVER	A	Free to air
37	smile TV	C	Free to air
38	TopUp Anytime 1	A	Pay-to-view, second tier*
39	TopUp Anytime 2	A	Pay-to-view, second tier*
40	TopUp Anytime 3	A	Pay-to-view, second tier*
42	Nuts TV	A	Free to air
43	Gems TV	D	Free to air
44	Gems TV 1	A	Free to air
45	Lottery Xtra	D	Free to air
46	smile TV 2	A	Free to air
70	CBBC Channel	1	Free to air
71	CBeebies	B	Free to air
75	CITV	A	Free to air	Except Wales
80	BBC NEWS 24	1	Free to air
81	BBC Parliament	B	Free to air; interactive
82	Sky News	C	Free to air
83	Sky Sports News	C	Free to air
86				S4C-2 in Wales (Mux A)
87	The Community Channel	B	Free to air
88	Teachers' TV	A	Free to air
97	Television X, the Fantasy Channel Red Hot Films	A	Premium
100	Teletext UK	2	Free to air; text/interactive
101	Teletext Holidays	A	Free to air; text/interactive	Mux 2 in Wales
102	Rabbit	2	Free to air; text/interactive	Except Wales
103	Teletext Casino	A	Free to air; text/interactive	Except Wales
104	Teletext on 4	2	Free to air; text/interactive
105	BBCi	1	Free to air; text/interactive
108	Sky Text NHS Direct Interactive	C	Free to air; text/interactive
-	The Engineering Channel	1	Software downloads
300	4TV Interactive	D	Licensed; interactive services
301	BBCi	B	Free to air; interactive services	(TV)
302	BBCi	B	Free to air; interactive services	(TV)
303	BBCi	B	Free to air; interactive services	(data)
304	tvtvDIGITAL	C	EPG data	(data)
305	305	B	Free to air; interactive services	(data)
700	BBC Radio 1	B	Free to air; sound only
701	1Xtra  BBC	B	Free to air; sound only
702	BBC Radio 2	B	Free to air; sound only
703	BBC Radio 3	B	Free to air; sound only
704	BBC Radio 4	B	Free to air; sound only
705	BBC Radio Five Live	B	Free to air; sound only
706	BBC Five Live Sports Extra	B	Free to air; sound only
707	BBC 6 Music	B	Free to air; sound only
708	BBC 7	B	Free to air; sound only
709	BBC Asian Network	B	Free to air; sound only
710	BBC World Service	B	Free to air; sound only
711	The Hits Radio	D	Free to air; sound only
712	Heat	D	Free to air; sound only
713	KISS	D	Free to air; sound only
714	Smash Hits!	A	Free to air; sound only	Except Wales
715	Magic	D	Free to air; sound only
716	Q	D	Free to air; sound only
718	Smooth Radio	D	Free to air; sound only
719				BBC Radio Scotland/Ulster/Wales (Mux 1)
720				BBC Radio n Gaidheal/Foyle/Cymru (Mux 1)
721	MOJO	A	Free to air; sound only	Except Wales
722	Kerrang!	D	Free to air; sound only
723	talkSPORT	C	Free to air; sound only
724	Clyde 1 Radio	C	Free to air; sound only
725	Premier Christian Radio	C	Free to air; sound only
726				U105 in N. Ireland (Mux 2)
727	Absolute Radio	C	Free to air; sound only
728	Heart	2	Free to air; sound only	Except N. Ireland and Wales
Notes: The same channel allocations are used throughout the U.K. with regional variations including: BBC regions and ITV 1 companies; S4C replaces Channel 4 in Wales; S4C-2 in Wales; Tn G in Scotland; UTV replaces ITV in N. Ireland. * Top Up TV has recently introduced a "second tier" subscription requiring the purchase of a specific receiver from them; nonetheless, it has been confirmed that the existing subscription arrangement (requiring only a viewing card) will continue on a long-term basis.

Table 2. Selected DTT channels from other transmitters
Channel	Name	Multiplex	Type and status	Transmitter
(1)	BBC ONE London	1	Free to air	Crystal Palace
(3)	ITV 1 (Carlton / London Weekend Television)	2	Free to air
501	BBC HD	(ch. 31)	Experimental HD
503	ITV HD	(ch. 31)	Experimental HD
504	Channel 4 HD	(ch. 27)	Experimental HD
505	five HD	(ch. 27)	Experimental HD
(1)	BBC ONE South	1	Free to air	Hannington
(3)	ITV 1 (Meridian Television)	2	Free to air
(1)	BBC ONE West	1	Free to air	Mendip
(3)	ITV 1 (HTV)	2	Free to air
(1)	BBC ONE East	1	Free to air	Sandy Heath
(3)	ITV 1 (Anglia Television)	2	Free to air
(1)	BBC ONE West Midland	1	Free to air	Sutton Coldfield
(3)	ITV 1 (Carlton Central West)	2	Free to air
Notes: duplicated channel numbers are reallocated to vacant slots in the receiver's menu and may vary. Multiplexes A-D are also available (subject to reception conditions) and more or less duplicate those from Oxford.

Table 3. Pending DTT channels
Channel	Name	Multiplex	Type and status
	CNN	D	Free to air; formerly "expected late in 2002"; now probably abandoned
Notes: all details are provisional - some are probably just speculative

Jon Godwin
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