Free-to-air Stations in The UK
These channels are also available outside the UK in neighbouring countries e.g. Belgium and the Netherlands.
- BBC One
- The Corporation's primary network, broadcasting mainstream comedy, drama, documentaries, films, news, sport, and some children's programmes. BBC One is also the home of the BBC's main 30-minutes news bulletins, currently shown at 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 10:00 pm on Monday to Sunday. The main news bulletins are followed by local news. These are provided by production centres in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and a further 14 regional and sub-regional centres in England. The centres also produce local news magazine programming.
- Most watched programme: EastEnders.
Shutdown of all UK analogue television stations began in 2008 and finished in October 2012, leaving only digital transmission for terrestrial services.
- BBC Two
- Home to more specialist programming, including comedy, documentaries, dramas, children's programming and minority interest programmes, as well as imported programmes from other countries, particularly the United States. An important feature of the schedule is Newsnight, a 50-minute news analysis programme shown each weeknight at 22.30. There are slight differences in the programming for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The most notable is a separate final 20 minutes for Newsnight broadcast in Scotland.
- Most watched programme: Top Gear.
- BBC Three
- Home to mainly youth-oriented programming, particularly new comedy sketch shows and sitcoms.
- BBC Four
- Niche programming for an intellectual audience, including specialist documentaries, occasional 'serious' dramas, live theatre, foreign language films and television programmes and 'prestige' archive television repeats.
- BBC HD
- A part-time high definition service launched on 1 December 2007 after a trial period of 18 months.
- BBC One HD
- A high definition simulcast of BBC One launched on 3 November 2010.
- BBC News
- A dedicated news channel.
- BBC Parliament
- The Corporation's dedicated politics channel, covering both the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, Northern Ireland Assembly and international politics.
- CBBC Channel
- For children aged six and above.
- CBeebies
- For children under six.
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