|
ATT
|
British Satellite Broadcasting
|
Sky Television/Sky Multichannels
|
Analogue cable
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Bristol Channel
|
Rediffusion
|
1975-03-14[1]
|
Bristol only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Wellingborough Cablevision
|
Wellingborough Traders Television Relay
|
1975-03-24[3]
|
Wellingborough only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Sheffield Cablevision
|
British Relay Wireless
|
1976-01-02[4]
|
Sheffield only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Greenwich Cablevision
|
Greenwich Cablevision Ltd
|
1976
|
Greenwich only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Swindon Viewpoint
|
EMI and Radio Rentals
|
1980[5]
|
Swindon only. Closed as staffed operation in 1980, continued volunteer run til present day
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Channel 40
|
Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Post Office Telecommunications
|
1979
|
Milton Keynes only. Replaced with Cable Radio Milton Keynes.[6]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Avon TV
|
|
1981
|
Bristol only.[1]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
T.E.N. (The Entertainment Network)
|
Rediffusion, Visionhire, Rank Organisation
|
1985-06-02
|
Replaced with Mirrorvision.[7]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Mirrorvision
|
Mirror Group Newspapers
|
1986-04-01
|
Merged with Premiere.[8]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
Music Box
|
Virgin Vision
|
1987-01-30
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Star Channel
|
British Telecommunications plc
|
1987
|
Merged with Premiere[9]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Premiere
|
Maxwell Communications Corporation, Goldcrest Films, HBO, Showtime
|
1989/07
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
The Arts Channel
|
Sky Television plc
|
1989
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Now
|
BSkyB
|
1990-12-01
|
Replaced with Sky News.
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Galaxy
|
BSkyB
|
1990-12-02
|
Transponder space handed to Sky One
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The Power Station
|
BSkyB
|
1991-04-08
|
Transponder space handed to Sky Movies.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
The Comedy Channel
|
BSkyB
|
1992-09-30
|
Replaced with Sky Movies Gold.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
Sky Arts
|
BSkyB
|
1992-12-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
Screensport
|
W H Smith & ESPN
|
1993-03-01
|
Merged with Eurosport.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
Lifestyle
|
W H Smith
|
1993
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
Lifestyle Satellite Jukebox
|
W H Smith
|
1993
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Wire TV
|
Mirror Television
|
1995
|
Replaced by L!VE TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
The Identity Channel
|
BET Networks (Viacom)
|
1996
|
Financial difficulties.[10]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
TV Asia
|
Dolphin Group
|
1997-01-01
|
Sold to Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Replaced with Zee TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
SelecTV
|
SelecTV plc
|
1997/02
|
Sold to Carlton Communications. Replaced with Carlton Select.[11]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
Granada Talk TV
|
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB)
|
1997-08-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
Sky 2
|
BSkyB
|
1997-08-31
|
Closed due to poor viewing figures.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
West Herts TV
|
Telecential
|
1997
|
Hemel Hempstead only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
CMT Europe
|
Gaylord Entertainment Company
|
1998-03-31
|
[12]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
The Children's Channel
|
United Artists Programming Ltd
|
1998-04-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
The Weather Channel
|
IWP
|
1998/04
|
[13]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
Sky Scottish
|
BSkyB, SMG plc
|
1998-05-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Channel One
|
Associated Newspapers
|
1998-09-02
|
London only.[14]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Channel One West
|
Associated Newspapers
|
1998-09-21
|
Bristol only.[1]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
NBC Europe
|
General Electric
|
1998
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
Sky Soap
|
BSkyB
|
1999-04-30
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Swindon Cable
|
NTL
|
2000-06-01
|
Swindon only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
TNT
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2000-07-01
|
Replaced with Turner Classic Movies.
|
|
UHF 48
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Lanarkshire TV
|
Thistle Technology Group Ltd
|
2001
|
Lanarkshire only.
|
|
UHF 66
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV Local Bristol
|
Local Broadcasting Group (Einstein Channel plc)
|
2002/10
|
Bristol only. Financial difficulties.[1]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
3sat
|
ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR idée suisse, ARD
|
2002
|
|
|
UHF 49
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Channel Six Dundee
|
Channel 6 Broadcasting Ltd
|
2002
|
Dundee only. Financial difficulties.[15]
|
|
UHF 52
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Herts TV
|
Local Broadcasting Group (Einstein Channel plc)
|
2002
|
Hertford and Ware only.[16] Financial difficulties.[17]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
NTL Cable 7
|
NTL
|
2002
|
[18]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Rai Uno
|
RAI
|
2002
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Rai Due
|
RAI
|
2002
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
RTL Television
|
RTL Group
|
2002
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Sat.1
|
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
|
2002
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Taunton TV
|
TV Local
|
2002
|
Taunton and Wellington only.[19]
|
|
UHF 54
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV12
|
TV12 ltd
|
2002
|
Isle of Wight only.
|
|
UHF 52
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Edinburgh Television
|
TV Local
|
2003
|
Edinburgh only.
|
|
UHF 29
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Portsmouth TV
|
MyTV Network Limited
|
2004-03-19
|
Portsmouth only.[20] Entered administration.
|
|
UHF 29/55
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Southampton TV
|
MyTV Network Limited
|
2004-03-19
|
Southampton only. Entered administration.
|
|
UHF 33
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Northants TV
|
Midlands Cable TV
|
2004
|
Northampton only.
|
|
UHF 48
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Thistle TV
|
Thistle Television Ltd
|
2005-05-17
|
Signal problems. Lanarkshire only.[21]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
L!VE TV
|
Mirror Group Newspapers
|
1999-10-31
|
Returned in 2003.
|
|
UHF 54
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Solent TV
|
Island Volunteers Group
|
2007-05-24
|
Isle of Wight only. Nationally available on Sky.[22]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Hellenic TV
|
Hellenic Television Ltd
|
2008-12-17
|
|
|
UHF 48/21
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
C9TV
|
U C Business Ltd
|
2008
|
Coleraine, Derry and Limavady only.
|
|
UHF 47/29/55
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Six TV
|
Milestone Group
|
2009/04
|
Oxford and Southampton only. Failed to secure a guaranteed digital channel.[23]
|
|
UHF 49
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Capital TV
|
Capital TV Ltd
|
2009
|
Cardiff only.[24]
|
|
UHF 54
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
York@54
|
EBS New Media
|
2011
|
York only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
JSTV
|
NHK Cosmomedia (Europe) Limited
|
2012-01-31
|
|
|
UHF 62
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
NVTV
|
Northern Visions Limited
|
2012-10-23
|
Belfast only.
|
|
DTT
|
Sky
|
NTL
|
Telewest
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
6
|
N/A
|
117
|
N/A
|
UTV2
|
UTV Media
|
2002-01-22
|
Replaced with ITV2. Northern Ireland only.
|
|
N/A
|
682
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Asia 1 TV
|
Reminiscent TV Network
|
2002-02-04
|
Financial difficulties.[28][29]
|
|
N/A
|
691
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Lashkara TV
|
Reminiscent TV Network
|
2002-02-04
|
Financial difficulties.[28][29]
|
|
N/A
|
683
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Sonali TV
|
Reminiscent TV Network
|
2002-02-06
|
Financial difficulties.[28][30]
|
|
N/A
|
683
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
UC Lanka
|
UC Lanka Ltd
|
2002-02-21
|
|
|
N/A
|
692
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Gurjari
|
Reminiscent TV Network
|
2002-02-22
|
Financial difficulties.[28][31]
|
|
N/A
|
693
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
CEE(i)TV
|
Reminiscent TV Network
|
2002-02-22
|
Financial difficulties.[28][31]
|
|
N/A
|
694
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Anjuman TV
|
Reminiscent TV Network
|
2002-02-22
|
Financial difficulties.[28][31]
|
|
16
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Text +
|
ITV Digital
|
2002/02
|
|
|
13
|
553
|
127
|
245
|
BBC Knowledge
|
BBC
|
2002-03-02
|
Replaced with BBC Four and CBeebies.
|
|
19
|
633
|
634
|
867
|
Shop!
|
Granada & Littlewoods
|
2002-04-08
|
|
|
51
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select 1
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-04-22
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
|
|
52
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select 2
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-04-22
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
|
|
53
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select 3
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-04-22
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
|
|
54
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select 4
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-04-22
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
|
|
55
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select 5
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-04-22
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration
|
|
31
|
136
|
114
|
283
|
Granada Breeze
|
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB)
|
2002-04-30
|
|
|
N/A
|
178
|
306
|
160
|
Tara Television
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann & United Pan-Europe Communications
|
2002-04-30
|
Wound up by the High Court in April 2002.
|
|
98
|
N/A
|
111/729
|
N/A
|
ITV Sport Select
|
ITV Digital
|
2002/04
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration.
|
|
99
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Sport Plus
|
ITV Digital
|
2002/04
|
Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration.
|
|
35
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Digital Preview
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-05-01
|
Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
|
|
47
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select Previews
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-05-01
|
Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
|
|
50
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Select Information
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-05-01
|
Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
|
|
88
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Digital Information
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-05-01
|
Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
|
|
20
|
N/A
|
727
|
N/A
|
ITV Sport Channel
|
ITV Digital
|
2002-05-12
|
Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
673
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Inspiration Network
|
|
2002-06-01
|
Financial difficulties.[32]
|
|
N/A
|
878
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITN Radio
|
ITN
|
2002-06-01
|
Financial difficulties.[33]
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bright Blue
|
Energis
|
2002-06-15
|
[34]
|
|
N/A
|
516
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The Money Channel
|
Adam Faith and Paul Killik
|
2002/06
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
576
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Einstein.tv
|
Einstein Channel plc
|
2002-07-24
|
Financial difficulties.[35]
|
|
N/A
|
910
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TeamTalk 252
|
TEAMtalk Media Group plc
|
2002-07-31
|
Financial difficulties.[36]
|
|
N/A
|
464
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Digital Classics TV
|
|
2002-08-08
|
Financial difficulties.[37]
|
|
N/A
|
455
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Vibe TV
|
|
2002-09-02
|
[38]
|
|
N/A
|
217
|
100
|
151
|
Play UK
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech)
|
2002-09-30
|
Replaced with UKTV History on 30 October 2002.[39]
|
|
N/A
|
649
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Home Shopping Europe
|
|
2002-10-01
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
816
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Sirasa TV
|
Maharajah Television
|
2002-10-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
657
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Shop Aid TV
|
|
2002-10-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
625
|
Channel One
|
Channel One Liverpool Ltd (DMGT)
|
2003
|
Liverpool only. Financial difficulties.[40]
|
|
N/A
|
434
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
F1 Digital+
|
Formula One Management
|
2002/12
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
801
|
Asianet
|
Asianet Communications Limited
|
2002
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
608
|
N/A
|
BET on Jazz
|
BET Networks (Viacom)
|
2002
|
Carriage agreement not renewed.
|
|
56
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
For Adults Only 1
|
ITV Digital
|
2002
|
|
|
57
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
For Adults Only 2
|
ITV Digital
|
2002
|
|
|
DTT
|
Sky
|
NTL
|
Telewest
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
118
|
N/A
|
The Studio
|
NTL and Vivendi Universal
|
2003-01-01
|
Financial difficulties and failed contract negotiations for carriage on Sky and Telewest.[41]
|
|
N/A
|
410
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The Racing Channel
|
The Racing Network International
|
2003-02-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
193
|
803
|
N/A
|
Channel Health
|
|
2003-02-05
|
Financial difficulties.[42][43]
|
|
7
|
115
|
126
|
111
|
BBC Choice
|
BBC
|
2003-02-09
|
Replaced with BBC Three.
|
|
35
|
N/A
|
35
|
N/A
|
Carlton Select
|
Carlton Communications plc
|
2003/03
|
Closed due to poor viewing figures and the closure of ITV Digital. Timeshared with Carlton Food Network until 2000.
|
|
N/A
|
253
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Travel Channel 2
|
Travel Channel International Ltd.
|
2003-03-02
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Style Network.
|
|
N/A
|
889
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The Scene
|
|
2003-03-09
|
[44]
|
|
N/A
|
665
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Chart Shop TV
|
CSC Media Group
|
2003-03-12
|
Replaced with Video Vault.[45]
|
|
N/A
|
644
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Shop USA
|
|
2003-03-18
|
|
|
N/A
|
952
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
CPD / Dental TV
|
|
2003-03-25
|
[46]
|
|
28
|
N/A
|
309
|
425
|
Carlton Cinema
|
Carlton Communications plc
|
2003-03-31
|
Ceased broadcasting due failed contract negotiations for carriage on Sky.[47]
|
|
N/A
|
906
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Rampage
|
Radio First
|
2003/03
|
[46]
|
|
N/A
|
645
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Simply Music
|
Simply Media
|
2003-04-14
|
Poor viewing figures. Replaced with Simply Shop+.
|
|
N/A
|
579
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Simply Nature
|
Simply Media
|
2003-04-14
|
Poor viewing figures.
|
|
N/A
|
581
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Simply Einstein
|
Simply Media
|
2003-04-14
|
Poor viewing figures.
|
|
N/A
|
905
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Relax with a Book
|
|
2003/04
|
[48]
|
|
N/A
|
262
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Simply Nostalgia
|
Simply Media
|
2003-05-01
|
Financial difficulties.[49]
|
|
N/A
|
645
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Simply Shop+
|
Simply Media
|
2003-05-01
|
Financial difficulties.[49]
|
|
N/A
|
826
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Simply Asian
|
Simply Media
|
2003-05-01
|
Financial difficulties.[49]
|
|
N/A
|
326
|
715
|
N/A
|
FilmFour Extreme
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2003-05-05
|
Timeshared with FilmFour World. Replaced with FilmFour Weekly.[50]
|
|
N/A
|
325
|
716
|
N/A
|
FilmFour World
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2003-05-05
|
Timeshared with FilmFour Extreme. Replaced with FilmFour Weekly.[50]
|
|
N/A
|
952
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Automotive Channel
|
|
2003/05
|
|
|
N/A
|
414
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Red Button Races
|
|
2003-06-18
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
461
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
P-Rock
|
|
2003-06-24
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
882
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ART Europe
|
Arab Radio and Television Network
|
2003-06-25
|
Replaced with MBC.
|
|
N/A
|
619
|
|
|
Toons and Tunes
|
CSC Media Group
|
2003-06-26
|
Replaced with Pop.
|
|
N/A
|
305
|
708
|
405
|
Sky Movies Premier Widescreen
|
BSkyB
|
2003-06-03
|
Ceased broadcasting due to widescreen content being broadcast on all other Sky Movies channels.
|
|
N/A
|
913
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Apna Radio
|
|
2003-07-24
|
Financial difficulties.[51]
|
|
52
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
NTL Interactive
|
NTL
|
2003 (Summer)
|
MHEG electronic programme guide, with listings for ITV Digital channels.
|
|
22
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
CBM
|
CBM Media
|
2003-08-06
|
Channel never launched due to CBM failing to meet the contract launch conditions.[52][53]
|
|
N/A
|
814
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Ekushey TV
|
Ekushey Television (Pvt) Ltd.
|
2003-09-01
|
Licencing problems in Bangladesh.[54]
|
|
N/A
|
247
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
MBE (Major Black Entertainment)
|
|
2003-09-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
244
|
903
|
732
|
CNX
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2003-09-08
|
Replaced with Toonami.
|
|
N/A
|
774
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Erotika 4
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)
|
2003-10-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
775
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Erotika 5
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)
|
2003-10-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
776
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Erotika 6
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)
|
2003-10-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
689
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TX1
|
|
2003-10-30
|
[55]
|
|
50
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
FourText
|
Intelfax
|
2003-12-16
|
Replaced with Teletext on 4.[56]
|
|
N/A
|
691
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Mobile Crazy TV
|
|
2003-12-24
|
Financial difficulties.[57]
|
|
DTT
|
Sky
|
NTL
|
Telewest
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
772
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Erotika 2
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)
|
2004-02-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
773
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Erotika 3
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)
|
2004-02-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
771
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Erotika 1
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)
|
2004-03-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
564
|
137
|
225
|
UK Horizons
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech)
|
2004-03-08
|
Replaced with UKTV Documentary and UKTV People.[58]
|
|
N/A
|
565
|
N/A
|
226
|
UK Horizons +1
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech)
|
2004-03-08
|
[58]
|
|
17
|
631
|
115
|
870
|
TV Travel Shop
|
TV Travel Shop
|
2004-04-16
|
DTT allocation bought by Top Up TV. Sky EPG slot bought by iBuy.
|
|
N/A
|
632
|
633
|
N/A
|
TV Travel Shop 2
|
TV Travel Shop
|
2004-04-16
|
Sky EPG slot bought by iBuy2.
|
|
N/A
|
669
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Going Places TV
|
My Travel plc
|
2004-05-06
|
Financial difficulties.[59]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
933
|
Century Radio
|
Capital Radio Group
|
2004-06-29
|
Removed in favour of national carriage of Century Digital. Gateshead regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
620
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Pop Plus
|
CSC Media Group
|
2004-07-27
|
Replaced with Tiny Pop.
|
|
N/A
|
878
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Student Broadcast Network
|
Campus Media
|
2004-09-23
|
Financial difficulties.[60]
|
|
N/A
|
844
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bollywood Films
|
Red Hot Films
|
2004-09-23
|
Low subscriber numbers.[61]
|
|
N/A
|
820
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ART Movies
|
Arab Radio and Television Network
|
2004-10-01
|
Low subscriber numbers.[62]
|
|
N/A
|
821
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ART Music
|
Arab Radio and Television Network
|
2004-10-01
|
Low subscriber numbers.[62]
|
|
N/A
|
822
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
MBC
|
Arab Radio and Television Network
|
2004-10-01
|
Low subscriber numbers.[62]
|
|
N/A
|
823
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
LBC
|
Arab Radio and Television Network
|
2004-10-01
|
Low subscriber numbers.[62]
|
|
N/A
|
425
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
iSports TV
|
Digital Interactive Television Group
|
2004-10-06
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Channel 425.
|
|
N/A
|
663
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Factory Outlet
|
Eagle Road Studios Limited
|
2004-10-08
|
Replaced with Gems TV.
|
|
N/A
|
637
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Shop America
|
|
2004-10-20
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Express Shopping Channel.[63]
|
|
N/A
|
118
|
101
|
128
|
Plus
|
Granada Sky Broadcasting
|
2004-11-01
|
Closed down by ITV plc and GSB as part of a deal to carry ITV3 on Sky. Replaced with ITV3.
|
|
N/A
|
660
|
924
|
N/A
|
Auction World.tv
|
Auctionworld Ltd
|
2004-11-19
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[64]
|
|
N/A
|
649
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Chase-it.tv
|
Auctionworld Ltd
|
2004-11-19
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[65]
|
|
N/A
|
238
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bonanza
|
|
2004-12-06
|
Replaced with Majestic TV.
|
|
N/A
|
656
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Shop Smart
|
Shop Smart Television Ltd
|
2004-12-11
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[66]
|
|
DTT
|
Sky
|
NTL:Telewest
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
647
|
N/A
|
TelSell
|
Tel Sell BV
|
2006-01-09
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Pitch TV Plus.
|
|
N/A
|
860
|
881/925
|
The Storm
|
GCap Media
|
2006-01-23
|
Replaced with Chill.[72]
|
|
N/A
|
336
|
N/A
|
Matinee Movies
|
sit-up Ltd
|
2006-01-31
|
Bought by Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. Replaced with Movies4Men.
|
|
N/A
|
339
|
N/A
|
Bad Movies
|
sit-up Ltd
|
2006-01-31
|
Bought by Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd. Replaced with ACTIONMAX.
|
|
N/A
|
172
|
N/A
|
Game Network
|
Cellcast Group
|
2006-02-20
|
Replaced with Babestation.
|
|
N/A
|
871
|
882
|
The Mix
|
GCap Media
|
2006-02-20
|
Replaced with Fun Radio. Ex-NTL only.
|
|
N/A
|
214
|
N/A
|
L!VE TV
|
Mirror Group Newspapers
|
2006-02-28
|
Replaced with Babeworld.
|
|
N/A
|
364
|
345
|
The Amp
|
CSC Media Group
|
2006-03-01
|
Replaced with Bliss
|
|
N/A
|
602
|
614
|
Cartoon Network +1
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2006-03-06
|
Replaced with original version of Cartoon Network Too on 24 April 2006 and then Cartoonito on 24 May 2007. Was relaunched on 1 April 2014 replacing Cartoon Network Too.
|
|
N/A
|
277
|
N/A
|
London TV
|
Visit London
|
2006-03-14
|
Replaced with Celebrity Shopping.
|
|
N/A
|
613
|
698/726
|
Toon Disney
|
Disney-ABC Television Group
|
2006-03-16
|
Replaced with Disney Cinemagic
|
|
N/A
|
541
|
N/A
|
UKTV People +1
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech)
|
2006-04-18
|
Replaced with UKTV Drama +1 on 2 May 2006.
|
|
N/A
|
0167
|
N/A
|
Jazz FM
|
GMG Radio
|
2006-05-06
|
[73]
|
|
N/A
|
0163
|
N/A
|
Apple FM
|
|
2006-05-25
|
[74]
|
|
N/A
|
0132
|
871
|
PrimeTime Radio
|
Roger De Haan
|
2006-06-02
|
Ex-NTL only.[75]
|
|
N/A
|
852
|
N/A
|
Quiz TV
|
Quiz TV Limited
|
2006-06-23
|
|
|
106
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
YooPlay Games
|
YooMedia
|
2006-07-18
|
Replaced with Virgin Radio.
|
|
N/A
|
325
|
715
|
FilmFour Weekly
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2006-07-19
|
Ceased broadcasting when the subscription service ended. Ex-NTL only.[76]
|
|
N/A
|
672
|
N/A
|
GDTV
|
One TV plc
|
2006/07
|
Financial difficulties.[77]
|
|
N/A
|
667
|
N/A
|
One TV
|
One TV plc
|
2006/07
|
Financial difficulties.[77] License revoked by Ofcom.[78]
|
|
N/A
|
346
|
172/315
|
VH2
|
MTV Networks Europe
|
2006-08-01
|
Replaced with MTV Flux.
|
|
N/A
|
674
|
N/A
|
Treasures.tv
|
Treasures TV Limited
|
2006-08-17
|
|
|
N/A
|
202
|
141
|
Trouble Reload
|
Flextech
|
2006-09-09
|
Replaced with Trouble +1.
|
|
N/A
|
841
|
N/A
|
Avago
|
YooMedia
|
2006-10-04
|
Replaced with Gala TV.
|
|
N/A
|
339
|
N/A
|
ACTIONMAX
|
Dolphin Broadcast Services Ltd
|
2006-10-09
|
Replaced with Movies4Men 2.
|
|
N/A
|
0204
|
N/A
|
Virgin Radio Party Classics
|
SMG plc
|
2006/10
|
[79]
|
|
N/A
|
786
|
N/A
|
Vectone Urdu
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
794
|
N/A
|
Vectone One
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
796
|
N/A
|
Vectone Tamil
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
800
|
N/A
|
Vectone Bangla
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
803
|
N/A
|
Vectone Punjab
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
811
|
N/A
|
Vectone Sinhla
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
812
|
N/A
|
Vectone Two
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-10
|
[80]
|
|
N/A
|
512
|
820
|
South Asia World
|
Asia TV Ltd
|
2006-11-11
|
Ex-Telewest only.[81]
|
|
N/A
|
821
|
N/A
|
Vectone 2U
|
Vectone Media Limited
|
2006-11-24
|
|
|
504
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Channel 4 HD
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2006-11-30
|
Crystal Palace only.
|
|
505
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Five HD
|
Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group)
|
2006-11-30
|
Crystal Palace only.
|
|
503
|
N/A
|
118
|
ITV HD
|
ITV plc
|
2006-11-30
|
Crystal Palace and ex-Telewest only.
|
|
N/A
|
0113
|
961
|
Century Digital
|
GMG Radio
|
2006-12-14
|
Station sold to GMG Radio, EPG slots retained by GCap Media and given to theJazz.[82]
|
|
DTT
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
854
|
N/A
|
Channel 854
|
William Hill plc & YooMedia
|
2007-01-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
916
|
N/A
|
Look4Love
|
Television Concepts Limited
|
2007/01
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[83]
|
|
N/A
|
918
|
N/A
|
Look 4 Love 2
|
Television Concepts Limited
|
2007/01
|
Went into liquidation. License revoked by Ofcom.[84]
|
|
N/A
|
638
|
N/A
|
Price Busters TV
|
MK Promotions
|
2007-02-22
|
|
|
N/A
|
681
|
N/A
|
Price Busters TV 2
|
MK Promotions
|
2007-02-22
|
|
|
N/A
|
524
|
221
|
Discovery Wings
|
Discovery Networks UK
|
2007-02-28
|
Replaced with Discovery Turbo.
|
|
N/A
|
615
|
721
|
Discovery Kids
|
Discovery Networks UK
|
2007-02-28
|
Replaced with Discovery Turbo.
|
|
N/A
|
528
|
228/231
|
Adventure One
|
NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels)
|
2007-03-01
|
Replaced with National Geographic Wild.
|
|
43
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Top Up TV Promo
|
Top Up TV
|
2007-03-01
|
Replaced with Setanta Sports 1.
|
|
N/A
|
659
|
N/A
|
EeZee tv
|
eeZee tv Limited
|
2007-03-03
|
Replaced with JML Direct TV
|
|
107
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Top Up TV Active
|
Top Up TV
|
2007-03-05
|
|
|
31
|
856
|
N/A
|
ITV Play
|
ITV plc
|
2007-03-13
|
Ceased broadcasting due to phone-in fraud scandal.[85]
|
|
N/A
|
193
|
N/A
|
Rapture TV
|
Rapture Television plc
|
2007-03-19
|
Ceased broadcasting on Sky following EPG fees dispute.[86]
|
|
724
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
3C
|
EMAP
|
2007-03-24
|
|
|
102
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Teletext Cars
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2007-04-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
330
|
N/A
|
More 24
|
NBC Universal Global Networks
|
2007-04-02
|
Replaced with Movies 24 +.
|
|
N/A
|
929
|
N/A
|
Red Hot Climax
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2007-04-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
931
|
N/A
|
Red Hot Reality
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2007-04-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
849
|
N/A
|
The Daily Quiz!
|
Big Game TV
|
2007-04-25
|
|
|
N/A
|
840
|
N/A
|
The Great Big British Quiz
|
Play To Win TV
|
2007-05-04
|
|
|
N/A
|
483
|
N/A
|
PremPlus HD
|
BSkyB
|
2007-05-06
|
Match rights transferred to Setanta Sports and ceased broadcasting. Replaced with Sky Sports HDX.
|
|
N/A
|
602
|
732
|
Toonami
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2007-05-24
|
Replaced with new version of Cartoon Network Too along with launch of Cartoonito.
|
|
N/A
|
219
|
N/A
|
Solent TV
|
Island Volunteers Group
|
2007-05-24
|
[22]
|
|
N/A
|
483
|
N/A
|
Sky Sports HDX
|
BSkyB
|
2007-05-26
|
Temporary channel.
|
|
N/A
|
631
|
N/A
|
IBuy
|
IAC/HSN
|
2007-05-28
|
Replaced with JML Direct TV.
|
|
N/A
|
632
|
N/A
|
IBuy 2
|
IAC/HSN
|
2007-05-28
|
Replaced with Shop Now TV.
|
|
N/A
|
217
|
N/A
|
Quiznation
|
Optimistic Entertainment
|
2007-05-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
0112
|
923
|
Core Radio
|
GCap Media
|
2007-07-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
0174
|
925
|
Chill
|
GCap Media
|
2007-07-03
|
[87] Returned on 3 November 2008.
|
|
N/A
|
0175
|
960
|
Capital Disney
|
GCap Media
|
2007-07-29
|
|
N/A
|
0109
|
919
|
Classic Gold
|
GCap Media
|
2007-08-03
|
Replaced by Gold after merger with Capital Gold.
|
|
N/A
|
0123
|
859
|
Capital Gold
|
GCap Media
|
2007-08-03
|
Replaced by Gold after merger with Classic Gold.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
890
|
Info Zone
|
Virgin Media
|
2007-08-14
|
Replaced with PIN Protection Help. Ex-Telewest only.
|
|
N/A
|
135
|
N/A
|
Life TV
|
Life TV Media
|
2007-08-20
|
Ceased broadcasting for Channel 4 +1.
|
|
N/A
|
136
|
N/A
|
Life 24
|
Life TV Media
|
2007-08-20
|
Ceased broadcasting for Channel 4 +1.
|
|
N/A
|
137
|
N/A
|
Life Showcase TV
|
Life TV Media
|
2007-08-20
|
Ceased broadcasting for Channel 4 +1.
|
|
N/A
|
194
|
N/A
|
BEN 2
|
Greener Technology Limited
|
2007-08-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
480
|
501
|
PremPlus
|
BSkyB
|
2007-09-11
|
Match rights transferred to Setanta Sports and ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
502
|
PremPlus 2
|
BSkyB
|
2007-09-11
|
Match rights transferred to Setanta Sports and ceased broadcasting. Ex-NTL only.
|
|
15
|
170
|
161
|
ABC1
|
Disney-ABC Television Group
|
2007-09-26
|
Replaced with Playhouse Disney + on 30 October 2007 on Sky.
|
|
20
|
153
|
122
|
Ftn
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2007-10-01
|
Channel was relaunched and revamped as Virgin 1 on 1 October 2007.
|
|
N/A
|
154
|
123
|
Ftn +1
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2007-10-01
|
Channel was relaunched and revamped as Virgin 1 +1 on 1 October 2007.
|
|
729
|
0208
|
N/A
|
Radio Music Shop
|
Somethin' Else
|
2007-10-05
|
|
|
19
|
269
|
263
|
UKTV Bright Ideas
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media)
|
2007-10-14
|
Timeshared with Dave +1 and now Dave +1 uses UKTV Bright Ideas hours.
|
|
N/A
|
522
|
217
|
Discovery Civilisation
|
Discovery Networks UK
|
2007-11-01
|
Replaced with Discovery Knowledge.[88]
|
|
N/A
|
377
|
N/A
|
MinX
|
CSC Media Group
|
2007-11-22
|
Replaced with NME TV.
|
|
N/A
|
924
|
N/A
|
Red Hot Wives
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2007-11-22
|
Replaced with Red Hot Girl Girl on Sky.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
120
|
Virgin Central 2
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2007-12-11
|
Replaced with VTV Music on Demand.
|
|
N/A
|
359
|
350
|
Classic FM TV
|
GCap Media
|
2007-12-11
|
Replaced with OMusic TV on Sky.
|
|
N/A
|
180
|
N/A
|
Red TV
|
TV Legal Limited
|
2007-12-17
|
Replaced with Brit Hits.
|
|
N/A
|
192
|
N/A
|
MKTV
|
Jawad Siddiqui
|
2007-12-21
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
652
|
N/A
|
Vector 24/7
|
Vector Direct
|
2007-12-27
|
Replaced with JML Choice.
|
|
N/A
|
656
|
N/A
|
Shop Vector +
|
Vector Direct
|
2007-12-27
|
Replaced with JML Innovation.
|
|
N/A
|
423
|
N/A
|
The Golf Channel
|
JJB Sports
|
2007-12-31
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Setanta.
|
|
N/A
|
677
|
N/A
|
Deal TV
|
Deal TV Ltd
|
2007
|
[89]
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
832
|
Leonardo
|
Sitcom Group
|
2008-01-07
|
Ex-Telewest only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
204
|
N/A
|
OBE TV +1
|
OBE TV Ltd
|
2008-01-08
|
OBE TV's Sky EPG slot bought by DMAX, OBE TV moved to 204.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
855
|
N/A
|
Quiz Call
|
Ostrich Media (owned by iTouch)
|
2008-01-08
|
Ceased broadcasting before moving to Channel 5.
|
|
717
|
N/A
|
0127
|
N/A
|
Oneword Radio
|
UBC Media
|
2008-01-11
|
Financial problems.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
663
|
N/A
|
Vinappris
|
Vinappris Limited
|
2008-01-11
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
832
|
N/A
|
DD News
|
Doordarshan
|
2008-01-22
|
Sky EPG slot bought by 9X.[90][91] Distributor entered liquidation.[92]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
346
|
325
|
MTV Flux
|
MTV Networks Europe
|
2008-02-01
|
Replaced with MTV ONE +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
632
|
N/A
|
JML Direct 2
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2008-02-07
|
Replaced with JML Lifestyle.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
657
|
N/A
|
JML Extra
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2008-02-07
|
Replaced with JML Solutions.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
357
|
N/A
|
B4
|
CSC Media Group
|
2008-03-26
|
Replaced with Flava.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0202
|
953
|
Virgin Radio Groove
|
SMG plc
|
2008-04-17
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
549
|
N/A
|
Discovery Channel +1.5
|
Discovery Networks UK
|
2008-04-21
|
Replaced with Discovery Science +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
482
|
Red Hot Asians
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2008-04-22
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
205
|
N/A
|
FX +1
|
Fox International Channels (News Corporation)
|
2008-04-28
|
Replaced with FX HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
819
|
N/A
|
Sahara Filmy
|
Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited
|
2008-04-24
|
Sky EPG slot bought by SAB TV.[93]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
627
|
N/A
|
POP +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2008-05-19
|
Replaced with Kix!.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
367
|
N/A
|
Flaunt +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2008-06-04
|
Replaced with Pop Girl +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
800
|
N/A
|
RoA
|
Ravensbourne
|
2008-06-11
|
Temporary channel for Rave on Air 2008. Chislehurst only.[94]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
363
|
N/A
|
Bliss +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2008-06-11
|
Capacity used for AnimeCentral/Showcase TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
186
|
N/A
|
Life One
|
Life TV Media
|
2008-06-16
|
Suddenly went off air. Replaced with Life.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
654 & 678
|
758
|
Price Crash
|
Price Crash TV Ltd
|
2008-06-17
|
Entered administration.[95]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
833
|
N/A
|
DD India
|
Doordarshan
|
2008-06-18
|
Sky EPG slot bought by 9XM.[96] Distributor entered liquidation.[92]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
270
|
N/A
|
Performance Channel
|
Eicom plc
|
2008-07-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
821
|
N/A
|
Channel Punjab
|
Channel Punjab UK Ltd.
|
2008-07-09
|
Entered liquidation.[92][97]
|
|
18
|
N/A
|
360
|
330
|
The Hits
|
Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)
|
2008-08-15
|
Replaced with 4Music.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
199
|
N/A
|
AnimeCentral
|
CSC Media Group
|
2008-08-27
|
Replaced with Showcase TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
946
|
N/A
|
Red Hot Raw
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2008-08-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
947
|
N/A
|
Red Hot Viewers
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2008-08-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
667
|
N/A
|
JML Solutions
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2008-09-06
|
Replaced with JML CookShop.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
887
|
N/A
|
Applause
|
Canis Media
|
2008-09-08
|
Replaced with Nigeria Movies.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
260
|
N/A
|
Performance Mainstreet
|
Eicom plc
|
2008-09-10
|
Replaced with Rock on TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
888
|
N/A
|
Awareness TV
|
Canis Media
|
2008-09-15
|
Replaced with Ocean Finance.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
258
|
N/A
|
UKTV Style 2
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media)
|
2008-09-15
|
Replaced with Watch.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
666
|
N/A
|
JML Innovation
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2008-09-23
|
Replaced with JML BeautyShop.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
911
|
N/A
|
Playboy One
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2008-10-01
|
Replaced with Paul Raymond TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
257
|
N/A
|
Sky Arts +1
|
BSkyB
|
2008-10-20
|
Replaced with Sky Arts 2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0113
|
961
|
TheJazz
|
Global Radio
|
2008-11-03
|
Replaced with Chill.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
204
|
N/A
|
Pulse +1
|
Portland Interactive Ltd
|
2008-11-09
|
Replaced with HiTV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
681
|
N/A
|
World Wide Shop
|
Enterr10 Media UK Limited
|
2008-11-19
|
[98]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
375
|
N/A
|
Scuzz +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2008-11-21
|
Sky EPG slot bought by NHK World TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
207
|
N/A
|
Pulse +30 mins
|
Portland Interactive Ltd
|
2008-11-24
|
Sky EPG slot bought by OBE TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
272
|
N/A
|
The Baby Channel
|
Simply Media
|
2008-11-24
|
Replaced with Simply Movies.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
547
|
N/A
|
The Business Channel
|
LITV Limited
|
2008-11-20
|
Went bankrupt.
|
|
721
|
N/A
|
0182
|
N/A
|
Mojo Radio
|
Bauer Radio
|
2008-11-30
|
|
|
104
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Teletext on 4
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2008/11/
|
Replaced with 1-2-1 Dating.
|
|
N/A
|
251
|
427
|
N/A
|
The Fight Network
|
TFN Global Inc
|
2008-12-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
456
|
N/A
|
SportsXchange
|
SportsXchange plc
|
2008-12-17
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
882
|
N/A
|
Sky Venue
|
BSkyB
|
2008
|
Commercial and licensed premises only.
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0141
|
N/A
|
Raaj Radio
|
Subrung Broadcasting Ltd.
|
2009-01-07
|
[99]
|
|
42
|
N/A
|
196
|
N/A
|
Nuts tv
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2009-01-15
|
Replaced with CNN International on Freeview[100]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
210
|
N/A
|
Nuts tv +1
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2009-01-15
|
[100]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
279
|
N/A
|
Discovery Travel & Living +1
|
Discovery Networks UK
|
2009-01-20
|
Replaced with Investigation Discovery.
|
|
N/A
|
411
|
274
|
N/A
|
Overseas Property TV
|
MRI Media Ltd.
|
2009-01-27
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
264
|
N/A
|
Wine TV
|
Wine Network Inc.
|
2009-01-21
|
Technical problem.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0195
|
N/A
|
Radio Tatris International
|
Radio Tatras Int Ltd
|
2009-01-25
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
653
|
N/A
|
TV Warehouse
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2009-02-02
|
Replaced with JML Home & DIY. Returned on 11 September 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
661
|
N/A
|
TV Warehouse 2
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2009-02-02
|
Replaced with Shop Now TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
173
|
160
|
Trouble +1
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2009-02-05
|
Replaced with Living2 +1.[101]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
964
|
N/A
|
Pulse
|
Portland Interactive Ltd
|
2009-02-10
|
Replaced with Dirty Talk.
|
|
N/A
|
503
|
379
|
N/A
|
Bubble Hits
|
Creative Sounds Limited
|
2009-02-13
|
Financial difficulties.[102]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
379
|
N/A
|
Bubble Hits Ireland
|
Creative Sounds Limited
|
2009-02-13
|
Financial difficulties.[102]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
260
|
N/A
|
Rock on TV
|
Eicom plc
|
2009-02-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0213
|
N/A
|
PRL 24
|
PRL 24 Ltd
|
2009-03-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Asian Star Radio.[103]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
253
|
N/A
|
Travel Channel 2
|
Travel Channel International Ltd.
|
2009-03-02
|
Sky EPG slot bought by The Style Network.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
666
|
N/A
|
JML BeautyShop
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2009-03-02
|
Replaced with JML Lifestyle
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
340
|
N/A
|
G2 Family
|
G2 Family Limited
|
2009-03-04
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
242
|
274
|
Discovery Real Time Extra
|
Discovery Networks UK
|
2009-03-20
|
Replaced with Discovery Shed.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
448
|
N/A
|
Arsenal Replay
|
Arsenal F.C./Setanta Sports/Input Media
|
2009-03-27
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
262
|
N/A
|
Real Estate TV
|
Fox International Channels (News Corporation)
|
2009-04-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Chello Zone.[104]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
263
|
N/A
|
Real Estate TV +1
|
Fox International Channels (News Corporation)
|
2008-04-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Chello Zone.[104]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
172
|
159
|
Trouble
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2009-04-01
|
Replaced with Living +2.[105]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
213
|
N/A
|
Young@Heart
|
PrimeTime TV Ltd
|
2009-04-01
|
Replaced with Elite TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0213
|
N/A
|
Asian Star Radio
|
TV Legal Limited
|
2009-04-03
|
[106]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
215
|
N/A
|
Brit Hits
|
TV Legal Limited
|
2009-04-13
|
Replaced with Sikh Channel.[107]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
454
|
N/A
|
AH TV
|
Arsenal F.C./Setanta Sports/Input Media
|
2009-04-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
980
|
PPV Event
|
Virgin Media
|
2009-04-28
|
Unavailable in some ex-NTL areas.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
838
|
N/A
|
Jaagran
|
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
|
2009-04-30
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Punjjabi TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
811
|
N/A
|
Zee Gujarati
|
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
|
2009-05-01
|
[108]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0145
|
N/A
|
Club Asia
|
Club Asia (London) Ltd.
|
2009-05-08
|
Poor viewing figures.[109]
|
|
49
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Netplay TV
|
Netplay TV Broadcasting Limited
|
2009-05-13
|
Replaced with Rocks & Co. on Freeview
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
674
|
N/A
|
JJB Sports
|
TV Sports Shop Ltd.
|
2009-05-15
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
248
|
267
|
UKTV Gardens
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media)
|
2009-05-19
|
Replaced with Really.[110]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
920
|
481
|
Red Hot Just 18
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2009-05-21
|
Replaced with Viewers Wives.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0215
|
N/A
|
Zee Radio
|
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
|
2009-06-01
|
Removed by Zee.[111]
|
|
N/A
|
308
|
341
|
N/A
|
Simply Movies
|
Simply Media Ltd
|
2009-06-15
|
Focusing on programme production and distribution.[112]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0161
|
921
|
The Arrow
|
Global Radio
|
2009-06-22
|
Returned on 22 April 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
962
|
N/A
|
Bedroom TV
|
Telecoms TV
|
2009-06-22
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
418
|
518
|
Setanta Sports News
|
Virgin Media Television & Setanta Sports
|
2009-06-23
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[113]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
424
|
539
|
Setanta Sports 2
|
Setanta Sports
|
2009-06-23
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[113]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
429
|
543
|
Setanta Golf
|
Setanta Sports
|
2009-06-23
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration. Sky EPG slot bought by ESPN.[113]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
436
|
540
|
Celtic TV
|
Setanta Sports
|
2009-06-23
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[114]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
438
|
541
|
Rangers TV
|
Setanta Sports
|
2009-06-23
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[115]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
437
|
N/A
|
Setanta Commercial
|
Setanta Sports
|
2009-06-23
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[113]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
957
|
N/A
|
Live XXX
|
Ghana Development Foundation
|
2009-06-26
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
401
|
267
|
N/A
|
Wedding TV +1
|
Wedding TV Limited
|
2009-07-01
|
Replaced with Wedding TV Asia.[116]
|
|
N/A
|
142
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
BET HD
|
Viacom
|
2009-07-04
|
Temporary channel for the BET Awards 2009.[117]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
684
|
N/A
|
Tron Direct 2
|
Tron Direct Limited
|
2009-07-08
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
960
|
N/A
|
Chat Back
|
Go Ape TV Limited
|
2009-07-09
|
Ceased broadcasting. Sky EPG slot given to Live 960.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
281
|
N/A
|
Monte Carlo TV
|
Digital Television Production Company Limited
|
2009-07-28
|
Sky EPG slot bought by LA Muscle TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
330
|
N/A
|
AIT Movistar
|
Africa Independent Television
|
2009-07-28
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
630
|
N/A
|
Nicktoonsters
|
Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB)
|
2009-07-31
|
Replaced with Nicktoons Replay.[118]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
836
|
N/A
|
KBC
|
Kashmir Broadcasting Corporation Limited
|
2009-07-31
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Ahlebait TV.[119][120]
|
|
N/A
|
451
|
884
|
N/A
|
Audi Channel
|
Volkswagen Group
|
2009-08-01
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
188
|
N/A
|
Showcase TV
|
CSC Media Group
|
2009-08-03
|
Replaced with True Entertainment.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
794
|
N/A
|
DW-TV Europe
|
ARD
|
2009-08-03
|
Carriage agreement expired. Remains FTA on other satellites.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
435
|
542
|
Arsenal TV
|
Arsenal F.C./Input Media/Setanta Sports
|
2009-08-07
|
Ceased broadcasting due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.[121]
|
|
N/A
|
662
|
828
|
N/A
|
9X
|
INX Network
|
2009-08-11
|
Merged with 9XM. Sky EPG slot bought by Ummah Channel.[122]
|
|
32
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
SmileTV
|
Cellcast Group
|
2009-08-20
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
433
|
N/A
|
Racing World
|
Racing Post
|
2009-08-24
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
662
|
N/A
|
JML Choice
|
JML Direct Limited
|
2009-09-04
|
Replaced with JML Active
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
186
|
N/A
|
Life
|
All Entertainment Limited
|
2009-09-15
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
331
|
N/A
|
World Movies TV
|
Rapid Eye Motion Ltd.
|
2009-09-17
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
961
|
N/A
|
Just4Us
|
Just4Us TV Limited
|
2009-09-22
|
Ceased broadcasting. Sky EPG slot bought by Climax3 – 3.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
167
|
N/A
|
Information TV 2
|
Information TV
|
2009-10-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Quest. Returned on 8 February 2010 as Showcase.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
935
|
N/A
|
Skincity
|
TVX Europe Limited
|
2009-10-01
|
Sky EPG slot given to PrimeTime PPV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
795
|
N/A
|
TVE Internacional
|
Televisión Española
|
2009-10-02
|
[123]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
879
|
N/A
|
Cupid TV
|
Tanla Solutions Ltd
|
2009-10-05
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
838
|
N/A
|
Punjjabi TV
|
World Media Connect
|
2009-10-09
|
Ceased broadcasting due to a technical problem. Sky EPG slot bought by Madani Channel.[124][125]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0212
|
N/A
|
Hot Digital Radio
|
Hot Digital Ltd
|
2009-10-13
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
837
|
N/A
|
AT Global Network
|
AT Global Ltd
|
2009-10-16
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Fast TV.[126][127]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
905
|
N/A
|
Filth
|
Northern and Shell
|
2009-10-23
|
Sky EPG slot given to Red Hot Mums.
|
|
21
|
N/A
|
358
|
313
|
TMF
|
MTV Networks Europe
|
2009-10-26
|
Replaced with VIVA.[128]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
931
|
102.5 Clyde 1
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Uddingston regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
931
|
Hallam FM
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
932
|
97.3 Forth One
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Edinburgh and Uddingston regional headends only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
932
|
Magic 999
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Preston regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
932
|
Metro Radio
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
932
|
Radio City 96.7
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Knowsley regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
933
|
96.3 Radio Aire
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
933
|
97.4 Rock FM
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Knowsley and Preston regional headends only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
933
|
Real Radio
|
GMG Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Edinburgh and Uddingston regional headends only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
934
|
TFM Radio
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
935
|
Magic 1152
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
936
|
Tay FM
|
Bauer Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Edinburgh regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
937
|
The Pulse of West Yorkshire
|
UTV Radio
|
2009-10-29
|
Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
|
|
302
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
302
|
BBC
|
2009-11-02
|
Space used for HD channels in post-switchover areas. Returned on 25 July 2012.
|
|
305
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
305
|
BBC
|
2009-11-02
|
Space used for HD channels in post-switchover areas.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
670
|
N/A
|
Gems TV 3
|
Gems TV UK Ltd.
|
2009-11-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
262
|
N/A
|
? TV
|
Chello Zone
|
2009-11-09
|
Sky EPG slot given to Food Network.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
263
|
N/A
|
? TV +1
|
Chello Zone
|
2009-11-09
|
Sky EPG slot given to Food Network +1.
|
|
N/A
|
136
|
146
|
148
|
Zone Reality
|
Chello Zone
|
2009-11-16
|
Replaced with CBS Reality.[129]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
147
|
N/A
|
Zone Reality +1
|
Chello Zone
|
2009-11-16
|
Replaced with CBS Reality +1.[129]
|
|
N/A
|
135
|
149
|
N/A
|
Zone Romantica
|
Chello Zone
|
2009-11-16
|
Replaced with CBS Drama.[129]
|
|
N/A
|
137
|
148
|
N/A
|
Zone Thriller
|
Chello Zone
|
2009-11-16
|
Replaced with CBS Action.[129]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
647
|
N/A
|
Travel Deals Direct
|
Travel Channel International Ltd.
|
2009-11-30
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Rocks TV.[130]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
943
|
Radio City 96.7
|
Orion Media (Lloyds TSB Development Capital/Phil Riley)
|
2009-11-30
|
Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
964
|
96.4FM BRMB
|
Orion Group (Lloyds TSB Development Capital/Phil Riley)
|
2009-11-30
|
Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.
|
|
103
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Teletext Casino
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2009-12-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
883
|
N/A
|
Open Access
|
Open Access Group
|
2009-12-03
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Renault TV.
|
|
N/A
|
726
|
0200
|
951
|
Absolute Xtreme
|
TIML Radio Limited
|
2009-12-04
|
Replaced with Absolute 80s.[131]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
930
|
Pulse FM
|
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
933
|
Heart Essex
|
Global Radio
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
935
|
Heart Bristol
|
Global Radio
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
936
|
Heart Gloucestershire
|
Global Radio
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
941
|
Brunel Classic Gold
|
Global Radio
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
963
|
Heart Kent
|
Global Radio
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
974
|
Red Dragon FM
|
Global Radio
|
2009-12-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
672
|
N/A
|
Teletext Holidays TV
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2009-12-10
|
Sky EPG slot given to Rabbit Chat.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0171
|
N/A
|
Fun Kids
|
Folder Media
|
2009-12-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
829
|
N/A
|
9XM
|
INX Network
|
2009-12-24
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Colors.[132]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
837
|
N/A
|
Fast TV
|
Fast TV Ltd
|
2009-12-31
|
[133]
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
956
|
N/A
|
LA Babes
|
Advanced Media Limited
|
2010-01-04
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Cream.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
745–749
|
N/A
|
Sky Box Office
|
BSkyB
|
2010-01-05
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
938–942
|
N/A
|
18 Plus Movies
|
BSkyB
|
2010-01-05
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
907
|
N/A
|
Friendly TV
|
Telecoms TV Limited
|
2010-01-06
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Dirty Talk.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
963
|
N/A
|
HBW TV
|
Renson Media Ltd
|
2010-01-07
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
930
|
BBC Radio Sheffield
|
BBC
|
2010-01-11
|
Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
937
|
BBC Radio Leeds
|
BBC
|
2010-01-11
|
Ex-Telewest, Barnsley regional headend only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
270
|
N/A
|
SA Direct
|
Southern Africa Direct
|
2010-01-14
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Takbeer TV.[134]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0161
|
N/A
|
ILM Radio
|
UK Asia Media Solutions Ltd
|
2010-01-14
|
|
|
310
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TopUp Anytime 4
|
Top Up TV
|
2010-01-19
|
|
|
45
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
National Lottery Xtra
|
Camelot Group
|
2010-02-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
930
|
BBC Radio Newcastle
|
BBC
|
2010-02-04
|
Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
931
|
BBC Tees
|
BBC
|
2010-02-04
|
Ex-Telewest, Gateshead regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
937
|
N/A
|
SportxxxWives
|
Satellite Entertainment Limited
|
2010-02-08
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
879
|
N/A
|
Rabbit Chat
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2010-02-23
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
651
|
N/A
|
Ideal World 2
|
Ideal Shopping Direct plc
|
2010-03-03
|
Replaced with Ideal Extra.[136]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
668
|
N/A
|
Ideal World 3
|
Ideal Shopping Direct plc
|
2010-03-03
|
Replaced with Ideal and More.[136]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
344
|
N/A
|
Nigeria Movies
|
Canis Media
|
2010-03-05
|
Replaced with FOBO Movies.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
945
|
BBC Radio Shropshire
|
BBC
|
2010-03-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
946
|
BBC WM
|
BBC
|
2010-03-07
|
Ex-Telewest, Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton regional headends only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
202
|
N/A
|
NTA International
|
Nigerian Television Authority
|
2010-03-09
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
118
|
Virgin Central
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2010-03-11
|
Continues on demand.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
207
|
N/A
|
OBE TV
|
OBE TV Ltd
|
2010-03-12
|
Returned on 22 July 2010.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
376
|
N/A
|
Flaunt
|
CSC Media Group
|
2010-03-17
|
Replaced with Dance Nation TV.[137]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
931
|
BBC Radio Kent
|
BBC
|
2010-03-18
|
Ex-Telewest, Basildon regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
938
|
BBC Radio Bristol
|
BBC
|
2010-03-24
|
Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
939
|
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
|
BBC
|
2010-03-24
|
Ex-Telewest, Aztec West regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
378
|
N/A
|
Rockworld TV
|
Carnaby Media
|
2010-03-29
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Lava.[138]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
930
|
BBC Radio Lancashire
|
BBC
|
2010/03
|
Ex-Telewest, Preston regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
930
|
BBC Radio Merseyside
|
BBC
|
2010/03
|
Ex-Telewest, Knowsley regional headend only.[135]
|
|
N/A
|
450
|
178
|
280
|
Men & Motors
|
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)
|
2010-04-01
|
Replaced with ITV1 HD.[139]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
581
|
279
|
GOD Europe
|
The Angel Foundation
|
2010-04-01
|
Merged with GOD Channel. Sky EPG slot bought by Revelation TV.[140][141]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
592
|
N/A
|
Genesis
|
Revelation TV Ltd
|
2010-04-08
|
Programmes moved to Revelation TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
201
|
N/A
|
The Unexplained Channel
|
Monster Pictures
|
2010-04-21
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Showcase.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
655
|
N/A
|
Thomas Cook TV
|
Thomas Cook TV Ltd.
|
2010-05-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Jewellery Maker.[142]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
902
|
N/A
|
Spice Extreme
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2010-05-12
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Tease Me TV 2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
624
|
N/A
|
Baby First TV
|
BFTV Limited
|
2010-05-18
|
|
|
N/A
|
403
|
279
|
N/A
|
Rural TV
|
Rural TV International
|
2010-06-02
|
Merged with Horse & Country TV.[143]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
683
|
N/A
|
Shopping TV
|
Shopping TV UK Ltd
|
2010-06-04
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
344
|
N/A
|
FOBO Movies
|
Canis 103 Ltd
|
2010-06-07
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
948
|
N/A
|
Tease Me 2
|
Bang Channels Limited
|
2010-06-09
|
Sky EPG slot bought by ChatGirl TV2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0203
|
N/A
|
Ignition Radio
|
World Radio Network
|
2010-06-21
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Absolute 90s.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
669
|
N/A
|
Sky Travel
|
BSkyB
|
2010-06-24
|
Ceased broadcasting due to competition from the internet.[144]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
395
|
N/A
|
Music Choice
|
Music Choice Europe Ltd.
|
2010-06-30
|
Failed to reach an agreement with Sky over carriage fees.[145]
|
|
300
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
4TVInteractive
|
Inview Interactive Limited
|
2010-06-29
|
Carriage agreement expired.[146]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
396
|
N/A
|
Music Choice Extra
|
Music Choice Europe Ltd.
|
2010-06-30
|
Failed to reach an agreement with Sky over carriage fees.[145]
|
|
90
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV News 2
|
Cellcast Group
|
2010-06-30
|
Carriage agreement ended.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
172
|
159
|
Living +2
|
Virgin Media Television
|
2010-07-01
|
Replaced with Living Loves on 5 July 2010.[147]
|
|
106
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Directgov
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2010-07-01
|
|
|
89
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV News
|
Cellcast Group
|
2010-07-01
|
Carriage agreement ended. Returned on 27 October 2010.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
740–741
|
N/A
|
Sky Box Office
|
BSkyB
|
2010-07-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
261
|
N/A
|
Fashion TV
|
Michel Adam Lisowski
|
2010-07-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
171
|
N/A
|
Channel TBC
|
Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group)
|
2010-07-13
|
Replaced with Five HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
662
|
N/A
|
JML Choice
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2010-07-17
|
Returned on 19 July 2010.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
667
|
N/A
|
JML CookShop +
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2010-07-19
|
Sky EPG slot given to JML Choice.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0194
|
N/A
|
FWR
|
World Evangelism Bible Church
|
2010-08-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
446
|
N/A
|
Real Madrid TV
|
Real Madrid F.C.
|
2010-08-05
|
|
|
202
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
MCR Shopping 2
|
Guardian Media Group
|
2010-08-05
|
Manchester only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
243
|
281
|
Sky Real Lives
|
BSkyB
|
2010-08-19
|
Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[148]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
244
|
N/A
|
Sky Real Lives +1
|
BSkyB
|
2010-08-19
|
Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[148]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
278
|
N/A
|
Sky Real Lives HD
|
BSkyB
|
2010-08-19
|
Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[148]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
245
|
282
|
Sky Real Lives 2
|
BSkyB
|
2010-08-19
|
Focusing on Sky1 and Sky2.[148]
|
|
N/A
|
650
|
880
|
240
|
Teachers TV
|
Education Digital Management Limited
|
2010-08-31
|
Budget cuts/focussing on online service.[149]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
661
|
N/A
|
JML Lifestyle
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2010-09-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Sangat TV.[150]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
369
|
N/A
|
OMusic TV
|
Open Access Channels
|
2010-09-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Vintage TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
200
|
N/A
|
Controversial TV
|
Edge Media
|
2010-09-08
|
Returned on 1 November 2010.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
675
|
N/A
|
Max TV
|
Datel Holdings Ltd
|
2010-09-16
|
Still trading online only. Sky EPG slot bought by Olive TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
189
|
N/A
|
Open Access 2
|
Open Access Group
|
2010-09-21
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Information TV +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
860
|
N/A
|
Casino TV
|
Smart TV Broadcasting Limited
|
2010-09-27
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Jackpot Games.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
585
|
N/A
|
Faith World +1
|
World Evangelism Bible Church
|
2010-10-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Sikh TV.[151]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
911
|
N/A
|
Elite
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2010-10-01
|
Replaced with 40 n Naughty.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
656
|
N/A
|
Gems TV 2
|
The Colourful Company Group Limited
|
2010-10-08
|
Began simulcasting Gems TV 1 in January 2010. Replaced with Gem Collector.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
807
|
N/A
|
Aastha TV
|
Aastha Broadcasting Network (UK) Ltd.
|
2010-10-14
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Disha.[152] Returned on 1 January 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
666
|
N/A
|
JML Active
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2010-10-18
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Rocks & Co 1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
658
|
N/A
|
Bilberry TV
|
QVC
|
2010-10-25
|
Replaced with QVC Beauty.
|
|
308
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TopUp Anytime 2
|
Top Up TV
|
2010-11-09
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
807
|
N/A
|
Disha
|
Disha Education Trust
|
2010-11-10
|
[153]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0112
|
919
|
Galaxy Yorkshire
|
Global Radio
|
2010-11-15
|
Replaced with LBC News 1152 on television platforms.
|
|
728
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Heart West Midlands
|
Global Radio
|
2010-11-15
|
West Midlands only. Replaced with Heart London.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
912
|
N/A
|
Tease Me
|
Bang Channels Limited
|
2010-11-19
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[154]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
959
|
N/A
|
Tease Me 3
|
Bang Channels Limited
|
2010-11-19
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[154]
|
|
98
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TMTV
|
Bang Media (London) Limited
|
2010-11-19
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[154]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
216
|
N/A
|
Showcase +1
|
Information TV Limited
|
2010-11-23
|
Sky EPG slot bought by WTF. Returned on 1 December 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
595
|
N/A
|
DBN
|
Kashmiri Broadcasting Corporation
|
2010-11-23
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[155]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0205
|
N/A
|
VOT Radio
|
VOT Radio Ltd
|
2010-11-26
|
Sky EPG slot bought by RCR.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
342
|
N/A
|
Shorts TV
|
Shorts International Ltd.
|
2010-11-29
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
843
|
N/A
|
UCTV
|
Up & Coming TV Ltd
|
2010/11
|
Returned on 18 January 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
950
|
N/A
|
LivexxxBabes
|
Satellite Entertainment Limited
|
2010-12-02
|
Returned on 13 January 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
202
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
S4C2
|
S4C Authority
|
2010-12-06
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
739
|
N/A
|
Sky Box Office HD3
|
BSkyB
|
2010-12-13
|
|
|
N/A
|
401
|
267
|
N/A
|
Wedding TV Asia
|
Wedding TV Limited
|
2010-12-14
|
[156]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
786
|
N/A
|
Bangla TV
|
Bangla TV Ltd.
|
2010/12
|
Returned on 17 June 2011.[157]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
997
|
N/A
|
Sky Retail Info
|
BSkyB
|
2010
|
Commercial premises only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
997
|
TV Smart Card Help
|
Virgin Media
|
2010
|
Areas which were receiving new smart cards only.
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
123
|
136
|
Bravo
|
Living TV Group (BSkyB)
|
2011-01-01
|
Closed because it served a similar demographic to Sky1, without the same audience reach or prestige.[158][159]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
124
|
137
|
Bravo +1
|
Living TV Group (BSkyB)
|
2011-01-01
|
Closed because it served a similar demographic to Sky1, without the same audience reach or prestige.[158][159]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
153
|
138
|
Bravo 2
|
Living TV Group (BSkyB)
|
2011-01-01
|
Closed because it served a similar demographic to Sky1, without the same audience reach or prestige.[158][159]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
867
|
141
|
Challenge Jackpot
|
Living TV Group (BSkyB)
|
2011-01-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Aastha TV.[160]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
647
|
N/A
|
Rocks TV
|
The Colourful Company Group Ltd.
|
2011-01-01
|
Merged with Gem Collector. Sky EPG slot bought by RetailTherapytv.
|
|
35
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
ITV Preview 1
|
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)
|
2011-01-31
|
|
|
20
|
N/A
|
121
|
119
|
Channel One
|
BSkyB
|
2011-02-01
|
[161]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
122
|
120
|
Channel One +1
|
BSkyB
|
2011-02-01
|
[161]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
160
|
N/A
|
MTV Shows
|
MTV Networks Europe
|
2011-02-01
|
MTV was repositioned as an entertainment channel. Replaced with MTV Music.[162]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
221
|
N/A
|
OBE TV
|
OBE TV Ltd
|
2011-02-14
|
Returned on 10 March 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0158
|
N/A
|
Gaydar Radio
|
QSoft Consulting
|
2011-02-18
|
Poor listening figures.[163]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
663
|
N/A
|
Stop + Shop
|
Thane International Inc.
|
2011-02-22
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
960
|
N/A
|
Live 960
|
Hoppr Entertainment Limited
|
2011-03-03
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[164]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
922
|
N/A
|
Cream
|
RHF Productions Ltd
|
2011-03-14
|
Returned on 12 June 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
889
|
N/A
|
Sky Insider HD
|
BSkyB
|
2011-03-30
|
Returned on 5 May 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
273
|
N/A
|
Luxury Life HD
|
Luxury Broadcasting Limited
|
2011-03-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
861
|
N/A
|
Gala TV
|
Gala Group
|
2011-04-01
|
[165]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
157
|
N/A
|
Film 24
|
Wicked TV
|
2011-04-04
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Sony Entertainment Television.[166]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
190
|
N/A
|
Open Access 3
|
Open Access Group
|
2011-04-04
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Sony Entertainment Television +1.[167]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
659
|
N/A
|
Shop on TV
|
Jungle.uk.com Ltd.
|
2011-04-06
|
Sky EPG slot bought by PaversShoes.tv.[168]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
452
|
N/A
|
Rush HD
|
Rainbow Media
|
2011-04-07
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
953
|
485
|
Gay TV
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2011-04-07
|
Replaced with Flirt TV on Sky.
|
|
202
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
MANCHESTERLOVE
|
Guardian Media Group
|
2011-04-27
|
Manchester only. Removed to provide bandwidth for Movies4Men to launch in Manchester only.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
843
|
N/A
|
UCTV
|
Up & Coming TV Ltd
|
2011-04-30
|
Returned on 3 June 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
682
|
N/A
|
Entrepreneur Channel
|
Entrepreneur Channel plc
|
2011-05-18
|
|
|
45
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TBA
|
|
2011-05-18
|
Failed to launch.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
860
|
N/A
|
Jackpot Games
|
CC Media TV Limited
|
2011-05-19
|
Sky EPG slot bought by SonLife Broadcasting Network.
|
|
8
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TeleG
|
SDN Ltd (ITV plc)
|
2011-05-23
|
Removed in favour of BBC Alba.[169]
|
|
90
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV News
|
Cellcast Group
|
2011-05-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
931
|
N/A
|
Hustler TV UK
|
Broadcasting (UK) Ltd.
|
2011-06-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by xxXpanded TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
933
|
N/A
|
Girls Gone Wild
|
Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd.
|
2011-06-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Flirt TV 2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
934
|
N/A
|
Amateur Babes
|
Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd.
|
2011-06-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Gay Chat TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
523
|
Eurosport 3D
|
TF1 Group
|
2011-06-06
|
Temporary channel for the 2011 French Open.[170] Returned on 27 May 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
809
|
667
|
N/A
|
JML Choice
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2011-06-15
|
Freesat and Sky EPG slots given to JML Cookshop.
|
|
109
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Mobilizer
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2011-07-11
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
956
|
N/A
|
Red Hot 40+
|
RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell)
|
2011-08-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Holiday+Cruise.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0168
|
N/A
|
Amar Radio
|
Amar Radio
|
2011-08-15
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
836
|
N/A
|
Ahlebait TV
|
Ahlebait TV Network Ltd
|
2011-09-01
|
Returned on 12 December 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
848
|
N/A
|
Sikh TV
|
Sikh Media Limited
|
2011-09-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
221
|
N/A
|
OBE TV
|
OBE TV Ltd
|
2011-09-12
|
Returned on 19 October 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
209
|
507
|
N/A
|
NHK World
|
NHK
|
2011-10-01
|
Decided to broadcast in HD only to reduce costs.[171][172] Sky EPG slot given to NHK World HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
797
|
N/A
|
South For You
|
South For You Limited
|
2011-10-10
|
Sky EPG slot bought by UMP Movies.[173][174]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
885
|
N/A
|
WatchmeTV.TV
|
Forenzquick UK Limited
|
2011-10-12
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Psychic Line.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
950
|
N/A
|
LivexxxBabes
|
Satellite Entertainment Limited
|
2011-10-12
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Red Light 4. Returned on 13 March 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
908
|
N/A
|
Babeworld.tv
|
Babeworld TV Limited
|
2011-10-22
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[175]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
949
|
N/A
|
House of Fun
|
House of Fun Television Limited
|
2011-10-22
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[175]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
952
|
N/A
|
The Other Side
|
Forenzquick UK Limited
|
2011-10-22
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[175]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
221
|
N/A
|
OBE TV
|
OBE TV Ltd
|
2011-10-28
|
Continued to broadcast off the EPG until 17 November 2011.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
231
|
N/A
|
Rosa
|
PBS UK LLC
|
2011-11-01
|
Replaced with PBS UK.[176] Sky EPG slot given to Information TV in part exchange for the channel 166 slot.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
277
|
N/A
|
Diva TV +1
|
Universal Networks International
|
2011-11-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by 9XM.[177]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
932
|
N/A
|
100% Babes
|
Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd.
|
2011-11-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Elite TV 4.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0184
|
N/A
|
NME Radio
|
IPC Media
|
2011-12-05
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Shop Radio.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
879
|
N/A
|
Flirt TV
|
Northern & Shell
|
2011-12-06
|
Sky EPG slot given to 5* +1. Returned on 20 November 2013.
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
835
|
N/A
|
Supreme Master TV
|
Supreme Master Television Limited
|
2012-01-03
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Elite TV 3.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
734–739
|
N/A
|
Sky Movies Box Office
|
BSkyB
|
2012-01-04
|
|
|
N/A
|
516
|
382
|
N/A
|
NME TV
|
CSC Media Group
|
2012-01-05
|
Replaced with Chart Show TV +1.[178]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
555
|
TiVo PPV Events
|
Virgin Media
|
2012-01-12
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0205
|
N/A
|
RCR
|
Rainbow Christian Radio Limited
|
2012-01-13
|
Sky EPG slot bought by WRN Arabic.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
515
|
N/A
|
Press TV
|
IRIB
|
2012-01-20
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[179]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
273
|
N/A
|
Luxury Life
|
Luxury Broadcasting Limited
|
2012-01-24
|
Returned on 1 March 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
275
|
N/A
|
Body in Balance
|
Body in Balance Ltd
|
2012-02-13
|
Entered administration.[180] Sky EPG slot bought by LivexxxBabes.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
864
|
N/A
|
Sky Bet
|
BSkyB
|
2012-02-13
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
934
|
N/A
|
Gay Chat TV
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-02-13
|
Sky EPG slot bought by The Dept Store.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
269
|
164
|
Diva TV
|
Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal)
|
2012-02-14
|
Programmes moved to the Style Network.[181] Sky EPG slot bought by More4 +2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
554
|
PPV Live Events Help
|
Virgin Media
|
2012-02-15
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
130
|
159
|
Sky Living Loves
|
BSkyB
|
2012-02-21
|
Sky EPG slot given to Sky Arts 2.[182]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
920
|
N/A
|
Filth
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-02-28
|
Replaced with Reality Hub. Returned on 12 June 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
183
|
155
|
Current TV
|
Current Media, Inc.
|
2012-03-12
|
Failed distribution renegotiations with Sky.[183] Sky EPG slot bought by Sony Entertainment Television +1.
|
|
306
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Channel Zero
|
Electra Entertainment Limited
|
2012/03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
189
|
N/A
|
Information TV +1
|
Information TV Limited
|
2012-04-02
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Men&Movies.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
850
|
N/A
|
Desh TV
|
Desh TV Limited
|
2012-04-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
834
|
N/A
|
NTV
|
International Television Channel Ltd.
|
2012-04-14
|
Replaced with Channel 9 UK.[184] Returned on 30 April 2012.[185]
|
|
189
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Adult Section
|
DTT Multiplex Operators Ltd
|
2012-04-16
|
Made redundant after the split Adult category was merged into one.
|
|
199
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Adult Section
|
DTT Multiplex Operators Ltd
|
2012-04-16
|
Made redundant after the split Adult category was merged into one.
|
|
200
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Channel M
|
Guardian Media Group
|
2012-04-16
|
Manchester only.[186]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
888
|
N/A
|
Ocean Finance
|
Ocean Finance and Mortgages Ltd
|
2012-04-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
680
|
N/A
|
Screenshop 2
|
Bid Shopping
|
2012-04-29
|
|
|
N/A
|
306
|
325
|
N/A
|
Movies4Men 2
|
Sony Pictures Television
|
2012-05-02
|
Replaced with Sony Movie Channel, which swapped Sky EPG slots with Movies4Men.[187]
|
|
N/A
|
307
|
326
|
N/A
|
Movies4Men 2 +1
|
Sony Pictures Television
|
2012-05-02
|
Replaced with Sony Movie Channel +1, which swapped Sky EPG slots with Movies4Men +1.[187]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
582
|
N/A
|
Wonderful
|
Crown News Corporation plc
|
2012-05-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0205
|
N/A
|
WRN Arabic
|
WRN Broadcast
|
2012-05-03
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Kanshiradio.
|
|
N/A
|
516
|
382
|
N/A
|
Chart Show TV +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2012-05-30
|
Replaced with BuzMuzik.[188]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
235
|
N/A
|
Showcase +1
|
Information TV Limited
|
2012-06-06
|
Returned on 9 May 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
919
|
N/A
|
Red Hot Fetish
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-06-12
|
Replaced with Filth.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
920
|
N/A
|
Reality Hub
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-06-12
|
Replaced with Cream.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
904
|
N/A
|
TVX Amateur
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-06-15
|
Sky EPG slot given to Red Hot Amateur.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
269
|
N/A
|
More4 +2
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2012-06-26
|
Replaced with 4seven, which swapped Sky EPG slots with Channel 4 HD.
|
|
N/A
|
986
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Teletext
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2012-06-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
714–733
|
N/A
|
Sky Movies Box Office
|
BSkyB
|
2012-07-02
|
Temporarily closed to free Sky EPG slots for the BBC's Olympics channels. Channels 714 – 731 returned on 16 August 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
881
|
N/A
|
Pub Channel
|
BSkyB
|
2012-07-02
|
Temporarily closed to free Sky EPG slots for the BBC's Olympics channels. Returned on 15 August 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
211
|
N/A
|
Bio. HD
|
A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/BSkyB)
|
2012-07-03
|
Closed to allow Crime & Investigation Network HD to broadcast 24 hours a day.[189] Replaced with Bio. +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
364
|
338
|
Q TV
|
Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)
|
2012-07-03
|
Replaced with Heat.[190]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
885
|
N/A
|
Psychic Line
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2012-07-03
|
Replaced with Red Light Rio.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
831
|
N/A
|
Imagine Dil Se
|
Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)
|
2012-07-06
|
Poor viewing figures in India.[191] Sky EPG slot bought by Rishtey.[192]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
412
|
522
|
Eurosport HD
|
TF1 Group
|
2012-07-25
|
Replaced with British Eurosport HD.[193]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
918
|
N/A
|
Cream
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-07-26
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
231
|
N/A
|
The Africa Channel +1
|
The Africa Channel Limited
|
2012-07-30
|
Replaced with eNCA Africa.[194] Sky EPG slot bought by Sky Atlantic HD.
|
|
302
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
302
|
BBC
|
2012-08-13
|
Temporary channel for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[195]
|
|
304
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
301 HD
|
BBC
|
2012-08-13
|
Temporary channel for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[196]
|
|
N/A
|
151–174
|
450–473
|
574–597
|
BBC Olympics 1–24
|
BBC
|
2012-08-13
|
Temporary channels for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[195]
|
|
N/A
|
151–174
|
474–497
|
550–573
|
BBC Olympics 1 HD-24 HD
|
BBC
|
2012-08-13
|
Temporary channels for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[195]
|
|
N/A
|
150
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
BBC Olympics Red Button
|
BBC
|
2012-08-13
|
Temporary channel for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
523
|
Eurosport 3D
|
TF1 Group
|
2012-08-13
|
Temporary channel for the 2012 French Open and 2012 Summer Olympics.[197]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
595
|
N/A
|
Praise TV
|
Destiny Broadcasting Network Europe Limited
|
2012-08-13
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[198]
|
|
62
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV Stars
|
Cellcast Group
|
2012-08-14
|
Failed to launch.
|
|
90
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TV News
|
Cellcast Group
|
2012-08-14
|
Failed to launch.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
198
|
N/A
|
Sumo TV
|
Cellcast Group
|
2012-08-21
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Horror Channel.[199]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0177
|
N/A
|
Chill
|
Global Radio
|
2012-08-24
|
|
|
304
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
C4 Paralympics Extra
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2012-09-10
|
Temporary channel for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
|
|
N/A
|
150–152
|
450–452
|
553–555
|
C4 Paralympics Extra 1–3
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2012-09-10
|
Temporary channels for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
|
|
N/A
|
150–152
|
453–455
|
550–552
|
C4 Paralympics Extra 1 HD-3 HD
|
Channel Four Television Corporation
|
2012-09-10
|
Temporary channels for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0206
|
N/A
|
Record Brazil
|
Record TV Ltd
|
2012-09-10
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
928
|
N/A
|
Flirt TV 2
|
Northern & Shell
|
2012-09-20
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Klear TV.
|
|
84
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Al Jazeera 6–8
|
Al Jazeera
|
2012-09-27
|
Made redundant after Al Jazeera English began to broadcast 24 hours a day on DTT in post-DSO areas on 19 September 2012.[201]
|
|
201
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Teletext Holidays
|
Teletext Ltd.
|
2012-10-01
|
Focusing on website and connected TV apps.[202] Replaced with Holidays TV.[203]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
630
|
N/A
|
Nicktoons Replay
|
Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/BSkyB)
|
2012-10-02
|
Replaced with Nick Jr. +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
943
|
N/A
|
Babe Guide
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2012-10-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
387
|
N/A
|
Ramp'd
|
Global Music Television (Global Radio)
|
2012-10-11
|
Replaced with Heart TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
388
|
N/A
|
Ramp'd +2
|
Global Music Television (Global Radio)
|
2012-10-11
|
Replaced with Capital TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
193
|
N/A
|
HiTV
|
HiTV Ltd.
|
2012-10-12
|
Returned on 12 December 2012.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
851
|
N/A
|
9XM
|
9X Media
|
2012-10-12
|
License revoked by Ofcom.[204][205] Returned on 8 November 2012.[206]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
843
|
N/A
|
UCTV
|
Up & Coming TV Ltd
|
2012-10-26
|
Sky EPG slot bought by SAMAA TV.[207]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
338
|
445
|
Cinémoi
|
Mint Group
|
2012-11-13
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
808
|
802
|
ABP News
|
ABP Group
|
2012-11-22
|
Replaced with Star Jalsha on Sky and STAR Life OK on Virgin Media following the end of contractual agreements from STAR News.[208][209] Returned on 3 July 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0176
|
N/A
|
Amrit Bani
|
Amrit Bani Radio
|
2012-11-27
|
Financial difficulties.[210]
|
|
230
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Vision2
|
Vision247
|
2012-11-30
|
Licensing issue with Ofcom.[211]
|
|
105
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
S4C Clirlun
|
S4C Authority
|
2012-12-01
|
Wales only. Cost-saving measure following cuts to S4C's public funding.[212] Space given to Channel 4 HD in Wales.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
753
|
N/A
|
Sky Movies Box Office HD2
|
BSkyB
|
2012-12-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
934
|
N/A
|
Red Light Rio
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2012-12-05
|
Sky EPG slot given to GirlGirl.
|
|
205
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Mail Travel TV
|
Associated Newspapers
|
2012-12-07
|
Space given to Holidays TV.[213]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
853
|
N/A
|
UMP Stars
|
UTV Software Communications
|
2012-12-23
|
Poor viewing figures.[214]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
883
|
N/A
|
Renault TV
|
Renault
|
2012-12-31
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0156
|
N/A
|
Calvary Chapel Radio
|
Calvary Chapel
|
2012-12-31
|
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
756–761
|
N/A
|
Sky Movies Box Office
|
BSkyB
|
2013-01-03
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
193
|
N/A
|
HiTV
|
HiTV Ltd.
|
2013-01-15
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
667
|
N/A
|
JML Cookshop
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2013-01-18
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Sparkle TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
917
|
N/A
|
Filth
|
Northern & Shell
|
2013-01-24
|
Sky EPG slot bought by The Mall. Returned on 20 November 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0142
|
N/A
|
RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
|
2013-01-31
|
|
|
179
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bluebird TV
|
Vervloet Management & Beheer
|
2013-02-06
|
Failed to launch.[216]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
830
|
N/A
|
Sunrise TV
|
Sunrise TV Ltd.
|
2013-02-27
|
[217]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
974
|
Sunrise Radio
|
Sunrise Radio Group
|
2013-03-01
|
Removed from Sky on 27 February 2013.[217] Cost-saving measure.[218]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0187
|
N/A
|
Punjabi Radio
|
Sunrise Radio Group
|
2013-03-05
|
Cost-saving measure.[218][219]
|
|
N/A
|
907
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
BoxOffice365
|
British Internet Broadcasting Company
|
2013-03-11
|
[220]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0159
|
N/A
|
Family Radio
|
Family Stations Inc.
|
2013-03-15
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0173
|
N/A
|
Kismat Radio
|
Sunrise Radio Group
|
2013-03-19
|
Cost-saving measure.[218][221]
|
|
102
|
109
|
169
|
187
|
BBC HD
|
BBC
|
2013-03-26
|
Replaced with BBC Two HD.[222]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
622
|
728
|
Disney Cinemagic
|
Disney-ABC Television Group
|
2013-03-28
|
Content licensed to BSkyB to create Sky Movies Disney.[223]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
628
|
N/A
|
Disney Cinemagic +1
|
Disney-ABC Television Group
|
2013-03-28
|
Content licensed to BSkyB to create Sky Movies Disney.[223]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
631
|
N/A
|
Disney Cinemagic HD
|
Disney-ABC Television Group
|
2013-03-28
|
Content licensed to BSkyB to create Sky Movies Disney.[223]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
311
|
411
|
Sky Movies Classics
|
BSkyB
|
2013-03-28
|
Content merged into Sky Movies Greats and Sky Movies Select to facilitate the launch of Sky Movies Disney.[224]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
340
|
441
|
Sky Movies Classics HD
|
BSkyB
|
2013-03-28
|
Content merged into Sky Movies Greats and Sky Movies Select to facilitate the launch of Sky Movies Disney.[224]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
822
|
N/A
|
Music India
|
Media Worldwide Pvt. Ltd.
|
2013-04-10
|
Sky EPG slot bought by PTC Punjabi.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
240
|
271
|
Discovery Real Time
|
Discovery Networks Western Europe
|
2013-04-30
|
Replaced with TLC. Sky EPG slot given to Discovery Home & Health.[225]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
241
|
272
|
Discovery Real Time +1
|
Discovery Networks Western Europe
|
2013-04-30
|
Replaced with TLC +1. Sky EPG slot given to Discovery Home & Health +1.[225]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
265
|
273
|
Discovery Travel & Living
|
Discovery Networks Western Europe
|
2013-04-30
|
Replaced with Investigation Discovery +1.[225]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
195
|
N/A
|
DMAX +2
|
Discovery Networks Western Europe
|
2013-04-30
|
Sky EPG slot given to TLC +1.[225]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
914
|
N/A
|
Extreme
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2013-04-30
|
Sky EPG slot given to Climax.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
934
|
N/A
|
GirlGirl
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2013-04-30
|
|
|
N/A
|
809
|
653
|
N/A
|
JML Living
|
JML Direct Ltd.
|
2013-05-01
|
Replaced with The Boutique.[226] Returned on 13 May 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
804
|
657
|
N/A
|
Pitch World
|
Pitch World Ltd.
|
2013-05-01
|
Entered administration. Replaced by Discount TV.[227]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
824
|
N/A
|
AAG TV
|
Independent Media Corporation
|
2013-05-03
|
Replaced with Geo Tez.[228]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
445
|
N/A
|
Sailing 1
|
BT Group
|
2013-05-03
|
Replaced with BT Sport 1.[229]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
447
|
N/A
|
Sailing 2
|
BT Group
|
2013-05-03
|
Replaced with BT Sport 2.[229]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
531
|
236
|
Military History
|
A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/BSkyB)
|
2013-05-04
|
Replaced with H2.[230]
|
|
716
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Q Radio
|
Bauer Radio
|
2013-05-07
|
Replaced with Kisstory.[231]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
871
|
N/A
|
GayXchange
|
Euro Digital Corporation Limited
|
2013-05-09
|
|
|
54/55
|
N/A
|
642
|
N/A
|
Argos TV
|
Argos Limited (Home Retail Group)
|
2013-05-13
|
Sky EPG slot given to JML Living. Removed from Freesat on 9 May.[232]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
266
|
N/A
|
Wedding TV
|
Creamdove Limited
|
2013-05-21
|
|
|
N/A
|
803
|
646
|
N/A
|
Pitch TV
|
Pitch World Ltd.
|
2013-05-22
|
Entered administration. Replaced by Armchair Shop.[227]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
851
|
N/A
|
9XM
|
9X Media
|
2013-05-31
|
Low audience ratings.[132]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
237
|
N/A
|
True Entertainment +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2013-06-04
|
Replaced by True Drama.[233] Returned on 3 April 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0185
|
N/A
|
Spectrum Radio
|
Spectrum Radio Ltd
|
2013-06-07
|
Replaced by Diamond Radio.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
798
|
811
|
Zee Café
|
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
|
2013-06-10
|
Replaced by Lamhe.[234]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
430
|
N/A
|
Premier Sports Xtra
|
Premier Media
|
2013-06-13
|
Great Britain only. Sky EPG slot sold to the Muslim World Network.
|
|
792
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
R13
|
Ravensbourne
|
2013-06-13
|
Temporary channel for The Degree Show 2013. South east London only.[235]
|
|
793
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
R13 HD
|
Ravensbourne
|
2013-06-13
|
Temporary channel for The Degree Show 2013. South east London only.[235]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
919
|
N/A
|
Dirty Talk
|
Northern & Shell
|
2013-06-17
|
Sky EPG slot sold to TVC News. Returned on 20 November 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
817
|
N/A
|
Sahara One
|
Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd.
|
2013-07-02
|
Sky EPG slot sold to ABP News.[236]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
534
|
206
|
Blighty
|
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)
|
2013-07-05
|
Replaced by Drama.[237]
|
|
302
|
982
|
N/A
|
992
|
BBC Red Button 2
|
BBC
|
2013-07-08
|
"Best of" service launched in June 2013 off the Sky EPG, then closed the following month.
|
|
N/A
|
983
|
N/A
|
993
|
BBC Red Button 3
|
BBC
|
2013-07-08
|
"Best of" service launched in June 2013 off the Sky EPG, then closed the following month.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
656
|
N/A
|
TGGC Outlet
|
Genuine Gemstone Company
|
2013-07-15
|
Replaced with High Street Xtra.
|
|
232
|
901
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The Space
|
BBC/Arts Council England
|
2013-07-15
|
Scuzz and itself were replaced with Chart Show Dance on Freesat.[238]
|
|
174
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Babestation
|
Cellcast Group
|
2013-07-19
|
Ceased broadcasting due to regulatory pressure, moved to an online only model.[239] Differed from the satellite channel.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
629
|
N/A
|
Pop Girl +1
|
CSC Media Group
|
2013-07-22
|
Replaced by Kix Power.[240]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0209
|
N/A
|
Yorkshire Radio
|
Leeds United A.F.C.
|
2013-07-30
|
[241]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
426
|
531
|
ESPN America
|
ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)
|
2013-08-01
|
Purchased by BT Group.[242] Sky EPG slot given to BT Sport 1 HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
427
|
N/A
|
ESPN America HD
|
ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)
|
2013-08-01
|
Purchased by BT Group.[242] Sky EPG slot given to BT Sport 2 HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
425
|
533
|
ESPN Classic
|
ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)
|
2013-08-01
|
[242]
|
|
712
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Smash Hits Radio
|
Bauer Radio
|
2013-08-05
|
Replaced with KissFresh.[243]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
519
|
N/A
|
Arise News
|
Arise Media UK Limited
|
2013-08-07
|
Returned on 10 October 2013.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
570
|
N/A
|
Arise News HD
|
Arise Media UK Limited
|
2013-08-07
|
Sky EPG slot bought by BBC News HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
318
|
417
|
TCM 2
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2013-08-13
|
Replaced with TCM +1.[244]
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
677
|
N/A
|
Celebrity Shop
|
Guthy-Renker UK Ltd.
|
2013-08-29
|
Sky EPG slot sold to Alexcasino.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
200
|
N/A
|
Controversial TV
|
Edge Media
|
2013-08-30
|
Sky EPG slot bought by TLC +2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
665
|
746
|
Bid Plus
|
Bid Shopping
|
2013-09-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
657
|
N/A
|
Discount TV
|
TV Discount Store Limited
|
2013-09-10
|
Replaced with TV Warehouse.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
197
|
N/A
|
Bio. +1
|
A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)
|
2013-09-16
|
Replaced with TLC +2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
232
|
N/A
|
Klear TV
|
Millenium Media House Limited
|
2013-09-18
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0184
|
N/A
|
Star Beats
|
|
2013-09-24
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Radio Caroline
|
|
2013-10-01
|
Ceased broadcasting on satellite due to financial difficulties.
|
|
N/A
|
809
|
642
|
N/A
|
JML Living
|
JML Direct TV
|
2013-10-01
|
Replaced with The Store.
|
|
177
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Babestation 2
|
Cellcast Group
|
2013-10-12
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
935
|
N/A
|
Northern Birds
|
Satellite Entertainment Ltd.
|
2013-10-17
|
Closed due to Satellite Entertainment Ltd. entering administration. Sky EPG slot bought by Dirty Talk.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
936
|
N/A
|
Essex Babes
|
Satellite Entertainment Ltd.
|
2013-10-17
|
Closed due to Satellite Entertainment Ltd. entering administration. Sky EPG slot bought by Fantasy.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
940
|
N/A
|
SportxxxGirls
|
Satellite Entertainment Ltd.
|
2013-10-17
|
Closed due to Satellite Entertainment Ltd. entering administration. Sky EPG slot bought by Filth.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
942
|
N/A
|
LivexxxBabes
|
Satellite Entertainment Ltd.
|
2013-10-17
|
Closed due to Satellite Entertainment Ltd. entering administration. Sky EPG slot bought by Flirt TV.
|
|
206
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Sky Text
|
BSkyB
|
2013-10-30
|
Red button functionality removed on DTT and Sky platforms. Placeholder removed on 3 December 2013 on DTT.
|
|
304
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TopUp Anytime1
|
Top Up TV
|
2013-10-31
|
Removed with closure of Top Up TV.
|
|
305
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TopUp Anytime3
|
Top Up TV
|
2013-10-31
|
Removed with closure of Top Up TV.
|
|
306
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TopUp Anytime5
|
Top Up TV
|
2013-10-31
|
Removed with closure of Top Up TV.
|
|
307
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
TopUp Anytime6
|
Top Up TV
|
2013-10-31
|
Removed with closure of Top Up TV.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
273
|
N/A
|
Luxury Life
|
|
2013-11-01
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
156
|
N/A
|
Bio.
|
A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)
|
2013-11-04
|
Replaced with Lifetime.
|
|
303
|
980
|
977
|
994
|
BBC Red Button HD
|
BBC
|
2013-11-25
|
HD "best of" service launched in June 2013 off the Sky EPG, then added to Sky, then removed from all platforms after the 50th anniversary of Dr Who.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
786
|
N/A
|
Bangla TV
|
|
2013-12-03
|
Removed for the festive season. Returned on 10 February 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
596
|
N/A
|
SonLife Broadcasting Network
|
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries
|
2013-12-06
|
Removed for the festive season. Returned on 16 January 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
253
|
285
|
Style Network
|
NBCUniversal
|
2013-12-09
|
Replaced with E! +1, which swapped Sky EPG slots with E! HD.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
857
|
N/A
|
Muslim World Network
|
|
2013-12-13
|
Removed for the festive season. Returned on 10 February 2014 as TV99.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
498
|
N/A
|
Primetime
|
Northern & Shell
|
2013-12-21
|
Licence transferred to SonLife Broadcasting Network.
|
|
DTT
|
Freesat
|
Sky
|
Virgin TV
|
Channel name
|
Owner/parent company at the time
|
Date shutdown
|
Notes
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
940
|
N/A
|
Filth
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-01-13
|
Replaced with Play TV 2.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
313
|
N/A
|
MGM HD
|
MGM Holdings
|
2014-01-16
|
Content licensed to BSkyB.
|
|
50
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Marketplace
|
TopUp TV
|
2014-02-01
|
Capacity handed back to Channel 5 and now used for Channel 5 +24.
|
|
N/A
|
132
|
219
|
152
|
5* +1
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-02-03
|
Replaced with Channel 5 +24. Sky EPG slot given to 5USA +1. Returned on 16 September 2014, but only on Freesat.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
940
|
N/A
|
Play TV 2
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-02-07
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
823
|
N/A
|
JeemTV
|
Al Jazeera Media Network
|
2014-02-18
|
Financial difficulties.
|
|
302
|
982
|
978
|
992
|
BBC Red Button 2
|
BBC
|
2014-02-24
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
193
|
N/A
|
Showcase +1
|
Information TV Ltd.
|
2014-02-27
|
Replaced with ITV4 Plus.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
602
|
705
|
Cartoon Network Too
|
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
|
2014-04-01
|
Replaced by Cartoon Network +1.
|
|
N/A
|
505
|
372
|
N/A
|
BuzMuzik
|
CSC Media Group
|
2014-04-03
|
Replaced with True Entertainment +1 on Sky and Starz TV on Freesat due to CSC buying Starz TV to their list which has similar content to this channel. Sky EPG slot given to Chart Show Dance.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
442
|
N/A
|
Trace Sports Stars
|
Trace TV
|
2014-04-17
|
|
|
23
|
802
|
645
|
745
|
Shop at Bid
|
Bid Shopping
|
2014-04-17
|
Closed due to Bid Shopping entering administration. Removed from Freesat on 17 April, then Virgin Media on 23 April, then Freeview and Sky on 25 April.
|
|
37
|
801
|
654
|
741
|
Price Drop
|
Bid Shopping
|
2014-04-17
|
Closed due to Bid Shopping entering administration. Removed from Freesat on 17 April, then Virgin Media on 23 April, then Freeview and Sky on 25 April.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0146
|
N/A
|
Real Radio
|
Real and Smooth Radio Ltd. (Global Radio)
|
2014-04-22
|
Replaced with The Arrow because of all Real Radio stations becoming Heart on 6 May.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
995
|
N/A
|
Sky Channel 995
|
British Sky Broadcasting
|
2014-04-30
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
193
|
N/A
|
ITV4 Plus
|
ITV Digital Channels Ltd. (ITV plc)
|
2014-05-07
|
Replaced with ITV Encore.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
938
|
N/A
|
Flirt TV
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-05-18
|
Returned on 19 November 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
935
|
N/A
|
Dirty Talk
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-06-02
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
295
|
N/A
|
Information TV +1
|
Information TV Ltd.
|
2014-06-12
|
Replaced with Showcase 3. Returned on 29 July 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
690
|
587
|
N/A
|
Inspiration
|
The Inspiration Network
|
2014-06-16
|
Returned on 22 July 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
834
|
N/A
|
Channel 9 UK
|
International Television Channel Europe Ltd.
|
2014-06-27
|
Replaced with Iqra Bangla.
|
|
N/A
|
986
|
986
|
996
|
BBC Red Button HD
|
BBC
|
2014-07-07
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Wimbledon Championships and Glastonbury Festival. Returned on 21 July 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
629
|
N/A
|
Kix +
|
CSC Media Group
|
2014-07-14
|
Replaced with Pop +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
936
|
N/A
|
Fantasy
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-07-28
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
875
|
N/A
|
Showcase 3
|
Information TV Limited
|
2014-07-29
|
Replaced with Information TV +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
870
|
N/A
|
Dating Channel
|
Euro Digital Corporation Limited
|
2014-08-01
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Babes From TV.
|
|
N/A
|
980
|
980
|
990
|
BBC Red Button 0
|
BBC
|
2014-08-04
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
|
|
302
|
982
|
982
|
992
|
BBC Red Button 2
|
BBC
|
2014-08-04
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Glastonbury Festival and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Freeview version closed on 7 August 2014.
|
|
N/A
|
983
|
983
|
993
|
BBC Red Button 3
|
BBC
|
2014-08-04
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Glastonbury Festival and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
|
|
N/A
|
984
|
984
|
994
|
BBC Red Button 4
|
BBC
|
2014-08-04
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Glastonbury Festival and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
|
|
N/A
|
985
|
985
|
995
|
BBC Red Button 5
|
BBC
|
2014-08-04
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Glastonbury Festival and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
|
|
N/A
|
986
|
986
|
996
|
BBC Red Button HD
|
BBC
|
2014-08-04
|
Temporary channel for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
916
|
N/A
|
Cheeky Chat
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-08-07
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
449
|
N/A
|
The Active Channel
|
Active Channel Limited
|
2014-10-08
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
932
|
N/A
|
Red Light 3
|
Playboy Enterprises
|
2014-10-14
|
Sky EPG slot bought by Fashion One.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
863
|
N/A
|
Smart Live Casino
|
Smart TV Broadcasting Ltd
|
2014-10-16
|
|
|
N/A
|
141
|
190
|
N/A
|
BET +1
|
Viacom
|
2014-11-04
|
Sky EPG slot given to 5* +1.
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
842
|
N/A
|
TV99
|
East and West Entertainment
|
2014-11-26
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
841
|
N/A
|
Zee News
|
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
|
2014-12-05
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
946
|
N/A
|
Flirt TV
|
Northern & Shell
|
2014-12-05
|
|