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Since 30 May 2003[1] the BBC has provided all of the BBC One and BBC Two 'regional variations on the UK digital satellite service', providing local news inserts and (outside England) regional presentation. Because England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland form the four constituent countries of the UK, technically only the English divisions are ''regions'', with the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish divisions being termed ''nations''.[2] UK-wide programming is referred to as ''national'' or ''network''.
For Sky Digital subscribers, ex-subscribers or those with ''Freesat from Sky'' cards in their decoder the 'correct' local version will appear on channels 101 and 102. To watch other regional services the viewer chooses the channel numbers listed below.[3]. Those using a Sky Digibox without any card are treated as being in London.[4]
Non-Sky Digital satellite parameters for the Astra 2D system are also available.[5]
Local inserts weekdays at 6:28, 6:58, 7:28, 7:58, 8:28, 8:58, 13:30-13:40, 15:28, 18:30-19:00, 20:01 (from Autumn[6]) and 22:25-22:35 and at the end of weekend network news programmes.[7]
(BM) Midlands Today (West Midlands, Birmingham) 979
(MR) North West Tonight (Manchester) 978
(HL) Look North (East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, Hull) 977
(LS) Look North (Yorkshire & North Midlands, Leeds) 976
(NO) East Midlands Today (Nottingham) 980
(NC) Look East (East, Norwich) 981
(CB) Look East (East (West), Cambridge) 982
(BS) Points West (Bristol) 986
(TW) South East Today (Tunbridge Wells) 983
(SO) South Today (Southampton) 984
(PY) Spotlight (Plymouth) 987
(NT) Look North (North East & Cumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne) 975
(OX) South Today (Oxford) 985
(LDN) BBC London (London) 974
Times as England plus some additional localised programming and rescheduled network programs.
Scotland: BBC One Scotland, Reporting Scotland 971
Wales: Wales Today 972
Northern Ireland: BBC Newsline 973
Opt-out from Plymouth:
Channel Islands: Spotlight Channel Islands 988
Also note that North West Tonight from Manchester also covers the Isle of Man although there is no island-specific opt out.
Scotland has regional programming such as Newsnight Scotland (Monday-Thursday) 23:00-23:20.
Northern Ireland also has regional programming. BBC 2W has its own schedule from 20:30-22:00, though there are additional opts-out from the network which are carried simultaneously with BBC Two Wales.
England: 989
Scotland: 990
Wales: BBC 2W 991
Northern Ireland: BBC Two Northern Ireland 992
From the launch of digital satellite on 1 October 1998 until 31 March 2001, there were four variants (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) of both BBC One and the new BBC Choice carried on all digital platforms. Only one version of BBC Two was available digitally, and this was shown throughout the UK.
BBC English regions became gradually available via Digital Terrestrial Television (later known as Freeview) over the next few years, as did the ''national'' versions of BBC Two. Announced by the BBC on 16 October 2001[8] and operating from 28 January 2002 until 29 May 2003 transponder space was allocated to the five largest English regions: BBC London News, South Today, Midlands Today, North West Tonight and Look North (for Yorkshire & Lincolnshire), 'covering 70% of England’s population', [9] and were accessed 'using new interactive technology'[10]. This meant that viewers had to press the "red button" to access the programmes, and could only watch the 6.30pm edition. Later all regions became available as standard, full-time channels.
Eventually, programming via digital mirrored that available via analogue, with the exception of any (now rare) regional variations on BBC Two in England and the extra opt-outs on BBC Two in Wales.
1. BBC goes in the clear on digital satellite
2. BBC Press Office, Key Facts, BBC Nations and Regions
3. BBC channels in the Sky EPG
4. BBC Press Office, Key Facts, BBC Regional Television
5. Lyngsat: Eurobird 1 & Astra 2A/2B/2D at 28.2°E
6. BBC - Press Office - BBC One Autumn 2007 press pack
7. BBC News: BBC ends Sky digital deal
8. Digital viewers get BBC regional news
9. English Regions launch first phase of digital satellite news service
10. BBC Review of services: Nations & Regions
★ BBC English Regions
For Sky Digital subscribers, ex-subscribers or those with ''Freesat from Sky'' cards in their decoder the 'correct' local version will appear on channels 101 and 102. To watch other regional services the viewer chooses the channel numbers listed below.[3]. Those using a Sky Digibox without any card are treated as being in London.[4]
Non-Sky Digital satellite parameters for the Astra 2D system are also available.[5]
| Contents |
| BBC regional news and satellite channel numbers |
| BBC One |
| England |
| Rest of UK |
| Elsewhere |
| BBC Two |
| History |
| References |
| See also |
BBC regional news and satellite channel numbers
BBC One
England
Local inserts weekdays at 6:28, 6:58, 7:28, 7:58, 8:28, 8:58, 13:30-13:40, 15:28, 18:30-19:00, 20:01 (from Autumn[6]) and 22:25-22:35 and at the end of weekend network news programmes.[7]
(BM) Midlands Today (West Midlands, Birmingham) 979
(MR) North West Tonight (Manchester) 978
(HL) Look North (East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, Hull) 977
(LS) Look North (Yorkshire & North Midlands, Leeds) 976
(NO) East Midlands Today (Nottingham) 980
(NC) Look East (East, Norwich) 981
(CB) Look East (East (West), Cambridge) 982
(BS) Points West (Bristol) 986
(TW) South East Today (Tunbridge Wells) 983
(SO) South Today (Southampton) 984
(PY) Spotlight (Plymouth) 987
(NT) Look North (North East & Cumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne) 975
(OX) South Today (Oxford) 985
(LDN) BBC London (London) 974
Rest of UK
Times as England plus some additional localised programming and rescheduled network programs.
Scotland: BBC One Scotland, Reporting Scotland 971
Wales: Wales Today 972
Northern Ireland: BBC Newsline 973
Elsewhere
Opt-out from Plymouth:
Channel Islands: Spotlight Channel Islands 988
Also note that North West Tonight from Manchester also covers the Isle of Man although there is no island-specific opt out.
BBC Two
Scotland has regional programming such as Newsnight Scotland (Monday-Thursday) 23:00-23:20.
Northern Ireland also has regional programming. BBC 2W has its own schedule from 20:30-22:00, though there are additional opts-out from the network which are carried simultaneously with BBC Two Wales.
England: 989
Scotland: 990
Wales: BBC 2W 991
Northern Ireland: BBC Two Northern Ireland 992
History
From the launch of digital satellite on 1 October 1998 until 31 March 2001, there were four variants (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) of both BBC One and the new BBC Choice carried on all digital platforms. Only one version of BBC Two was available digitally, and this was shown throughout the UK.
BBC English regions became gradually available via Digital Terrestrial Television (later known as Freeview) over the next few years, as did the ''national'' versions of BBC Two. Announced by the BBC on 16 October 2001[8] and operating from 28 January 2002 until 29 May 2003 transponder space was allocated to the five largest English regions: BBC London News, South Today, Midlands Today, North West Tonight and Look North (for Yorkshire & Lincolnshire), 'covering 70% of England’s population', [9] and were accessed 'using new interactive technology'[10]. This meant that viewers had to press the "red button" to access the programmes, and could only watch the 6.30pm edition. Later all regions became available as standard, full-time channels.
Eventually, programming via digital mirrored that available via analogue, with the exception of any (now rare) regional variations on BBC Two in England and the extra opt-outs on BBC Two in Wales.
References
1. BBC goes in the clear on digital satellite
2. BBC Press Office, Key Facts, BBC Nations and Regions
3. BBC channels in the Sky EPG
4. BBC Press Office, Key Facts, BBC Regional Television
5. Lyngsat: Eurobird 1 & Astra 2A/2B/2D at 28.2°E
6. BBC - Press Office - BBC One Autumn 2007 press pack
7. BBC News: BBC ends Sky digital deal
8. Digital viewers get BBC regional news
9. English Regions launch first phase of digital satellite news service
10. BBC Review of services: Nations & Regions
See also
★ BBC English Regions
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