This is a list of former TV channels in the United Kingdom.
EPG numbers are displayed in the columns to the left under the relevant service names.
Analogue
ATT British Satellite Broadcasting Sky Television/Sky Multichannels Analogue cable Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Reason Bristol Channel Rediffusion 1975-03-14 Bristol only. Wellingborough Cablevision Wellingborough Traders Television Relay 1975-03-24 Wellingborough only. Sheffield Cablevision British Relay Wireless 1976-01-02 Sheffield only. Greenwich Cablevision Greenwich Cablevision Ltd c.1983 Greenwich only. Volunteer-run in later years. Swindon Viewpoint EMI and Radio Rentals 1980 Swindon only. Closed as staffed operation in 1980, continued volunteer run til present day Channel 40 Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Post Office Telecommunications 1979 Milton Keynes only. Replaced with Cable Radio Milton Keynes. Avon TV 1981 Bristol only. T.E.N. (The Entertainment Network) Rediffusion, Visionhire, Plessey, Rank Organisation 1985-06-02 Replaced with Mirrorvision. Mirrorvision Mirror Group Newspapers 1986-04-01 Merged with Premiere. Music Box Virgin Vision 1987-01-30 Replaced by Super Channel Star Channel British Telecommunications plc 1987 Merged with Premiere Premiere Maxwell Communications Corporation, Goldcrest Films, HBO, Showtime 1989/07 The Arts Channel Sky Television plc 1989 The Computer Channel BSkyB 1990-11-29 Now 1990-12-01 Transponder space handed to Sky News. Galaxy 1990-12-02 Transponder space handed to Sky One. The Power Station 1991-04-08 Transponder space handed to Sky Movies. The Comedy Channel 1992-09-30 Replaced with Sky Movies Gold. Sky Arts 1992-12-31 Marcopolo satellites sold and signals shut, returned on December 2, 2000, as Artsworld on Sky Digital which then became Sky Arts On March 1, 2007. Lifestyle W H Smith 1993-01-24 Astra transponder 5 becomes Vox Lifestyle Satellite Jukebox Screensport W H Smith & ESPN 1993-03-01 Merged with Eurosport. Transponder space bought to RTL2. TV Asia Dolphin Group 1995-03-01 Sold to Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Replaced with Zee TV. Wire TV Mirror Television 1995-05-31 Replaced by L!VE TV. The Identity Channel BET Networks (Viacom) 1996 Financial problems. Sky Sports Gold Sky UK 1996-08-16 SelecTV SelecTV plc 1997-02-14 Sold to Carlton Communications, rebranded as Carlton Select. Granada Talk TV Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) 1997-08-31 Sky 2 BSkyB 1997-08-31 Transponder space handed to National Geographic Channel. Returned as Sky One Mix on Digital on December 9, 2002. West Herts TV Telecential 1997 Hemel Hempstead only. CMT Europe Gaylord Entertainment Company 1998-03-31 The Children's Channel United Artists Programming Ltd 1998-04-03 The Weather Channel IWP 1998/04 Sky Scottish BSkyB, SMG plc 1998-05-31Closed because it fails to meet its financial targets. Channel One Associated Newspapers 1998-09-02 London only. Channel One West Associated Newspapers 1998-09-21 Bristol only. NBC Europe General Electric 1998 Sky Soap BSkyB 1999-04-30 Transponder space handed to extra 4 hours of The History Channel L!VE TV Mirror Group Newspapers 1999-10-31 Returned in 2003. Swindon Cable NTL 2000/06 Swindon only. TNT Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 2000-07-01 Transponder space replaced with Turner Classic Movies. Lanarkshire TV Thistle Technology Group Ltd 2001 Lanarkshire only. Replaced By Thistle TV TV Local Bristol Local Broadcasting Group (Einstein Channel plc) 2002/10 Bristol only. Financial difficulties. Channel Six Dundee Channel 6 Broadcasting Ltd 2002 Dundee only. problems. 3sat ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR idée suisse, ARD 2002 Rai Uno RAI 2002 Rai Due RAI 2002 RTL Television RTL Group 2002 Sat.1 ProSiebenSat.1 Media 2002 Herts TV Local Broadcasting Group (Einstein Channel plc) 2002 Hertford and Ware only. Financial problems. NTL Cable 7 NTL 2002 Taunton TV TV Local 2002 Taunton and Wellington only. TV12 TV12 ltd 2002 Isle of Wight only. Edinburgh Television TV Local 2003 Edinburgh only. Portsmouth TV MyTV Network Limited 2004-03-19 Portsmouth only. Entered administration. Southampton TV MyTV Network Limited 2004-03-19 Southampton only. Entered administration. Northants TV Midlands Cable TV 2004 Northampton only. Thistle TV Thistle Television Ltd 2005-05-17 Signal problems. Lanarkshire only. Solent TV Island Volunteers Group 2007-05-24 Isle of Wight only. Nationally available on Sky. Hellenic TV Hellenic Television Ltd 2008-12-17 C9TV U C Business Ltd 2008 Coleraine, Derry and Limavady only. Six TV Six TV Broadcasting (Milestone Group) 2009 Oxford and Southampton only. Failed to secure a guaranteed digital channel. Capital TV Capital TV Ltd 2009 Cardiff only. York@54 EBS New Media 2011 York only. JSTV NHK Cosmomedia (Europe) Limited 2012-01-31 NVTV Northern Visions Limited 2012-10-23 Belfast only.
Digital
Year
1999
DTT Sky Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Reason Sky Soap BSkyB 1999-04-30 Poor viewing figures following the launch of Sky Digital.
2000
DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Reason Carlton Kids Carlton Communications plc 2000-02-01 Timeshared with Carlton World. Replaced by Discovery Kids. Carlton World Carlton Communications plc 2000-02-01 Timeshared with Carlton Kids. Replaced by Discovery Wings. Carlton Select Carlton Communications plc 2000-03-01 Timeshared with Carlton Food Network. The closure allows Carlton Food Network's hours to be extended via OnDigital, and on cable it is replaced by Carlton Cinema. Games Channel 2000-06-08 Replaced with ONGames 1 ONDigital Information ONDigital 2000 (Summer/Autumn) Replaced with ONView
2001
DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Reason Alpha TV Bangla Asia TV Ltd 2001-02-07Replaced with Zee Cinema BBC Choice Northern Ireland BBC 2001-03-31Replaced by a digital version of BBC Two Northern Ireland. BBC Choice Scotland BBC 2001-03-31Replaced by a digital version of BBC Two Scotland. BBC Choice Wales BBC 2001-03-31 Replaced by BBC 2W. SceneOne Flextech 2001/03 Repositioned as a T-commerce hub. Simply Money Invest TV 2001-04-16 Replaced with Simply Shopping on Sky. MTV Extra MTV Networks Europe 2001-05-01 Replaced with MTV Hits. The Money Channel The Money Channel plc 2001-05-06 Financial problems. Automotive Channel BSkyB 2001/05 ONOffer ONdigital 2001 (Spring/Summer)ITV Digital EPG slot bought by Wellbeing ONGames 2 ONdigital 2001 (Spring/Summer) ONGames 1 ONdigital 2001-07-11 Replaced with Two Way TV Channel East Channel East 2001-07-23 Financial problems resulting in loss of satellite uplink S2 SMG plc 2001-07-27 Replaced with ITV2 and ITV Sport Channel. Scotland only. U>Direct Films previews Digital Broadcasting Company 2001-07-31 Went into liquidation. U>Direct Films Digital Broadcasting Company 2001-07-31 Went into liquidation. B4U>Direct Digital Broadcasting Company & B4U 2001-08-01 Went into liquidation. U>Direct Sports Digital Broadcasting Company 2001-08-01 Went into liquidation. Lions TV Premium TV (NTL) 2001/08 Temporary channel for the 2001 British Lions tour to Australia. Sky Latest BSkyB 2001-08-20 Replaced with Sky Customer Channel. .tv BSkyB 2001-09-02 Low audience ratings and failed contract negotiations for carriage on cable. Liberty TV M7 Television plc 2001-10-05 Replaced with Life TV Whereits.at TV David Rose 2001-10-10 Financial difficulties. Taste CFN Carlton Communications plc 2001-11-30 Ceased broadcasting due to failed contract negotiations for carriage on Sky. ITV Digital slot replaced with ITV Digital Preview. MBI MBI Minaj Broadcast International 2001-12-06 Two Way TV 2001-12-31 Wellbeing Granada & Boots Group 2001-12-31
2002
DTT Sky NTL Telewest Channel name Owner/parent company at the time Date shutdown Reason UTV2 UTV Media 2002-01-22 Replaced with ITV2. Northern Ireland only. Asia 1 TV Asia 1 TV Limited (Reminiscent TV Network) 2002-02-04 Financial difficulties. Lashkara TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002-02-04 Financial problems. Sonali TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002-02-06 Financial problems. UC Lanka UC Lanka Ltd 2002-02-21 Gurjari Reminiscent TV Network 2002-02-22 Financial problems. CEE(i)TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002-02-22 Financial problems. Returned on 8 April 2002. Anjuman TV Reminiscent TV Network 2002-02-22 Financial problems. ITV Text + ITV Digital 2002/02 BBC Knowledge BBC 2002-03-02 Replaced with BBC Four and CBeebies. Shop! Granada & Littlewoods 2002-04-08 ITV Digital slot given to QVC ITV Select 1 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration ITV Select 2 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration ITV Select 3 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration ITV Select 4 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration ITV Select 5 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration For Adults Only 1 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 For Adults Only 2 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 For Adults Only 3 ITV Digital 2002-04-22 Granada Breeze Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) 2002-04-30 Tara Television Raidió Teilifís Éireann & United Pan-Europe Communications 2002-04-30 Wound up by the High Court in April 2002. ITV Sport Select ITV Digital 2002/04 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration. ITV Sport Plus ITV Digital 2002/04 Closed by ITV Digital after going into administration. ITV Digital Preview ITV Digital 2002-05-01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. ITV Select Previews ITV Digital 2002-05-01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. ITV Select Information ITV Digital 2002-05-01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. ITV Digital Information ITV Digital 2002-05-01 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. ITV Sport Channel ITV Digital 2002-05-12 Removed after ITV Digital ceased broadcasting. Inspiration Network Mission Today Ltd 2002-06-01 Financial problems. ITN Radio ITN 2002-06-01 Financial problems. Bright Blue Energis 2002-06-15 Financial problems. Einstein.tv Einstein Channel plc 2002-07-24 Financial problems. Sky EPG slot bought by Chart Show TV. Returned by Simply Television on 28 November 2002 as Simply Einstein. TEAMtalk 252 TEAMtalk Media Group plc 2002-07-31 Financial problems. Digital Classics TV Digital Classics plc 2002-08-08 Financial problems. Vibe TV Eagle Road Studios Ltd 2002-09-02Replaced with TV High Street on 9 September 2002. Play UK UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech) 2002-09-30 Replaced with UK History on 30 October 2002. Home Shopping Europe Home Shopping Network 2002-10-01 Financial problems. This was later bought by Sirius Retail Television and, soon after, replaced with Shop USA. Sirasa TV Culture Vision Ltd 2002-10-28 Shop Aid TV MVI Broadcasting Ltd 2002-10-31 Youth FM 2002-12-31 The Studio NTL and Vivendi Universal 2002-12-31 Financial problems and failed contract negotiations for carriage on Sky and Telewest. Channel One Channel One Liverpool Ltd (DMGT) 2002 Liverpool only. Financial problems. F1 Digital+ Formula One Management 2002/12 Financial problems. BET on Jazz BET Networks (Viacom) 2002 Carriage agreement not renewed.
2003