Digital 3&4
Encyclopedia
Digital 3&4 is a consortium consisting of regional Channel 3
companies and Channel 4 Television Corporation
, which operates a multiplex
broadcasting from a number of transmitter
sites in the UK
, carrying television
and radio
channels (in addition to interactive services) from both ITV
and Channel 4; however three per-cent of the capacity is gifted to Teletext Ltd.
Unlike other multiplexes, the regional ITV broadcaster has control into which services are to be broadcast on their alloted amount of the capacity, and this can be shown by the small regional differences across the country.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
companies and Channel 4 Television Corporation
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, which operates a multiplex
Multiplexing
The multiplexed signal is transmitted over a communication channel, which may be a physical transmission medium. The multiplexing divides the capacity of the low-level communication channel into several higher-level logical channels, one for each message signal or data stream to be transferred...
broadcasting from a number of transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
sites in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, carrying television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
channels (in addition to interactive services) from both ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
and Channel 4; however three per-cent of the capacity is gifted to Teletext Ltd.
Teletext Ltd.
Teletext Ltd was the provider of teletext and digital interactive services for ITV, Channel 4 and Five in the United Kingdom.-Origins:Teletext Ltd started providing teletext services for ITV and Channel 4 on 1 January 1993, replacing the previous Oracle service which had lost the franchise...
Unlike other multiplexes, the regional ITV broadcaster has control into which services are to be broadcast on their alloted amount of the capacity, and this can be shown by the small regional differences across the country.
Services carried (with EPG numbers)
EPG Electronic program guide Electronic program guides and interactive program guides provide users of television, radio, and other media applications with continuously updated menus displaying broadcast programming or scheduling information for current and upcoming programming... No. |
Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Encryption/package | Format |
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3 | ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... |
Made up of 15 regional stations. Branded ITV1 ITV1 ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their... , STV or UTV UTV UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3... depending on location. |
ITV Network Limited ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... (consisting of ITV plc ITV plc ITV plc is a British media company that operates 12 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom... , STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd. Channel Television Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey... , ITV Breakfast Ltd. ITV Breakfast ITV Breakfast Limited is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom... ) |
24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
4 | Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel... |
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. | Channel Four Television Corporation Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel... |
24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
4 | S4C S4C S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on... |
Wales only. | Welsh Fourth Channel Authority Welsh Fourth Channel Authority The Welsh Fourth Channel Authority regulates S4C , the Welsh-language television station of Wales. It is not connected to Ofcom, or any other regulator, and exists purely to ensure the quality of the channel. The Authority's Chair and members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture,... |
24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
5 | Channel 5 | Northern & Shell | 24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | ||
6 | ITV2 ITV2 ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the... |
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) | 24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | ||
8 | Channel 4 | Wales only, due to S4C being on 4. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
13 | Channel 4 +1 | 1 hour timeshift Timeshift channel A timeshift channel is a television channel carrying a time-delayed rebroadcast of its "parent" channel's output. This channel runs alongside their parent: the term "timeshift" does not refer to a network broadcasting at a later time to reflect a local timezone unless the parent is also available... of Channel 4. |
Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
14 | More4 More4 More4 is a digital television channel, run by British broadcaster Channel 4, that launched on 10 October 2005. It is carried on Freeview, on satellite broadcasters Freesat and Sky, UK IPTV broadcaster TalkTalk TV and on UK cable network Virgin Media and in the Republic of Ireland cable networks... |
Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | ||
28 | E4 | England, Northern Ireland, Scotland only. | Channel Four Television Corporation | 24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
33 | ITV +1 | 1 hour timeshift of ITV. Made up of 9 regional stations. Branded ITV1 +1, STV +1 or UTV +1 depending on location. | ITV Network Limited (consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.) |
24 hours | 16:9 SDTV | |
102 | Rabbit | Teletext Ltd. Teletext Ltd. Teletext Ltd was the provider of teletext and digital interactive services for ITV, Channel 4 and Five in the United Kingdom.-Origins:Teletext Ltd started providing teletext services for ITV and Channel 4 on 1 January 1993, replacing the previous Oracle service which had lost the franchise... |
24 hours | Text service | ||
103 | Gay Rabbit | Teletext Ltd. | 24 hours | Text service | ||
726 | U105 U105 U105 is a Belfast based radio station, providing a mix of music and speech as well as hourly news bulletins. It is owned by UTV Radio and was launched at 6am on Monday 14 November 2005.... |
Northern Ireland only. | UTV Radio | 24 hours | Radio service |