This is a list of current
high definition channels that are available in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
, together with those coming in the future, and those that have ceased broadcasting.
All HD channels in the UK broadcast at
1080i
1080i (also known as Full HD or BT.709) is a combination of frame resolution and scan type. 1080i is used in high-definition television (HDTV) and high-definition video. The number "1080" refers to the number of horizontal lines on the scre ...
, apart from Sky Sports Main Event UHD channel and the BT Sport Ultimate
4K.
HD channels can dynamically switch between 1080i/25 and
1080p
1080p (1920×1080 progressively displayed pixels; also known as Full HD or FHD, and BT.709) is a set of HDTV high-definition video modes characterized by 1,920 pixels displayed across the screen horizontally and 1,080 pixels down the screen ve ...
/25 when broadcast via Freeview HD.
HD channels
Notes
References
External links
Freesat – ChannelsFreeview – ChannelsSky – Box Sets
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