HC Deb 28 February 2002 vol 380 c1536W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which free-to-air channels are available to consumers receiving their television via(a) digital satellite, (b) digital terrestrial and (c) digital cable. [38957]

Mr. Caborn

The free-to-view channels available on both Digital Terrestrial and Digital Satellite are:

  • BBC1
  • BBC 2
  • BBC Choice
  • BBC 4
  • BBC News 24
  • BBC Parliament (Audio Only)
  • CBBC
  • Cbeebies
  • Channel 4
  • Channel 5
  • ITN News Channel
  • S4C (In Wales)
  • S4C 2 (In Wales)

These channels are offered to cable operators for inclusion in their basic digital cable subscription packages.

Free-to-view digital terrestrial also offers ITV2, (UTV2 in Ireland), Tele G (in Scotland) and a full range of National and Regional channels.

Free-to-view digital satellite also offers more than 20 further channels and over 40 radio services.