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Archive:List of channels on NTL (United Kingdom)

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This is a list of channels available on NTL (stylised as ntl:), a British cable television platform that merged with Telewest in 2006 to make NTL:Telewest and again in 2007 with Virgin Mobile and virgin.net to form Virgin Media which launched in February that year.

NTL was infamous for its unorganised channel numbering (e.g. reverse Disney channels, not moving Sky Movies channels after 2003 rebrand, putting kids channels with music) as it doesn't move channels. On September 6, 2006, NTL reorganised its channel order, which became similar to that of Telewest, which you can find on this page.

This version is also known as NTL's Langley service.

Most channel numbers are gathered from old Wikipedia revisions.

Key

This channel list does not show packages, but instead genres, visually separating rows and demonstrating an unorganised line-up.

Pack or service name Description
General Channels which broadcast general programming and series including E4, Paramount Comedy 1 and Sky One
Factual and lifestyle Channels which broadcast educational programming such as Discovery Channel, History Channel and UKTV History or lifestyle programming such as UKTV Style, Discovery Home & Health and LIVINGtv
Movies Channels which broadcast films shown in cinemas such as Sky Movies, FilmFour and Turner Classic Movies
Sports Channels which broadcast sporting events or news such as British Eurosport, Sky Sports and MUTV
News Channels which broadcast news or current affairs programming such as Sky News, CNN and Bloomberg
Kids Channels which broadcast cartoons and programmes aimed at a young audience such as Jetix, Cartoon Network and Trouble
Adult Channels which broadcast explicit programmes unsuitable for regular TV such as Television X, The Adult Channel and Private Blue
Shopping Channels which showcase products available to buy such as QVC, Thomas Cook TV and bid tv
Music Channels which broadcast music videos such as MTV, VH1 and The Box
International Channels which broadcast from foreign countries (sometimes in foreign languages) such as Zee TV, B4U Movies and Sony Entertainment Television Asia
Religion Channels which broadcast programming decidated to a certain religion such as God Channel
Radio Channels which usually broadcast music or programmes in audio only such as BBC Radio 1, Capital FM and Virgin Radio
NTL Channels that are run by NTL
Front Row Pay-per-view box office channels, also available on Telewest

Channel list

Channel number Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company
101 BBC One BBC
102 BBC Two BBC
103 ITV1 (later ITV) ITV plc
104 Channel 4 Channel Four Television Corporation
105 five (then Channel 5, now 5) RTL Group (later acquired by Northern and Shell, sold to Viacom, then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
107 Front Row Guide (then FilmFlex Previews, then Virgin Movies Previews, now Virgin Movies & Store) Also available on Telewest Telewest Communications plc
108 Guest Channel Gives free previews to customers without that channel, channels change monthly (e.g. February 2003 gave previews from MTV, Nicktoons TV and Discovery Channel, While April 2003 gave previews from Reality TV, Sci-Fi and Trouble) NTL Incorporated
109 On Demand Events 2 NTL Incorporated
110 On Demand Events NTL Incorporated
112 British Eurosport (then Eurosport 1) TF1 Group (later acquired by Discovery Communications, then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
113 Bloomberg Television Bloomberg L.P.
114 QVC QVC (Liberty Interactive, now Qurate Retail Group)
115 iBuy (then replaced by JML Direct TV, then replaced by Home Shop TV, now Must Have Ideas) InterActiveCorp/HSN
116 MTV2 (then MTV Two and MTV Rocks) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
117 ITV2 This channel is one number off what it is on Sky Digital ITV plc
118 ITV3 This channel is one number off what it is on Sky Digital ITV plc
119 My NTL:Home This channel advertises NTL's phone service NTL Incorporated
120 Channel NTL NTL Incorporated
121 Sky News BSkyB (now Sky UK)
122 ITV4 ITV plc
124 CNBC Europe NBCUniversal
125 BBC News 24 (now BBC News) BBC
126 BBC Three BBC
127 BBC Four BBC
128 BBC Parliament BBC
140 Sky One (later Sky Showcase) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
144 E4 This channel is on the same channel number as on Telewest Channel Four Television Corporation
145 E4 +1 This channel is on the same channel number as on Telewest Channel Four Television Corporation
161 ABC1 (then Playhouse Disney +, then Disney Junior +) This channel is on the same channel number as on Telewest The Walt Disney Company
165 Quiz Call Ostrich Media (Channel Four Television Corporation)
166 More4 This channel is one number off what it is on Sky Digital Channel Four Television Corporation
167 More4 +1 Channel Four Television Corporation
170 E! Comcast/The Walt Disney Company (now fully owned by Comcast under NBCUniversal)
171 UKTV Style Gardens (then UKTV Gardens, now Really) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, sold to Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
172 VH2 (then MTV Flux, MTV One +1 and MTV +1) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
173 Motors TV (then Motorsport.tv) Motors TV (then acquired by Motorsport Network)
174 The Horror Channel (then Zone Horror, then Horror Channel, then HorrorXtra, now Legend Xtra) The Horror Channel (then bought by Chellomedia, now AMC Networks International)
175 EuroNews SOCEMIE (now Euronews SA)
177 Gems TV (now Gemporia) Gems TV Holdings Limited (then The Colourful Company Group Limited, now owned by Gemporia)
190 Hallmark Channel (then Universal Channel, then Universal TV, then replaced by Sky Comedy) This channel is on the same channel number as on Telewest and Sky Digital Sparrowhawk Media Group (then owned by NBCUniversal, Sky Comedy owned by Sky UK)
200 Front Row Guide (then FilmFlex Previews, then Virgin Movies Previews, now Virgin Movies & Store) Also available on Telewest Telewest Communications plc
289 FX (then Fox) FX used to be called FX289 and was launched on Sky Digital channel 289 20th Century Fox (then The Walt Disney Company)
300 UKTV Gold (then G.O.L.D., then Gold, now U&Gold) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
304 Discovery Real Time (now TLC) Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
305 UKTV Drama (then Alibi, now U&Alibi) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
307 Challenge Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
308 Challenge +1 Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
400 Paramount Comedy 1 (now Comedy Central) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
401 LIVINGtv (then Living, then Sky Living, now Sky Witness) Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
402 Sci Fi (then Syfy, now Sky Sci-Fi) NBCUniversal
403 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (then TCM Movies) TimeWarner (then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery)
404 Men & Motors ITV plc
405 LIVINGtv2 (then Living2, LIVINGit, Sky Livingit and Real Lives, replaced by Sky Crime) Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
406 Bravo Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
407 UKTV Style (then Home, then HGTV) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, sold to Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
408 Bravo +1 Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
410 MUTV Manchester United F.C./BSkyB/ITV plc (now fully owned by Man U)
422 Extreme Sports Channel Extreme Group (Chellomedia, now AMC Networks International)
423 Setanta Sports 1 (then eir Sport 2) Setanta Sports (later bought by eir)
424 Celtic TV Celtic Football Club/Setanta Sports
425 Rangers TV Rangers Football Club/Setanta Sports
500 Discovery Channel Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
501 Discovery Channel +1 Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
502 CNN International TimeWarner (then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery)
503 Animal Planet Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
504 The History Channel (then History, now Sky History) A&E Networks UK (A&E Networks/BSkyB, now Sky UK)
505 National Geographic Channel National Geographic Society (now partially owned by The Walt Disney Company)
506 UKTV Documentary (then Eden, now U&Eden) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
508 Discovery Civilisation Channel (then Discovery Knowledge, now Discovery History) Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
509 Discovery Travel & Living (then replaced by Investigation Discovery +1) Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
510 Discovery Science Channel (now Discovery Science) Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
511 Community Channel (now Together TV) Media Trust (now The Community Channel)
598 CBBC BBC
599 CBeebies BBC
600 Cartoon Network This channel is one number off what it is on Sky Digital TimeWarner (then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery)
601 Nickelodeon Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
602 CITV ITV plc
603 Trouble (then Living +2, Living Loves and Sky Living Loves, now Sky Sports F1) Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
604 MTV (later MTV One) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
605 VH1 Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
606 The Box EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, then fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
607 UKTV History (then Yesterday, now U&Yesterday) Previously Play UK, which was originally in the music section UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
608 Nick Jr. Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
609 MTV Base (then MTV 90s) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
610 MTV Hits (then Club MTV) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
611 VH1 Classic (then MTV Classic, then MTV 80s) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
612 Jetix (then Disney XD) The Walt Disney Company
613 Boomerang TimeWarner (then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery)
614 Cartoon Network +1 (then Cartoon Network Too, then replaced by Cartoonito) TimeWarner (then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery)
615 Baby TV Fox International Channel (now owned by The Walt Disney Company)
633 iBuy 2 (then replaced by Shop Now TV, then JML Direct 2, then JML Lifestyle, then replaced by Rocks & Co, then Juwelo UK) This channel is one number off what it is on Sky Digital InterActiveCorp/HSN
634 iPlay
647 bid tv (then Bid, then Shop at Bid) Bid Shopping
697 Playhouse Disney (then Disney Junior) The Walt Disney Company
698 Toon Disney (then Disney Cinemagic, then partly replaced by Sky Movies Disney, then Sky Cinema Disney, then replaced by Sky Cinema Premiere +1) Ceased broadcasting in March 2006 The Walt Disney Company
699 Disney Channel +1 The Walt Disney Company
700 Disney Channel The Walt Disney Company
701 FilmFour (now Film4) Channel Four Television Corporation
702 Sky Movies 1 (then Sky Movies Premiere, now Sky Cinema Premiere) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
703 Sky Movies 2 (then Sky Movies Premiere +1, then Sky Cinema Premiere +1, now Sky Cinema Animation) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
704 Sky Cinema 1 (then Sky Movies Indie, then Sky Movies Select, now Sky Cinema Select) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
705 Sky Movies 3 (then Sky Movies Comedy, now Sky Cinema Comedy) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
706 Sky Movies 5 (then Sky Movies Family, now Sky Cinema Family) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
707 Sky Movies 7 (then Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror, now Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
709 Sky Movies 4 (then Sky Movies Action & Thriller, then Sky Movies Action & Adventure, then Sky Cinema Action & Adventure, now Sky Cinema Action) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
710 Sky Movies 6 (then Sky Movies Drama, then Sky Movies Drama & Romance, then Sky Cinema Drama & Romance, now Sky Cinema Drama) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
711 Sky Movies 9 (then Sky Movies SD1, then Sky Movies Screen 1, then Sky Movies Showcase, now Sky Cinema Hits) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
712 Sky Movies 8 (then Sky Movies Modern Greats, then Sky Movies Greats, now Sky Cinema Greats) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
713 Sky Cinema 2 (then Sky Movies Classics, then partly replaced by Sky Movies Disney, then Sky Cinema Disney) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
714 FilmFour +1 (now Film4 +1) Channel Four Television Corporation
715 FilmFour Weekly Channel Four Television Corporation
719 Racing UK (now Racing TV) Racing Post
721 Sky Sports 1 (now Sky Sports Main Event) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
722 Sky Sports 2 (now Sky Sports Cricket) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
723 Sky Sports 3 (now Sky Sports Action) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
730 GOD Channel The Angel Foundation
740 Sony Entertainment Television Asia (now Sony Entertainment Television) SET India Private Ltd (then Sony Pictures Networks India, now Culver Max Entertainment)
741 Zee TV Zee Entertainment Enterprises
751 ITV1 (later ITV) Alternate Region to the One that You're in ITV plc
752 S4C Available to Welsh customers only Welsh Fourth Channel Authority (now S4C Authority)
754 RTÉ One Available to Northern Irish customers only Raidió Teilifís Éireann
755 RTÉ Two (now RTÉ2) Available to Northern Irish customers only Raidió Teilifís Éireann
760 Playboy TV Playboy Enterprises
762 Television X Portland TV
801 Adventure One (then Nat Geo Wild, now National Geographic Wild) National Geographic Society (then The Walt Disney Company)
802 The Biography Channel (then Bio., then Lifetime) A&E Networks UK (A&E Networks/BSkyB, now Sky UK)
803 Teachers' TV Education Digital Management Ltd
804 Discovery Home & Health Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
805 Discovery Wings (partly replaced by Discovery Turbo) Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
806 National Geographic Channel +1 National Geographic Society (then The Walt Disney Company)
807 The History Channel +1 (then History +1, now Sky History +1) A&E Networks UK (A&E Networks/BSkyB, now Sky UK)
808 UKTV Food (then Good Food) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, sold to Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
809 UKTV People (then Blighty, then Drama, now U&Drama) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
810 UKTV Style +1 (then Home +1, then HGTV +1, later replaced by Really +1) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, sold to Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
811 British Eurosport 2 (then Eurosport 2) TF1 Group (later acquired by Discovery Communications, then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
812 Sky Sports News (later Sky Sports News HQ) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
814 Private Girls (then 100% Babes) Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd
815 Kiss EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, then fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
816 Magic EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, then fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
817 Smash Hits! (then Box Hits, then 4Music) EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, then fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
818
Q (then Heat, then Box Upfront) As highlighted in logos column, Q ran a block based on fellow EMAP magazine FHM during primetime hours EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, then fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
819 Kerrang! EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, then fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
820 MTV Dance (then Club MTV) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
825 Discovery Kids (partly replaced by Discovery Turbo) Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery)
826 Jetix +1 (then Disney XD +1) The Walt Disney Company
827 Nick Replay (now Nickelodeon +1) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
828 Nicktoons Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
829 UKTV G2 +1 (then Dave +1, then Dave ja vu, now U&DaveJaVu) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
830 UKTV G2 (then Dave, now U&Dave) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
835 Spice Nightly SPICE Networks
836 Red Hot 40+ Wives Portland TV
837 Red Hot Wives Portland TV
838 Gay TV Portland TV
839 Red Hot All Girl Portland TV
840 B4U Movies B4U
841 B4U Music B4U
842 Star Plus (now Utsav Plus) Star India (20th Century Fox, now The Walt Disney Company)
843 Star News (then ABP News, then Star Jalsha, then Star Utsav) Star India (20th Century Fox, now The Walt Disney Company)
844 Phoenix CNE Channel Phoenix Television
845 TV5Monde TV5Monde, S.A.
847 ARY Digital ARY Group
848 Zee Cinema Zee Entertainment Enterprises
849 Zee Muzic (then Zing) Zee Entertainment Enterprises
850 ITV1 (later ITV) Alternate Region to the One that You're in ITV plc
853 S4C2 Available to Welsh customers only Welsh Fourth Channel Authority (now S4C Authority)
855 Ideal World Ideal Shopping Direct plc (now owned by Vaibhav Global Limited)
856 price-drop tv (then Price Drop) Bid Shopping
857 Thomas Cook TV Thomas Cook Group
858 BBC Radio 1 BBC
859 BBC 1Xtra (now BBC Radio 1Xtra) BBC
860 BBC Radio 2 BBC
861 BBC Radio 3 BBC
862 BBC Radio 4 BBC
863 BBC Radio Five Live (now BBC Radio 5 Live) BBC
864 BBC Five Live Sports Extra (now BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra) BBC
865 BBC 6 Music (now BBC Radio 6 Music) BBC
866 BBC 7 (then BBC Radio 7, now BBC Radio 4 Extra) BBC
867 BBC Asian Network BBC
868 BBC World Service BBC
869 BBC Radio Scotland BBC
870 BBC Radio Wales BBC
871 BBC Radio Ulster BBC
872 PrimeTime Radio Saga Radio Group
873 Magic Radio EMAP (now owned by Bauer Media Group)
874 The Arrow Chrysalis Media (then owned by Global)
875 UCB Europe (then UCB UK) This channel is on the same channel number as on Sky Digital United Christian Broadcasters
876 Smooth FM (now Smooth Radio) GMG Radio (now owned by Global)
877 Classic FM GCap Media (now owned by Global)
878 Q Radio EMAP (then owned by Bauer Media Group)
879 Core Radio GCap Media (now owned by Global)
880 Planet Rock GCap Media (then sold to Rock Show, now owned by Bauer Media Group)
884 The Hits Radio (now Hits Radio) EMAP (now Bauer Media Group)
891 Xfm (now Radio X) GCap Media (now owned by Global)
893 Oneword (now Amazing Radio) UBC Media Group/Channel Four Radio
894 Kiss EMAP (now Bauer Media Group)
895 Kerrang! Radio EMAP (now Bauer Media Group)
896 Smash Hits! Radio EMAP (now Bauer Media Group)
899 talkSPORT UTV Media (now Wireless Group)
900 PremPlus BSkyB (now Sky UK)
901 MATV Available to customers in Leicester only Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation
902 PremPlus 2 BSkyB (now Sky UK)
903 Toonami (then Cartoon Network Too, now Cartoon Network +1) TimeWarner (then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery)
904 UKTV Gold +1 (then G.O.L.D. +1, then Gold +1, now U&Gold +1) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
905 The Dating Channel Euro Digital Corporation Ltd
906 Alpha ETC Punjabi (then Zee Punjabi) Zee Entertainment Enterprises
907 Thane Direct Thane International
908 At The Races (now Sky Sports Racing) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
909 Reality TV (then Zone Reality, then CBS Reality, now True Crime) Zone Vision (then Chello Zone, now AMC Networks International)
910 The Hits (then 4Music, now E4 Extra) EMAP (then Bauer Media Group, now fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation)
911 TMF (then Viva, then MTV OMG) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
913 UKTV Bright Ideas (then UKTV Style 2, then Watch, then W, now U&W) UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios)
914 Ftn (then Virgin1, then Channel One, then replaced by Sky Atlantic) Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
917 NASN (then ESPN America) Setanta Sports (later bought by ESPN, Inc., then by BT Group plc)
918 Disney Cinemagic (see Toon Disney) The Walt Disney Company
921 Classic FM TV (then oMusic TV, then Vintage TV) GCap Media (now Global Group)
922 LIVINGtv +1 (then Living +1, then Sky Living +1, now Sky Witness +1) Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky)
923 Thane Stop & Shop Thane International
924 speed auction tv (then Speed Auction and Bid Plus) Bid Shopping
925 Channel 7 (then Seven, then Estuary TV, now That's Humber) Available to customers in North & North East Lincolnshire only Grimsby Institute Group
926 BBC One England BBC
927 BBC One Scotland BBC
928 BBC One Northern Ireland BBC
929 BBC One Wales BBC
930 Sky Two (then Sky Replay) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
931 Sky Travel (then Sky Real Lives) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
932 Sky Travel Extra (then Sky Real Lives 2) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
933 The Amp (then Bliss) Chart Show Channels (later CSC Media Group, eventually sold to Sony Pictures Television)
934 Scuzz Chart Show Channels (later CSC Media Group, eventually sold to Sony Pictures Television)
935 Flaunt (then Dance Nation TV, Chart Show Dance, Chart Show Hits and Trace Latina) Chart Show Channels (later CSC Media Group, eventually sold to Sony Pictures Television and later Trace Group)
936 Paramount Comedy 2 (now Comedy Central Extra) Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global)
937 Adult Channel SPICE Networks
950 Sky Sports Xtra (then Sky Sports 4, now Sky Sports Golf) BSkyB (now Sky UK)
951 BBC Two BBC
952 ITV1 (later ITV) ITV plc
953 Channel 4 Channel Four Television Corporation
980 Private Blue (then Hustler TV UK) Broadcasting (Gaia) Limited

See also

For a list of changes and digital EPG at launch, see this article.