The BBC is accelerating its transfer to HD. The broadcaster has confirmed the total timetable for the transition of all areas to HD on Sky and Freesat.
The change will probably be accomplished by the top of February, that means Sky and Freesat customers will be capable to take benefit a lot sooner than the unique end-of-March deadline first introduced by the BBC late final 12 months.
England, Isle of Man, Channel Islands: Begin HD and take away SD.
The modifications embody the launch of native BBC One in HD on Sky and Freesat’s channel 101. On the identical time, the SD model of BBC One is being changed by particular person variations of the UK channels till 2024. Scroll right down to see the total timetable.
Northern Eire, Scotland and Wales: Take away SD.
The BBC already presents localized variations of BBC One in excessive definition in nations throughout all platforms. These are already proven on channel 101 on Sky+HD, Sky Q and Freesat HD/4K TVs/packing containers. These modifications embody the closure of the SD copy of native BBC channels on Sky satellite tv for pc and Freesat solely.
BBC One HD regional rollout schedule: Sky satellite tv for pc and Freesat
| Area or Nation Information program |
Sky satellite tv for pc | Freesat* |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands New Channel Islands |
14/02/2023 | 13/02/2023 |
| East Look east |
31/01/2023 | 30/01/2023 |
| East Midlands East Midlands At the moment |
31/01/2023 | 30/01/2023 |
| East Yorkshire and Lincs Look North (Hull) |
07/02/2023 | 06/02/2023 |
| London BBC London Information |
14/02/2023 | 13/02/2023 |
| North East & Cumbria Look North (Newcastle) |
21/02/2023 | 20/02/2023 |
| North West (together with IoM) Northwest At the moment/Tonight |
21/02/2023 | 20/02/2023 |
| North Eire Newsline |
24/01/2023 | 23/01/2023 |
| Scotland Scotland report |
21/02/2023 | 20/02/2023 |
| South South At the moment |
24/01/2023 | 23/01/2023 |
| Southeast Southeast At the moment |
23/02/2023 | 22/02/2023 |
| Southwest Highlight |
14/02/2023 | 13/02/2023 |
| Wales Wales in the present day |
07/02/2023 | 06/02/2023 |
| west Factors West |
14/02/2023 | 13/02/2023 |
| Yorkshire Look North (Leeds) |
21/02/2023 | 20/02/2023 |
*Freesat receivers will begin updating within the afternoon. Older fashions of Humax Freesat receivers will probably be up to date in a single day within the early hours of the next morning.
Sky receivers will probably be up to date all through the day. After HD regional providers begin, the outdated SD copy of the area will probably be deleted. Older Sky packing containers will change to BBC One Nightlight, a UK model of BBC One, with details about SD switching off as an alternative of regional programmes.
Different BBC channels are being upgraded to HD satellite tv for pc
- BBC Alba to launch in HD on 6 February (Freesat), 7 February (Sky satellite tv for pc)
- BBC RB1 will launch in HD on 13 February (Freesat), 14 February (Sky satellite tv for pc)
- BBC Parliament will launch in HD on 20 February (Freesat), 21 February (Sky satellite tv for pc).
The BBC additionally plans to enhance the streaming high quality of those channels on BBC iPlayer.
