Listening in the UK and Ireland

DAB digital radio

The BBC World Service is available 24 hours a day across the UK on DAB digital radio.

* Please note that if you listen to the World Service on the Radio 4 DAB digital radio channel at night, programmes are replaced by BBC Schools programming between 3.00 and 5.00 a.m. UK time, Tuesdays to Fridays in term-time. You should use the dedicated BBC World Service channel on DAB.

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Digital listening through your TV

Freeview

If you view BBC digital television channels via Freeview, you can hear BBC World Service radio using the same equipment on channel 710 (recent changes to the service mean that you may need to retune your receiver to continue listening on channel 710).

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Digital cable

Subscribers who receive television from Virgin Media will also be able to hear BBC World Service radio on channel 906. Contact your local operator for information on digital cable in your area.

Digital satellite

BBC World Service is available 24 hours a day, free-to-air from the Eutelsat Hot Bird 8 at 13° East, transponder 50, vertical polarisation, 11727 MHz, Service ID 13907. Hot Bird 8 services cover the whole of Europe (including the Canary Islands).

Freesat

BBC World Service can be heard on channel 711. Information about click Freesat.

BBC World Service is one of the channels available to Sky Digital subscribers, channel 0115.

Analogue radio

BBC World Service can be heard overnight, from 0100 to 0530 hours UK time, on the BBC Radio 4 frequencies 92-95 FM and 198 kHz long wave.

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Listening in the Republic of Ireland

There are no special frequencies for listening in the Republic of Ireland. However, it is possible to listen via the Eutelsat Hotbird 8 satellite (see above).

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