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TV guide United Kingdom

United Kingdom on TV, at a glance.

1,191 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are UTC.

1,191channels
3,357with a schedule today
8 daysahead
2017history from
19:19local time
On now in United KingdomNext starts, UTC
BBC NewsThe World Today with Maryam Moshiri19:30
BabyTVMike's Bikes19:19
FIFA+Chelsea v Palmeiras | Final | FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021™ | Full Match Replay20:42
BBC LifestylePalacio de Blenheim19:18
EurochannelEl Giro Equivocado19:40
National GeographicZweiter Weltkrieg: Die Polen bei Monte Cassino20:00
Cartoon Network CEEDie wunderbar schräge Welt von Gumball19:25
GINX TVThe Archive. 199219:30
Epic DramaMISS MARPLE20:00
CNBC EuropeСША: дорожные знаки20:00
DAZN 1Serie A 2026/27 Matchday Highlights20:00
The Graham Norton ShowSeries 17 Ep 5 with Rupert Everett19:31
SummaryUnited Kingdom in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels1,1913,357 with a schedule today
Registry ids318
Guide only873
With a logo315
Schedule depth8 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow88%
Day 754%
Field fill98%of today's programmes carry a description
Category51%
Episode no.42%
Series link27%
Sport this week383events on TV in United Kingdom, next 7 days
Live160
Football132
Other sport251
EndpointsThe API for United Kingdom listings

Every call below answers for United Kingdom as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/UK/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/UK/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/UK/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/UK/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=UKSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=UKEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=UKA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/UK/now"
What is on now on every channel in United Kingdom, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/UK/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_4m9efh4x",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T19:30:00Z",
                "title": "The World Today with Maryam Moshiri",
                "progress": 0.5
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:30:00Z",
                "title": "The World Today with Maryam Moshiri"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 3357,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:19:31Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in United Kingdom this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=UK.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
19:45 Thu 5 NovSunderland v DinamoUEL2Live
19:45 Thu 5 NovGetafe v BrightonUCoL2Live
19:53 Thu 5 NovBenfica v Lech PoznanUEFA Europa League (T26/27)1Live
19:55 Thu 5 NovMonaco v NordsjællandNext Match1Live
19:55 Thu 5 NovCelta Vigo v Union SGUEL1Live
19:55 Thu 5 NovCeltic v BesiktasUEL3Live
19:55 Thu 5 NovSunderland v Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Europa League (T26/27)1Live
19:55 Thu 5 NovPanathinaikos v CSKAUCoL1Live
01:30 Fri 6 NovGetafe CF v Brighton Hove AlbionUEFA Conference League1Repeat
19:55 Fri 6 NovSevilla v AlavesLaLiga2Live
Channel mixWhat United Kingdom's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Sport48
Children30
Entertainment29
Films25
Religious23
General22
Music19
Documentary17

Biggest owners

Skydance Corporation18
Comcast Corporation15
BBC Studios12
BBC11
Skydance EMEA10
BT Group10

The United Kingdom TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for United Kingdom covers 1,191 channels, 3,357 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 8 days ahead. Every time on this page is UTC, and its listings history reaches back to 2017.

Most of United Kingdom's channels are sport, children and entertainment channels, and the biggest owners are Skydance Corporation, Comcast Corporation and BBC Studios. This week 383 sports events are on TV in United Kingdom, 160 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in United Kingdom with GET /v1/countries/UK/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/UK/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=UK.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full United Kingdom line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on United Kingdom's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in United Kingdom, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in United Kingdom, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does United Kingdom have?

We list 1,191 channels in United Kingdom, 3,357 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the United Kingdom TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 8 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are United Kingdom TV times in?

This page shows UTC. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get United Kingdom's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/UK/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=UK for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in United Kingdom?

383 events are on United Kingdom's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=UK, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every United Kingdom channel, in one API call