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Archive:List of line-up changes on NTL (United Kingdom)
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This is a list of channels on NTL that have been discontinued. Well, it's really a list of line-up changes on NTL.
Key
| Pack or service name | Description |
|---|---|
| General entertainment | 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 appealing to preschoolers, children and adolescents such as Jetix, Cartoon Network and Trouble |
| Adult | Channels which broadcast programmes of a pornographic nature 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-up.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 broadcast in audio only such as BBC Radio 1, Capital FM and Virgin Radio |
| NTL | Channels that are run by NTL |
| Front Row | These channels are also available on Telewest |
Channel list
If there's anything incorrect, feel free to edit!
Channel list at launch
| Channel number | Logo | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 
|
BBC One | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 102 | 
|
BBC Two | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 103 | 
|
ITV (then ITV1, then renamed back to ITV, now back to ITV1) | ITV plc | |
| 104 | 
|
Channel 4 | Channel Four Television Corporation | |
| 105 | 
|
Channel 5 (then Five) | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited (then sold to RTL Group, then Northern & Shell, then Viacom, renamed to ViacomCBS, now called Paramount Global) | |
| 107 | 
|
Front Row Guide (then FilmFlex Previews, then Virgin Movies Previews, now Virgin Movies & Store) | This channel is also available on Telewest | Telewest |
| 112 | 
|
British Eurosport (now Eurosport 1) | TF1 Group (later acquired by Discovery Communications, then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 113 | 
|
Bloomberg Television | Bloomberg L.P. | |
| 114 | 
|
QVC UK | QVC (Liberty Interactive, now Qurate Retail Group) | |
| 115 | 
|
TV Travel Shop | TV Travel Shop | |
| 116 | 
|
M2 (then MTV2, MTV Two and MTV Rocks) | Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 118 | 
|
The Studio | NTL Incorporated/Vivendi | |
| 119 |
|
Buy NTL | NTL Incorporated | |
| 120 |
|
Channel NTL | NTL Incorporated | |
| 121 | 
|
Carlton Select | Carlton Communications (bought by Granada, now owned wholly by ITV plc) | |
| 124 | 
|
CNBC Europe - A Service of NBC and Dow Jones | General Electric/Dow Jones (now owned wholly by NBCUniversal) | |
| 125 | 
|
BBC News 24 (now BBC News) | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 126 | 
|
BBC Choice (replaced by BBC Three) | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 127 | 
|
BBC Knowledge (replaced by BBC Four) | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 128 | 
|
BBC Parliament | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 140 | 
|
Sky One (now Sky Showcase) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 200 |
|
Front Row Guide (then FilmFlex Previews, then Virgin Movies Previews, now Virgin Movies & Store) | This channel is also available on Telewest | Telewest Communications plc |
| 300 | 
|
UK Gold (then UKTV Gold, then G.O.L.D., now Gold) | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios) | |
| 301 | 
|
Granada Plus (then Plus, replaced by ITV3) | Granada Sky Broadcasting (now owned wholly by ITV plc) | |
| 302 | 
|
Performance Channel | Daily Mail and General Trust (then sold to Eicom) | |
| 303 | 
|
Carlton Food Network | Carlton Communications (bought by Granada, now owned wholly by ITV plc) | |
| 304 | 
|
Discovery Home & Leisure (then Discovery Real Time, now TLC) | Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 305 | 
|
UK Arena (then UK Drama, then UKTV Drama, now Alibi) | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios) | |
| 306 | 
|
Tara Television | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | |
| 307 | 
|
Challenge TV (then Challenge?, now Challenge) | Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky) | |
| 309 | 
|
Carlton Cinema | Carlton Communications (bought by Granada, now owned wholly by ITV plc) | |
| 400 | 
|
Paramount Comedy Channel (then Paramount Comedy, then Paramount Comedy 1, now Comedy Central) | Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 401 | 
|
Living (then LivingTV, then LIVINGtv, renamed back to Living, then Sky Living, now Sky Witness) | Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky) | |
| 402 | 
|
Sci-Fi Channel (then Syfy, now Sky Sci-Fi) | Vivendi (then Vivendi Universal, now NBCUniversal) | |
| 403 | 
|
TNT (then Turner Classic Movies, then TCM Movies) | TimeWarner (then AOL TimeWarner, then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 404 | 
|
Granada Men & Motors | Granada Sky Broadcasting (now owned wholly by ITV plc) | |
| 405 | 
|
Granada Breeze | Granada Sky Broadcasting (now owned wholly by ITV plc) | |
| 406 | 
|
Bravo | Flextech (then Virgin Media Television, then Living TV Group, absorbed by Sky) | |
| 407 | 
|
UK Style (then UKTV Style, then Home, now HGTV) | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, sold to Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 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 AOL 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/British Sky Broadcasting, now Sky UK) | |
| 505 | 
|
National Geographic Channel | National Geographic Society (now partially owned by The Walt Disney Company) | |
| 506 | 
|
UK Horizons (replaced by UKTV Documentary and UKTV People, the former now Eden, the latter then Blighty, replaced by Drama) | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios) | |
| 508 | 
|
Discovery Civilisation (then Discovery Knowledge, now Discovery History) | Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 509 | 
|
Discovery Travel & Adventure (then Discovery Travel & Living, then replaced by Investigation Discovery +1) | Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 510 | 
|
Discovery Sci-Trek (then Discovery Science Channel, now Discovery Science) | Discovery Communications (then Discovery Inc., now Warner Bros. Discovery) | |
| 600 | 
|
Cartoon Network | This channel is one number off what it is on Sky Digital | TimeWarner (then AOL TimeWarner, then WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery) |
| 601 | 
|
Nickelodeon | Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 602 | 
|
Rapture TV | UK Television Ltd | |
| 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, now fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation) | |
| 607 | 
|
UK Play (then Play UK, replaced by UK History, then UKTV History, now Yesterday) | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Flextech, now fully owned by BBC Studios) | |
| 608 | 
|
BET on Jazz | Robert L. Johnson (later sold to Viacom, then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 609 | 
|
Fox Kids (then Jetix, then Disney XD) | 20th Century Fox (then The Walt Disney Company) | |
| 610 | 
|
MTV Base (now MTV 90s) | Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 611 | 
|
MTV Extra (now MTV Hits) | Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 612 | 
|
VH1 Classic (then MTV Classic, now MTV 80s) | Viacom (then ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global) | |
| 700 | 
|
Disney Channel | The Walt Disney Company | |
| 701 | 
|
FilmFour (now Film4) | Channel Four Television Corporation | |
| 702 | 
|
Sky Premier (then Sky Movies Premier) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 703 | 
|
Sky Moviemax (then Sky Movies Max) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 704 | 
|
Sky Cinema (then Sky Movies Cinema, then Sky Cinema 1) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 720 | 
|
The Racing Channel | ||
| 721 | 
|
Sky Sports 1 (now Sky Sports Main Event) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 722 | 
|
Sky Sports 2 (now Sky Sports Cricket) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 723 | 
|
Sky Sports 3 (now Sky Sports Action) | British Sky Broadcasting (now Sky UK) | |
| 730 | 
|
The Christian 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 Telefilms | |
| 751 |
|
ITV (then ITV1, then renamed back to ITV, now back to ITV1) | 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 | 
|
N2 (then RTÉ Two, now RTÉ2) | Available to Northern Irish customers only | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| 760 | 
|
Playboy TV | Playboy Enterprises | |
| 762 | 
|
Television X | Portland TV | |
| 770 | Boro TV | NTL Incorporated/Middlesborough FC |
Changes
| Date | EPG number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New EPG number | New channel logo | New channel name | Region (UK unless stated) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/01 | 608 |
|
BET on Jazz | Left | |||||
| 01/10/01 | 608 | 
|
Nick Jr. | Added |