BBC HD

BBC HD
Logo used from 2006 to 2013
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerBBC
Sister channelsBBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three
BBC Four
BBC News
BBC Parliament
CBBC
CBeebies
History
Launched15 May 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05-15)
Closed25 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-25)
Replaced byBBC Two HD
Links
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/bbchd/
Availability (at time of closure)
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 102

BBC HD was a high-definition television channel owned by the BBC. The channel was initially run as a trial from 15 May 2006 until becoming a full service on 1 December 2007 before its discontinuation on 25 March 2013. It broadcast only during the afternoon and evening and only broadcast material shot in high definition, either in a simulcast with another channel or by inserting a repeat of an HD programme.

The channel featured a mix of programming including new episodes of Top Gear, Doctor Who and Hustle, repeats of HD programmes including Planet Earth, Bleak House and Torchwood as well as live coverage of large events such as The Proms, Wimbledon, the Eurovision Song Contest and the FIFA World Cup.

The channel closed for the final time at 01:20 am on the night of Monday 25 March 2013, and was replaced with BBC Two HD the following day on Tuesday 26 March, partly as a result of budget cuts affecting the entire corporation.[1]

  1. ^ "BBC cuts: nearly 2,000 jobs to go". Guardian.co.uk. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.