Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | ITV plc owned regions |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i/1080p HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | ITV Digital Channels (ITV plc) |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 9 June 2006 7 June 2008 (as red button service, exclusive to Freesat) 2 December 2009 (as channel, exclusive to Freeview HD) 2 April 2010 (as standard channel on ITV) | (as trial)
Replaced | Men & Motors (on Freesat and Sky) |
Closed | 30 November 2006 1 April 2010 (as red button service switching to a full-time channel on Freeview, with the closure of Men & Motors) | (as trial)
Former names | ITV HD (2006–2009; 2013–2022) |
Links | |
Website | itv |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Freeview | Channel 103 |
ITV1 HD is a British free-to-air high-definition public broadcast television network operated by ITV plc, the company which is contracted to provide 13 ITV1 services across the UK. ITV1 HD simulcasts them in high-definition. ITV1 HD is available to view in England, Wales, Scottish Borders and the Channel Islands on Freesat via channel 103, Freeview channel 103, Sky channel 103, Virgin Media channel 103 and in Switzerland on SwisscomTV.
From 2 April 2010, ITV1 HD relaunched as a standard channel available on all digital platforms. It now identifies on-air simply as ITV1, without "HD" in a logo.[clarification needed]