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TV, radio and on-demand Digital TV Licence information

Published: 16 February 2023

Last updated: 21 October 2024

A list of current TV multiplex licensees, including contact details and relevant licence documents.

British Broadcasting Corporation

MC4 B
Media Centre
Media Village
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TD

Telephone: 0370 010 0222

Licence

Multiplex 1: WTA licence (PDF, 585.9 KB)

Digital 3&4 Ltd

Greg Bensberg,
c/o ITV London Television Studios
200 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8HF

Telephone: 020 7157 5607
Email: greg.bensberg@itv.com or sarah.graham@itv.com

Licences

Multiplex 2: Broadcasting Act licence (PDF, 356.8 KB)
Multiplex 2: notice of variation (PDF, 120.0 KB)

Multiplex 2: consolidated Wireless Telegraphy Act licence (PDF, 133.5 KB)

Multiplex 2: notice of renewal (PDF, 147.5 KB)

David Coughtrie
Managing Director
SDN Limited
200 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8XZ

Telephone: 07464 541715

Email: david.coughtrie@itv.com

Licences

Multiplex A: Broadcasting Act licence (PDF, 357.6 KB)
Multiplex A: notice of variation (PDF, 120.0 KB)

Multiplex A: consolidated Wireless Telegraphy Act licence (PDF, 133.6 KB)

Multiplex A: notice of renewal (PDF, 150.7 KB)

BBC Free To View Limited
BC4 B4 Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TP

Tel: 0370 010 0222

Licences

Multiplex B: Broadcasting Act licence (PDF, 452.3 KB)
Multiplex B: notice of variation (PDF, 120.0 KB)

Multiplex B: consolidated Wireless Telegraphy Act licence (PDF, 173.5 KB)

Multiplex B: notice of renewal (PDF, 116.6 KB)

Tony Johnson
Arqiva Muxco Limited
Crawley Court
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 2QA

Telephone: 0773 045480

Email: tony.johnson@arqiva.com

Licences

Multiplex C: Broadcasting Act licence (PDF, 412.6 KB)
Multiplex C: notice of variation (PDF, 120.0 KB)

Multiplex C: consolidated Wireless Telegraphy Act Licence (PDF, 199.1 KB)

Multiplex C: notice of renewal (PDF, 139.4 KB)

Tony Johnson
Arqiva Muxco Limited
Crawley Court
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 2QA

Telephone: 0773 045480

Email: tony.johnson@arqiva.com

Licences

Multiplex D: Broadcasting Act licence (PDF, 410.3 KB)
Multiplex D: notice of variation (PDF, 120.0 KB)

Multiplex D: consolidated Wireless Telegraphy Act Licence (PDF, 202.0 KB)

Multiplex D: notice of renewal (PDF, 139.6 KB)

Lavinia De’Athe
Comux UK Ltd
Innovation Birmingham Campus
Aston, Farady Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham
B7 4BB

Telephone: 0121 250 5700

Email: Lavinia.deathe@comux.co.uk

Licences

Local Multiplex: Broadcasting Act licence (PDF, 358.8 KB)
Multiplex L: BA notice of variation (PDF, 117.0 KB)

Local Multiplex: Wireless Telegraphy Act licence (PDF, 77.3 KB)

Comux technical plan v.13 (PDF, 6.5 MB)

Multiplex Broadcasting Services N.I. Limited
Murray House
Murray Street
Belfast
BT1 6DN

Licence

Northern Ireland Wireless Telegraphy Act licence (PDF, 408 KB)

Licence correspondence

Letter from Ofcom to Multiplex Broadcasting Services N.I. Limited, 30 July 2024 (PDF, 148KB)

Entertainment Television Limited
First Floor, 6 Square Rigger Row
London
SW11 3TZ

Licence

Manchester Wireless Telegraphy Act licence (PDF, 370.0 KB)

This document is referenced in the digital terrestrial television multiplex licences granted under Part 1 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 and section 8(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006. It contains tables which set out the details of digital terrestrial broadcasting stations and dependent relays for each multiplex. Ofcom might revise this document from time to time.

In 2021, we updated the multiplex Wireless Telegraphy Acts to incorporate a new licence condition on EMF. You can read more about our work on EMF on our website.

If you have any questions about the multiplex licences, please contact broadcast.licensing@ofcom.org.uk

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