Television in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Television_in_the_UnitedFollowing mechanical television test transmissions starting in 1926, the first official BBC television broadcast is made. 1936: Analogue terrestrial: The BBC launches electronic television broadcasts, the BBC Television Service, from Alexandra Palace. The picture format is monochrome, 405-line, and the transmission analogue terrestrial VHF. The service rebrands to BBC TV in 1960.
Television in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_the_United_KingdomFree-to-air, free-to-view and subscription providers operate, with differences in the number of channels, capabilities such as the programme guide (EPG), video on demand (VOD), high-definition (HD), interactive television via the red button, and coverage across the UK. All providers make available the UK's five most-watched channels: BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.