This article is about the former UK channel. For the international and maritime channel, see BBC HD (international). For the replacement, see BBC Two.
Not to be confused with CBBC HD.
Television channel
BBC HD
Logo used from 2006 to 2013
Programming
Picture format
1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner
BBC
Sister channels
BBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four BBC News BBC Parliament CBBC CBeebies
History
Launched
15 May 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05-15)
Closed
26 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-26)
Replaced by
BBC Two HD
Links
Website
www.bbc.co.uk/bbchd/
Availability (at time of closure)
Terrestrial
Freeview
Channel 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 26 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 Tuesday 26 March 2013, and was replaced with BBC Two HD, partly as a result of budget cuts affecting the entire corporation.[1]
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