BBC HD

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]