Can I watch my local BBC news programmes in HD?

People will soon be able to watch BBC One in High Definition (HD) without having to switch over to the current Standard Definition versions for their local programming, following the roll-out of BBC One HD in England. 

The BBC aims for the rollout of BBC One HD in England for Freeview, Sky, YouView and Freesat viewers to be complete by April 2023. You can read more about the roll-out here

For satellite viewers on Sky and Freesat, the BBC will be completing the HD upgrade to the rest of its channels - adding HD versions of BBC Two Northern Ireland, BBC ALBA and BBC Parliament.

The BBC already broadcasts BBC One in HD in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the digital terrestrial (Freeview, YouView) and digital satellite platforms (Sky, Freesat).