From 5 December 2023, SBS will be available to watch free to air on the following channels:
DTV Channel | Channel | Channel Description |
3 | SBS ONE in SD MPEG-2 | SBS is Australia’s destination for compelling local stories, comprehensive global news and current affairs, sports, and the world’s most distinctive dramas and documentaries. |
30 | SBS ONE HD in HD MPEG-4 | |
31 | SBS Viceland in HD MPEG-4 | SBS VICELAND serves cutting-edge and contemporary programs that cater to inquisitive minds tackling global and local issues from a unique perspective. |
32 | SBS World Movies in HD MPEG-4 | SBS World Movies showcases the best cinema from around the world, featuring films from every corner of the globe, available on free-to-air television and in sharp high definition. |
33 | SBS Food in SD MPEG-4 | SBS Food is Australia’s sole 24/7 free-to-air foodie channel, catering to all Australians with a focus on premium Australian and global content that explores the world through cooking, cuisine, and culinary adventures. |
34 | NITV in HD MPEG-4 | National Indigenous Television (NITV) is Australia’s leading platform for First Nations storytelling and home to the only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander television news service. |
36 | NITV in SD MPEG-2 | |
35 | SBS WorldWatch in SD MPEG-4 | SBS WorldWatch is a dedicated 24-hour channel serving Australia’s multilingual communities with news bulletins from leading international broadcasters in more than 35 languages. |
SBS offers all Australians many ways to listen to multicultural and First Nations content in 60+ languages at any time and on any device. When tuning in via Digital TV (DTV), SBS Audio programs will be only available on the free-to-air channels 301-307 as follows:
DTV Channel | Program |
301 | SBS Radio 1 |
302 | SBS Radio 2 |
303 | SBS Radio 3 |
304 | SBS Arabic24 |
305 | SBS South Asian |
306* | SBS Chill |
307 | SBS PopAsia |
*Audio only. The new version of SBS Chill with visuals is only available on SBS On Demand.
From 5 October 2023, Tasmania will be upgrading their Television service delivery, in order to provide improved picture quality and High Definition content to more Tasmanian households. For more information on this please click here.
For viewers in Tasmania:
DTV Channel | Channel |
3 | SBS ONE HD in HD MPEG-4 |
30 | SBS ONE in SD MPEG-2 |