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IPTV in Manchester
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Which TV region is Manchester in?
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Local football on TV
Manchester CityEtihad Stadium · English Premier League
Manchester UnitedOld Trafford · English Premier League
Next Manchester fixtures, with UK TV
- 17:30Sat 10 OctManchester United
Tottenham HotspurPremier LeagueUK Sports or TNT Sports - 16:30Sun 11 Oct
LiverpoolManchester CityPremier LeagueUK Sports or TNT Sports - 20:00Wed 14 OctManchester City
Paris Saint-GermainChampions LeagueTNT Sports - 14:00Sun 18 Oct
Leeds UnitedManchester UnitedPremier LeagueUK Sports or TNT Sports
Fixtures from TheSportsDB, updated 6 October 2026; times can move for TV. UK channels follow the 2025-29 rights deals. Saturday 3pm games are not shown live anywhere in the UK.
Who lives in Manchester: Census 2021
In the 2021 census, 551,936 people lived in Manchester, and 173,206 of them (31.4%) were born outside the UK. These were the most common countries of birth after the UK, and the most common main languages after English:
| Country of birth | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 30,746 | 5.6% |
| Nigeria | 10,329 | 1.9% |
| India | 8,930 | 1.6% |
| Poland | 7,804 | 1.4% |
| China | 6,784 | 1.2% |
| Italy | 6,521 | 1.2% |
| Main language | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | 17,572 | 3.3% |
| Arabic | 10,425 | 2% |
| Polish | 6,471 | 1.2% |
| Punjabi | 4,591 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 4,032 | 0.8% |
| Bengali (including Sylheti) | 3,367 | 0.6% |
Communities with a much larger share here than across England and Wales: Arab (2.7%), Pakistani (11.9%), Somali (0.8%), Nigerian (1.9%), Chinese and Hong Kong (2.3%).
Getting set up in Manchester
There is nothing local to install: no dish, no engineer and no aerial work. Ask for the trial, install the player app on your TV or stick, and sign in. If your Wi-Fi struggles in the room where the TV is, a cable or a mesh point makes the biggest difference. Our set-up guides cover every device.
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Sources
- ONS mid-year population estimates (Nomis NM_2002_1) checked 6 October 2026
- Census 2021, TS012 Country of birth (detailed) checked 6 October 2026
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