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IPTV in Newcastle upon Tyne

Pontop Pike transmitter in County Durham serves most of Tyneside.

Updated · By the IPTV UK editorial desk

Newcastle upon Tyne skyline
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Which TV region is Newcastle upon Tyne in?

BBC OneBBC North East and CumbriaLook North, made in Newcastle
ITV1ITV Tyne TeesITV News Tyne Tees

Many IPTV services carry only the London versions of BBC One and ITV1. If Look North matters to you, check it during your trial. Both programmes are also free on BBC iPlayer and ITVX with a TV licence.

Local football on TV

  • Newcastle UnitedSt James Park · English Premier League

Next Newcastle upon Tyne fixtures, with UK TV

  1. 20:00Mon 12 OctCoventry CityNewcastle UnitedPremier LeagueUK Sports or TNT Sports
  2. 17:30Sat 17 OctNewcastle UnitedAston VillaPremier 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 Newcastle upon Tyne: Census 2021

In the 2021 census, 300,130 people lived in Newcastle upon Tyne, and 52,338 of them (17.4%) 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 birthPeopleShare
India4,6071.5%
Pakistan3,3291.1%
Bangladesh3,0381%
China2,8270.9%
Poland2,2060.7%
Romania2,1550.7%
Main languagePeopleShare
Arabic3,3991.2%
Bengali (including Sylheti)2,2280.8%
Romanian1,8050.6%
Polish1,6410.6%
Persian or Farsi1,5120.5%
Urdu1,4060.5%

Communities with a much larger share here than across England and Wales: Chinese and Hong Kong (1.8%), Arab (1.4%), Bangladeshi (2.4%).

Getting set up in Newcastle upon Tyne

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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Readers also ask

Can I get IPTV in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Yes. IPTV only needs a broadband connection, so it works anywhere in Newcastle upon Tyne with about 15 Mbps per HD screen. Ask for the free trial and test it on your own TV.
Which BBC and ITV region is Newcastle upon Tyne in?
Newcastle upon Tyne is in the BBC North East and Cumbria region (Look North) and the ITV Tyne Tees region (ITV News Tyne Tees).
Where can I watch Newcastle United on TV?
It depends on the competition: Premier League games are on UK Sports or TNT Sports, EFL games on UK Sports, Scottish Premiership games on UK Sports, Premier Sports or BBC Scotland. Saturday 3pm games are not shown live in the UK. See the fixtures on this page.

Sources

  1. ONS mid-year population estimates (Nomis NM_2002_1) checked 6 October 2026
  2. Census 2021, TS012 Country of birth (detailed) checked 6 October 2026

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