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IPTV in Portsmouth

Portsmouth is the only island city in the UK, on Portsea Island.

Updated · By the IPTV UK editorial desk

Portsmouth skyline
Photo: Colin Babb, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Which TV region is Portsmouth in?

BBC OneBBC SouthSouth Today, made in Southampton
ITV1ITV MeridianITV News Meridian

Many IPTV services carry only the London versions of BBC One and ITV1. If South Today 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

  • PortsmouthFratton Park · English League Championship

Next Portsmouth fixtures, with UK TV

  1. 12:00Sun 11 OctSouthamptonPortsmouthEFL ChampionshipUK Sports
  2. 19:45Wed 14 OctPortsmouthSheffield UnitedEFL ChampionshipUK 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 Portsmouth: Census 2021

In the 2021 census, 207,998 people lived in Portsmouth, and 35,235 of them (16.9%) 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
Romania3,1241.5%
Poland2,9021.4%
Bangladesh2,1581%
India1,8240.9%
Nigeria1,3450.6%
Philippines1,0670.5%
Main languagePeopleShare
Romanian2,5151.2%
Polish2,2871.1%
Bengali (including Sylheti)1,6360.8%
Portuguese9670.5%
Kurdish8840.4%
Arabic7230.4%

Communities with a much larger share here than across England and Wales: Bangladeshi (2.3%), Bulgarian (0.4%), Filipino (0.5%), Romanian (1.5%).

Getting set up in Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth?
Yes. IPTV only needs a broadband connection, so it works anywhere in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth in?
Portsmouth is in the BBC South region (South Today) and the ITV Meridian region (ITV News Meridian).
Where can I watch Portsmouth 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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