BBC Red Button 6

BBC Red Button 6 is what you get when the BBC needs extra room, extra sports coverage, a big political speech, Glastonbury overflow. It's not a channel with a fixed identity. That's both its charm and its frustration. One afternoon you'll find a live tennis match from Wimbledon, the next, a loop of BBC Three repeats. The picture quality is solid, but the bit rate can dip during peak events. If you're looking for 'General tv United Kingdom' with no editorial curation whatsoever, this is it. Not a channel you'd leave on for hours, but indispensable when the main BBC channels have a scheduling conflict. The real value comes during major sporting events or election nights, when it offers uninterrupted coverage of a single feed while BBC One splits for regional news. For cord-cutters who want to watch BBC Red Button 6 live, it's a useful backup stream. To watch BBC Red Button 6 online, you'll need a valid UK TV licence and a BBC account, it's geo-blocked, but Tvivu makes finding the feed easy. Just don't expect curated programming; expect a utility channel that does exactly what it says on the tin.