

Red Button+ connects with HD streams delivered through the iPlayer. Viewers with connected TV devices, such as Sky Q or YouView or smart TVs with Freeview Play can access additional feeds of sports and music events through “Red Button+”. Following changes to UK Olympic broadcasting rights, Red Button coverage was restricted to one event at a time.įrom Tuesday 10th August, the BBC Red Button is standard definition only on all cable and satellite platforms.īut it is still possible to watch selected red button programmes in HD. The conclusion of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics means the BBC Red Button service will revert back to standard definition only.īBC Red Button HD went live on satellite and cable platforms in June, ahead of Wimbledon.
