How can I watch national and regional programmes?

You can watch national and regional programmes on 大象传媒 iPlayer no matter where you are in the UK. Here's how:

Watching on demand听

To watch national and regional programmes on demand, just search for the programme in the 大象传媒 iPlayer search bar. Most programmes are available shortly after broadcast.听You can also easily find a selection of programmes in the Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales听肠补迟别驳辞谤颈别蝉.

You can also use the TV Guide to find the programme you're looking for. The TV Guide you see will depend on the location you've set 大象传媒 iPlayer to, so you might want to change your location. Scroll down to find out how to do that on your device.


Watching live

Once you鈥檝e set your location, you鈥檙e all set to watch live local news and programmes from your selected region by going to Channels > On Now. On the mobile/tablet app, tap听贰虫辫濒辞谤别听then choose the channel you'd like to watch from the channels rail.听


How to change your location

  • Website

On the 大象传媒 iPlayer website on your computer, mobile or tablet,听the Change Location option is located at the bottom left of the 大象传媒 iPlayer page.听

Image of the 'change location' menu at the bottom of the 大象传媒 iPlayer homepage on the website


Having trouble setting your location on the website? If you haven't accepted cookies for the 大象传媒 website, we won't be able to remember your location settings.

Head to听the How can I change my 大象传媒 cookie settings? page to make sure your 大象传媒 cookies are switched on and to find out more about how we use cookies across the 大象传媒 website.


  • Mobile and tablet app

On our听大象传媒 iPlayer app for mobiles and tablets, you can change your location by going to听Settings听(cog icon on the top right of the home page) and selecting听Location.

Two images of the 大象传媒 iPlayer mobile/tablet app. the first is highlighting the Settings icon and the second is showing the locations menu

  • Connected TV

On our听大象传媒 iPlayer TV app, you can change your location by going to听Settings听and selecting听Change Location.

Image of the iPlayer TV app with the Settings icon highlighted on the left hand side

You can choose from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or any of the English regions.

Image of the location options on the iPlayer TV app

Why does 大象传媒 iPlayer forget my location?

If you find you have to change your location each time you use 大象传媒 iPlayer, it may be because you've opted out of 大象传媒 cookies.听Check the How can I change my 大象传媒 cookie settings? page on the Using the 大象传媒 website to make sure your 大象传媒 cookies are switched on and to find out more about how we use cookies across the 大象传媒 website.