What channel is GREAT! Romance on Freeview?

GREAT! Romance is on channel 52 on Freeview. It's free to watch with no subscription required on any Freeview device, though it isn't currently carried in Freesat's official channel line-up after Narrative Entertainment withdrew its channels from that platform in 2024.

What channel is GREAT! Romance on Sky and Virgin Media?

GREAT! Romance is on channel 319 on Sky and channel 424 on Virgin Media. Both are free to watch without a subscription, though Virgin Media numbers can occasionally shift by region, so check your on-screen guide if this doesn't match.

Is GREAT! Romance free to watch?

Yes. GREAT! Romance is entirely free to air on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media, with no subscription or sign-up needed to watch live. The channel carries advertising breaks during films, in the same way as other free-to-air movie channels.

What are the GREAT! Romance sister channels?

GREAT! Romance is one of four channels in the GREAT! network run by Narrative Entertainment, alongside GREAT! TV (general entertainment and classic sitcoms), GREAT! Movies (a broader mix of films) and GREAT! Action (action films and adventure series). A fifth, GREAT! Christmas, takes over one of the network's slots for a festive season each winter.

Can I watch GREAT! Romance online for free?

Yes. GREAT! Romance streams live and on demand through the Great! Player app, which is free to use and doesn't require an account or subscription. It's available on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung and LG smart TVs, and at great-player.com.

Who owns GREAT! Romance?

GREAT! Romance is owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited, which acquired the channel in May 2021 as part of Sony Pictures Television's former UK free-to-air portfolio. The channel launched as Sony Movies Classic in September 2019, was renamed GREAT! Movies Classic in 2021, and adopted its current romance-focused format and name on 5 January 2023.

What channel is GREAT! Romance on Freeview?

GREAT! Romance is on channel 52 on Freeview. It's free to watch with no subscription required on any Freeview device, though it isn't currently carried in Freesat's official channel line-up after Narrative Entertainment withdrew its channels from that platform in 2024.

What channel is GREAT! Romance on Sky and Virgin Media?

GREAT! Romance is on channel 319 on Sky and channel 424 on Virgin Media. Both are free to watch without a subscription, though Virgin Media numbers can occasionally shift by region, so check your on-screen guide if this doesn't match.

Is GREAT! Romance free to watch?

Yes. GREAT! Romance is entirely free to air on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media, with no subscription or sign-up needed to watch live. The channel carries advertising breaks during films, in the same way as other free-to-air movie channels.

What are the GREAT! Romance sister channels?

GREAT! Romance is one of four channels in the GREAT! network run by Narrative Entertainment, alongside GREAT! TV (general entertainment and classic sitcoms), GREAT! Movies (a broader mix of films) and GREAT! Action (action films and adventure series). A fifth, GREAT! Christmas, takes over one of the network's slots for a festive season each winter.

Can I watch GREAT! Romance online for free?

Yes. GREAT! Romance streams live and on demand through the Great! Player app, which is free to use and doesn't require an account or subscription. It's available on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung and LG smart TVs, and at great-player.com.

Who owns GREAT! Romance?

GREAT! Romance is owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited, which acquired the channel in May 2021 as part of Sony Pictures Television's former UK free-to-air portfolio. The channel launched as Sony Movies Classic in September 2019, was renamed GREAT! Movies Classic in 2021, and adopted its current romance-focused format and name on 5 January 2023.

GREAT! Romance TV Guide: Listings, Schedule & What’s On GREAT! Romance Tonight

Q: What's on GREAT! Romance tonight?

GREAT! Romance's own schedule data wasn't returning reliable listings for Monday 17 August 2026 when this page was last checked, so we can't confirm tonight's exact titles here. The channel normally runs two or three feature-length romance films back to back through the evening, each paused briefly for a "Good News on GREAT!" bulletin. Check the schedule table above, or GREAT! Romance's own on-screen guide and the Great! Player app, for tonight's confirmed times.

Channels Daily TV Guide

16 August 2026

Tonight at a Glance 6 programmes · 6pm–1am

6pm

7pm

8pm

9pm

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12am

GREAT! 6:35pm Good News on GREAT! News

GREAT! 7:30pm Good News on GREAT! Extra News

GREAT! 8:35pm Good News on GREAT! News

GREAT! 10:30pm Good News on GREAT! News

GREAT! 11:30pm Good News on GREAT! Extra News

GREAT! 12:40am Good News on GREAT! News

Tonight's Picks

12:40am GREAT! Romance

Today’s schedule update for GREAT! Romance didn’t finish in time to publish safely. We’d rather show you nothing than something wrong.

Check back shortly, or see the regular GREAT! Romance TV Guide for the channel’s usual programming.

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