GB News is an English-language news channel from United Kingdom, on air since 2021. Broadcast Atlas lists 11 public stream sources up to 1920x1080.
Last checked November 12, 2026: the stream responded — 1920x1080, avc1.4d4028 video, mp4a.40.2 audio, 25fps, adaptive bitrate and live (11 of 11 sources checked).
Launched June 13, 2021 · Also known as SD
Direct sources
Available streams
11
Streams open directly from their source hosts. Broadcast Atlas does not proxy, relay, transcode, or retransmit media.
01
GB News
live-gbnews.simplestreamcdn.com
HTTPS1080p
Technical details · preference #1 · score 1858
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
Stream ID
8163b12a-e110-48b3-83d2-d42e171df618
Preference rank
#4 of 11
Preference score
1858
Source host
hlspackager.akamaized.net
URL scheme
HTTPS
Catalog media type
Not yet verified
Detected protocol
https
Manifest type
hls master
Container
Not yet verified
Supplied quality
1080p
Detected resolution
1920x1080
Frame rate
25 fps
Approximate bitrate
3.06 Mbps
Video codec
avc1.4d401e
Audio codec
mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate
Yes
Live stream
Yes
HTTPS status
https
Availability note
Not yet verified
Requires referrer
No
Requires custom user agent
No
Geographic restriction
Not yet verified
Authentication
Not yet verified
DRM
Not yet verified
Health
healthy
Browser compatibility
{"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility
{"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence
{"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked
Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC
Last success
Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC
Last failure
Never
First catalog sighting
Sep 22, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC
Last catalog sighting
Nov 11, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC
05
GB News
rakutenaa-lightning-gbnews-rakuten-ccoa9.amagi.tv
HTTPS1080p
Technical details · preference #5 · score 1858
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.