"All UK local channels included." You sign up. You look for BBC South East. Not there. ITV Granada? Missing. Your local news is from London. That's not local to you.
Here's the thing: many British IPTV reseller operators claim to have all UK local channels but only carry the London versions. They assume "local" means "any UK region." It doesn't.
In most cases, the reseller doesn't know the difference between BBC One London and BBC One South East. They see "BBC One" and assume that's enough.
What actually works is a British IPTV provider who carries all 15 BBC regions and all ITV regions. Not just London. Not just the popular ones. All of them.
The pattern that keeps showing up among region-blind IPTV reseller UK operators: their "local channels" are just the London feeds relabelled. Your local news isn't local.
A quick practical breakdown:
London-only regions → not local
5-10 regions → covers most of the country
All 15+ regions → truly comprehensive
Imagine you live in the South West. There's a major story about flooding in your town. You turn on your British IPTV for the local news. The London news is talking about traffic on the M25. You learn nothing about your area.
Honestly, I've seen resellers where every "regional" channel was BBC One London with a different name. BBC One North East? Same as London. BBC One South West? Same as London.
That said, some regions are harder to source than others. BBC London is easy. BBC Channel Islands is hard. But a good reseller tries.
You'd be surprised how many resellers don't know how many BBC regions exist. They think there are 3-4. There are 15.
Bottom line: ask your British IPTV reseller for their list of BBC and ITV regions. If they can't provide a list, assume they only have London.