Whether you’re still suffering the effects of Bilsdale Transmitter going bang, you live in a part of Yorkshire where reception isn’t much to write home about, or you’re frustrated with your current option for watching TV, there are no end of alternative options for getting something to watch on your TV.
TV & Streaming Services
-
All 4
Free Livestreaming and catch-up service from Channel4 (they also offer a monthly subscription option to ditch the adverts)
-
Amazon Prime Video
Watch as many from a rotating collection of old favourite movies and tv shows as you can for a monthly subscription, as well as original content including "The Grand Tour", "Clarkson's Farm", "James May: Our Man in Japan", "James May: Oh Cook!" and "Star Trek; Picard"
-
BBC iPlayer
Online streaming service from the BBC, offering free access to live BBC channels + catch-up on previously shown episodes
-
Britbox
Watch old British classics and modern original content for £5.99 a month (no annual discounts like Amazon, Disney or Discovery)
-
BT TV
a subscription IPTV service offered by BT; a division of United Kingdom telecommunications company BT Group
-
Discovery+
Watch episodes from Quest, Food Network + HGTV online for free. Upgrade to a subscription to get premium discovery channels including Animal Planet, Discovery Turbo + EuroSport
-
Disney+
Premium streaming service from Disney, featuring a huge catalogue of movies and TV shows from the Disney channel, and also National Geographic Channel
-
F1 TV
The Official Hi-Lights and Archive footage service of the FIA Formula1 World Championship (£19.99 a year)
-
Fishing TV
UK based special interest streaming platform for people who like angling
-
Fox News International
It may have left Sky back in 2017, but sneaked back in Summer 2020 as a streaming service through an app for your iPad, iPhone, Apple TV or Android Device - £6.99 per month after 30 day free trial, and also includes "Fox Business" channel
-
Freesat
Freesat is a subscription-free satellite TV service offering over 170 TV and radio channels, On Demand players and HD digital TV through a set top box
-
Freesat from Sky
A service from Sky for accessing free to air channels without needing a subscription (apparently quietly dropped in 2021)
-
Freeview
Freeview is the United Kingdom's sole digital terrestrial television platform.
-
GB News
Watch the new upstart UK based News Channel live on their website. Also available via YouTube, apps + traditional TV platforms
-
H&C TV
Miss "Horse & Country Channel" from Sky? Get it back via Amazon Prime "channels" add-on
-
History Play
Incredible characters and awe-inspiring stories - History is ALIVE - Add to your Amazon Prime package with this as an "Amazon Channels" subscription
-
ITV Hub
Livestreaming and catch-up of ITV channels for free. They also offer an "ITV Hub+" option to get rid of the adverts for £3.99 per month
-
Motorsport.tv
Watch motor racing online via a modest subscription. Basically the old "Motors TV" channel that quit Sky in 2018
-
My5
The streaming & catch-up service from Channel5
-
Newsmax TV
Upstart conservative news channel from the USA offered on most basic cable packages over there, also available to watch live in the UK via their website, their YouTube channel + apps for your devices
-
NOW TV
Online streaming subscription service offered by Sky
-
PBS America on Demand
The best curated collections of documentaries from America (via Amazon Channels add-on)
-
Real America's Voice
Upstart news channel based in the USA that's also available over the internet via their website
-
Sky
The UK's leading (and only) subscription satelite TV provider
-
UKTV Play
Watch live and on-demand from UKTV's free to air channels: "Dave", "Yesterday" + "Drama" with shows available including "Red Dwarf", "Bangers & Cash" + "Antiques Roadshow" (among others)
-
Virgin Media
The UK's only notable cable TV provider, available in selected areas