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May 23, 2022 · No fear: We’ve compiled a guide to the best streaming services for British TV and movies, from Acorn to BBC Select, Britbox, and more.
- Brian Tallerico
- Contributor
- Netflix. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Price: £5.99-£11.99 a month. Devices to use: Gaming consoles, DVD and Blu-ray players, Smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, home theatre systems and mobile phones and tablets.
- NOW TV. Price: From £8.99 a month. Devices to use: Xbox One & PlayStation 4, YouView, Roku, NOW TV Box, EE TV, Apple TV, selected LG Smart TV models, blu-ray players and sound bars, Chromecast, Roku Stick.
- Amazon Prime Video. Price: £7.99 a month or £79 for a full year. Devices to use: Smart TVs, blu-ray players, set-top boxes (Roku, Google TV, TiVo, Nvidia Shield), Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, game consoles, Android devices (Prime Video app for Android phones and tablets), iOS devices, Fire phone and Fire tablets.
- Apple TV+ Price: £4.99 a month. Devices to use: iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and some new sets from Samsung, LG, Vizio, and Sony. Best for: Brand new original big budget dramas.
- BritBox: Best Source for Classic British TV. Decades worth of popular British TV available. Varied genres ranging from comedy to drama to crime and more.
- Acorn TV: Best for Mystery and Crime British TV. Very well priced with free trial available. Extensive content that includes originals and well-known favorites.
- BFI Player Classics: Best Catalogue of Old British Movies. All killer, no filler—movies are hand-picked. Curated collections make it easy to find something to suit your mood.
- Netflix: Best Streaming Service You Probably Already Have. Thousands of different shows and movies to choose from. Very simple to use. You probably already subscribe anyhow.
Feb 17, 2022 · That’s why we’ve picked out the best TV and film streaming services around so you can find out at a glance how they compare. Each streaming service has their AAA performers and your choice really will come down to what suits your particular palette – and you can always try the majority of them before fully committing to a month or yearly ...
Jun 3, 2024 · If you live in the UK, the best streaming service for you is ITVX, the service owned by broadcaster ITV, which replaced the ITV Hub in late 2022. While 'standard' ITVX is useful, offering live TV and a decent library, it's ITVX Premium we're talking about.
- Tom Bedford
Jul 26, 2024 · Out of all the major streaming services available in the UK, we've narrowed down this guide to the five biggest by subscription figures.
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Aug 4, 2023 · What’s the best streaming service in the UK? From Disney+ to Netflix, we review the streaming services worth signing up for in 2023 for movies and TV on demand