TV provider reviews

Sky TV has long been the dominant force in subscription TV, offering the most channels, uniquely delivered via a satellite dish.

Virgin Media TV has been catching up with Sky for a long time now and they are roughly on a par. Hundreds of channels without a satellite dish.

Though offering nothing close to the number of channels of Sky or Virgin, BT TV still offers plenty, and you’ll get the excellent BT Sport thrown in.

Though pretty basic – you won’t get much beyond a lot of Freeview channels – TalkTalk TV is a cheap alternative to some of the pricier competition.

Delivered over the internet, NOW TV is a cheaper way to watch Sky content, including Sky Cinema, Sky Box Sets, Sky Sports and Sky Atlantic.

With an excellent set-top box and low package prices, EE broadband and mobile customers have access to a low-priced alternative to Virgin and Sky.

Amazon Prime Video is a streaming service offering its own original content as well as access to dozens of subscription-based channels.

Netflix now has over 195 million subscribers worldwide, a revenue stream which allows it to produce high quality original content.

In late 2019, Apple launched its own streaming service Apple TV+, an ad-free subscription service promising quality original content.