UK TV packages: recommendations pls

UK TV packages: recommendations pls

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Subscriberdivegeester

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For UK residents... what tv package to you buy and do you recommend it?

I have moved home and do not wish to put a sky tv dish on my property. I have fibre optic broadband so can stream. The channels I’m interested in are:

Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sport HD
BT Sport HD
BBC, ITV etc in HD

I’ve read a little about NOWTV but I believe it’s only streamed in 760p.

Virgin TV doesn’t supply where I am.

Thanks for any tips, dg.

SubscriberGreat Big Stees

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@divegeester said
For UK residents... what tv package to you buy and do you recommend it?

I have moved home and do not wish to put a sky tv dish on my property. I have fibre optic broadband so can stream. The channels I’m interested in are:

Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sport HD
BT Sport HD
BBC, ITV etc in HD

I’ve read a little about NOWTV but I believe it’s only streamed in 760p.

Virgin TV doesn’t supply where I am.

Thanks for any tips, dg.
Your new surroundings look lovely so why not just walk about and take in the beauty and maybe catch some kids playing football at the local pitch?

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@Great-Big-Stees
I donno, kids play ball in a field of pitch? That must be where the Brit phrase 'sticky wicket' came from 😉

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@sonhouse said
@Great-Big-Stees
I donno, kids play ball in a field of pitch? That must be where the Brit phrase 'sticky wicket' came from 😉
Could be though I suspect not because those are two different sports.

SubscriberGhost of a Duke

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@divegeester said
For UK residents... what tv package to you buy and do you recommend it?

I have moved home and do not wish to put a sky tv dish on my property. I have fibre optic broadband so can stream. The channels I’m interested in are:

Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sport HD
BT Sport HD
BBC, ITV etc in HD

I’ve read a little about NOWTV but I believe it’s only streamed in 760p.

Virgin TV doesn’t supply where I am.

Thanks for any tips, dg.
Can't be much help I'm afraid as have a Sky dish myself.

Couldn't you just put it on the back of the property?

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@divegeester said
For UK residents... what tv package to you buy and do you recommend it?

I have moved home and do not wish to put a sky tv dish on my property. I have fibre optic broadband so can stream. The channels I’m interested in are:

Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sport HD
BT Sport HD
BBC, ITV etc in HD

I’ve read a little about NOWTV but I believe it’s only streamed in 760p.

Virgin TV doesn’t supply where I am.

Thanks for any tips, dg.
As far as I know , you can only get sky atlantic with a sky dish.I get sky sports and bt sport thro' virgin, but times are changing. Just read in the paper today that people are cancelling their t.v.licence because they only watch Netflix and the like i.e not the bbc.
Maybe you can get the sports channels via netflix or amazon.I don't know.

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@venda said
Just read in the paper today that people are cancelling their t.v.licence because they only watch Netflix and the like i.e not the bbc.
If you watch any TV as it is broadcast, I.e. not recorded and played back, you have to have a TV licence.

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
Can't be much help I'm afraid as have a Sky dish myself.

Couldn't you just put it on the back of the property?
Just don’t want a dish where we are.

A friend bought me a gadget called a “Raspberry”, which allegedly give access through the net, but I’ve not tried it.

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@great-big-stees said
Your new surroundings look lovely so why not just walk about and take in the beauty and maybe catch some kids playing football at the local pitch?
Outdoor activity is on the geester family agenda.

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@divegeester said
For UK residents... what tv package to you buy and do you recommend it?

I have moved home and do not wish to put a sky tv dish on my property. I have fibre optic broadband so can stream. The channels I’m interested in are:

Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sport HD
BT Sport HD
BBC, ITV etc in HD

I’ve read a little about NOWTV but I believe it’s only streamed in 760p.

Virgin TV doesn’t supply where I am.

Thanks for any tips, dg.
dont do bt or virgin they are both crap.

SubscriberGreat Big Stees

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@divegeester said
Outdoor activity is on the geester family agenda.
I thought as much. Water warm enough there?

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@divegeester said
For UK residents... what tv package to you buy and do you recommend it?

I have moved home and do not wish to put a sky tv dish on my property. I have fibre optic broadband so can stream. The channels I’m interested in are:

Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sport HD
BT Sport HD
BBC, ITV etc in HD

I’ve read a little about NOWTV but I believe it’s only streamed in 760p.

Virgin TV doesn’t supply where I am.

Thanks for any tips, dg.
You could download TV series from torrents and then watch them on your phone.

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@divegeester said
If you watch any TV as it is broadcast, I.e. not recorded and played back, you have to have a TV licence.
BBC iplayer requires a TV license as well.