| Provider |
Cost |
Channels |
Additional Extras |
| One-off payment options |
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freeview.co.uk
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Digital boxes from £20. Digital TVs from around £150. Self installation |
Most will receive over 40 TV channels; Some around 15, depending on where you live |
Subtitles. Some boxes offer audio description. Some boxes offer text to speech.
More info about Freeview
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08453 130 053
freesat.co.uk
|
Digital boxes from £30. Digital TVs from around £450. Satellite dish installation (if required) from £80 |
Over 120 TV channels plus BBC iplayer |
Subtitles. Audio Description.
More info about Freesat
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08442 410595
freesatfromsky.co.uk
|
£175 including mini-dish, viewing card, box and installation |
Over 240 TV channels |
Subtitles. Audio description
More info about freesat from Sky
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| Subscription options |
|
0800 678 1984
bt.com/vision |
From £4 to £12.50 per month, or pay per view from 39p.BT broadband required (from £7.50 a month) |
Between 15 - 40 depending on where you live, plus Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, ESPN and on-demand programmes |
Subtitles. Some boxes offer audio description and some boxes offer text to speech. More info about BT Vision |
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0800 052 2525
virginmedia.com |
From £6.50 to £24.50 a month including a V+ HD box. Phone line required (£13.90 a month). Standard installation costs £40 |
Up to 160 TV channels, plus access to on demand TV, films and music |
Subtitles and audio description More info about Virgin Media |
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08442 125 050
topuptv.com |
Top Up TV recorder £79.99. From £7 - £54.98 a month for sports, entertainment or movie packs. Self installation |
15 to 40 depending on where you live, plus Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, ESPN and on-demand TV and movies |
Subtitles More info about TopUp TV |
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08442 410 652
sky.com |
From £19.50 - £52 a month. Digital box and mini-dish included. Standard installation free |
Up to 160 subscription channels plus over 240 free-to-air channels |
Subtitles, audio description and accessible remote control More info about Sky |
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08007 851000
wightcable.com |
£10 - £50 a month depending on package. Installation cost £30 |
More than 150 digital TV channels |
More info |
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* Prices vary if taken with either Sky Broadband, Sky Talk or Sky Multiroom.
** Prices as of 2007. BT Vision available to BT Total Broadband residential customers. Minimum guaranteed line speed required.
