Independent UK reviews
Ninety days on one line, and everything that broke.
We do not review a service after a weekend. Every subscription here ran for 90 days on the same line, and the score is what survived.
- 24
- services tested
- 90-day
- test length
- 5
- services on test
- 0
- paid placements
Every service, ranked on what broke
Every service below ran for 90 days on the same line. The score is what survived.
- VIPSATV Our pick
Finished the 90 days exactly as it started
57,000+ channels9.6 out of 10£11.99 Visit VIPSATV - Firstchannels
Very stable, with a library that kept growing through the test
50,000+ channels8.8 out of 10£11.99 Visit Firstchannels - Streamtion
Even coverage, predictable pricing
24,500+ channels8.2 out of 10£14.99 Visit Streamtion - RoomateTV
Built for households watching on several screens
45,000+ channels7.8 out of 10£13.99 Visit RoomateTV - Clixwatch
The on-demand pick at a mid-table price
39,000+ channels7.2 out of 10£14.99 Visit Clixwatch
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How we test
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90 days, one connection
Each service runs for a full quarter on the same British broadband line. Week one tells you almost nothing; week twelve tells you everything.
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We log every fault
Uptime, app updates, channel-list changes and how long support took to reply. All of it goes in a log with a timestamp, not a memory.
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We time the support desk
Every provider gets the same three questions during the test. How fast they reply, and whether the reply is any use, is part of the score.