What is NOW TV?
NOW TV is a subscription streaming television service owned and operated by Sky in the UK. It offers a variety of TV passes that give access to live sports, on-demand entertainment, blockbuster movies, and kids TV without the need for a traditional pay TV subscription.
With NOW TV, viewers can choose from four main channel packages:
- Sky Cinema - New movie premieres, access to over 1,000 movies on demand.
- Sky Entertainment - Live entertainment, comedy, drama, documentaries from Sky without contract.
- Sky Sports - Day, week or month passes for Sky Sports channels.
- Kids - Hundreds of ad-free kids TV shows on demand.
NOW TV is more flexible and cheaper than standard Sky TV. It works over the internet so doesn't require a satellite dish or box. Instead, it can be accessed through compatible smart TVs, media streaming devices, games consoles, tablets, smartphones and computers.
It uses a broadband internet connection and the NOW TV app or website. Viewers can sign up for a free 7 day trial, then continue or cancel anytime. Several passes can be active at once.
Key features include on demand libraries, live streaming capability, HD quality streaming, mobile apps, no contract or installation, and flexible monthly passes. Its low costs and flexibility make it a popular streaming option in the UK.
Netflix, Viki, BBC iPlayer, Google Home, Paramount+, TV+, TVCatchup, Playary, FilmOn, Shout! Factory Tv, Stan., TVPlayer, truTV, Watch All Channels are some alternatives to NOW TV.