UK entertainment, sport, films and kids’ channels, plus 38,000+ channels from 91 other countries, with catch-up and a TV guide. Month to month, from $13.99.
Every plan includes the full UK list. Looking for one channel? Ask us on WhatsApp and we’ll check before you buy.
The big entertainment channels, series, soaps, quiz shows and the Saturday night line-up
Sports channels and the studio shows around them
Film channels around the clock, plus the on-demand library
History, nature, science and true crime
Cartoons and children’s programmes
Rolling news and the evening bulletins
Music channels from the charts to classics
HD on most channels, 4K where available and backup streams on some
Some channels are listed in more than one quality or with a backup stream, and each version is counted.
Most UK TV and sport bundles need a 24-month minimum term. When it ends, the price usually jumps, and most people never notice.
Sources: Uswitch and Opinium survey of 2,000 UK adults (May 2026); Ofcom rules on mid-contract price rises (January 2025). Bundle figures are typical ranges, not quotes. Watch TV Direct plans are priced in US dollars.
Yes, if you watch live TV. GOV.UK says you need a TV Licence to watch or record live TV on any channel or service, on any device, as it’s broadcast. That includes live channels watched through an IPTV app. The licence costs £180 from 1 April 2026, and watching live TV without one can mean a fine of up to £1,000.
We’d rather tell you now than have you find out later. Watch TV Direct replaces your pay-TV bundle, not your TV Licence.
Source: GOV.UK, TV Licence (2026).
The King’s speech was the most watched broadcast of Christmas 2025, with almost 7 million viewers.
Seven top-flight football matches on one day, up from one the year before.
Opens with Ireland v England on a Friday night at 20:10 and ends on Super Saturday, 13 March.
Britain’s most famous horse race, on the final day of the three-day festival.
The final at Wembley, confirmed by the FA.
Two weeks of tennis, dates as announced.
Sources: IBC (Christmas 2025 ratings), Inside World Football, Planet Rugby, The FA. Grand National and Wimbledon dates as announced.
That’s 8.9% of residents. A UK pay-TV bundle rarely carries their channels. Every Watch TV Direct plan does:
Source: ONS, Census 2021, language in England and Wales. Polish (612,000) and Romanian (472,000) are the most common main languages after English. See all 92 countries.
Full HD needs about 10 Mbps of steady internet per screen. The typical UK home has many times that.
Sources: Ookla Speedtest (May 2026), Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, Ofcom Media Nations 2026.
A network cable to the TV or stick prevents most buffering. If a channel stops, our guide to checking whether IPTV is down takes a minute.
Every plan has every channel. You only choose how many screens play at the same time, and for how long. 3-month and 6-month plans are on the plans page.
or $60.99 (about $5 a month) for 12 months
or $99.99 for 12 months
or $150.99 for 12 months
Full refund within 48 hours, for any reason. Test the channels on your own TV, with your own internet. After that, our 14-day money-back guarantee covers any technical problem on our side that we can’t fix.
Pick the number of screens and how long you want it on the plans page.
A real person sends it, usually within 5 minutes and never more than 15.
Choose the UK group in your app, or any of the 92 countries, and the TV guide fills in automatically.
Yes, to watch or record live TV on any channel or device, including through an IPTV app. The licence costs £180 from 1 April 2026. Our service replaces a pay-TV bundle, not the TV Licence.
1,600+ on our UK list, including HD and backup versions of some channels: 894 general entertainment, 359 sport, 192 films, 68 documentary, 48 kids, 35 news and 30 music.
No. Plans run for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Nothing renews without asking you, so there’s no out-of-contract price jump.
Yes. TiviMate and IPTV Smarters Pro both work on Fire TV Sticks. If something stops working, our Firestick troubleshooting guide covers the 9 most common fixes.
With any UK broadband that gives about 10 Mbps of steady speed per screen. Full fibre isn’t required, but a network cable to the TV helps.
Plans are priced in US dollars, for example $13.99 for one month on one screen.
Send us the channel name on WhatsApp and we’ll check before you buy.
We don’t do trials. Instead, you can ask for a full refund within 48 hours of buying, for any reason.
1,600+ UK channels, 40,000+ channels in total, catch-up and a TV guide, month to month. Full refund within 48 hours if it’s not for you.
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