Your guide to BT TV packages
As of October 2026, BT TV is officially back under its original 'BT TV' branding, moving away from their brief flirtation with 'EE TV'. We can't help thinking this just has to simplify things. So, while BT Broadband customers were moved over to an 'EE TV' branded service, BT has brought its TV packages back together under their own name. So when you compare BT Broadband and TV deals on BestBroadbandDeals.co.uk, you're looking at a seamless, all-in-one service branded and provided by BT themselves.
- BT TV Box Pro or Apple TV – the choice is yours – Each BT TV package comes with an excellent set-top box called – drumroll – the BT TV Box Pro. Alternatively, you can choose an Apple TV ( the streaming box, not to be confused with Apple TV+, which is a streaming app).
- TNT Sports – Once the jewel in BT TV’s crown, BT Sport was sold to TNT (Warner Bros.) and is now called TNT Sports. You can still add it to your BT TV package, but it no longer comes as standard with all packages.
- Free multiroom – Completely bucking the trend to charge through the nose if you want to watch your subscription TV package in more than one room, BT TV offers up to two BT TV Box Minis, which connect to the main TV Box Pro and allow separate, independent viewing of channels and streaming content.
- NOW Entertainment – Sky entertainment channels and programmes are offered via NOW TV (Sky's streaming app) on the BT TV service, which has its good and bad elements. It's convenient, and good you can watch Sky content, but Sky Atlantic is missing, and the video and audio quality is low compared to the likes of Netflix or Disney+.
- NOW Sports – You can add Sky Sports to your package (or choose one where it comes bundled) via NOW TV, which again is less than ideal. It'll usually cost you more than getting it with a Sky package, and the video and audio quality will be lower than with Sky.
- NOW Cinema – Sky Cinema is available via a NOW Cinema pass (included wit some BT Broadband and BT TV packages), but again with the same caveats about lower audio and video quality that getting the service from Sky.
- Netflix – A Netflix Basic subscription is included as standard with BT TV packages. If you want to watch on more than one device, you can choose to pay extra and upgrade.
BT TV packages
BT has a range of TV packages via BT TV. Here, we’ll break down exactly what is included in each package and the extras you can choose to add on to it. All BT TV packages require a fibre connection if you want to watch Netflix and NOW TV (Sky).
You get seven days of catch-up TV from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, through your TV guide. Customers can also access the BT TV Player to buy and rent films and box sets. All of the following packages come on a 24-month contract.
Entertainment
BT Entertainment is the provider’s core package. It comes with Freeview channels and AMC, along with the best Sky channels via the included NOW TV Entertainment Membership, including Sky Atlantic. You also get NOW TV box sets. It also comes with a complementary Netflix Basic plan, which gives you access to all Netflix content in standard definition. Customers wanting to watch Netflix on other devices can choose to upgrade to Netflix Standard or Netflix Premium.
Big Entertainment
This is a step up from Entertainment. Along with the NOW TV Entertainment channels, Netflix Basic and six months’ Britbox subscription, you also get a NOW TV Cinema subscription, which comes with over 1000 movies on demand. NOW TV Cinema has something for everyone, from family films and cartoons to horror, sci-fi and thrillers.
Full Works
BT’s Full Works package offers the best of everything – and you’ll have to be prepared to pay for it. Essentially it’s a step up from Big Entertainment, but with TNT Sports, Sky Sports (via NOW TV), BoxNation, Eurosport 1 and 2, and of course the full house of 11 Sky Sports channels, with everything from premier league to cricket, rugby and Formula 1.
BT Sport no longer exists
As mentioned previously, BT Sport no longer exists as it was sold to TNT (Warner Bros.) and is now TNT Sport. The service is still in a state where it bears a canny likeness to the old BT Sport service, but is steadily going its own way. It's no longer included in the standard BT TV offering, but you can see it included in the likes of the Full Works packages.
Channels
There’s more information on BT TV's channels on our dedicated EE TV channels guide.
What are the alternatives?
If you’re not completely sold on BT or are still wondering how it stacks up against its competitors, here’s a quick rundown of the other runners and riders in the pay TV market.
- Sky TV – Sky’s basic TV package, Sky Entertainment, offers hundreds of channels including Sky Atlantic. It comes with either a Sky Q box (satellite) or a Sky Stream box (streamed over the internet – our preference). Netflix comes as standard and things like Sky Sports and Sky Cinema can be added as extras.
- Virgin Media TV – Virgin has a range of TV bundles. All of them come with the Virgin 360 box, which can record six channels while you watch a seventh from your recordings or an app. The top package, Ultimate Volt, comes with loads of channels including Sky Sports, TNT Sport and Sky Cinema, as well as an unlimited O2 SIM.
- NOW TV – NOW TV offers five different memberships – Entertainment, Kids, Sky Cinema, Sky Sports and Hayu – that last a month and can be cancelled at any time. Sky Sports is also available as a day or week membership.
- TalkTalk TV – TalkTalk offers a choice of two TV boxes, both of which can be voice-controlled. As well as around 70 Freeview channels, customers can add a range of apps, including NOW, Netflix and BritBox.
- EE – EE offers BT TV with its own broadband packages as well as those offered by BT, and the same parameters apply. However, they may well continue to brand TV services under their own name.
