All five networks have their own catch-up services, which most people access via apps for their TV, streaming device, smartphone or tablet, or directly via the networks’ websites.īut how many programs can you really watch with catch up? Is everything available, or just certain programs? How long are shows available for? Which devices can I watch on? And which apps come out on top? We’ve had a deep dive into the top five best free-to-air streaming apps to give you the answers to all your questions. That’s where “catch-up” streaming comes into the picture.

There are so many options it’s impossible to watch them all at once. You’re watching the semi-final of MasterChef but flick over during an ad break to find one of the new extra channels is running The Big Bang Theory marathon or the latest episode of Hard Quiz. That can make it a little daunting to try to keep up with what’s on. But thanks to the opportunity for multiple channels that digital TV brought, a session of channel-surfing these days will have you travelling through a whole bunch of new offerings. Three commercial and two government-funded.

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