TalkTalk TV channels 2024

Dan Howdle • November 21st, 2024

TalkTalk is one of the UK’s biggest broadband providers, offering a budget-friendly alternative to the likes of Sky, BT and Virgin Media. TalkTalk also has a TV offering that offers a good range of free-to-air channels backed up by access to the big streaming services.

However, TalkTalk TV is only available to customers taking a TalkTalk Full Fibre package. In this guide we’ll focus on the channels included and the options available to increase your viewing options on the latest TalkTalk TV 4K box.

Freeview channels

TalkTalk TV is based around the Freeview channels. There are more than 70 channels included as standard alongside 15 HD channels and 30 radio stations. Let’s quickly run through what channels there are.

To start with, there are your BBC channels – BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC and CBeebies. There is also BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, and BBC News HD. As you’d expect, there are also the ITV channels – ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, ITVBe, ITV+1, ITV2+1, ITV3+1, ITV4+1, ITVBe+1, ITV HD, and CITV.

You get Channel 4 and its related channels, E4, More4, Film4, 4seven, E4+1, Film4+1, Channel 4+1, and Channel 4HD. There’s also Channel 5 along with 5USA, 5Star, 5Select, Channel 5+1, and Channel 5HD. Other entertainment channels are Pick, Dave and Dave Ja Vu, Really, Yesterday, Yesterday +1, Drama, Drama +1, Great! TV (Movies, Action, and Romance), Quest, Quest Red, Quest+1, Challenge, CBS Reality, Talking Pictures TV, Pop, Tiny Pop, TBN UK, Blaze, Blaze+1, and Sky Arts (newly added to Freeview in recent years).

Also included in TalkTalk TV’s lineup of Freeview channels are a number of home shopping and home improvement channels, including QVC, QVC Style, QVC Beauty, Ideal World, Gems TV, Jewellery Maker, and TJC. The news channels Sky News, GB News, and TalkTV are also included.

The radio stations available via TalkTalk TV will vary depending on where you live, but will most likely include the BBC radio stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Music, Asian Network, and World Service. Other stations include Hits Radio, Kiss, Magic, Greatest Hits Radio, Kerrang!, Smooth Radio, talkSPORT, Absolute Radio, Capital FM, Heart, Classic FM, and LBC.

Premium channels

TalkTalk doesn’t offer additional premium channels in the same way as Sky, and Virgin Media do. Instead, it provides its TV customers access to the premium Sky Channels through a NOW TV subscription. You can add different passes on thereafter to access other premium channels like movies and sport. Here's the rundown.

NOW TV Entertainment Membership

If you’re after the likes of Sky Showcase and Sky Atlantic, the NOW Entertainment Membership is an excellent choice. It provides live TV and on-demand content, featuring current hit shows such as The Last of Us, Succession, and House of the Dragon.

The membership includes channels like Sky Witness, Sky Comedy, Sky Documentaries, Sky History, Sky Nature, Gold, Sky Crime, Comedy Central, Sky Arts, MTV, Sky Sci-Fi, Alibi, and NBC News NOW. Additionally, there’s a selection of children’s channels, such as Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, and Nick Jr, alongside an extensive library of on-demand kids' box sets.

NOW TV Sky Cinema Membership

For film enthusiasts, the Sky Cinema Membership is ideal, expanding on TalkTalk TV’s lineup, which already includes channels like Film4. It gives you access to Sky Cinema channels, including Premiere, Hits, Greats, Action, Family, Comedy, Thriller, Sci-Fi and Horror, and Drama. Seasonal temporary channels, such as Sky Cinema Christmas, are also featured throughout the year.

In addition to live channels, the membership offers an on-demand library with hundreds of movies ready to stream at your convenience.

NOW TV Sky Sports Membership

For sports fans, the Sky Sports Membership grants access to all 11 Sky Sports channels. With TalkTalk, only the one-month Sky Sports Membership is available. If you’re looking to watch a specific event without a longer commitment, you can opt for a one-day Sports Membership directly from NOW TV.

Included channels are Sky Sports Premier League, Football, F1, Cricket, Golf, Racing, Sports Arena, Mix, Action, Sky Sports News, and Sky Sports Main Event. Whether it’s football, Formula 1, or cricket, there’s comprehensive coverage for every sports enthusiast.

NOW TV hayu membership

The hayu membership gives you access not to any live channels but to thousands upon thousands of US reality TV shows. If shows like the Real Housewives series are your thing, a hayu membership may be the addition to TalkTalk TV that you need.

Streaming services

NOW TV comes bundled up with your TalkTalk TV subscription, but there are plenty of other ways to increase your entertainment options with a range of streaming apps accessible on the TalkTalk TV Hub, including both free and subscription-based ones.

• Netflix – LIke NOW TV, TalkTalk does offer customers the option to bundle Netflix with the basic TV service. If you want to keep things separate however, you can just subscribe independently and enjoy a huge variety of films and TV shows including an impressive number of Netflix originals via the app on your TalkTalk TV box
• Amazon Prime Video – Prime Video also requires a subscription unless you already have Amazon Prime for deliveries. There are Amazon Original series and films as well as new movie releases to watch via the app
• TNT Sportst – Sports fans can sign up to TNT Sports independently and watch the Champions League and much more via the TNT Sports app on the TalkTalk TV Hub
• BBC iPlayer – Thousands of shows from the BBC including live sport and some hidden gems from the Beeb’s archives are on offer, plus a selection of new and classic movies
• ITVX – The place to catch up on the ITV shows you’ve missed and watch box sets of the channel’s best dramas
• YouTube – Along with the millions of free videos, YouTube also offers a Premium subscription giving you access to lots of TV shows and films
• Filmzie – Enjoy a wealth of free films, from both Hollywood studios and independent film-makers, with this free app
• Rakuten TV – Offers a huge range of viewing material, with free TV shows and films as well as an online store where you can buy some of the latest big releases

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