Top up TV anytime? UK freeview

Question

We are thinking about getting top up TV, now the anytime time package looks good but can you pick what you watch on these channels like normal TV or does it just download a slection from each channle for you to pick from and you have no real controls over what it downloads?

Answer 1

The PVR that you get with the service is programmed to download various shows each night. You can't choose which but you can record programmes on other Freeview channels and the few part-time channels that also come with the service.

Answer 2

Each of the top-up channels broadcasts a selection of shows from the UKTV channels, it is not an "on demand" service.

Answer 3

Do not bother! I tried this and its useless.

you need an new aerial and a huge box same size as sky so its not for on the wall plasma viewers.

the choice of channels is  limited and costs as much as sky. the box only downloads a preselected choice of premium programs of which no-one I know wants!

the channels also only transmit for 3 6 or 12 hour slots so you may get UK gold but only till 6pm (and all the progs you want are after that)

if freeview on its own isn't enough try FreeSat or Sky you get much more for your money! and easier to use better customer service and more reliable.

with the introduction of top-Up TV anytime they have lost the extra programs on Freeview they used to have in favour of a box rather than card based system and no choice over the highlights it give you!

often you get the first episode of a series then not the rest!!

Answer 4

yes im sure you can