UK ISP TalkTalk Adds 90 Free HD Channels to Pay TV Service UPDATE
Budget broadband ISP TalkTalk has today announced that they’ve added over 90 “new” HD (High Definition) TV channels for “free” to their Netgem powered pay TV (IPTV) platform and its related “TV 4K Box” device, which means that customers should be able to access a total of up to 210 channels.
The service itself typically costs an additional £4 per month to take, and it initially launched earlier this year with access to around 80 TV channels and on-demand players through the Netgem TV interface (here). The platform also supports around 30 apps (e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube – all in 4K).
However, today’s addition of over 90 new channels could help to make the service more attractive. The new channels include over 40 additional sports channels (e.g. USGA TV), as well as others like Bloomberg Television, Gusto TV, Qwest music channels, Fuel TV, Wu Tang, Wedo Movies, Cartoon TV and Kids Zone.
Sadly, TalkTalk has NOT provided a full channel list with their announcement, but that probably doesn’t matter too much since you’re unlikely to be familiar with most of them or to have the time to actually watch them all.
Susie Buckridge, Group Product Director of TalkTalk, said:
“At TalkTalk we strive to offer an industry leading customer experience at fantastic value for money as a result of our strategic partnerships with sector experts. It’s why we’re pleased to be able to give our 4K TV customers access to so many free new HD channels through our partnership with Netgem TV, offering entertainment for everyone no matter their viewing preference.”
The new channels have all been automatically added to TalkTalk’s 4K TV Box, so you can enjoy them right away. We suspect that other ISPs on the Netgem platform may also be able to benefit from this, either now or in the future.
UPDATE 30th Sept 2022
Netgem has confirmed that other ISPs will also be able to benefit from the same expanded channel selection. The company has also provided us with a full list of the channels, although the image is a little grainy.
Mark is a professional technology writer, IT consultant and computer engineer from Dorset (England), he also founded ISPreview in 1999 and enjoys analysing the latest telecoms and broadband developments. Find me on X (Twitter), Mastodon, Facebook and Linkedin.
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If Netgem could get a deal for Sky Sports Channels that would make the system far more promising.
Fixed the headline for you Mark: Massive dump of trash TV channels tipped onto the NetJunk heap.
Please someone tell me that Wu Tang is a channel dedicated to the Wu Tang Clan. That would be the most bizarre and amazing TV channel ever.
It’s not. If memory serves its a channel for proper old school kung-fu films
So where did they get the 90 from? Are these American TV channels? Or just regular freeview channels everyone gets anyway?
Probably from the bottom of the pile where nobody ever looks.
“90 Free HD Channels to Pay TV Service” … How is that free?
@Mark, netgem doesn’t actually support Netflix (which your article suggests)
It’s a notable exception, as netgem devices would otherwise be perfect for smartifying old ‘dumb’ TVs.
Netflix is very much supported via TalkTalk’s related TV service though.
DISCOVER FIBRE &
NETFLIX TOGETHER
TalkTalk’s superfast fibre plus award-winning entertainment from Netflix, together in one easy package.
Source:
https://new.talktalk.co.uk/tv-fibre-broadband/netflix
90 times more ads. this is the offer i was waiting for.
Here is the list of all channels Netgem TV, that someone asked for:
==> 200+ Channels & Apps:
ChannelsApps
All
Cinema
Documentaries
Entertainment
Freeview
Kids
Lifestyle
Music
News
Radio
Sports
BBC One
BBC Two
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
ITV2
BBC Four
ITV3
Sky Arts
QUEST
E4
Film4
Channel 4+1
Really
More4
Dave
Drama
5USA
Ideal World
Dave ja vu
ITV4
Yesterday
ITVBe
ITV2+1
E4+1
4Music
5Star
GREAT! movies
ITV+1
Pick
QVC Style
DMAX
Quest Red
CBS Justice
GREAT! movies action
Food Network
HGTV
Gems TV
Channel 5+1
Film4+1
Challenge
4seven
GREAT! TV
TJC
GREAT! movies classic
5Select
Smithsonian Channel
ITVBe+1
ITV3+1
ITV4+1
GREAT! movies+1
GREAT! TV+1
GREAT! movies classic +1
Blaze
FreeSports
TBN UK
CBS Reality
CBS Drama
Horror Channel
QUEST+1
Quest Red +1
Jewellery Maker
Drama+1
Yesterday+1
NOW 70s
NOW 80s
TCC
NOW 90s
Clubland TV
Blaze+1
Talking Pictures TV
Together TV
PBS America
Country Music Entertainment
TV Warehouse
Ideal Extra
Create & Craft
Manchester TV
BBC One HD
BBC Two HD
ITV HD
Channel 4 HD
Channel 5 HD
BBC Four HD
BBC News HD
CBBC
CBeebies
CITV
CBBC HD
CBeebies HD
Pop
Tiny Pop
Pop Max
Ketchup TV
YAAAS!
BBC News
BBC Parliament
Sky News
Al Jazeera English
GB News
BBC Red Button
365 Travel
SonLife
Vision TV
On Demand 365
Arise News
ChannelBox
BBC RB 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
BBC Radio 6 Music
BBC Radio 4 Extra
BBC Asian Network
BBC World Service
Hits Radio
Kiss Fresh
Kiss
Kisstory
Magic
Greatest Hits Radio
Kerrang!
Smooth Radio
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
talkSPORT
Capital
Premier Christian Radio
BBC Radio Stoke
Absolute Radio
Heart
RNIB Connect Radio
Classic FM
LBC
Trans World Radio
Premier Sports 1
Premier Sports 2
La Liga TV
Football TV
Sports News
Fite
Fuel TV
Pac12 Insider
Billiard TV
EDGEsport
Extreme Sports
SKI TV
Horse & Country
Lacrosse Channel
Allied Esports
IGN TV
World Poker Tour
Poker Night
Hard Knocks
Channel Fight
For The Fans
Motorvision
Go See Westerns
Timeless
Movies Zone
Movies News
DJTV
Classic Rock
Gem TV
Knowledge +
Wonder
Real Crime
Real Stories
Real Wild
Real Life
History Hit Channel
MBC
Fitness TV
Cooking Panda
How-to TV
Kids Zone
Karaoke TV Kids
Cartoon TV Classics
Joke TV
Cartoon TV
France 24 English
France 24 Francais
France 24 Español
France 24 Arabic
Species
Big Issue
Raphael Rowe TV
Investor Media TV
Jo Wood TV
Aflam+ (Arabic Movies)
Marc the Vet
BBC Alba
Caribbean One TV
Gusto TV
ESTV
NHRA
Choppertown
MavTV
Wu-Tang Collection
Unreel
Auto Allstars
Demand Africa
Gago
Insight TV
Inwild
Introuble
Inwonder
Young Hollywood
Racing America
Spartan TV
Qwest Jazz and Beyond
wedo movies
Qwest Classical
Qwest Mix
BBC Three
Boxnation
Motorsport 1
Hobbymaker
5Action
That’s TV (UK)
S4C HD
BBC Scotland HD
BBC Scotland
BITE
BBC R Scotland
BBC Radio Ulster
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Foyle
BBC Radio Solent
XITE
Campus Lore
Adventure Sports Network
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Quicktake
World Billiards TV
Wired2Fish
W
TalkTV
That’s Music
Bondi Vet
USGA
Boxing TV
Strongman Champions League
RPM MOTORSPORT
ACL Cornhole
Clubbing TV
The Grappling Network
Jai Alai
Origin Sports
MotoAmerica
E4 Extra
Vivaldi TV
Ticker News
==> Apps:
BBC iPlayer
ITV Hub
All 4
My 5
UKTV Play
CBS catchup
Horror Bites
Pop Player
BBC Sounds
Freeviewexplore
STV Player
Youtube
PLEX
wedotv
Deezer
Radioline
Couchplay Games
France 24 English
The Weather Network
Youtube Kids
Filmzie
BT Sport
Prime Video (Amazon)
Rakuten TV
Acorn TV
Britbox
hayu
Eros Now
Fite
SmartKids.tv
Cool school
Bada Namu
HappyKids.tv
Kidoodle TV app
Mubi
iQIYI
France 24 French
France 24 Arabic
Fishing TV
TikTok
TV5 Monde Plus
SOURCE (30/09/2022): https://www.netgem.co.uk/whats-on/
Most of the channels available through Netgem TV are in fact Freeview channels – you need to plug your TV aerial into the box to be able to receive them.
The list above includes some regional channels that won’t be available to all viewers.
Premier Sports and FreeSports are on Netgem, but they’re not on TalkTalk’s Netgem box.
As for the other extra channels, which are on channel 855 and higher, many of these are on LG Channels and Samsung TV Plus.
In a nutshell, I can’t see the added value. You could just buy a Samsung or LG smart TV and get the same range of Freeview and FAST (IP) channels and apps, and save yourself the cost of TalkTalk TV.
Mike 80,
You shour read this article after decidde:
“TalkTalk has announced the launch of 90 new TV channels which are all available at no extra cost. So how does this update compare to Sky and Virgin?”
link: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1676256/TalkTalk-TV-update-new-chanels-Sky-Virgin-Media
No Babestation, sad times
Can anyone suggest a good (legal) way for me to watch UK TV in Cyprus without a giant 3m satellite dish? I don’t mind if it’s a grey area but i’m not interested in illegal methods. I’d like only UK freeview channels/news.
The correct, full list of all TalkTalk TV channels
– Table 1 contains Freeview channels. These require your box to be plugged into a TV aerial
– Table 2 is the list of these 90+ channels mentioned in the press release yesterday
– Table 3 is the list of channels available through the NOW (TV) app.
https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/TV-Channels-Guide/ta-p/2204377
Importantly, it does not include all of the Netgem channels published in the update above, so it seems TalkTalk have a slightly bespoke arrangement with Netgem.
https://tvmucho.com/
Thanks!
tvmucho looks good! it’s a bit confusing what their site means when they say that you have to “live within the satellite footprint” in their T&Cs. Yet it worked perfectly from Cyprus according to my parents, so thanks again!
With Netgem UHD 4K box,
you can RECORD or pause live TV and then restart viewing or fast forward / rewind back to the point you paused the programme.
However, you cannot immediately rewind live TV to an earlier time.
But you need to insert a USB (minimum 32GB) and record a programme if you want the flexibility to watch and rewind to any point in the programme.
Min 32GB USB storage required.
Source:
https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/About-your-TalkTalk-TV-Box/ta-p/2204428
I’m Sky and Virgin are quaking in their boots, the channel selection is very poor.
Just buy a streaming device (or a recent SMART TV) instead for a one off cost, save the £4 per month. Most of the same stuff.
Amazon, Google, Apple, Roku, or a generic “Android” streamer–some variations of channel availability but a lot of overlap in types of stuff to watch plus the usual iPlayer, Netflix etc.
===> It’s somewhat unfair, that the TALKTALK tv service is compared to rivals that might offer far more premium content but do come with FAR BIGGER PRICE tags!
The TalkTalk 4K TV service is designed to be an affordable addition to a TalkTalk superfast or full fibre broadband plan.
TalkTalk 4K TV doesn’t include the type of premium channels we see with the likes of Sky TV or Virgin Media. Instead, TalkTalk 4K TV is a budget-friendly supplement to TalkTalk’s broadband service that offers a quality 4K TV box as a home entertainment hub.
For £4 a month (soon to be £5), TalkTalk 4K TV customers get a UHD TV box featuring over 50,000 hours of on-demand TV from over 36 popular apps as well as 210 live channels.
sOURCE (3 OCTOBER 2022): https://www.choose.co.uk/news/2022/talktalk-tv-gets-90-new-channels-from-netgem/
(October 3, 2022)
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It seams that TalkTalk.TV in growing fast, last month!
See the growth in “netgem.tv” traffic, comparing August with September 2022!
– September 2022
World Rank: 4,887,542
Ranking by country (UK): 364,986
Visits per month: 6.3K (+311.6%)
– August 2022
World Rank: 8,739,738
Ranking by country (UK): 829,838
Visits per month:1.5K
https://www.similarweb.com/pt/website/netgem.tv/#overview