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Film on TV

Film on TV

  • How to choose a digital TV movie package: subscriptions, pay-per-view and on demand explained
  • Sky, Virgin Media, BT Vision, Tiscali TV and more compared side by side
  • How to watch Hollywood blockbusters and cult movies on TV free of charge

What's in this guide

Watching movies on TV

Multi-channel TV is a film buff's dream. With digital TV, you can watch movies 24 hours a day.

What's on where

Where to watch your favourite movies on TV. Some specialist movies are on only one platform

Cheap movies

Some film channels are included free of charge or on a pay-per-view basis

Tiscali TV

Tiscali TV carries some Sky Movies channels, and line rental and weekend calls are included with TV

Sky Digital

Hundreds of films a month at a price. Many of these are now available in HD

Virgin Media

You can watch Sky Movies on cable. Virgin offers on-demand movies as well