Steaming or downloading movies and TV shows from unofficial sources is illegal - but there are lots free and legal sources of this content. If you want to get access to the latest content however, you may want to consider a premium service and many to offer student discounts.
If you need access to broadcasted content for academic purposes then check out Box of Broadcasts (BoB). BoB is a service from the British Film and Video Council that enables you to record and view TV and radio online from over 60 free-to-air channels in the UK, including an archive of over 1,000,000 programmes. BoB is available to staff, students and researchers at member universities and colleges across the UK. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand
Most TV channels offer a free on-demand service. These let you steam and/or download TV shows and movies to your laptop, mobile, game console or connected TV. Some of these services also let you steam live television.
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BBC iPlayer
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer |
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ITV Hub
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https://www.itv.com/ |
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All 4
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https://www.channel4.com/ |
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My 5
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https://www.my5.tv/ |
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UKTV Play
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https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/ |
It can be cheaper than you think to legally access the latest TV shows and movies. This page lists some of the top UK services for internet TV.
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Amazon Prime Video
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prime https://www.amazon.co.uk/student |
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Netflix
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https://www.netflix.com/ |
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Now TV (Sky)
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https://www. nowtv.com/ |
