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.
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.
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:
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
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.
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.
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