Plusnet discontinued its TV service years ago and now sells broadband only. If you want TV alongside a Plusnet line in 2026, your real options are BT TV, NOW, Sky Stream or Freeview / Freely. Here is what each one actually costs and which suits a Plusnet broadband customer best.
Updated
19 May 2026
Status: discontinued
Plusnet TV was a small IPTV add-on attached to broadband contracts. It was discontinued for new customers some years back as streaming services took over and BT Group consolidated its TV strategy under the BT TV brand. There is no current sign-up page for Plusnet TV, and there will not be one again.
The good news: a Plusnet broadband line is enough to give you better TV than the old Plusnet IPTV box did, just through different apps and services. Below are the four realistic options, ranked by what most Plusnet broadband customers actually pick in 2026.
Alternatives
All four work on a normal Plusnet broadband line. The right choice depends on whether you want live sport, on-demand shows, full Sky, or just the basics for free.
Same group, same Openreach line
BT TV is the closest thing to "Plusnet TV" in 2026, because both brands sit inside BT Group. Genuine flexibility: 30-day rolling add-on packs (Sport, Entertainment, Cinema), Freeview built in, plus Netflix, Prime Video and NOW apps on the box. The downside is that you need a BT broadband line to take it, not a Plusnet line, so switching cost matters.
Pure streaming, no contract
A Sky-owned streaming service that works on any broadband, smart TV, phone or streaming stick. Cancel any time. The Sports and Cinema passes are the headline catch (Premier League, Sky Originals, new film releases) and the Entertainment pass is the cheapest way to get Sky Atlantic shows without a Sky dish. Perfect for a Plusnet broadband customer who wants Sky-flavour content without a Sky contract.
Sky on any broadband, no dish
Sky Stream is the satellite-free version of Sky TV: a small puck that plugs into the back of your TV and works on any broadband (including Plusnet). 18-month contract, full Sky channel list, Sky Glass discount add-ons available. The expensive option but the closest thing to "full Sky" without changing broadband provider.
Free, no internet needed
If your TV is from the last 10 years or so, it has Freeview built in. Plug it into the aerial and you have BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and 70+ free channels with no subscription. Freely is the new IP-based version launched in 2024, streaming the same live free channels over your broadband, no aerial required. Often all the live TV a Plusnet broadband customer actually needs.
Anyone who signed up for Plusnet TV before discontinuation may still see the line item on their bill or have an old set-top box at home. The simplest way to find out where you stand:
Your broadband line is unaffected by anything that happens to the legacy TV account, the two are billed separately.
FAQ
Plusnet quietly closed its TV service to new customers years ago, after the launch of streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and NOW made small ISP-bundled IPTV products commercially unattractive. The strategy was to focus on what Plusnet does best: good-value Openreach broadband with a UK call centre. BT Group, which owns Plusnet, now sells all of its bundled TV under the BT TV brand instead.
Legacy Plusnet TV customers, where Plusnet has not already migrated them off, should call 0345 140 0200 to confirm the current state of their package. Plusnet will tell you whether you are still being billed for TV, whether the service is still running, and what options you have for replacement. The broadband line continues unaffected regardless.
No. BT TV needs to sit on a BT broadband line, not a Plusnet one, even though both brands are owned by BT Group. If you want BT TV, you need to switch broadband from Plusnet to BT first. The good news is that the physical Openreach line does not change, so the switch is generally smooth, but you will lose Plusnet’s lower price.
Freeview (free over an aerial) or Freely (free over the internet, on any modern smart TV) for live TV, plus a single streaming subscription you can cancel any time (Netflix, NOW or Prime Video) if you want on-demand shows. Total cost: typically £6 to £15 a month, depending on which service you pick. Cheaper than any ISP TV bundle on the market.
Yes, the TV licence rules are the same whatever your broadband provider. If you watch or record live TV on any channel (or BBC iPlayer for any content, on demand or live), you need a current TV Licence. The licence is £174.50 a year for colour TV in 2026. Streaming services that are not live TV (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+) do not require a licence on their own.
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