BT TV Channels: Entertainment, Big Entertainment, Sport & Big Sport Channels

BT offers Entertainment, Big Entertainment, Sport, Big Sport & VIP TV plans. See the channels included in each BT TV plan.

In the UK, BT currently offers a choice of five plans on BT TV, with prices starting from £49.99 per month for broadband and TV. You can get up to 145 live TV channels on the BT TV Box Pro, plus on-demand shows and movies from streaming services like Netflix, NOW and discovery+.

In this article, we’ll look at BT’s latest TV plans and what you’ll get included on each one. This includes their entertainment-based bundles (Entertainment and Big Entertainment) and their sport-based bundles (Sport and Big Sport). We’ll also look at the best BT TV deals and the included BT TV box.

Prices From:	£49.99 per month
BT TV Plans:	Entertainment Big Entertainment Sport Big Sport VIP
BT TV Channels:	Up to 145 channels (choose your plan and tap on the ‘See details’ link)
Streaming Services:	discovery+ Basic (all plans) Netflix Basic (on Entertainment plans) NOW Entertainment (on Entertainment plans) NOW Cinema (on Big Entertainment) discovery+ Premium (on Sport plans) NOW Sport (on Big Sport)
Contract Length:	24 months
Box:	BT TV Box Pro

Compare BT TV Packages

In the UK, BT offers a range of flexible TV plans, with prices starting from £49.99 per month for fibre broadband and TV.

You can start by choosing one of BT’s fibre broadband plans (up to 67Mbps) or full fibre plans (up to 900Mbps). Once you’ve done that, you can add one of the following TV plans:

• Entertainment: This is BT’s most popular TV plan. It gives you access to 120+ live TV channels including Sky Atlantic and other Sky Entertainment channels. You’ll also get Netflix and discovery+ Basic included, along with your BT TV recordable box. If you upgrade to Big Entertainment, you’ll get the Sky Cinema channels as well.
• Sport: The most popular plan for sports lovers. The Sport plan gives you all 4 TNT Sports channels, along with Eurosport, discovery+ Premium and a BT TV recordable box. If you upgrade this to the Big Sport plan, you’ll get the Sky Sports channels on top of this.
• VIP: This is BT’s ultimate television package. It gives you everything that’s on the ‘Big Entertainment’ and ‘Big Sport’ plans. Alongside the 145+ live TV channels, you’ll also get Netflix Standard, discovery+ Premium and the NOW HD Boost.

The following table shows a side-by-side comparison of the channels you’ll get on each package:

	Entertainment Plans	Sport Plans	VIP
Plans From:	£51.99 per month (Entertainment) £61.99 per month (Big Entertainment)	£49.99 per month (Sport) £74.99 per month (Big Sport)	£107.99 per month
TV Channels:	120+ (Entertainment) 130+ (Big Entertainment)	105+ (Sport) 115+ (Big Sport)	145+
Live TV Channels
Free-to-air channels: (inc BBC, ITV & C4)	✔	✔	✔
Sky Entertainment: (inc Sky Atlantic & Max)	✔	✘	✔
Kids TV: (inc Sky Kids, CN & Nick)	✔	✘	✔
Discovery:	✔	✔	✔
TNT Sports:	✘	✔	✔
Eurosport:	✘	✔	✔
Sky Cinema:	With Big Entertainment	✘	✔
Sky Sports:	✘	With Big Sport	✔
Streaming Services
Netflix:	✔ Netflix Basic	✘	✔ Netflix Standard
Discovery+:	✔ discovery+ Basic	✔ discovery+ Premium	✔ discovery+ Premium
NOW Entertainment:	✔	✘	✔
NOW Cinema:	With Big Entertainment	✘	✔
NOW Sport:	✘	With Big Sport	✔
NOW HD Boost:	✘	✘	✔
Other Features
Broadband:	✔ 36-900Mbps	✔ 36-900Mbps	✔ 36-900Mbps
Box:	BT TV Box Pro	BT TV Box Pro	BT TV Box Pro
More Information:	Entertainment packages	Sport packages	VIP packages

In the section below, you can see a detailed list of the channels available on each plan. You can also compare the plans available on the BT website.

BT TV Channels: By Package

Standard Freeview Channels

On all of the BT TV plans, you’ll start off with about 100 Freeview channels. This includes all of the usual free-to-air favourites from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and more. It also includes some children’s TV channels such as CBBC, CBeebies, POP and Ketchup, along with 24/7 news and radio channels.

The following table shows the free-to-air channels you can typically expect to get:

It’s worth noting that the BT TV Box relies on a television aerial to receive most of these channels. You’ll therefore need a good television aerial to pick up the channels. If you don’t have an easily accessible television aerial, about 40 of the above channels can be received through your broadband connection (in internet mode).

Entertainment Channels

If you choose the BT TV Entertainment package, you’ll get access to Sky Atlantic and other Sky Entertainment channels through a NOW Entertainment membership (worth £9.99 per month).

You’ll also get Netflix Basic included (worth £6.99 per month), giving you unlimited HD-quality streaming without any adverts on one device at a time.

There’s also discovery+ Basic (worth £3.99 per month) included for documentaries and reality TV.

The following table shows a list of the channels included on the BT TV Entertainment package:

See all Entertainment channels →

Big Entertainment Channels

If you upgrade to the Big Entertainment package, you’ll also get the Sky Cinema channels (via a NOW Cinema membership, which is worth £9.99 per month). This is on top of everything that’s included on the Entertainment plan.

The following table shows a list of the channels included on the Big Entertainment plan:

See all Big Entertainment channels →

Sport Channels

If you choose the BT TV Sport plan, you’ll get access to all four TNT Sports channels and Eurosport. You’ll also get discovery+ Premium (worth £29.99 per month), on top of the standard Freeview channels and your BT TV recordable box.

See all Sport channels →

Big Sport Channels

If you upgrade to the Big Sport plan, you’ll get access to all of the Sky Sports channels through an inclusive NOW Sports membership (worth £34.99 per month). This is on top of TNT Sports and everything else that’s included on the Sport plan.

See all Big Sport channels →

VIP Channels

For the ultimate television experience, you can choose the VIP package on BT TV. This gives you everything that’s on the Big Entertainment and Big Sport plans. In addition, you’ll get an upgrade to Netflix Standard, allowing you to watch in HD quality on up to two devices at a time. The BT TV HD & 4K add-on is also included, allowing you to watch your BT TV channels in high-definition, where available.

See all VIP channels →

BT TV Deals

Entertainment Deals

If you’re looking for fibre broadband with the BT TV Entertainment plan, prices currently start from £51.99 per month:

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Fibre Essential + Entertainment	36Mbps average download	Entertainment with NOW & Netflix	£51.99/month for 24 months plus £59.99 upfront
Fibre 1 + Entertainment	50Mbps average download	Entertainment with NOW & Netflix	£52.99/month for 24 months plus £59.99 upfront with £50 reward card
Fibre 2 + Entertainment	67Mbps average download	Entertainment with NOW & Netflix	£55.99/month for 24 months plus £59.99 upfront with £50 reward card

See all Entertainment deals →

You’ll get the NOW Entertainment membership (worth £9.99 per month) included, along with Netflix Basic (worth £6.99 per month) and discovery+ Basic (worth £3.99 per month). All of these plans also include the latest BT TV Box Pro. Big Entertainment plans are available from £61.99 per month.

Sport Deals

If you’re looking for fibre broadband with Sport on BT TV, plans currently start from £49.99 per month for fibre broadband and TV:

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Fibre Essential + Sport	36Mbps average download	Sport with TNT Sports & discovery+	£49.99/month for 24 months plus £59.99 upfront
Fibre 1 + Sport	50Mbps average download	Sport with TNT Sports & discovery+	£50.99/month for 24 months plus £59.99 upfront with £50 reward card
Fibre 2 + Sport	67Mbps average download	Sport with TNT Sports & discovery+	£53.99/month for 24 months plus £59.99 upfront with £50 reward card

See all Sport deals →

This comes with discovery+ Premium (worth £29.99 per month), along with the latest BT TV Box Pro. For access to all of the Sky Sports channels, you can upgrade to a Big Sport plan from £74.99 per month.

There’s a 24-month contract on all BT Broadband and BT TV plans. However, the TV element of your plan is flexible and can be changed month-to-month (e.g. if you want to add or remove some channels).

BT TV Box Pro

All of BT’s television plans now come with the BT TV Box Pro included. This is BT’s latest and most advanced TV box, allowing you to watch all of your live TV and on-demand content in one place.

You’ll connect the BT TV Box Pro to your home Wi-Fi network, along with a television aerial if available. With that in place, you’ll be able to pause, rewind and record live TV, with enough space for up to 600 hours of recordings on the box. You can also schedule your recordings remotely using the BT TV app.

Alongside the recording features, the BT TV Box Pro also allows you to access on-demand content from a range of apps including BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and more. Some of these services are free-to-air (e.g. iPlayer and ITVX), whereas others may require an additional subscription, if this isn’t already included in your plan.

The BT TV Box Pro has has full support for Dolby Atmos surround sound, along with 4K HDR content (e.g. for watching TNT Sports Ultimate in 4K Ultra HD). It’s also possible to add an additional box (the BT TV Box Mini) for an extra £10 per month so you can watch in multiple rooms at the same time.

More Information

For more information about BT’s television plans, please see BT’s official website. You’ll also need fibre broadband from BT: see our BT Broadband review for more information.