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Britbox: Is It Worth It?

Mersha — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:57:30 GMT

I am tempted to sign up for Britbox.

For those that have it, are you happy with the shows offered and do you use it frequently?

Thanks!

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

Bookplate — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:05:25 GMT

I have had it for a couple of years and still like it, as I am a fan of many British tv series. Be sure to look through the content, and perhaps do a trial, if they offer one. I have enjoyed most of the crime/police dramas, and there are a LOT of them, including very old ones. They usually add a few new titles every month. You should also do a comparison with Acorn Online, which has some similar content.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

Jk9 — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:13:21 GMT

YES!!! to both questions. We love Britbox and watch it most of the time. The selection is tremendous and the programs are excellent. You see crime/drama series like Vera, Shetland, Wallender, The Fall, Line of Duty, and on and on. They add seasons to a lot of the shows and have a big variety of genres. We love the crime and dramas. Our cable selection is a joke and there really is nothing to watch most of the time.

One thing we really like is being able to watch a bunch of seasons at our leasure or to keep watching when we are so caught up in the story. To me the quality of the programming and acting is much higher than we see on our cable.

We love Britbox.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

phoenixbrd — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:20:52 GMT

It really depends on what you like....be sure to examine the lineup. We love it....Mrs Bouquet and One Day At a Time with Judi Dench....great!

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

colleena — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:31:44 GMT

@Mersha I did a 7 day trial for Britbox one time, really enjoyed it as I love the British shows, caught up on Vera, Midsomer Murders & some others & really wished I was able to continue.

Right now I'm taking advantage of Xfinity's free week of differing networks & right now am watching/enjoying Queens of Mystery on Acorn.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

Mersha — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 02:56:11 GMT

Thanks to everyone for your input.

I enjoyed "Broadchurch" so much I thought Britbox might be a good option.

I will definitely check out Acorn also.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

chrystaltree — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:39:39 GMT

It is for me! I love Britsh tv so I watch a lot of Britbox and Acorn Tv.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

Etoile308 — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:56:15 GMT

@Mersha, Britbox currently has an offer for $1.99 for first two months. Then it reverts to $7.99 until you cancel. Don't remember when the offer expires but it seems a great way for you to see if you'll like it.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

Judaline — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:35:18 GMT

@Etoile308 wrote:
@Mersha, Britbox currently has an offer for $1.99 for first two months. Then it reverts to $7.99 until you cancel. Don't remember when the offer expires but it seems a great way for you to see if you'll like it.

Is Closed Captioning available?

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

PamfromCT — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:59:27 GMT

I highly recommend signing up! I love the British shows. Father Brown is my all-time favorite.

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Auntie CC — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:39:59 GMT

You bet your bippy it's worth it! We don't like much of the trash on regular tv and watch mostly Britbox and Acorn.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

stevieb — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:30:30 GMT

My local PBS offers a UK option and over the years I've grown to enjoy many of the shows offered. That said, I'm tempted to try one of the streaming options for the simple reason that with PBS one is limited to the shows they program and while they do offer their own 'Passport' option, that's still limited to the programming they have in their inventory. Moreover, as is often the case, PBS is extremely redundant, offering the same programs over and over, so I'd like an option that offers more on-demand variety. Besides, the local UK option's programming has been pretty dismal for some time.

Re: Britbox: Is It Worth It?

primroses — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 02:40:39 GMT

Judaline, yes, we sometimes watch some of the shows on closed caption.

I do love Britbox, my dh and I have watched many series and feel it's worth the monthly fee, and there are tons of shows available.

Coming up soom is the true story, The Great British Train Robbery, looking forward to that one.