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Broadband and TV
Broadband and digital TV bundle deals are increasing in popularity. As more and more people are watching TV online through platforms like BBC iPlayer and 4oD, it's natural for digital TV providers to offer broadband to subscribers. As the countdown to the Digital Switchover continues apace, more and more people are switching from the old analogue system to digital TV, to enjoy a greater range of channels and choice. Leading providers of digital TV are now offering broadband services alongside their multi-channel subscription offerings.
Broadband and TV
Strictly speaking, Broadband and TV deals don't exist - they should really be called Broadband, TV and Phone deals, seeing as a phone line is normally required to sign up for all of the Broadband and TV bundles available, and doing so entitles you to an entry level phone package, giving you free evening calls, or free evening and weekend calls.
Broadband and TV deals are normally part of the 'triple play' and 'quad play' bundles, where the broadband provider is able to offer broadband alongside digital TV, fixed-line phone calls as well as mobile phone services.
Rather than just a straight bundle of next-gen digital TV entertainment alongside a broadband offering, some Broadband and TV deals allow you to set recordings on your digital set top box from your desktop, so if you realise you've forgotten to set recordings, you can set it up so that you can remotely set recordings from a computer or your mobile.
There are generally two types of Broadband and TV offer, one where the broadband package comes bundled with a subscription based digital TV offering (in which case the broadband may be free or heavily discounted) and one where the digital TV offering is an IPTV variety. Subscription offerings include digital satellite TV and cable give you a greater range of channels, high definition (HD) content, on-demand viewing and the ability to pause, record and rewind TV using your remote.
IPTV packages give you access to the same digital terrestrial channels you get on Freeview, and allow you to download additional content, such as movies, entire seasons of programmes, and music videos on a pay per view basis. The set top boxes which come with IPTV offerings also include the ability to pause, record and rewind live TV as it is being broadcast.
