get ITV without an aerial?

[Squirrel2]

Hi, I want to see ITV programmes, there's something wrong with the aerial, which I can't get fixed (shared roof, long story)... can I just get a different BT hub for my BT Broadband/fibre/whatever it is? (something called a BT Pro hub maybe?) I can get BBC channels through the iPlayer on whatever the BT box is that I've got now, also some Sky and other channels through some other way, but no sign of ITV, no matter how hard I look.... please help! Thanks!

[NigelB72]

If you have a BT TV subscription and a BT Pro Box, you can set it to deliver terrestrial channels via IP. This includes all the main channels and quite a few extras. 

[Squirrel2]

great stuff, thanks Nigel. I guess I just have to ring BT and ask them for one? 

[NigelB72]

We've set ours to IP delivery and the picture quality is better than OTA Freeview on both the HD and SD channels. The SD channels are actually watchable now

[Crimliar]

If you have a Smart TV and don't want the hassle of another device and the extra subscription cost, then you should be able to find the ITVX app on your smart TV.  It works just like BBC iPlayer.  Channel 4 do have an app too, but it's not available on all platforms.  The advantage of BT TV of course is the unified program guide, but at a minimum of £10/month for the first 12 months and then £20/month for 12 months (24-month contract), it's expensive for something you can get effectively for free elsewhere!

[Weerab1983 · Accepted solution]

@Squirrel2  you can add it to your BT subscription at the link below 

https://www.bt.com/tv/packages

You need to take out one of their entertainment or sports packages to get the BT TV Pro box and it offers a link to show you difference in channels for each.

Alternatively you can give them a call on 0330 1234 150