NOW TV is much more than just a television entertainment provider. As well as TV packages, they offer no-contract, unlimited broadband too. As well as providing you with internet and phone calls, NOW TV also offers bundles with television and movie passes with additional charges.
With unlimited usage of broadband, good download speeds and enticing extras, NOW TV seems like a great choice for people and large families who love to stream, game, and watch TV. But is it worth it? Read our article below to weigh up the pros and cons of NOW TV broadband.
Types of Broadband
NOW TV offers three separate types of broadband, designed to apply to both the tech-savvy and more simplistic of broadband customers. All deals include unlimited downloads, free anytime calls and line rental, with a delivery fee of £5. The options to choose from are:
- Brilliant Broadband- this is NOW TV's simplest bundle. It costs £18 a month for 12 months and provides an average speed of 11Mbps. This bundle is perfect for those on a budget.
- Fab Fibre- NOW TV's most popular choice, 'Fab Fibre' costs £23 a month for 12 months, and is a lot faster than 'Brilliant Broadband,' operating at 36Mbps.
- Super Fibre- the fastest bundle they have to offer, with an average download speed of 63Mbps. It costs £28 a month for 12 months.
NOW TV broadband offers five different contract types, which are:
- No contract- this option operates monthly, and you have the choice to cancel anytime. This is a good choice for people who don't want to make any commitment, although setup fees apply.
- Saver- this is NOW TV's 12-month contract option, and no setup fees apply
If you wish to include your landline phone into your broadband deal, there are three specific contracts available, which are:
- Pay as you go- make payments as you use the service, with standard call rates and no inclusive calls
- Evening and Weekends- inclusive landline calls can be made between 7pm and 7am during the working week and can be made all day on weekends
- Anytime Calls- inclusive landline calls can be made all day, every day, at no extra cost
The Different Deals
You can combine your choice of broadband listed above with any time calls to form different deals, either with a monthly contract or without. The deals include:
- Brilliant Broadband plus free anytime calls- This deal costs £18 a month for 12 months and has average speeds 11Mbps
- Fab Fibre plus free anytime calls- This deal costs £23 a month for 12 months and has average speeds of 36Mbps
- Super Fibre plus free anytime calls- This deal costs £28 a month and has average speeds of 63Mbps
All of these deals can come in a pay monthly contract, but instead of the regular £5 setup costs, they can be priced at £69.99. Because of this, entering into a yearly contract can end up saving you money in the long run. The real question is: do you want a little more flexibility, or do you want to commit for a cheaper deal?
TV Passes
Once you've chosen your broadband deal, you can add exclusive extras, such as TV passes. The Entertainment Pass presents you with a discount if you purchase NOW TV broadband, but you can add others too. There are desirable attributes to each pass that you can add, including:
- Entertainment Pass - includes eleven on-demand channels, including popular choices such as Sky One and Sky Atlantic, and 250 box sets. Other channels include ABC, Comedy Central, Discovery, Fox, Nat Geo Wild, and Viceland.
- Sky Cinema Pass - Known to many as Sky Movie, this choice gives you more than 1,000 movies to watch whenever you'd like on-demand. You can also watch live Sky Cinema channels, and a new premier is made available to you each week.
- Sports Pass - this pass gives you all the Sky Sports channels at your fingertips. From the Football and premier league channels, Sky Sports News, formula one and golf, you can browse any sport, any time.
- Kids Pass - this pass provides you with six kids' channels, including Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Boomerang, which the perfect pass for you if you have small children in the house.
Pros
NOW TV has plenty to shout about, from its fast broadband speeds to its vast choice of channels, TV shows and movies. Other advantages of NOW TV broadband include:
- Broadband bundles, including TV and phone. You also have the option to keep to a simple broadband deal or add to it
- You have the choice to implement superfast fibre optic broadband, which is perfect if you have a large family who frequently stream
- They offer multiple phone plans, from those who don't use it very much to those who are usually never away from it
- If you opt for the no-contract deal, you get the flexibility of being able to cancel whenever you want. If you decide to commit to a contract, you'll be saving yourself more money by not paying as much upfront
- Entertainment Pass gives you an array of Sky channels, and allows you to watch 250+ box sets at your leisure
- More than 1,000 films on demand with Sky Cinema pass - plus a new premiere every day
- Sports Pass gives you every single Sky Sports channel
Cons
- The option to have fibre-optic broadband is not accessible to everyone. Although, 90% of the UK now has access
- If you choose to go contract-free, then you are faced with hefty upfront charges of £69.99
- Set-top boxes are not included in your broadband package
- It has fewer channels than its competitors Sky or Virgin Media
- Although 1080p quality is available for catch-up and live TV, some streaming content is only available in 720p
- You cannot have just broadband. You need to choose line rental too, even if you do not need it
In Conclusion
There's no doubt that NOW TV broadband offers incredible incentives and speeds, so it is the perfect choice for large families, film and TV buffs and even gamers.
However, it's not the best choice for everyone. If you're not looking to commit to a contract, you need to decide whether you're prepared to pay the set-up costs, or whether you'd rather save some money and settle for a contract.
Overall, NOW TV broadband has many attractive qualities, but falls behind some of its competitors when it comes to speed and channel choice. If you want to see how NOW TV stacks up against other broadband services on the topics you care about, check out our broadband comparison service here.
