The Shortlist team is made up of serious streamers, live sport obsessives and dedicated cinephiles, so naturally we’re always on the lookout for the best and easiest way to watch telly. And if you’re currently doing the same, you should really consider EE TV, which is available to EE Broadband customers. EE TV is essentially an all-you-can-eat buffet of a subscription TV service that combines free-to-air and Sky channels, plus all your favourite streaming apps, into one intuitive interface.
EE TV is also highly customisable, and easy to change if your current package isn’t working for you. If all of the above sounds appealing (and why wouldn’t it?), read on for 5 reasons why EE TV might just be the smartest way to watch TV in 2025.
1. Everything is here
These days, the TV and movie content you want to watch is spread across so many different apps and services that it can be hard to keep track of it all. But EE TV has you covered. A Netflix Standard plan is included in a number of packages, NOW has all the Sky channels - which are rolled into your TV guide alongside free-to-air channels - and TNT Sports via discovery+ means you’ll never miss a big Champions League game in the upcoming season.
If you’re signed up to Prime Video, Apple TV+ or Paramount+ (the most recent addition to the service), you can access them all from the home page, so you spend less time flicking around and more time indulging in your latest binge-watch. And for those who already have NOW, Netflix or Apple TV+, EE TV allows you to move your billing to your EE account without cancelling, so everything is in one place and easier to keep track of.
2. No aerial needed
Unlike other TV services, EE TV is powered entirely by your home network, either over Wi-Fi or via a connected Ethernet cable. Even the free-to-air channels that once had to be picked up by an aerial can be streamed, so you never have to worry about a particularly bad-tempered storm interrupting your film night.
And ditching the dish doesn’t mean you have to give up other benefits either. With an EE TV Box Mini you can pause and rewind live TV to your heart’s content, while the EE TV Box Pro is the only streaming box in the UK capable of recording live TV. As long as you have a working internet connection, you never have to miss a thing.
3. It’s really flexible
EE TV is designed to fit around your viewing habits at any particular time, letting you pick the package that best suits you, rather than assuming you’re going to be watching the same things all year round. For example, you might take up a Big Sport package during the football season, which includes all 12 Sky Sports channels in HD, as well as the full range of TNT Sports channels in HD with discovery+ Premium. Come the summer months, you may find yourself turning to the sports channels less, and in this case EE TV will let you swap Big Sport with Big Entertainment so you can catch up on all the recent films you missed on the big screen courtesy of NOW Cinema.
Of course, you don’t have to choose one. With EE TV’s Full Works package, you get all the sport and entertainment you could possibly want, for as long as you want it, and with an EE TV Box Mini (available at no extra cost), it’s easy to have half the household munching on popcorn with a movie, while the other cheers on their team in another room. Just remember to shut the door.
4. You can access your entire EE TV package from an Apple TV 4K box
There are many reasons why you might use an Apple TV 4K: its support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+, Dolby Atmos surround sound capabilities and speedy A15 Bionic chip to name a few. And if you’re an EE TV customer, an Apple TV 4K becomes an all-in-one entertainment box, thanks to the built-in EE TV app, which functions just like a standard EE TV Box, complete with the familiar TV guide and live channels. You even get a custom Apple TV 4K remote that takes you to the EE TV app with a single button press. It features a touch-sensitive click pad and buttons, as well as a microphone for voice search.
An Apple TV 4K is also naturally the best place to watch Apple TV+, and with EE TV you can access the service for free for six months. With new seasons of Slow Horses and The Morning Show just around the corner, now is a very good time to be signed up to Apple’s streaming platform.
5. EE TV makes even more sense when you have EE One
In the modern world, we’re always online, be that at home or when we’re out and about. If you’re both an EE Broadband and Mobile customer, you become part of EE One, guaranteeing you fuss-free and secure browsing wherever you are, and unlocking savings on a number of EE Mobile plans. If you’re an EE TV and EE One customer, you can enjoy the buffer-banishing speeds afforded by EE’s new WiFi 7 smart hub when you’re streaming shows at home, while taking advantage of unlimited data boosts when you’re finishing off a series at the bus stop. So the only thing that gets in the way of your watching is that pesky to-do list.
