Online UK TV Guides

UK TV guide

There are many different places you can find online UK TV guides to help you determine what's on the telly no matter where in the world you are.

Links to Online UK TV Guides

It is not too difficult to find online UK TV guides, but here are some of the most popular choices:

  • TV Guide UK uses a simple grid system to allow visitors to see what's on tonight. You can also read reviews of popular shows and movies and even watch some channels over the Internet.
  • UK Net Guide also has a grid-based guide to the major television stations, which you can customize to show you the channels you most often watch. You can also search the listings for keywords, showtimes and dates.
  • Yahoo TV UK has listings for programs in England and Ireland. Look at what's on now, view clips of your favorite shows, and get news and gossip about the shows and their stars.
  • Another site called TV Guide UK offers customizable TV listings for the major networks. The site also has a downloadable tool bar so you can see what's on TV without even visiting the site.
  • On the Box is another good site that provides television listings that you can customize to show the channels you watch. You can also watch television and movies from this site or hook up with online radio. The blog section features TV news and gossip.

Choosing a UK TV Guide

With all these choices (and many more) available, it can be difficult to choose one online UK TV guides list to use regularly. If you have a need for information about somewhat obscure channels that might not be available nationwide or listed in every TV guide, take the time to check for available channels on each site. If you have time to surf around and play with the different sites, that will be the best way to find the one that meets your needs. If you're in a hurry and don't like the idea of having to visit a website every time you want to know what you're going to watch that evening, you may want to download the TV Guide UK toolbar to make searching faster and easier.

If, on the other hand, you're willing to navigate directly to a website to find out what shows you want to watch, the other TV Guide UK may be the best choice. It's a good-looking site that is easy to navigate and has a good community of users behind it. The community features are nice for people who might be looking for new shows they want to watch, because users rate and review shows. The site includes a ranking of the most popular shows, with links to comments and a listing of when the show is on next. You can also customize the schedules you see on the main page by selecting your region and cable or satellite provider. You can also select the channels you watch most often.

In reality, though, all of the UK TV guide sites have basically the same information. If you're more interested in playing games or checking in on the lottery while you browse for television shows, you will like some choices better than others.

Once you select a website that you like, you'll want to bookmark it and check it regularly to make sure you aren't forgetting your favorite shows or missing out on a great new show. Checking out the UK TV listings online is a big time saver and will ensure that you never again miss your favorite show because you didn't know it was on.

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