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BritBox
British television and entertainment
As of 30 August 2026, BritBox starts at $6.99/month. BritBox is a streaming service offering British and Irish television content including dramas, comedies, documentaries, and entertainment from the BBC and ITV. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. BritBox is made by BritBox Inc, launched in 2017, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What BritBox does
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about BritBox.
- BritBox offered a free 7-day trial, then billed at $6.99/month or $69.99/year (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2022)
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Pricing
What BritBox costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$6.99 /mo
- HD
- 1 device
Premium
$9.99 /mo
- Full HD
- 4 devices
Capabilities
Features
British content
Dramas
Comedies
Documentaries
Exclusive content
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Integration with Streaming devices
Account security
Account security security feature
Profile management
Profile management security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Behind it
Who makes BritBox
- Company
- BritBox Inc
- Based in
- London, UK
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Where to go from BritBox
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- Showtime
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- Kodi
- Starz
- Stitcher
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