TellyGuides: On-Screen Channel Lists

Sky Programme Guide

The main programme listing guide on Sky and Sky+ boxes. Accessible from the dedicated "Guide" button, this provides 7 days of listings. Programme Search is poor, otherwise navigation is straightforward and intuitive.

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Sky+HD Programme Guide

The new-look Sky Programme Guide is available on most Sky+HD High Definition boxes, allowing you to see the channel you’re watching while you browse through the listings. 7 days of listing, and now with categories. Also offers Improved search, better series link and selection of recorded programmes. Seen by some as less intuitive.

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BT Vision Programme Guide

An easy-to-use guide with a powerful search, allowing you to search shows for the next 7 days, as well as on-demand content and shows featuring a certain actor. Transparent, so you can still see what you’re watching.

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Virgin Programme Guide

Reportedly a little less fast than Sky’s programme guide, but the Virgin Media V+ box does now support a transparent guide so you can watch while browsing the guide.

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Each make and model of Freeview receiver are different, and each programme guide is equally different. They all support at least 7 days of listings, and get their guide information over-the-air. Pictured here is the EPG from a Humax PVR9300T

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The Freesat programme guide pictured here is from the Humax Foxsat satellite receiver. Navigation is straightforward and the interface is uncluttered.

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The programme guide that’s supplied with the TalkTalk TV service (Formerly Tiscali TV) service. Sorry, but as we’re not in a Tiscali coverage area – we can’t test it!

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Somewhat clunky compared with the other EPGs we’re looking at here

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