Britbox Australia - Price, free trial, TV guide and comparison

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The streaming service with the biggest range of all your favourite British TV shows is without a doubt Britbox. Whether it’s drama (especially detective shows), comedy, documentaries or even quiz shows, Aussie audiences love a bit of British brought by Britbox in Australia.

BritBox Australia brings the best of UK TV together all in the one place. And at a monthly subscription of only $9.99 streaming on popular devices and smart TVs. 

What is Britbox Australia?

Britbox is a streaming TV service where literally all the programming available is British, sourced from those two networks, which are giants of British television (in the UK, BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub are two of the most-used streaming services).

Launching in Australia in 2020, it’s aimed at those who’ve gotten fed up with trying to find their favourite TV shows (or something new to watch) on other streaming services and catch up services, and want to be able to pick from a library of the best that British TV has to offer. Without ads, of course!

How much does Britbox cost in Australia?

Keeping things incredibly simple for customers, there are only two options for the Britbox cost in Australia. If you prefer to pay monthly, then the Britbox cost for its monthly subscription is a very affordable $9.99 per month. This puts the streaming app on the same price level as other great-value streaming services like Amazon Prime Video.

Alternatively, you can opt for the yearly subscription, which costs $99.99 per year. This effectively gives you two months free.

You can also subscribe via the app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Android – but if you choose to sign up that way, the price is slightly higher because of app store fees which most streaming services have to pay.

Your best option is to download the app for your devices, then sign up on the website. Then to watch TV shows and movies online on any supported device, just sign in to your apps with the same account details.

Is there a Britbox Australia free trial?

The monthly and annual subscriptions both have a Britbox 7 day free trial for new customers. While it’s not as long as some other free trials, it’s plenty of time to explore what it has to offer. And if you’re a British television fan you’ll be all-in before the 7 day free trial finishes!

What’s on Britbox Australia?

With access to the BBC and ITV libraries, it’s packed with favourite British programs old and new – including an increasing amount of originals, exclusive to the streaming service.

Whether you prefer crime, drama, British comedy, David Attenborough docos, period dramas, classic series or anything else British, you’ll love what’s on BritBox. Be sure to use the search function to narrow down what you want to watch!

Shows available range from Luther, Shetland, All Creatures Great and Small and Midsomer Murders to Prime Suspect, The Fall, Poldark, and Line of Duty. Plus new popular releases like A Spy Among Friends, Crime, Hotel Portofino, Magpie Murders, Murder in Provence, The Jetty, and many more.

Britbox has been running for a while in the US and Canada, with Australia being the first place the BBC and ITV looked to for an international expansion.

With British TV being such a big part of what Aussies watch on free to air – but not well covered by most streaming services – it made sense to deliver a solid collection of British television via a niche streaming service at a bargain price, which is why BritBox Australia had such a successful launch to an audience of eager new customers at the end of 2020.

Not all content from the US version of BritBox is available to stream just yet – in the case of some shows, existing licences have to expire first before it can get the shows back. But there’s so much here you’re unlikely to notice.

Original Britbox TV shows

Britbox Australia has the rights to some exclusive content that can only be seen on this streaming platform. It’s a small collection at the moment compared to the size its overall catalogue but is likely to grow as more shows are added in the future.

Here are some of the most popular Britbox Originals:

How does Britbox compare to other streaming services?

There’s no shortage of streaming services in Australia these days, but for fans of British TV it can be a bit hit-and-miss to search out the good stuff amongst all the content that’s on offer.

That’s the great thing about BBC and ITV’s streaming platform – it’s all British, all time, with the best Britbox shows you won’t find on other streaming platforms.

Britbox compared with Netflix, Stan, Disney+ and Prime Video?

While there are plenty of British shows out there on other streaming services, the question becomes when you want to watch something, which streaming service is it on?

Streamers like BINGE, Amazon Prime Video and Stan have quite a few British shows on offer, as long as you know what you’re looking for. Netflix has a handful, while Disney Plus doesn’t have any amongst its shows and movies (unless you count Star Wars as British since it was filmed there!)

Meanwhile, Prime Video has a few of the same shows as Britbox while Foxtel and Foxtel Now‘s British channel (replacing BBC First) offers many popular UK shows available on demand. But already you’re looking at subscribing to a couple of streaming services for a handful of shows and other features when Britbox brings most of them together in the one place.

Quite simply, if you’re looking to stream British TV, from David Attenborough to Basil Fawlty, Britbox is the place to be.

Compatible devices with Britbox

You can stream across a range of popular devices, including multiple TV streaming boxes such as Fetch TV, and Apple TV, as well as on LG and Samsung smart TVs – and of course, on any web browser. You can also stream BritBox on your smart TV via AirPlay or Chromecast. 

To get streaming, simply download the app for your device from its app store, then sign in to the account you created on the website, and you’re good to go!

What people are asking about Britbox Australia

Here are a few commonly asked questions when it comes to the streaming service, BritBox.