Unless you're living under a particularly isolated rock, you'll know that the World Cup is currently causing a global outbreak of football fever.

That’s certainly the case in my household. My housemates are footy enthusiasts who demand that we tune in for all of the matches that are being played at "sensible" times – thankfully, that hasn't included those 2 AM kickoffs as of yet.

This means my TV and Sky Stream box have been working overtime, a trend I expect to continue for the rest of the tournament. But there's an unexpected joy to owning a top-notch TV (in my case, a Sony OLED): my friends suddenly care about picture quality

Usually, I'm met with eye rolls when I bring up resolutions and HDR formats, but the World Cup has miraculously changed all of that. As soon as I switch the TV on, I'm reminded to "put it on BBC iPlayer because it's showing the matches in 4K". This, of course, doesn't apply to the games shown on ITV.

I happily oblige for most games, and for the most part, I've been pretty impressed by the 4K streams from BBC iPlayer. Generally speaking, the games have looked really sharp, and colours pop nicely.

In fact, I'm watching the Czechia vs. South Africa game in 4K as I type this, and visually, it's an absolute treat.

Why, then, will I absolutely refuse to watch any of the England games in 4K? I'm so glad you asked.

The problem is the broadcast delay.

BBC iPlayer reportedly has a delay of around 30 to 40 seconds, while Sky Stream has a similar 35 to 40-second delay compared to Freeview's 8 to 10-second delay (these figures tally with some real-world testing we've just done for this feature on World Cup broadcast lag, by the way).

In real-world terms, this led to a few goal spoilers during the recent England vs. Croatia match, thanks to cheering from my surrounding neighbours before the goals even registered on my TV.

There is, thankfully, a solution. Sky has implemented three new "Real Time" channels in tandem with the World Cup.

These new versions of BBC One HD, ITV1 HD, and ITV4 HD reportedly slash latency by 22 seconds – not perfect, but much closer to Freeview.

However, Sky seems to have been fairly modest with that figure; our testing found that the latency compared to Freeview could drop to as low as five seconds

The tradeoff, of course, is resolution. These channels are capped at regular HD, and you can feel the drop after watching in 4K on iPlayer. Even so, it's a compromise I'm willing to make for England's game on Tuesday.

Thankfully, when I quizzed my housemate on whether he's willing to drop 4K to avoid spoilers, he also felt that the loss of visual fidelity was worth the tradeoff.

While sacrificing 4K in this instance is a shame, I'm ultimately chalking this up as a worthwhile learning experience. My flatmates now appreciate 4K more than ever before; now I just need to expose them to the wonders of 4K Blu-ray...

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I love watching sport outside.

I think it's at least partly thanks to fond memories of watching football matches in pub gardens, cold beer in hand, sun on my back, perhaps a bowl of chips within arm's reach. Glorious.

These days, my pub garden visits are a little less frequent, so ahead of the World Cup I decided to try to bring the experience home. My plan was simple: set up a projector in the garden, fire up the BBQ and spend the summer watching football under the open sky.

What could possibly go wrong?

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Before we begin, I should point out that while I've spent almost 20 years reviewing TVs, projectors and home cinema kit, I have exactly zero experience of building an outdoor cinema. I also approached this project with a level of wanton optimism that, in hindsight, was entirely unsupported by evidence.

Still, if nothing else, my mistakes might help you avoid making the same ones.

Mistake 1: assuming an indoor projector would work outside before dark

The first challenge was deciding what to use as a display.

The windows for three rooms of our house face the garden, which limits the available wall space. After some negotiations with my equally football-obsessed wife, it was agreed that a projector screen could temporarily be hung across the dining room windows.

A projector seemed the obvious answer. After all, I wanted the biggest image possible, and no TV I can afford stretches to 150 inches.

While a portable projector might seem the natural choice, most battery-powered models aren't especially bright and often won't last through an entire football match. Since I was going to need mains power anyway, I borrowed the Hisense M2 Pro from our review stockroom.

It's a five-star projector, it's relatively compact, and it supports both BBC iPlayer and ITVX – a surprisingly rare combination in projector land and an essential one for World Cup duty in the UK.

So far, so sensible.

Then came Friday evening. Canada versus Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kick-off at 8pm.

At around 6pm, I wheeled the projector into position using some spare sections of hi-fi rack, ran an extension cable across the garden and powered everything up.

And... nothing.

Well, not quite nothing. The projector was clearly producing light, but there was no discernible image on the screen.

I moved the projector closer.

Nothing.

Closer still.

Nothing.

Eventually, with the projector just inches from the screen, a tiny image emerged from the gloom.

At this point, I began to suspect that projecting onto a giant screen outdoors before sunset might not have been my finest idea.

To be clear, this wasn't blazing Mediterranean sunshine. It was an overcast British evening on the opposite side of the house to the sun. Yet even that proved too much for a projector rated at 1300 ANSI lumens.

The lesson? A projector that looks bright indoors can look surprisingly dim outside.

Mistake 2: buying the cheapest 150-inch screen I could find

Perhaps I should have mentioned the screen.

Wanting something easy to put up, take down and store, I ordered a portable 150-inch projector screen from Amazon for the princely sum of £36.

It had excellent reviews.

It also turned out to be little more than a stretchy white sheet with a black border.

In hindsight, perhaps "buy the cheapest giant screen available and hope for the best" wasn't the sort of rigorous testing methodology that has sustained my career for almost two decades.

The biggest problem, I think, was that the screen had no backing. I hadn't considered this when ordering, but once it was hanging in front of our dining room windows, I could immediately see the issue: light was passing straight through it.

Thankfully, the screen was at least easy to install. With the help of some included ropes, a couple of conveniently positioned hanging basket brackets and my long-suffering wife, it was up in a matter of minutes.

Unfortunately, being easy to hang is only one of the qualities you want in a projector screen.

Mistake 3: forgetting that darkness and warmth rarely arrive together in Britain

I left the projector running while I finished cremating dinner on the BBQ and hoped conditions would improve.

By the 8pm kick-off, the picture was technically watchable, but only just, so we ended up watching the first half indoors.

By half-time, though, it was a different story.

As darkness fell, the image suddenly looked pretty decent.

The projector had enough light output after all, but only when the sun stopped competing with it.

At this point, I was even able to move the M2 Pro further back, create a much larger image and enjoy a picture that was genuinely impressive considering the circumstances.

The projector automatically re-focused itself each time I moved it, too, which was very handy.

At last, I had the something approaching the outdoor football experience I'd been aiming for.

There was just one problem.

It was absolutely freezing – hence the blanket-covered child in the photo above.

After about 10 minutes, common sense prevailed and we headed back inside.

What I'd do differently

The good news is that most of the problems were self-inflicted.

For starters, I picked the wrong projector.

The Hisense M2 Pro is an excellent lifestyle projector that's plenty bright enough for indoor use. It was never designed for outdoor use, which is an entirely different challenge, and I should never have expected it to work in daylight, regardless of the overcast skies.

Clearly, something much brighter is required. Perhaps the 3500 ANSI lumen-rated BenQ TK705i or Nebula X1 Pro might fare better.

I also need a better screen. At the very least, one with a black backing to prevent light passing through it. An ambient light rejecting (ALR) screen would be better still, though those tend to cost considerably more and are often designed for permanent or semi-permanent installation, which isn't where I am with this project.

Finally, I hadn't considered comfort enough. The irony of outdoor football viewing in the UK is that the picture often improves just as the temperature drops to unpleasantly nippy levels.

So yes, this first attempt was largely a failure, and, at 10pm last night, I was ready to abandon the whole idea.

This morning, though, I found myself browsing projector screens again, and I'm already planning phase two, which will probably involve a better screen, a fire pit and the considerably brighter Nebula X1 Pro – which, handily, we currently have in for review.

If that doesn't work, I may have to accept that the answer isn't a projector at all, but an outdoor TV.

Unfortunately, outdoor TVs are eye-wateringly expensive, particularly at the sort of size I'm aiming for.

Which means there's every chance I'll end up exactly where I started: watching the World Cup indoors and wondering why I thought I knew better than the British weather.

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Hands up if at least one of England's Euro 2020 goals was spoiled by the roar from a neighbour's house or the pub down the road?

If you, like me, have your hand up – and you're a Sky customer – you're going to love this upgrade that is rolling out to Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

That upgrade is 'Real Time', and it's designed to reduce latency when watching sport on Sky Glass/Stream – just in time for the World Cup.

Sky Glass and Stream have a fair amount of delay when compared with Sky Q and Freeview via the aerial – about 35-40 seconds against Sky Q's 10-15 seconds and Freeview's 8-10 seconds – but Sky tells me that Real Time reduces this by 22 seconds, and that this makes it "just 3 seconds behind Sky Q".

That means that the delay on Sky Stream should be down to around 13-18 seconds, which should be close enough to significantly reduce the chance of hearing about a goal before you see it.

Here's a graph showing the different delays of the various broadcast/reception methods, because I like that sort of thing:

Broadcast / reception delay

Here's how long, in seconds, it takes each broadcast type to show you a goal that's just been scored

Delay

Live

0

Freeview (aerial)

8

Sky Q (satellite)

10

Sky Glass/Stream with Real Time

13

Sky Glass/Stream without Real Time

35

BBC iPlayer

40

010203040

seconds

Delay Data

Product	Value
Live	0
Freeview (aerial)	8
Sky Q (satellite)	10
Sky Glass/Stream with Real Time	13
Sky Glass/Stream without Real Time	35
BBC iPlayer	40

Sky's new Real Time feature brings Sky Glass and Sky Stream within touching distance of watching via your TV's aerial

Sky Glass and Stream have actually had a low-latency feature for a while, but only for the Sky Sports Main Event channel.

That's no good for the World Cup, though, because all World Cup matches are broadcast in the UK by the BBC and ITV.

That's where Real Time comes in: it works on the BBC HD, ITV1 HD and ITV4 HD channels. And while Sky's press release mentions a somewhat vague "select live sports", a representative confirmed to me that all World Cup 2026 matches will be available with Real Time.

It's worth noting that Real Time won't be activated by default. Instead, once you tune in to the channel showing your match, a Real Time button will pop up. Select that, and the latency should immediately drop.

Another thing to note is that Real Time only works on the HD channels mentioned above. If you want to watch the World Cup in 4K, you will have to do so via BBC iPlayer, but you will have to accept around 40 seconds of delay in that case: the Beeb has been working on low-latency streaming for a while now, but it's seemingly not ready for wholesale rollout.

As always, actual delays can vary depending on factors such as broadband performance and how content is being delivered, but cutting more than 20 seconds from Glass and Stream's latency is a genuinely meaningful improvement.

For football fans, especially during a World Cup summer, it could make spoiled goals a thing of the past. That's a big win in my book.

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Here are all of the best TVs you can buy right now

Chinese brand Haier is launching its latest range of affordable TVs, all boasting 4K resolution.

The new release is being led by the flagship S90 series, which the brand claims will combine “dynamic visuals, immersive audio with ultra-reactive gaming experience”.

This “immersive audio” comes in the form of Dolby Atmos support, delivering “three-dimensional and cinematic audio quality”. The two 10W speakers are employing technology from British hi-fi brand KEF as well.

The S90 uses QLED panel technology with AI picture optimisation, with Haier saying this results in “rich tones and smooth colour transitions”.

In terms of physical connectivity, you will find four HDMI ports, with one supporting eARC. We assume that means the TV can handle 4K/120Hz signals, given its 240Hz DLG feature, but when we asked a Haier representative for confirmation, they couldn’t provide a clear answer.

Haier is also launching the entry-level K85 and the mid-range S80 models. These step-down TVs do not have Dolby Atmos, but they do offer Dolby Audio for “clearer voices and more balanced sound”. The S80 features a QLED panel, like the S90, while the K85 uses a 4K LED backlight.

All of the TVs come with Freely built-in. That gives you access to streaming services such as BBC iPlayer, Channel 4 and ITVX in the UK. Fire TV acts as the smart platform for all the models, offering access to Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

Each range offers slightly different sizing options. The S90 goes from 55- to 85-inches, with the latter being the biggest screen size across all the models. The K85 is available in 43- to 65-inch sizes, and the S80 from 43- to 75-inches.

If you want to get your hands on the 65-inch S90, it will set you back £580. That is certainly aiming at the affordable end of the market, so Haier has TCL firmly in its sights. The S90 is up against the likes of the TCL Q6C, which launched at £649 for the 65-inch model. When we had the TCL set in our test room earlier this year, we praised its excellent picture quality and gaming performance which meant we awarded it a five-star rating.

We are yet to see how the flagship Haier model compares, but its affordable price tag and comprehensive smart platform could spell trouble for the current market leaders.

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These are the best budget TVs

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The FIFA World Cup is fast approaching on the 11 June, and that means the football fans among you are likely looking for the best way to experience one of the biggest sports events of the year.

If you are hunting for a way to watch the first kick on the big screen, then you may have considered a portable or coffee table projector. Both categories have the advantage of being compact enough to carry from room to room easily, all while boasting a larger screen size than the average TV. The only difference is that a portable projector features a built-in battery, whereas a coffee table model does not.

But which projector is the best choice for you? We have hand-picked three projector models that cater to slightly different needs, so there is something for everyone.

Whether it's portability or picture quality at the forefront of your mind, we have got you covered.

Best cheap

It’s fair to say that when we first had the Wanbo Vali 1 in our test room, we were not expecting greatness from the affordable model. That’s because it launched at a jaw-droppingly low price (£270 / $279 / AU$499) and is available even cheaper right now in the UK at Amazon for £229.

Despite its low cost, the Wanbo model exceeded our expectations. It’s not the perfect projector, but it delivers a natural and enjoyable picture.

We say in our review that, when watching Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes: “During the opening minutes, as our ape protagonists swing through the green undergrowth and out into the open trees, the projector portrays a surprisingly balanced image that neither jumps out as overly vibrant nor dull.”

The built-in speakers are not quite as impressive, but they still deliver clear dialogue. For the World Cup commentary and crowd atmosphere, we recommend using a separate speaker for the best experience.

You can tilt the body up to 200 degrees, so the image can be projected onto a screen, ceiling or the wall (we strongly recommend investing in a screen to get the best picture quality from the hardware). It offers a maximum screen size of 180 inches as well.

There is no built-in battery on board, so you will need to have access to the mains. In terms of streaming, it comes with Android TV built-in (more on that later). The projector itself is easy to carry around, weighing about 2.8kg. It also sports a white, rounded body and large single lens which makes for a practical-looking design.

If you are looking for a projector to deliver a big-screen experience on a budget, the Wanbo Vali 1 is a great option.

Best portable

For those looking to take their viewing experience on the go, the Xgimi MoGo 4 offers a portable design that is also worth your time.

It comes with a built-in battery and claims to offer up to 2.5 hours of battery life. That figure is only applicable for Eco mode, which reduces the picture’s brightness, so it is not ideal for outdoor viewing.

That means it offers a fair bit of wire-free usability without being connected to the mains. You can project an image up to 120 inches without warping the picture, and auto-keystone and auto-focus features make for easy set-up.

In terms of design, the Xgimi projector is incredibly compact. It measures 21 x 10 x 10cm (hwd), which is about the same as a large water bottle. That makes it easy to pop into a bag if you are on the move. Google TV comes built-in, and getting the projector up and running takes a matter of minutes.

There is a small remote that hangs off the body of the projector so that you don’t have to keep track of multiple components. This remote keeps things extremely minimal with just controls for volume, a D-pad to navigate the menu and a back button. You can also use the more comprehensive separate remote which offers more navigation features.

While it is more expensive than the Wanbo model, the MoGo 4 is still a budget-friendly projector, coming in at £509 / $499.

But how does it actually perform? When we had it in our test room, the Xgimi MoGo 4 offered a sharp and punchy picture. While its vibrancy can be a little heavy-handed at times and motion can appear smeary, the overall image is easy to watch and keeps a fairly natural balance.

Best entry-level 4K

If your budget can stretch a bit wider, then there’s an Award-winning 4K projector model that is ideal for your sports needs. Enter the Hisense M2 Pro, which scored a five-star review when we had it in our test room.

It is currently available for £899 / $1299, which is a fair bit more expensive than the above models. But that is justified by its 4K resolution (via pixel shifting) and more premium-feeling design.

The M2 Pro sports a silver box-shaped body with a spherical glass lens at its front and speakers at its sides. A hinged stand is bolted to its bottom, which makes it easy to adjust the angle of the image. There's also a common thread adapter in the base, which opens up the possibility of mounting the projector to the ceiling.

As with the Xgimi model, you will find Google TV built in to give you access to a selection of streaming services. You can push the screen up to 200 inches, and auto-keystone and auto-focus are available.

In terms of its picture performance, we call it "one of the best performers we’ve seen in its class" in our review. That is thanks to its sharp image, warm skin tones and well-handled dark detail.

Its 2.0 in-built speaker system offers enough clarity and separation to keep voices and background noise separate enough for comfortable viewing, but loses composure with more intense, busy audio.

Despite this, the Hisense is a brilliant 4K projector that takes both movies and sports matches to the next level.

The streaming conundrum

While all of the projectors on this list (and the majority of those in the portable or coffee table market) come with a smart platform built-in, there are some extra considerations that must be made when it comes to watching the World Cup.

In the UK, all of the matches will be split between BBC iPlayer and ITVX. If you are looking for 4K coverage, the BBC says it will be selected matches in UHD but we don't know exactly how many that will entail.

If you are based in the US, you can watch platforms such as Fox Sports and YouTube TV.

Each streaming platform has slightly different offerings when it comes to native app support. Google TV, for instance, tends not to include BBC iPlayer, but ITVX is usually available. This differs with individual models, but it has been our experience with the models on this list.

Luckily, there are ways to get around this, such as casting from your phone or laptop. This will let you watch the content on the big screen, but it comes with its own issues, such as high latency. That means you could hear the screams or groans of your neighbours before you see the ball hit the back of the net.

Another option is to use a streaming stick with support for the missing apps. Our best budget recommendation currently goes to the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Generation), which offers a wide range of streaming support, including ITVX and BBC iPlayer. You can currently snag the streamer for £70 at Argos in the UK.

There is the even cheaper Amazon Fire Stick HD which retails at £40 at Amazon, but we have yet to review this. If its performance is anything like its more premium sibling, however, then it has the potential to be a worthy choice.

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If you watch TV through a Freeview aerial or a Freesat satellite dish, you might want to prick up your ears. There are reports that the UK government is in the process of drawing up plans to phase out the TV services.

That’s according to The Telegraph via Cord Busters, who say that a green paper (a document that sets out proposals for discussion before any final decisions are made) has been signed off by both the Culture Secretary and Technology Secretary.

Freeview provides access to the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and more than 70 other live channels through your TV aerial. Freesat does a similar job, but broadcasts are delivered via satellite. Neither requires a wi-fi connection to work.

You have to pay for the installation of a satellite dish if you don’t have one, but if you own a TV that already has Freesat or Freeview built in, then the service doesn’t cost extra. There is also the option to buy a set-top box to add to your system.

So why might the affordable services be meeting their demise? There is no official answer, but it’s clear that companies have been moving towards streaming increasingly over the years.

There is also a platform ready and waiting to take over the live TV duties: Freely. It delivers live TV channels and catch-up content for free through your broadband connection, giving you access to BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 and plenty of other channels. This is good news if you don’t want the faff of installing the extra kit, but it does raise a rather troubling question.

Removing access to free live TV for those without a wi-fi connection means that many households could be left isolated. After all, five per cent of the UK population over the age of 16 does not have home internet access, with many citing affordability as a concern, according to a report from Ofcom.

Under current legislation, traditional TV broadcasting is set to continue until at least 2034. And Cord Busters reports that some conditions must be met before Freesat and Freeview can be ditched, including “superfast broadband is available across the entire UK at affordable prices” as well as providing a subsidy for households that cannot afford it.

We have reached out to Freely for comment, and will update this page with their response. Let’s hope that this possible new legislation keeps live TV affordable and accessible for households across the UK.

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Arsenal vs Man City live stream

The Arsenal vs Man City live stream provides a chance for the two top teams in the Premier League to win a trophy, as Wembley Stadium hosts the 2025/26 Carabao Cup final.

Use a VPN to watch you local stream from anywhere, if you happen to be away from home. Full details on how to watch an Arsenal vs Man City live stream online or TV just below.

• Kick-Off: 4.30pm GMT / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT / 3.30am AEDT (Monday)
• FREE STREAMS: Watch on ITVX (UK) / CBS Sports Golazo (US)
• CA: Watch on DAZN
• AU: Watch on beinSPORTS (7-day free trial)
• Watch your local stream from anywhere with NordVPN

Arsenal vs Man City live stream: match preview

Arsenal and Man City are currently locked in a two-way tussle for the Premier League title, but they will put that on hold to contest the Carabao Cup final this weekend.

Arsenal start as favourites. The best team in England this term, the Gunners are chasing a quadruple and currently sit top of the Premier League, while also having reached the last eight of the Champions League and FA Cup. The Gunners are under pressure, though. Their last piece of silverware came back in 2020, with a very different team, and pressure can do funny things to a team desperate to end a trophy drought. Mikel Arteta's side are, though, six games unbeaten against today's opponents and knocked out Chelsea in the semi-finals of this competition.

Pep Guardiola will hope his team's trophy-winning experience gets them over the line at Wembley, but it has not been a particularly good March for Man City so far. As well as dropping four points in the title race to relegation strugglers Nottingham Forest and West Ham, Guardiola's men were dumped out of the Champions League in midweek after home-and-away defeats by Real Madrid. The Catalan tactician will need Erling Haaland to find his best form after an unusually dry spell.

This has the potential to be one of the games of the season, as Arsenal and Man City battle it out in front of almost 90,000 fans. Who will get their hands on the prize? Tune in to find out – here's all the ways to watch an Arsenal vs Man City live stream, including FREE stream options.

Arsenal vs Man City live stream: Team news

Arsenal XI: Arrizabalaga; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Zubimendi, Havertz; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard.

Man City XI: Trafford; Nunes, Khusanov, Ake, O'Reilly; Rodri, Bernardo; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City live stream for FREE

Arsenal vs Man City is streaming free in the UK on ITVX and ITV1.

What's great about ITVX's coverage is that you don't even need an ITVX subscription to watch Arsenal vs Man City this Sunday. You just need a valid TV license and an email account and you're all set.

First time using ITVX? You can register for a free account or download the app to your mobile device.

There are other free options, too. CBS Sports Golazo in the the US is also free, just sign up with an account and off you go. In Australia, beinSPORTS will show the 2025/26 Carabao Cup final has a 7-day free trial for new subscribers.

Brit abroad? Use NordVPN to unblock ITVX and watch the action as if you were back home on your sofa.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Arsenal vs Man City live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software which sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch any Arsenal vs Man City live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for the 2025/26 Carabao Cup final. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

Using a VPN is simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For example, UK for ITVX.

3. Then head over to the service of your choice on your browser or device and enjoy Arsenal vs Man City as you would at home.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City live stream in the US

English football fans in the US can watch an Arsenal vs Man City live stream for free on CBS Sports Golazo.

The 2025/26 Carabao Cup final is also on Paramount+. Prices start at $8.99 a month (with ads) or fans can opt for a Premium subscription which starts at $12.99 per month (without ads).

There's also a great hack whereby the Essential (not Premium) plan comes bundled with a 30-day trial to Walmart Plus that costs $1.

Paramount+ comes with thousands of hours of great content and Champions League football, too.

If you're currently outside of the US, you can still watch the Arsenal vs Man City live stream by using a VPN such as NordVPN to help unblock the service.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City live stream in the UK

There are two options for an Arsenal vs Man City live stream in the UK. The first is ITVX, which is completely free, as we mentioned above.

The second is Sky Sports, which is also showing Arsenal vs Man City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Prices start at £21 a month on top of a normal package. You can also access Sky Sports using a NOW Sports membership. A day costs £14.99, while it's £34.99 a month.

Fans visiting the UK from abroad can use one of the best VPN services to access their usual streaming service from abroad. We recommend NordVPN.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City live stream in Canada

DAZN is the place to go in Canada for coverage of Arsenal vs Man City in the 2025/26 Carabao Cup final.

For fans in the Great White North, you'll need DAZN's standard package for access to their Carabao Cup footage. Subscriptions start at CA$24.99 a month on a 12-month deal.

Worried about missing the game? Don't worry, NordVPN will let you access your Canadian stream from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City live stream in Australia

In Australia, beIN Sport will showcase the Arsenal vs Man City fixture in the Carabao Cup final.

A subscription costs from AU$15.99 a month or you can get it for a AU$1 cheaper as a Prime Video add-on.

It also comes with a 7-day free trial, as we've mentioned above.

Visiting a different country today? NordVPN will give you access to the Arsenal vs Man City live stream.

Arsenal vs Man City kick-off time

Global Arsenal vs Man City kick-off times

• UK: 4.30pm
• Central Europe: 5.30pm
• USA (ET/PT): 12.30pm / 9.30am
• Australia (AEDT): 3.30am (Monday)
• New Zealand (NZDT): 5.30am (Monday)

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Hands up if you're sick of receiving emails from streaming services with a subject line referencing "pricing updates".

I've lost track of how many times I've reported on or read about subscription prices creeping up, and I fear that I'll be doing the same throughout 2026. Frustration from viewers is mounting, too, so what's the solution?

According to Manhattan's COO, Alex Arbab-Zadeh, it's the company's latest streaming box; well, more specifically, it's what the streaming box can do.

The Aero 4K TV Streamer was officially revealed last week, and I had the chance to attend the launch and get a better understanding of what it offers.

Streaming hardware is a crowded market after all, and there are huge international players such as Apple, Google and Amazon all vying for a place in your media unit. So how does this plucky British streamer stack up?

Well, I was sold on the concept by a single quote from Alex Arbab-Zadeh. Upon revealing the Aero 4K, he stated that "you can buy the box and never pay a penny for content again".

This is because the Aero 4K not only offers access to the free TV streaming platform Freely but also uses the TiVo operating system, which features an abundance of free shows and movies via the TiVo+ service.

In fact, Manhattan claims that TiVo+ offers over 400 streaming channels and on-demand content options, while Freely offers 70 of its own channels, plus the range of content available on the existing terrestrial streaming apps.

That's a lot of content for not a lot of money; well, no money if we're being pedantic. Now, if we're being realistic, the volume of high-quality productions may not be as high as the likes of Apple TV or Amazon Prime Video, but TiVo+ highlights that it does stream content from some major franchises.

You do, of course, have to put up with ads, but that's to be expected, and the TiVo OS platform does support plenty of paid streaming apps such as Netflix and Disney Plus if needed.

In fact, I think that's where the Aero 4K will hit its stride as a streamer. It's all about options; there is the free content on board that can supplement the paid services, and it might inspire those who are tired of pricey monthly subscriptions to cut back now that they can supplement the services they wish to keep with an abundance of free content.

We've not really seen a streaming box like this; the Award-winning Apple TV 4K expects you to cough up if you want to stream anything other than the free-to-access apps mentioned above, and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Generation)'s FreeVee free streaming platform is a bit of a mess right now, as it's in the process of being integrated into Amazon Prime Video.

With interest growing around free, ad-supported streaming, just look at Samsung's commitment to its expansive TV Plus platform; it's easy to see the appeal of the Aero 4K. However, only time will tell whether it will be equally impressive when it comes to picture and sound quality.

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China-based brand Xgimi has launched its latest portable projector, the Vibe One, along with a new sub-brand.

The Vibe is being pitched as an affordable, portable option for people looking for a big screen movie watching experience that won't break the bank.

Apollo Zhong, chairman at Xgimi, comments: “With Vibe One, we’re giving users a product that’s simple, fun, and dependable, while still carrying the design DNA XGIMI is known for.”

Featuring auto-keystone and auto-focus, the 1080p projector’s stand can tilt up to 160 degrees making it, in theory, easy to setup on the fly.

It also has a compact design akin to a camping lantern with a carry handle on the top. The only slight concern is that the Vibe One only offers up to 1.2 hours video or four hours music playback according to the company. So, if you're looking to watch any of Martin Scorsese's library of work you'll need a battery pack or mains connection.

In terms of sound, there are two 3W speakers featuring Sound by JBL for “rich, room-filling audio” that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. As you'd expect for a projector this class, Dolby Atmos is not included.

The Vibe One uses Google TV with built-in Netflix support, plus the usual streaming suspects. That includes Amazon Prime Video, ITVX and Disney+.

It also includes eight Ambient Light Mode colours to help set a "vibe" when using it. You can get the projector in two different finishes: Cloud Ash and Blue Spark (featuring a yellow handle and blue base).

The projector will cost £219 in the UK and $269 in the US on 5 November, although for the latter there is a reduced early bird price of $199 if you pre-order.

Even compared to a similar model from the brand, the Xgimi MoGo 4, that is quite a low price and puts the Vibe One in the entry-level portable projector category.

When we reviewed the MoGo 4 (which launched at £509 / $499 / AU$1399), we rated it four stars for its punchy picture and easy-to-use design.

It certainly seems that Xgimi have continued its legacy with the compact build, but we will have to see how this cheaper projector fares when it comes to its picture.

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Freely is expanding its streaming offerings with a “simple and affordable” puck that gives you access to live and on-demand TV on televisions that do not have the platform built-in.

The free streaming platform gives you access to a range of different streaming services, including BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, and PBS America.

It was launched on a variety of next-generation smart TVs in April last year, providing access to over 40 channels without the need for an aerial dish or wires. That includes models from the likes of Hisense, Panasonic, and TCL.

This should allow audiences to ‘plug-in and stream’ live and on-demand TV all in one place.

Freely has teamed up with French entertainment technology company Netgem as its device partner. It says the puck is a “small and modern device” that will provide a “seamless and intuitive user experience.”

The device will include the same interface as seen on Freely Smart TVs, including a TV Guide with seven-day forward and backwards functionality, plus the ability to bookmark your favourite shows.

CEO at Everyone TV, Jonathan Thompson, said, “Freely was created to make free TV work for everyone. Expanding to ‘plug-in and stream’ devices is an important and natural next step to ensure even more homes can enjoy the full Freely experience without the need for a TV upgrade or paid subscription.”

We don’t yet know how much the puck will cost, but we are expecting to get more information in the coming months.

With more pricey competitors such as Sky Stream and Apple TV 4K also on the market, Freely’s first streaming puck could be a great alternative for those on a budget looking for a simple, straightforward offering.

It’s set to come out later this year, and we’ll keep you updated.

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We’re pretty used by now to TVs equipped with Tivo smart systems coming in at the more affordable end of the market.

Even knowing that, though, didn’t fully prepare us for Sharp’s 70GK4245K: a Tivo-toting TV with a 70-inch screen that costs just £489.

Surely a screen size to price ratio this extreme can’t actually be fun to watch, can it?

Price

It’s still rare for even 55-inch TVs costing under £500 to arrive in our test rooms, yet here we find ourselves staring at a 70-inch screen that costs just £489 (around $660 / AU$1000).

The 70GK4245K doesn’t look like it’s going to be just another ‘it makes a picture, what more do you want?’ budget TV, either.

For instance, its 4K screen can also take in the Dolby Vision high dynamic range format, its audio system can handle Dolby Atmos tracks, and its already content-loaded Tivo smart system is backed up by the latest Freely platform. Truly, our budget TV cup runneth over. So long as there’s also some sort of quality to its pictures, of course.

The 70-inch screen size is pretty rare these days, with most brands offering 65 and 75-inch options instead. Couple this with its ultra-affordable price, and direct competition for the 70GK4245K is hard to find.

If Tivo is the most important thing to you and you can resist the 70-inch screen, Sharp also has a decent little 43-inch Tivo model, the 43GM6245K, that can be yours for under £250, while Bush’s 50-inch 50UT24SB Tivo set is also an engaging all-rounder currently going for £319 on Amazon.

If strong picture quality is more important than Tivo, TCL’s 65-inch 65P755K is very good value at £449 at the time of writing, and as new replacement models are just around the corner, even the 75-inch can be had for just £549 if you get a move on.

Design

It became obvious as we were setting up the 70GK4245K that its build quality is pretty flimsy. Anyone with a sufficient wingspan should easily be able to pick it up and move it around without the need for a second pair of hands. Its bezel is on-trend thin around three of its sides, though, while the slightly wider bottom edge looks glossy enough to just about persuade you that maybe the TV isn’t entirely made of plastic after all.

The rear is fairly chunky by modern TV standards, making it a rather cumbersome wall hanging option. Though VESA wall mounting points are of course present, if that’s really the way you want to go.

The desktop feet provided with the 70GK4245K look OK in a no-nonsense kind of way, but infuriatingly, the only attachment point for them is right out near each bottom corner, meaning the TV can only sit on a bit of furniture that’s almost as wide as the TV. Which is no joke when that TV is a 70-inch model.

The GK4245K ships with a remote control that’s basically as plasticky and lightweight as the TV. A brushed finish for the main front plus a faux metallic look to the central cursor navigation section, though, just about succeed in making the handset look posher than it really is.

Features

We’ve covered the Sharp 70GK4245K’s headline claims already: namely that it delivers a 70-inch screen, Tivo/Freely smarts and Dolby Vision HDR (as well as the core HDR10 and HLG formats of HDR, of course) for the mind-bogglingly low price of £489. More detail is needed on some of those features, though – and, surprisingly, there are quite a few other things going on with this budget set, too.

The LCD panel used for the 70GK4245K appears to be a VA one rather than a low-contrast IPS one, for starters. It’s not clear whether the set is direct or edge lit, though the way some clouding appears over the picture’s edges (more on this later) suggests that it may be the latter. At any rate, there’s certainly no evidence of local dimming going on – which we wouldn’t expect there to be, of course, on such an incredibly affordable TV.

There is a global dimming system at work, however, which Sharp claims can deliver a dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. We can tell you now that this is an extremely optimistic figure, mind you, that’s based on mathematical potential rather than real-world performance.

The GK4245K only has a native 60Hz panel, so you’d think there would be no potential for high frame-rate gaming support through any of the provided three HDMI ports. Actually, though, a connected Xbox reveals that the TV can support 120Hz refresh rates – albeit only at 1080p resolution, and without any HDR support. You can retain HDR – including Dolby Vision – with 4K gaming feeds at 60Hz max, just to be clear.

The HDMIs support ALLM switching when a game source is detected, as well as VRR, and input lag in the Game mode is a very snappy 14.8ms.

Other connections include a couple of USBs, an Ethernet port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IR remote control extender, an optical digital audio output, and even a blast-from-the-past mini composite video/stereo audio input. Plus, of course, there’s built-in wi-fi to feed the Tivo smart system.

The GK4245K’s Tivo implementation shows no signs of any budget TV-related compromises. It runs as slickly and stably as any other version we’ve seen, and it carries the usual impressive array of apps and sources.

These include Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, Prime Video, Rakuten, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All4, My5 and the Freely platform, which essentially lets you live-stream many of the TV channels on the Freeview HD broadcast platform – as well as providing on-demand access to many tens of thousands of hours of catch-up programming from Freeview’s main channel providers.

The only really striking absentee from Tivo’s app list is Apple TV+. You can now access Apple TV through the Prime Video app, but the quality of the feeds you get that way doesn’t seem as good as those you get through direct Apple TV apps.

It’s worth adding that Tivo also supports arguably the most straightforward, intelligent and helpful voice recognition/content search system in the TV world.

Surprisingly, finally, the GK4245K carries a few quite premium picture adjustment features. There’s a 10-bit colour feature for smoothing out potential banding in HDR colours, for instance, as well as a pair of customisable Dolby Vision modes on top of the more predictable Dolby Vision Dark and Bright options.

There’s even support for a full calibration thanks to both 2-point and 11-point white balance correction, plus hue, saturation and brightness adjustments for the red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta and flesh tone colour elements.

Picture

The GK4245K’s pictures turn out to be a really pleasant surprise in most ways. For starters, they’re substantially brighter than we’d anticipated based on our experience of other similarly ultra-affordable TVs. This expresses itself in both enjoyably crisp and punchy highlights within HDR pictures, and respectable sustained brightness with full-screen HDR bright shots.

You’re not witnessing by any means the full range and impact of HDR’s light range, to be clear. But you do get enough of it to help pictures look reasonably natural and engaging rather than the dull compromise we’d honestly expected to see. What’s more, while it’s hard to imagine Sharp has equipped a TV as cheap as the 70GK4245K with a particularly clever HDR tone mapping system, HDR pictures feel nicely balanced and don’t suffer excessively with clipping (lost shading and colour tone subtleties) in their brightest parts.

Even more surprising, the healthy brightness the GK4245K manages to find for HDR playback doesn’t come at the expense of convincing dark scenes. The amount of greyness that creeps into parts of the picture that should look black really isn’t excessive at all, despite the screen’s lack of advanced light control tools.

What’s more, provided you don’t use the Dolby Vision Dark picture setting, shadow detail remains abundantly present in even the darkest corners. This helps dark scenes look almost as natural and full of depth and detail as bright ones, resulting in a much more consistent viewing experience than we’d expected to find on such an affordable big-screen TV. Though the ‘almost’ back there is doing some slightly heavy lifting, for reasons we’ll get to in a moment.

Another very pleasant surprise about the GK4245K is how sharp and clean its pictures look. Part of this is a result of the screen’s surprisingly subtle colour handling. There’s no wide colour gamut coverage or Quantum Dots here, yet the screen handles even the most subtle of blends and tonal shifts without the sort of striping, blocking or ‘clumping’ we’d anticipated at this price point. You don’t even need to call in the set’s 10-bit colour emulation feature.

Motion is also handled quite well for such a cheap TV. There’s a touch of blur if a fairly large object moves at speed across the screen, but this never turns into actual smearing or lagginess, and there’s enough finesse in the screen’s shading and enough native sharpness in the core 4K delivery to stop even action scenes from starting to look truly soft.

As well as containing more shading subtlety than expected, colours look consistently balanced, with no tones standing out too strongly against the rest, and no aggressive blue or green wash hanging over proceedings. As with the GK4245K’s brightness, we’re not seeing the full range of tones and saturations HDR can provide, but we’d take a holistic, balanced approach to colours like the GK4245K provides over some more heavily saturated but also gaudy and uncontrolled mess any day.

Add to the mix some surprisingly clean upscaling of SDR sources that holds up even on a screen as big as this one, as well as slightly more forgiving viewing angles than we’d expected, and you can see why we’re such fans of the 70GK4245K’s pictures for its money. The only thing stopping us from giving it five stars, in fact, is something we’ve alluded to a couple of times before: backlight clouding.

Extraneous light creeps into dark scenes in a number of areas – mostly at the screen’s edges, but also in a couple of more central spots. These light pools disappear entirely during bright footage, and they’re really the only significant issue we have with the GK4245K’s budget pictures. But they can be distracting enough during very dark sequences to cost Sharp’s TV one full picture mark.

Sound

The 70GK4245K’s sound can’t repeat its picture heroics. Audio struggles to escape the TV’s bodywork even at full volume, leaving action scenes and dense musical scores sounding quite swallowed and thin.

The way the sound feels trapped inside the GK4245K’s speakers, even with Dolby Atmos mixes, also means dialogue can sound a bit detached from the onscreen action, and given that Sharp’s TV doesn’t produce a particularly compelling midrange, you won’t be shocked to learn that there’s practically no bass presence.

The GK4245K’s sound is at least operating within the limitations of its speakers, though, meaning that even the most bombastic Hollywood moments don’t cause low-frequency distortions or treble harshness. So while we’d have loved much more sheer oomph from the 70GK4245K’s sound, what we’ve got does at least not sound broken.

Verdict

No 70-inch TV costing £489 is ever going to be perfect.

In the Sharp 70GK4245K’s case, that means having to put up with some backlight clouding in dark scenes and an uninspiring built-in sound system.

Putting up with these relatively minor issues is made surprisingly easy, though, thanks to both an excellent Tivo smart system and an overall level of picture quality that really has no business turning up on such an affordable home cinema-sized TV.

SCORES

• Picture 4
• Sound 3
• Features 5

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Watch Women's Euro 2025 live streams

Switzerland is welcoming the best female footballers in Europe, with the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Football Championship – better known as Euro 2025 – kicking off on 2nd July and running for a month until the final at Basel’s St. Jakob-Park on Sunday 27th July. England's Lionesses are looking to defend their title, but world champions Spain, while Germany remain firmly in contention to avenge the defeat from three years ago and take their crown. It is turning into one of most competitive tournaments yet.

We enjoyed two epic semi-finals. England needed late goals from Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly to see-off a resilient Italy. Spain then overcame Germany in another match that went to extra time. Now, the final is upon us. It is England vs Spain and repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. Can the Lionesses avenge their defeat, or will Spain have their hands on both trophies at once?

Euro 2025 is FREE to watch on BBC iPlayer and ITVX in the UK. And you can use a VPN to watch Euro 2025 live streams from anywhere, if you happen to be away. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live streams and how you can watch this festival of football absolutely free.

• FREE: BBC iPlayer / ITVX (UK)
• US: Fox Sports via Sling TV / Fubo
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Free Euro 2025 live streams

Like the Women's World Cup, the European Championships remain free to watch in the UK, with the BBC and ITV sharing matches between them.

That means you can watch every Euro 2025 match on catch up online on either of the BBC iPlayer or ITVX, both of which are completely free to stream live and on catch-up (assuming you have a valid TV licence).

Both services can be watched on laptops, smartphones and have apps for a wide array of streaming devices and games consoles.

Plenty of other competing European countries also had live coverage, including hosts Switzerland (Play SRF, Play RTS, Play RSI), Austria (ORF), Belgium (RTBF, VRT), France (TF1, France Televisions), Germany (Das Erste, Sportsstudio), Italy (Rai Sport ), the Netherlands (NPO1) and Spain (RTVE).

Stuck outside your home country? You can use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked...

Watch Euro 2025 live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to access your regular Women's Euro 2025 streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any Euro 2025 live stream from anywhere in the world.

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Watch Women's Euro 2025 live streams in the US

Soccer fans in the US can watch Euro 2025 live on on FOX, FS1 and Disney Plus.

Disney Plus prices start at $9.99 per month or $159.99 for the year. A potentially more cost effective option is paying $16.99 per month for the Disney Plus bundle, which gives you access to Disney Plus, Hulu and Max.

Alternatively, you can stream FOX and FS1 via cable-cutting service Sling. Prices start at $50.99/month for Sling's Blue plan, which includes both channels.

Another option is Fubo. It's base tier gets you well over 100 channels (including Fox, FS1, NBC and ESPN) and cloud DVR with thousands of hours of space to store shows. Prices start at $79.99 a month. Plus, there's a free trial of Fubo too.

Of course, Sling and Fubo are only available within the States so be sure to use a VPN if you're a US subscriber stuck abroad. We recommend NordVPN, as it's reliable and comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Watch Euro 2025 live stream in Australia

If you're in Australia, streaming service Optus Sport is providing live coverage of Euro 2025 games. The service costs $9.99 per month at the moment, as it is shutting down in August.

You can watch on mobile, tablet, TV, streaming devices, computer or games consoles and cancel anytime.

Sadly, those over the Tasman Sea will not be able to watch the action, as no deal has been done to air the competition in New Zealand,

Away from Oz? Use a VPN to access your local Euro 2025 live stream from overseas – without being blocked.

Can I watch Women's Euro 2025 in 4K UHD?

Unlike most high profile sports tournaments these days, this year's Women's European Championship unfortunately, won't be broadcast in 4K UHD. The same was true of Euro 2024.

It is understood that the cost of producing 4K footage isn't matched by demand, with many people watching live sport events on devices that don't carry 4K integration.

There is a possibility that coverage could be 'upscaled' to 4K, which would be some small consolation to viewers with 4K TVs. This will be the decision of each host broadcaster. Otherwise it'll be your on 4K TVs doing the upscaling leg work.

Watch Euro 2025 in HDR

Although there will be no 4K, matches from Euro 2025 will be produced in HDR – or single-layer 1080p50 HDR (hybrid log-gamma, HLG) to be precise.

HDR (standing for High Dynamic Range) is an improvement on non-HDR pictures thanks to its ability to deliver more accurate colours and better contrast. So although you won't get to enjoy the pin-sharp detail of 4K, it should still enhance your Euro 2025 watching experience.

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Watch Wimbeldon 2025 live streams

The third Grand Slam of the year is up and running, with the world’s best players battling for the title on the famous grass courts at Wimbledon. Taking place from Monday, June 30 until Sunday, July 13, Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova are attempting to defend the titles they won one year ago at SW19.

Luckily for fans in the UK and Australia, all of the action from SW19 will be streamed for FREE via BBC iPlayer and 9Now. But can tennis fans in the US and Canada also access a free stream? And what devices are BBC iPlayer and 9Now available on? Read on to find out how to watch Wimbledon 2025 online and for FREE from anywhere.

• FREE: BBC iPlayer (UK)
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Free Wimbledon 2025 live streams

Tennis fans based in the UK and Australia are among the luckiest in the world as they can watch Wimbledon live streams for FREE.

British streaming service BBC iPlayer is providing the most comprehensive coverage of the tournament, with viewers able to choose which match to watch as there will be live streams covering every court at SW19.

BBC iPlayer is FREE - but you will need to create an account, have a valid U.K. postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB) and a TV license.

Alternatively, in Oz, Channel 9 and 9Gem is the home of Wimbledon and you can stream both channels live via 9Now.

Away from home? Use a VPN to watch Wimbledon on BBC iPlayer or 9Now for free — we’ll show you how to do that below.

Watch Wimbledon 2025 live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Wimbledon 2025 streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch Wimbledon live streams from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

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What devices can I watch BBC iPlayer on?

• Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
• Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
• Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
• Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
• Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
• Freely
• Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
• Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)       
• iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above        
• LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)       
• NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
• PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
• Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
• Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)        
• Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
• Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
• YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
• Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)

What devices can I watch 9Now on?

• Amazon Fire TV devices
• Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 5.0 and above
• Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
• Fetch
• Foxtel
• Freeview
• Google TV (Chromecast)
• Hisense TV
• iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 12 and above    
• Kogan TV
• LGTV
• Nvidia Shield+
• Roku
• Samsung Smart TVs
• Sony Android TVs
• TCL TV
• Vodafone TVs

Wimbledon 2025 schedule

June 30-July 1: Men’s & women’s first round

July 2-3: Men’s & women’s second round

July 4-5: Men’s & women’s third round

July 6-7: Men’s & women’s round of 16

July 8-9: Men’s & women’s quarter-finals

July 10: Women’s semi-finals

July 11: Men’s semi-finals

July 12: Women’s singles final

July 13: Men's singles final

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At first glance, the BenQ W2720i looks as though it could be a tough sell.

Its built-in sound system, auto set-up, unusual AI-bolstered performance enhancements and Google TV smart platform make it look like a casual living-room projector. Yet its relatively high price, Filmmaker Mode, 2500 lumens of claimed peak light output and the fact that it has been fully calibrated before shipping make it look like a serious home theatre projector.

Meanwhile, its support for 120Hz feeds and a Fast mode for reducing input lag even get you wondering if it’s another one of BenQ’s dedicated gaming projectors.

The more you use the W2720i, though, the less it looks like a projector with an identity crisis and the more it looks like one of the finest projector all-rounders we have ever seen.

Price

On one hand, the BenQ W2720i’s £1999 / $2599 / AU$3299 price tag looks a little high for a projector which, in some ways at least, gives off a casual living-room vibe.

On the other hand, though, some of its specifications and features make the W2720i start to look a much more serious proposition than it first appears, to the point where its price actually starts to look like quite a bargain. Provided, of course, that its performance lives up to its on-paper promise.

The W2720i’s unusual positioning, with feet in two usually separate projector camps, makes direct competition hard to find. Based on price more than anything else, though, we should mention BenQ’s own X3100i and the Hisense C1.

The X3100i is a cute cube-shaped projector with a focus on gaming that also happens to excel with video, while the C1 is a really likeable living-room projector with good picture and (unusually) sound quality tucked inside a lovely metallic blue cubic design.

Design

While a fair bit larger than your average casual ‘coffee table’ projector, the W2720i is still quite pretty by projector standards.

Its edges are all nicely rounded off, its top edge enjoys a comely curve that further softens the projector’s presence, and the promisingly substantial, centrally placed lens is tucked within a neat recess adorned with silvery strip highlights.

Its smooth matt grey finish looks and feels more premium than those wrapped around many living room projectors, too.

The remote control that BenQ provides with the W2720i is equally attractive, thanks to a nicely rounded shape that sits comfortably in your hand, a premium white gloss finish, and a logical, spacious button layout.

The buttons are backlit, too, to make them easier to find in a dark movie-night environment.

Features

This is where the W2720i starts to get really interesting, mixing as it does features and specifications that would normally be found only shared across different projector types.

Its optics are built around a DLP system, illuminated by LED lamps claimed to deliver 30,000 hours of use without replacement. That’s enough for around 15,000 movies – or one movie every day for 40 years – unless you happen to be obsessed with Titanic and Killers Of The Flower Moon, anyway.

The LED lighting delivers up to a claimed 2500 lumens of peak brightness and a promising claimed dynamic contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, while colour coverage is stated to achieve 90 per cent of the DCI-P3 HDR spectrum and 98 per cent of the Rec 709 SDR spectrum.

In keeping with BenQ’s more overtly home theatre-targeted projectors, the W2720i has been calibrated for accuracy in BenQ’s factory before shipping, with a certificate of calibration included in the box.

Fans of relatively accurate, ‘serious’ movie viewing experiences will also be pleased to hear that the W2720i carries a Filmmaker Mode designed to deliver images that stay true to the main established image standards.

The W2720i’s connections go further than those of most projectors by including three HDMIs, one of which provides ARC support for passing sound – including Dolby Atmos tracks – out to a connected AVR or soundbar, and one of which supports 4K/120Hz feeds (though not VRR) from a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or suitably capable PC graphics cards.

Given the game-friendly nature of one of the HDMIs, though, it’s a pity that the W2720i doesn’t provide a dedicated Game mode as a shortcut to the projector’s most responsive settings.

There is a ‘Fast’ picture option that reduces the time the projector takes to render images, but when you select this it generates a message saying you also need to manually turn off a bunch of other features, including keystone correction, noise reduction and the projector’s 4K sharpness enhancement, to get the fastest response out of the projector. Which only underlines the feeling that it would surely have been better if BenQ had just set up a Game preset with all these adjustments done for you.

Making BenQ’s thinking here even more strange is the fact that if you set your games console or PC to feed the W2720i a 4K/120Hz HDR feed, the projector suddenly decides that it can actually automatically turn its noise reduction and motion enhancer 4K features off for you.

Your reward for following the Fast mode instructions and going to the trouble of turning off as much of the projector’s image processing tools as possible is an input lag time of just 17.8ms – a great result by projector standards.

Other connections include two USBs (one offering 2.5A of power for, say, a video streaming ‘stick’, and one media reader); RS232C and 12V trigger ports help you integrate the projector into a home entertainment control system; plus 3.5mm and digital optical audio output alternatives to the eARC HDMI route. Though the W2720i does also carry its own built-in 2x5W stereo speaker system.

For cable haters, the W2720i supports wi-fi, Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay and Google Cast. The wi-fi option is particularly important here, as this feeds the video streaming apps the projector carries as part of its integrated Android TV smart system. The W2720i is far from the first projector to incorporate Android TV, but it does make a better fist of it than any other projector we have seen to date.

For one thing, its Android TV implementation runs reasonably slickly and stably during our tests, without the myriad bugs and app failures we see all too often in the smart projector space. Even better, all the key video apps seem actually to be nativised to the projector’s capabilities, rather than any of them serving up lower-quality generic feeds from basic open website portals.

Even the W2720i can’t, of course, suddenly overcome Android TV’s blind spot when it comes to some of the UK’s main broadcaster catch-up services. So there are no functioning BBC iPlayer, All4 or ITVX apps, for instance.

The likes of Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney Plus, Netflix, YouTube, Discovery+ and Paramount+ are all present and correct, though, which will quite likely be enough for many households. And you can always add a relatively cheap streaming stick to cover those missing apps.

The W2720i supports high dynamic range playback from both its built-in streaming apps and external sources, with HDR10+ support joining the basic HDR10 and HLG formats. There’s no Dolby Vision support, but getting even one of the premium HDR formats on a projector is still quite rare.

The W2720i’s HDR credentials are boosted, too, by an HDR Pro system designed continually to optimise HDR10 and HLG pictures to the projector’s capabilities – a bit like the HDR dynamic tone mapping systems that many TVs carry these days.

The set-up process for the W2720i features an unusual but helpful combination of automated and manual options.

An auto screen-fit system adjusts the picture to match the size of your screen, while an AI Cinema Mode can automatically adjust the picture based on analysis of both the content you’re watching and the tone and level of light in your room. But there are also manual vertical optical image shift and 8-point geometry correction tools, plus a reasonably helpful 1.3x level of optical zoom.

The attractive on-screen menus also provide access to a ‘Cinemaster’ suite of adjustments, containing Colour Enhancer, Pixel Enhancer 4K, Motion Enhancer 4K, Global Contrast Enhancer and Local Contrast Enhancer options. While you need to handle these options with care, they actually add up to quite a useful set of picture fine-tuning tools.

While content support for 3D continues to dwindle, finally, the W2720i still provides playback support – assuming you sort yourself out with the necessary BenQ 3D glasses, of course.

Picture quality

Any lingering doubts about the W2720i’s talents potentially falling awkwardly between casual and serious home theatre stools are quickly and emphatically put to bed when we finally sette down to see what it can do.

So many aspects of the W2720i’s pictures feel right, in fact, that it’s actually hard to break them down into their constituent elements. We instead keep finding ourselves just getting caught up in what we are watching. This is, of course, exactly the experience you want from a projector – but we guess you want a bit more detail than that from the supposed professionals. So, with a deep breath, here goes.

First up, the W2720i’s pictures are phenomenally sharp. We hear those people who say DLP projectors like the W2720i don’t deliver truly native 4K resolutions, relying instead on pixel-shifting/double flashing technology to achieve a ‘virtual’ 4K image. But so crisp, detailed, pristine and full of texture and density are the W2720i’s pictures that they really do look 4K, even if pushed to prodigious image sizes. Nor is there anything artificial about this sharpness; it feels entirely natural and organic rather than the result of any sort of aggressive processing.

The sharpness holds up even during 24p movie action scenes thanks to some strikingly natural, cinematic handling of judder with a provided 24P True Cinema setting in play.

The W2720i excels, too, with contrast. Many projectors struggle to strike a convincing balance between the sort of relatively high brightness that HDR sources depend on and the sort of convincing black colours needed to make dark HDR scenes look as convincing and compelling as bright ones. For the most part, though, the W2720i strikes an excellent balance, as bright scenes and image areas enjoy plenty of punch and some surprisingly intense small light ‘peaks’, while dark scenes usually avoid excessive grey clouding and still contain enough shadow details to share the same depth you get with bright shots.

Again, there is typically nothing artificial or forced about the W2720i’s compelling contrast, either. Dark scenes even manage to look consistently stable, without any distracting flickering issues, despite the best picture settings relying on a dynamic contrast system where brightness is continually adjusted to deliver the best results.

The W2720i’s colours continue the natural theme. An impeccable sense of balance, for instance, ensures that no tones look forced or stand out too much against the rest. The projector can cover enough of the DCI-P3 spectrum, too, to mean that even the most vibrant areas of colour don’t look ‘rolled off’ or off-key, and the subtleties of colour tone that BenQ’s projector can deliver ensure that blends look smooth while objects in the picture look solid and three-dimensional.

Skin tones are particularly well handled, too, avoiding both that plasticky look and the green/red/jaundiced tones they can take on with less talented projectors.

Despite its wealth of HDR-friendly features, the W2720i adapts extremely well to SDR sources, and expertly turns its hand to gaming once you have activated the Fast mode and turned off the projector’s video-processing features.

The W2720i’s impressive array of truly nativised video streaming apps contributes to the most consistently excellent streamed picture quality we have seen from a smart projector. The sharpness, cleanliness, contrast and colour balance it achieves with 4K HDR streams from every major streaming app (though especially Netflix) is always a joy to behold.

It’s hard to find negative things to say about the W2720i’s pictures in the context of its price point. There are brighter projectors out there that can push HDR harder, though the W2720i’s ability to deliver real intensity to HDR’s brightest highlights while also achieving natural-looking black levels actually makes its 2500 lumens of light feel pretty perfectly judged. So really our only fair complaints are that relatively large bright highlights of HDR pictures can lack a little subtle shading detail, especially in Filmmaker Mode, and that the projector’s usually convincing dark scenes can suddenly grey out momentarily if a mostly very dark shot suddenly features an extremely bright highlight.

Neither of these issues occurs often enough, though, to count as a remotely big deal in the context of everything the W2720i gets right.

Sound quality

The W2720i’s built-in sound system isn’t exactly the most powerful we’ve heard. Even at maximum volume, the sound doesn’t get very loud at all, denying soundtracks anything like the sort of impact you want to go with the massive and punchy images the projector can provide.

It’s not all bad news, though. For one thing, the speakers can project dialogue, ambient effects and the sort of relatively trebly sounds that help good film soundtracks feel busy a decent distance away from the projector’s body.

This creates a larger sound stage than most projector sound systems manage, as well as making some of the sound seem to be coming from at least somewhere in the vicinity of the on-screen action.

Low-frequency sounds don’t escape the projector’s bodywork quite as readily, which can leave loud scenes sounding a bit dislocated.

There’s quite a nice tone to bass sounds, though, and while the speakers can’t get loud, they do at least avoid distortion and dropouts.

So, while you’ll want to find some sort of external audio solution for serious film nights, the W2720i can work OK as a standalone all-in-one solution for casual occasions.

Verdict

The W2720i does an outstanding job of straddling the usually incompatible worlds of serious and casual home cinema/home entertainment projection.

Indeed, this is a remarkable all-rounder that is more than good enough to make its asking price look like a steal.

SCORES

• Picture 5
• Sound 3
• Features 4

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Amazon’s Fire TV Stick range of streaming devices may not be the most glamorous or technically impressive products that we see in our AV testing room, but they serve a specific purpose and perform said purpose well.

Case in point is the first-generation Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which offered affordable plug-and-play 4K HDR streaming, with a solid picture performance and feature set that was hard to argue with, especially for the price.

The only thing holding that streamer back was the existence of the then-Award-winning Google Chromecast with Google TV, which just edged out the first-generation Fire TV Stick 4K Max when it came to picture and sound performance.

Luckily for Amazon, Google has since discontinued that device and replaced it with a streamer that’s nearly double the price, and not quite as good. So, it would make total sense for Amazon to strike while the iron is hot, and deliver an upgraded streaming stick that undercuts the Google TV Streamer; and that’s exactly what it has done.

Today, we have the second-generation Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and with upgraded performance, a significant lack of competition and a tempting price tag, it might just be the easiest no-brainer buy in the AV world.

Price

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Generation) officially costs £70 / $60 / AU$120; a smidge more than its predecessor’s £65 / $55 / AU$99 starting price. While a price rise – albeit minor – isn’t necessarily a welcome sight, what will be more enticing are the discounts that this streamer will inevitably receive throughout the year.

During its own sales events – Big Deal Days, Prime Day and Black Friday – Amazon almost always heavily discounts its own products. You can expect to pay closer to £50 / $40 / AU$89 if you time your purchase right.

Better yet, Amazon’s new streamer benefits from a major player exiting the market. Google’s Chromecast with Google TV was the roadblock preventing the previous generation Fire TV Stick 4K Max from achieving the full five-star commendation; however, that Award-winning streamer has been discontinued.

Google has replaced it with the four-star Google TV Streamer, which costs £99 / $100 / AU$160; considerably more than the Chromecast’s £60 / $50 / AU$99 launch price and, more importantly, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

As for other rivals, Roku’s Streaming Stick 4K undercuts the Amazon streamer at £50 / $50 / AU$110, though it’s yet to land in our AV testing room.

Build

The new Fire TV Stick isn’t a radical departure from its predecessors, though there are some identifying features to distinguish this newer model.

It’s still an all-plastic cuboid with an HDMI connector sticking out of one end, akin to an oversized USB thumb drive with the corners rounded off.

Unfortunately, this means that the last generation’s tendency to hog the area surrounding the HDMI socket it's lodged into is once again prevalent, meaning you may struggle to plug a cable into the adjacent HDMI port unless you use the included adapter.

A further design oversight relates to the power socket, which bafflingly uses Micro USB rather than the widely accepted USB-C standard. While we appreciate Amazon including a power adapter in the box, the decision to stick with the older, less convenient and less widely used connection is an odd choice indeed.

Moving away from the stick itself and onto the remote, Amazon has bundled in the same Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced model that can be found with the Fire TV Cube (3rd Generation). It’s functional, comfortable to hold, and features shortcuts to streaming services, which will differ depending on which region you purchase it in.

We would have liked to see the “find my remote” function included here, as it comes as standard on the Google TV Streamer; however, you’ll need to purchase the optional Fire TV Remote Pro for that, which also includes backlit buttons.

Features

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max’s only mission is to bring 4K streaming smarts to your TV, and it does so with a decent list of appreciated features.

HDR, for example, is supported in all of the major formats, including Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG, meaning this streaming stick will play nicely with your TV regardless of whether you own a Dolby Vision-sporting LG TV or an HDR10+ only Samsung.

Furthermore, it supports Dolby Atmos audio, as well as up to 7.1 surround sound.

Inside the Fire TV Stick is a 2.0 GHz quad-core processor, and Amazon has been kind enough to double the storage from 8GB to 16GB, though RAM stays at 2GB.

Wi-Fi 6E is also supported, which should offer “smoother 4K streaming”, according to Amazon – though you’ll need a compatible router to access this.

At the heart of the Fire TV Stick experience is Fire OS, which you’ll also find on the company’s Omni-series QLED and Mini LED TVs, as well as (from 2024) Panasonic’s OLED TVs.

It’s a robust, well-supported and versatile operating system, which might not look quite as clean as Apple’s tvOS or be brimming with AI features like Google TV, but it's good for the straightforward streaming tasks that we require of a Fire TV Stick.

One area where Fire OS frustrates is with its ad-heavy nature. Amazon’s services are also pushed to the forefront, which shouldn’t be too surprising considering it manufactured the device, and the ads can be somewhat forgiven thanks to the device’s relatively low price tag.

App support is, unsurprisingly, excellent, with a full range of global streaming apps – including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV and, of course, Amazon Prime Video – and domestic services such as BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4 and more.

Fire OS is also home to some niche services, including Mubi, Shudder, BFI Player and others, making this a solid choice for mainstream and indie movie fans.

Something to note with the Apple TV app is that it's exclusively used as a hub for Apple TV+ content and a way to access your existing Apple TV library. The store cannot be accessed directly through this app, so you’ll need to purchase your desired movie or TV series on a smartphone or tablet to watch it on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

Music and gaming apps are also well supported, with the likes of Spotify, Tidal and Deezer on board, though Apple Music is unfortunately sidelined. Thankfully, that can be circumvented with the inclusion of AirPlay 2.

Gaming-wise, Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service and Xbox are the two major players, while casual games that can be controlled via the included remote are also accessible.

Picture

Much like its predecessor, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max provides plenty of positive picture attributes, which makes it a rather compelling streamer for the money. Better yet, it doesn’t have the Chromecast with Google TV to contend with, and instead now has the four-star Google TV Streamer as its major adversary.

We plug the Fire TV Stick into our reference Sony OLED TV and load up a range of streaming apps onto the device to deduce how it handles picture performance.

Firing up Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning on Netflix, the Fire TV Stick delivers a sharp and engaging picture, with plenty of detail in the suits worn by Ethan Hunt and his well-dressed gang as they plan out their mission in Abu Dhabi Airport.

There is ample detail to skin textures, and aside from a few instances of skin tones looking a tad on the warm side, the Fire TV Stick generally impresses.

We also take no issue with how motion is handled, as the MV-22 Osprey military aircraft carrying a troop of elite agents tasked with hunting down the hero glides smoothly into frame, with the whirring propellers showing no signs of awkward juddering or stuttering.

Switching to Challengers in HDR10+ on Amazon Prime Video, we’re once again impressed with the detail levels, colours, and motion, deducing that the Stick 4K Max provides a balanced and enjoyable image overall.

Furthermore, the film grain that can sometimes be presented as overbearing image noise on the Google streamer seems cleaner and looks more intentional on the Fire TV Stick.

Feeding the Fire TV Stick some HD content, namely Gladiator II, once again on Prime Video, we do notice that the edges of subjects get slightly softer. That being said, clothing and skin remain detailed enough, and the streamer certainly doesn’t make a big deal of presenting the comparatively lower resolution content.

We compare it directly to the Google TV Streamer with these aforementioned movies, alongside Mad Max: Fury Road and Babylon on the Apple TV app, and this is where things get interesting.

Despite costing a fair bit more than the Fire TV Stick 4K, the Google TV Streamer’s picture looks nearly identical. We can pick out a touch more detail on the Google TV, and colours are slightly punchier (if anything, we could accuse the Google of overdoing skin tones here), but otherwise, we struggle to see the point in shelling out for the pricier Google TV Streamer when it comes to picture performance.

Sound

While the picture performance is practically identical to the Google TV Streamer (albeit for less money), where we see the biggest difference between these two streamers is in sound quality. Make no mistake, the Fire TV Stick 4K is no maestro, but it's a darn sight better than the Google TV Streamer.

Loading up Tidal to stream tracks including Gasoline by HAIM and Taylor Swift, Luther by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, and From by Bon Iver, we’re met with sound that can best be described as solid. It won’t blow your socks off, and timing is one aspect where the Fire TV Stick does falter, but it’s a warmer, more cohesive and dynamic performance compared with the poor-sounding Google TV Streamer.

This is true for movies and TV shows as well, as we return to Mission: Impossible to find clear and detailed vocals that have been prioritised within the greater audio mix. That being said, they don’t sound detached, and the tense soundtrack still has its chance to build suspense effectively.

Verdict

Amazon’s flagship streaming stick is a solid option for anyone whose TV’s built-in streaming apps just aren’t cutting it. Its sharp and colourful picture, paired with its easy plug-and-play usability, should appease those who want to squeeze a bit more life out of their ageing 4K TV, or sidestep their TV’s built-in operating system.

Unless you’re considering stepping up to the Apple TV 4K, which costs double the price, the Fire TV Stick 4K is the go-to 4K streaming device at this level.

SCORES

• Picture 5
• Sound 4
• Features 4

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If you’re looking at snapping up one of the best TVs, chances are you have one or two picks from LG on your shortlist, and the company’s C5 and B5 entry-level to mid-range offerings aren’t a bad place to start.

Both models promise to offer impressive picture quality and features for less money than their pricier LG G5 sibling, making them tempting for those who don't want to part with flagship levels of cash.

With that in mind, we’re comparing the LG C5 and B5 to help make your decision between the two that little bit easier.

Note that while we’ve fully reviewed the LG C5, we’ve yet to put the B5 through its paces. As a result, our comparison is based on our comprehensive testing of the C5, combined with our years of experience reviewing LG TVs and the specs of the B5.

Naturally, we will update this feature once we've had the opportunity to put the B5 through our in-depth tests.

LG C5 vs LG B5: price, release date, and sizes

The LG C5 has already launched, while the B5 is expected to land between April and June 2025. Prices for every model in the B5 range have yet to be revealed in the US, UK, and Australia, though European prices across all screen sizes have been revealed.

We also have some prices for various sizes in the UK, US, and Australia (from a combination of LG's own site and retailers such as John Lewis in the UK) and, as you'd expect, the B5 is cheaper than the C5 across the board.

Here is all of the launch prices available for both models at the time of writing:

Both TVs will be available in various sizes, with the C5 coming in 42-, 48-, 55-, 65-, 77-, and 83-inch variants. Bar a 42-inch model, the B5 will also be available in the same sizes. It also marks the first time that LG has offered its entry-level OLED in the larger 83-inch size.

LG C5 vs LG B5: design

The C5 features LG’s familiar central pedestal-style stand, which tapers outwards towards the bottom. While this creates a sleek look, it can make positioning a soundbar underneath somewhat challenging, which is something to consider.

The TV's overall build quality is solid though, with a premium feel despite being predominantly made of plastic.

The B5, in contrast, has a more traditional design, with legs at either end of the body. While this might make for easier soundbar integration, it does mean you’re limited to a media unit that’s wide enough to accommodate its full length.

Neither option is necessarily better, but you’re likely to have your own preferences. If you’re wall mounting of course, then the stand designs are moot.

LG C5 vs LG B5: features

While both TVs run on LG's webOS 25 smart platform, which provides access to all major streaming services, including Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and UK catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and ITVX. But there are some differences under the hood.

The more premium C5 is powered by LG's Alpha 9 Gen 8 processor, which brings various AI-focused features to the table, including an intuitive chatbot system for troubleshooting and voice recognition that can automatically switch user profiles.

In terms of connectivity, the C5 offers four full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 ports capable of handling up to 4K/144Hz signals with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM). This comprehensive gaming support continues LG's tradition of making its OLEDs particularly well-suited for gaming.

In contrast, the B5 uses the less powerful Alpha 8 Gen 2 processor, but it also provides four HDMI 2.1 ports. The key difference here is in refresh rate capabilities – while the C5 supports up to 144Hz, the B5 tops out at 120Hz.

For console gamers using PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X (which max out at 120Hz), this difference won't be noticeable, but it might matter to PC gamers with high-end systems.

Both TVs support the same HDR formats – HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision – with neither offering compatibility with the Samsung-backed HDR10+ standard. They also both feature Dolby Atmos via HDMI eARC for immersive audio when paired with compatible sound systems.

We’ll have to wait for our full review of the B5 to determine what differences, if any, are brought to the table by its less powerful processor.

LG C5 vs LG B5: picture quality

The most significant difference between the C5 and B5 lies in their panel technology. The C5 features LG's OLED Evo panel (also known as OLED EX), complete with Brightness Booster tech.

In our testing, we found that the C5 delivers a rich, solid and engaging picture that balances vibrancy with authenticity. Its contrast is excellent, with perfect blacks and impressive brightness for an OLED TV without MLA or Primary RGB Tandem panel technology.

The B5, on the other hand, uses a standard WOLED panel without the Evo/EX enhancements. Based on our experience with previous B-series models and the provided specifications, we expect it to offer lower peak brightness compared with the C5. Last year's B4 model, for example, achieved around 600-700 nits in HDR, while the C-series typically reaches higher figures.

However, it's worth noting that even the entry-level B-series OLED TVs from LG have historically offered excellent picture quality. The perfect blacks and infinite contrast that are hallmarks of OLED technology should still be present on the B5, even if it can't match the brightness and colour volume of its more expensive sibling.

LG C5 vs LG B5: sound quality

In our C5 review, we found its audio performance to be good, but not exceptional. It delivers dialogue with adequate clarity for day-to-day viewing, but lacks low-end heft and can sound harsh when using AI Sound mode.

Although we haven't tested the B5's audio capabilities yet, its specs suggest a similar 2.2-channel speaker configuration to the C5. Given LG's track record, we expect it to offer comparable sound quality, perhaps with slight compromises in power or clarity.

As with most TVs, we'd recommend pairing either model with one of the best soundbars or a dedicated audio system to match the impressive picture quality they offer.

LG C5 vs LG B5: early verdict

Based on our full review of the C5 and the B5’s specs, both TVs look set to be compelling options in LG's 2025 OLED lineup, targeted at slightly different audiences.

The C5 is the more premium option, offering enhanced brightness, more sophisticated processing, and higher refresh rates for PC gaming. It's an excellent all-rounder that delivers impressive picture quality and a comprehensive feature set that justifies its higher price point.

The B5, while slightly compromised in terms of brightness and processing power, should still deliver the core OLED experience – perfect blacks, infinite contrast, and natural colours – at a more accessible price point. For many viewers, these compromises will be acceptable given the expected savings over the equivalent C5 model.

If you're a movie enthusiast or serious gamer who wants the best possible picture quality and highest refresh rates, the C5 (or even the flagship G5) is likely worth the premium. However, if you're looking to experience the benefits of OLED technology while keeping costs down, the B5 could prove to be the better value proposition.

We'll update this comparison with a definitive verdict once we've had the opportunity to fully review the B5 and assess how it performs in our dedicated test rooms.

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LG 2025 OLED TV lineup: everything you need to know

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After just two years in the sun, MLA OLED technology has been consigned to the tech graveyard. In its place, we have the far more unhelpfully named Primary RGB Tandem OLED, which is also known (again, unhelpfully) as Four-Stack OLED.

The LG G5 is the very first Primary RGB Tandem OLED TV to enter our test rooms and, to cut a long story short, any complaints about how much of a mouthful the names of the technology are no longer seem relevant in the face of the picture improvements it brings.

An initial issue with the way it handled streamed Dolby Vision content has now been fixed via a software update, and we can finally be as positive about the LG G5 as we always wanted to be: this is a stunning television and a surprising leap forward for OLED TV technology.

Price

The LG G5 is a flagship-level 4K OLED TV, with a premium price tag of £3299 / $3400 / AU$5299 for the 65-inch model that we have before us today.

Much like the G4, it also comes in screen sizes of 55, 65, 77, 83, and 97 inches; this year, though, LG has expanded the lineup with a 48-inch model for the first time.

Full launch pricing for the G5 is below, with the G4's launch prices provided for reference.

The good news is that the G5 is priced almost identically to the outgoing G4; and in some cases, it's actually cheaper. The 55-inch version, for example, is $100 cheaper than the G4’s launch price in the US.

More interesting and important is how the LG G5’s pricing compares to that of its 2025 rivals, the Samsung S95F, Sony Bravia 8 II and Panasonic Z95B.

We don’t yet have any 2025 Panasonic TV prices, but the Samsung S95F is a touch cheaper than the LG G5 in the US but a little more expensive in the UK.

In the UK, the Sony Bravia 8 II is slightly more expensive than the LG G5 at 55 inches but a fair bit cheaper at 65 inches. In the US, though, the Sony model is much, much more expensive.

All of the launch prices we have for the G5, S95F and Bravia 8 II are in the table below, and we'll add pricing for the Z95B once we have it.

Design

Much like its C5 sibling, the G5 carries forth the design from its predecessor – no great shame: we approved of the G4’s sleek and attractive build.

That being said, it would be remiss of us not to mention the fact that this design has been used since the G1, so an updated look to coincide with the new panel technology would have been a nice touch.

Nevertheless, the slender frame and stylish silver trim give the G5 an eye-catching design befitting its “Gallery” designation.

The G5 has a universal thickness (well, thinness) of just 2.4cm. Admittedly, that’s not quite as slender as the C5 is in its thinnest sections, but the C5 also features a relatively chunky box-out section that means it’s actually 4.5cm at its thickest point.

The G5 comes in two versions, one bundled with LG’s Zero Gap wall mount for a flush fit and seamless wall-mounting setup, the other with a tabletop stand; note, the G5S variant (which includes the stand) is currently available only in 55- and 65-inch sizes here in the UK. The official pricing is the same for the stand and wall-mount versions.

We have the stand variant of the G5 before us today, and we approve of its minimalist styling and easy-to-assemble design. Furthermore, the stand can be set to two positions: there is a sleek, low-profile look, or a higher position to accommodate a soundbar.

A 48-inch screen size has been a staple of the C-series OLEDs for quite some time, and LG expanded (or, should we say, shrunk) its entry-level B-series OLED to include a 48-inch version in last year’s lineup. However, this size is a first for the G series and a rare instance of a flagship TV launching at this size.

There is a catch, however, as LG states that the 48- and 97-inch versions of the G5 don’t sport the new Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology and therefore won’t hit the same brightness levels as their siblings.

We have seen this many times before with MLA and QD-OLED TVs, as manufacturers tend to make the panels in core sizes (55- to 83-inches), though it is a shame that the smallest flagship model won’t be on par technically with its larger counterparts.

Less new and exciting is the included remote, which, besides swapping the input control for a more generalised connected-devices hub button and adding a new AI shortcut button, is broadly unchanged from the version that came with last year’s G4. And the G3 from 2023. And the G2 before that. And the G1 before that.

We would have liked to have seen a more premium handset with backlighting offered with the G5, but that’s unfortunately not the case – at least not for the UK.

Those looking to buy the G5 in markets outside of the UK (such as North America or South Korea) will be treated to a sleeker and more streamlined remote. This hasn’t made it over to the UK, says LG, on account of its missing number pad.

This feels like a bit of a cop-out to us. Other brands, such as Samsung and Sony, get around the UK’s requirement for a remote control with buttons by bundling their TVs with two zappers: a fancy, minimalist number and an old-school ‘boring’ one. LG should have done the same thing.

Features

The headline feature of the G5 is that it's the first TV to launch with the new Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel.

This new panel architecture comprises four individual OLED layers – two blue, one red and one green – to boost brightness and colour volume.

The G3 and G4 both featured Micro Lens Array OLED (MLA), which involves a layer of millions of microscopic lenses that focus the light output towards the viewer.

The technology worked well for its (relatively speaking) short lifespan, but it has now been completely replaced.

This means that manufacturers such as Panasonic and Philips, which have previously used MLA panels, have also transitioned to Primary RGB Tandem OLED for their respective upcoming flagship TVs.

With that important context out of the way, what does this new panel architecture have to offer? At a basic level, this new panel pushes the brightness limits of OLED to new heights.

LG Electronics (which produces LG’s TVs) remains tight-lipped about an official nit figure for the G5, but LG Display (which produces the actual OLED panels) and other manufacturers that are using it have stated that the Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel can reach up to 4000 nits peak brightness.

Colours should appear richer and more vibrant, too, particularly in the brightest parts of the picture, because the panel is not reliant on a white OLED to boost brightness.

Headline peak brightness figures should always be taken with a pinch of salt: partly because manufacturers are prone to exaggeration; partly because the way they are measured doesn’t tally with most of what people actually watch; and finally because they are usually attainable only in the TV’s most vivid and least cinematically accurate picture presets.

That said, we have still been promised and are expecting to see a noticeable increase in brightness from the G5, in both small highlights and full-screen bright images.

This enhanced brightness isn’t purely down to the panel. It’s also in part thanks to LG’s Brightness Booster Ultimate engine, which LG claims will deliver three times higher brightness than the entry-level B5 OLED TV.

Yes, a comparison against the C5 would have been much more interesting, but LG never provides figures to illustrate the differences between its G- and C-series models.

Powering the Brightness Booster Ultimate engine (and everything else the G5 does) is the new Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen 2, which, as the name suggests, is heavily built around AI.

This new processor drives many of the AI-backed functions of the G5, including the AI Picture Pro and AI Sound Pro options, both of which come with a fairly robust customisation process.

AI Picture Pro serves as an umbrella term for a range of picture-enhancement features, including AI Perceived Object Enhancer (which aims to enhance the three-dimensionality of the picture), AI Super Upscaling, and OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping.

Furthermore, you can consult the built-in AI chatbot to diagnose issues with your TV and solve them. LG has even implemented a large language model, so you don’t need to remember specific commands to adjust the settings.

Instead, you can just say “make the picture brighter” or “I can’t hear voices very well,” and the TV will react accordingly.

As for core AV features, the G5 supports HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision. Samsung’s HDR10+ technology is not present, which is no surprise at all and not a particularly big deal. Dolby Atmos audio is also supported, both through the built-in 60W 4.2 channel sound system and via audio equipment connected to the HDMI eARC socket.

Speaking of HDMI connectivity, there are four full bandwidth HDMI 2.1 sockets on the G5. These are all capable of handling 4K/165Hz (as well as the 4K/120Hz that current consoles max out at, of course) signals with VRR and ALLM. That makes this an ideal gaming TV for those with several consoles and/or a gaming PC.

Furthermore, the G5 features LG’s excellent Game Optimiser feature, which gives you quick access to key gaming settings as well as information such as frame rate and whether ALLM is enabled.

You can also access game streaming apps through the webOS 25 operating system, including the Xbox app, to stream near-console quality titles without requiring a console.

Elsewhere, the webOS platform features all of the expected streaming apps, both domestic and international; these include Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, as well as BBC iPlayer, ITV X and Channel 4.

Picture

Playing a range of our go-to reference 4K discs, including Top Gun: Maverick, Pan, The Matrix, Oppenheimer, No Time to Die and Interstellar, we can assess this flagship set’s capabilities.

After much testing, we opt for the Filmmaker Mode picture preset, with TruMotion set to the Cinematic Movement setting and sharpness turned down to zero, as we believe these settings suit the G5 best.

What is immediately striking is how bright the new Primary RGB Tandem TV looks next to a conventional OLED. We’re talking levels that, in cases where peak-brightness highlights are on show, such as when Maverick engages the scramjet of the Darkstar hypersonic aircraft, we are compelled to shield our eyes from the blazing brightness.

Feed it some content that is specifically mastered to target a higher brightness, such as the 4K Blu-ray release of The Matrix or Pan, and it becomes apparent that the new Primary RGB Tandem OLED is truly a technical marvel.

When Neo first enters the computer simulation, the white void in which he and Morbius converse is truly striking. Here, we experiment with the Dynamic Tone Mapping feature and – unlike with the C5, which tends to benefit from the boosted brightness – we opt to keep it turned off as it can over-brighten content such as this.

Moving on to Pan, the sequence in which the flying pirate ship floats through a cluster of suspended bubbles towards Neverland is both dazzling and deeply engaging, thanks to its rich, vibrant colours and excellent detail levels. The sun, which often gets lost in the bloom of brightness surrounding it, has a clear circular outline with an intensely bright core.

On the subject of colours, the G5 benefits from the enhanced colour volume afforded by the new panel technology. The bubbles mentioned above feature stunning gradations of blue and green, while the sun casts a rich golden glow across the patchwork sails.

In the same sequence, we find that skin tones are superbly realised, with a hint of red in the cheeks of the titular character, alongside a wide range of skin tones appearing well judged.

The G5 also presents a terrifically three-dimensional image. The brief shot of a watchtower in Oppenheimer looks solid and crisp, with a clear distinction between the tower in the foreground and the desert in the background.

This also highlights how sharp and detailed the G5 looks in general, with everything from environmental features to clothing and skin textures all featuring bucket loads of detail without looking over-sharpened.

Switching back to Top Gun: Maverick, we find that motion is also a key strength of this TV. As Maverick tears down the road on his Kawasaki motorcycle with reckless abandon, the G5 refuses to stutter or judder.

As mentioned, we opt to switch the TruMotion setting to Cinematic Movement, which adds a very minor touch of motion processing to smooth out any 24fps judder while introducing no discernible unnaturalness.

If you are entirely averse to any sort of motion processing, you’ll want to switch TruMotion off entirely. The good news is that the G5 still handles motion very well in this setting, with very little judder.

When we originally reviewed the LG G5, we discovered a very nasty flaw in the way it handled streamed Dolby Vision content. Low-light scenes, in particular, would break up into blotchy posterisation, to the extent that extended sequences in some movies were essentially unwatchable, and raised blacks were common.

Alien: Romulus was the most obvious and unpleasant example that we found during testing, though many other movies, both expected (Interstellar) and unexpected (No Time to Die) also suffered.

Thankfully, once we brought these issues to LG’s attention, it acted extremely quickly and produced a software update to fix the issue. That update is now available to all, and streamed Dolby Vision content now performs as it should.

Sound

The G5’s sound is, unfortunately, less spectacular than its picture. While this was rather expected – the C5 was our first hint that LG hadn’t revolutionised its approach to built-in sound for its OLED TVs – that doesn’t negate the G5’s middling sound performance.

We opt for the Cinema preset, as it offers a wider, louder and punchier sound compared with the Standard setting. The G5 also sounds a lot clearer in this mode, as the Standard setting delivers a recessed and restrained performance.

While those attributes will make it fine for day-to-day use, such as watching the news, quiz shows and sitcoms, the speakers don’t really suffice for watching movies.

Playing our go-to Blade Runner 2049 stress-test sequence, we appreciate that the set attempts some of the dramatic dynamic shifts found in the Flight to the LAPD track, but it doesn’t dig particularly deep into the low end of the thumping bassline.

During the “interlinked” baseline assessment sequence, the G5’s unsure approach to low-level dynamics means that a majority of the dialogue sounds quite lifeless and dull. That extends into the conversation between K and Joi in the sequence afterwards, which lacks any real sense of character or emotion.

Ultimately, you will want to pair the G5 with a soundbar or, ideally, an AVR and home cinema speaker system if you want a sound that matches its picture performance.

Verdict

Now that the streamed Dolby Vision flaw has been fixed, we can wholeheartedly recommend the LG G5.

This TV is capable of delivering a truly exceptional picture, with bold highlights, rich colours and crisp details.

It ticks every box we look for in a five-star TV and represents one of the biggest jumps in OLED picture quality since the technology first emerged as a real contender roughly a decade ago. Just make sure you also budget for a dedicated sound system.

SCORES

• Picture 5
• Sound 3
• Features 5

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Chromecast is dead; long live the Google TV Streamer. When Google revealed that it was putting its Chromecast brand out to pasture late last year, many eyebrows were raised amongst the AV-minded folk of the What Hi-Fi? team. After all, the Chromecast with Google TV was a three-time Award winner, so what could replace it?

Google’s answer? A bigger and more feature-rich streaming box that’s designed to sit proudly on your media unit rather than dangle from an HDMI socket behind your TV. While a more powerful streamer from Google is exactly what we’ve been asking for, it also comes with a higher price tag and, as we’ve come to find out, not a lot in the way of improvements.

Price

The Google TV Streamer is a pretty significant step up in price compared to the outgoing Chromecast with Google TV. It officially costs £99 / $100 / AU$160, which is a tough pill to swallow when we recall that the Chromecast was priced just £60 / $50 / AU$99.

This price increase also puts the Google TV Streamer closer to the Product of the Year-winning Apple TV 4K (£149 / $130 / AU$219) and the not-quite-as-impressive Amazon Fire TV Cube 3rd Generation (£140 / $140 / AU$219).

Ultimately, a price increase this substantial – literally double for the US market, for instance – needs to be justified, so our expectations for the Google TV Streamer are understandably high.

Build

Google’s new streamer sports an all-new look that’s designed to take centre stage on your media unit. This is a streaming box much like the Apple TV 4K and Fire TV Cube, rather than a dongle or stick, and Google has taken design into account to help you accept the Streamer’s new place in your set-up.

It sports a low-profile, pebble-like appearance that’s no bigger in width than an average smartphone in landscape orientation. With its rounded corners and off-white Porcelain finish (the US also gets a grey-toned Hazel colourway), the Streamer looks clean, simplistic and, if we’re being honest, a bit bland. That’s no great shame, however, as it is designed to seamlessly integrate into your TV set-up, not draw your eye away from the screen.

Google keeps things simple on the rear of the body too, with a USB-C socket for power (cable and mains block are both included in the box), an ethernet socket (which is a major perk of this new form factor), an HDMI 2.1 socket, and a button that helps you locate your remote if you misplace it.

Speaking of which, bundled with the Streamer is Google’s Voice Remote, which looks very similar to the one included with the Chromecast. This smooth, rounded handset is slightly longer, making it feel a bit more comfortable in the hand. Some controls have been rearranged too – the volume buttons have migrated from the side of the handset to a more conventional place on the top edge with the rest of the buttons, while the home and Google Assistant buttons have swapped places.

Overall, we have very few complaints about the remote, aside from the fact that it is missing any sort of dedicated media controls. It does score points for having a “find my remote” feature, which is a godsend when the slippery handset slides between the couch cushions.

Features

If it wasn’t clear from the name, this streamer uses the Google TV operating system, which is also featured on a number of TVs from the likes of Sony, Philips and TCL. This Android-based software is fairly easy to navigate, includes a wide selection of streaming apps, and boasts a lot of smart home features (thanks to the inclusion of both Matter and Thread) – a boon for those who have invested in smart plugs, lightbulbs and doorbells.

It encompasses a wide range of international and domestic streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+, alongside the likes of ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and, since a recent update, BBC iPlayer. There is also a wide range of lifestyle and gaming apps, including fitness and yoga, as well as a variety of Android games that can be played with the included remote.

Considering the Google TV boasts 4GB of RAM (the same amount found in the Apple TV) and an unnamed processor that is reportedly more powerful than the one found in the Chromecast, we’re slightly frustrated by how often this operating system freezes.

Clicking through menus too quickly can cause the Streamer to stick, requiring it to take a moment to compose itself and move on; if we were pushing the hardware to the limit with a graphically intensive game, we’d understand – but we’re just browsing the home menu.

Software irks aside, the Google TV Streamer does include a host of new AI-based features courtesy of its Gemini platform. This includes more accurate content suggestions, AI-generated synopsis labels for movies and TV shows, display reviews for content, and even season-by-season breakdowns of TV shows if you need to catch up. On the whole, these mostly work well, however, we did find the three-word content descriptions to hiccup on occasion.

While Blade Runner 2049 is accurately described as “existential, atmospheric and bleak”, we’re not sure we’d describe BBC satirical comedy Amandaland as “gritty”. The best description is for Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk, which the streamer labelled as “incredible” – technically correct, we suppose.

Moving away from AI and back to AV, the Google TV Streamer ticks pretty much all of the boxes here. It can stream 4K HDR video (providing you have the correct subscription tier for your chosen service and a capable TV or projector), with all major HDR formats supported, including HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HLG. It also supports the expected set of Dolby audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital. Unfortunately, DTS:X is not catered for.

Finally, the HDMI 2.1 socket doesn’t seem to support the usual gaming features we associate with the connection, but that’s forgivable as it doesn’t support console-quality titles. Interestingly, the LG C5 OLED TV that we’re using for testing recognises that it supports Quick Media Switching (QMS), which minimises the frequency of black screens flashing up when switching to different frame rates or HDR formats.

Picture

Considering the Chromecast with Google TV earned multiple Awards based on its five-star picture performance, our expectations are, naturally, fairly high. So, is the Google TV Streamer better than the Chromecast? We’re pleased to announce that it is. Is it good enough to justify the increased price and fend off the Apple TV 4K? Unfortunately, it is not.

We have both the streamers mentioned above on hand as reference devices to compare the Google TV with, and while there are plenty of positive aspects regarding the Streamer, it’s in an awkward spot as an upgrade that falls short of the competition. We use a range of streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, as well as some content purchased on Apple TV.

Starting with John Wick: Chapter 4 on Netflix in 4K Dolby Vision, we can see a clear improvement over the previous Google streamer in terms of contrast. The picture features enhanced depth and deeper blacks, which help to make the image a bit more impactful. The opulent Parisian palace interior looks crisp and detailed, and the Google TV Streamer does the dramatic lighting justice with bright highlights that ensure details aren’t lost on Caine’s face as he is recruited by the Marquis to hunt down Wick.

We then switch to A Quiet Place: Day One in HDR10 on Amazon Prime Video, to assess how the Streamer approaches colours. It’s good news, as it balances punch and naturalness well; Samira’s yellow coat and orange hat have a nice sense of vibrancy while also looking measured and authentic. Likewise, the vibrant foliage and tennis court found in Challengers appear both rich and eye-catching without looking overdone.

Sticking with the steamy tennis-themed flick, we find that motion isn’t an issue on the Google TV Streamer, as the tennis ball darts from one side of the court to the other without any awkward stuttering or flickering. However, this film features a fairly pronounced film grain effect, which can look a tad fuzzy and distracting on the Google Streamer.

We also refer to some lower resolution content, Peep Show on Netflix to be exact, and find that the Streamer does a solid job of presenting the older show. The natural characteristics are still present, but its tendency to emphasise some visual fuzziness is also apparent.

We conclude testing with the opening of Blade Runner 2049 on the Apple TV app, and while we’re generally positive about the picture, it’s pipped by the Apple TV 4K in practically every sense. Apple’s streamer is punchier, richer, more three-dimensional and crisper, leading us to prefer its picture over that of the Google. Admittedly, it is more expensive, but we deem the additional outlay to be worth the picture upgrade if your budget can stretch.

Sound

While we can be fairly complimentary towards the Google TV Streamer’s picture performance, we can’t really say the same about its sound. It suffices for movies and TV shows in most ways, which we admit is the most important factor, with a clear and detailed sound that emphasises vocal clarity. As bullets and arrows start flying in a battle at the Osaka Continental Hotel in John Wick: Chapter 4, the streamer does a solid job of delivering weighty thuds as bodies drop, and the slashes of katanas sound clean and sharp.

That being said, it doesn’t deliver much in the way of low-level dynamics. Dialogue sounds flat and uninteresting, with a one-note feel to voices, robbing the performances of emotion in the process. That dull characteristic can also be felt at the start of Challengers, as the electronic score that bursts to life in the opening match feels misjudged and doesn’t have the intended impact due to its weak timing.

These deficiencies are felt heavily when listening to music through the Google TV Streamer. There is an absence of warmth, and instruments lack texture, which we find is the case with Tool’s Invincible and Taylor Swift’s Willow. Pair that with a lackadaisical sense of timing and the aforementioned poor low-level dynamics, and we’re left with an uninspiring musical performance that is easily bested by the rich and natural-sounding Apple TV 4K.

Ultimately, the Google’s sound will be serviceable for many, but for those with keen ears who want a streamer that delivers a cinematic and musical sound, you may wish to look elsewhere.

Verdict

The Google TV Streamer is in an awkward position. It’s a good streamer that will likely meet most people’s needs; however, it is a good streamer that replaces a great one. It does so at a premium, too, with a higher price tag attached for a picture and sound performance that isn’t far detached from its predecessor.

Furthermore, this inflated price puts it uncomfortably close to the exceptional Apple TV 4K, which betters the Google TV in the most important areas.

Admittedly, the Apple TV 4K might not be a tempting proposition for staunch Android users who refuse to touch Apple products with a ten-foot barge pole, but if picture and sound are top priorities for you (and we’re not sure why they wouldn’t be), then the Apple TV is a better choice.

SCORES

• Picture 4
• Sound 3
• Features 5

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France vs Scotland FREE live streams

The France vs Scotland live stream is the denouement of the 2025 Six Nations championship and couldn't be a bigger climax to a fascinating Super Saturday. Les Bleus know a win guarantees the championship, but the visiting Scots have an outside hope of their first title since 1999 and will be going all out for the victory themselves.

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France vs Scotland live stream: preview

This 2025 Six Nations game between France and Scotland will take place at the Stade de France in Paris. The match kicks off on Saturday, March 15 at 8pm GMT / 3am ET / 9am AEDT (Sun.).

France's 42-27 destruction of Ireland in Dublin sent shockwaves across the Six Nations, and not just because of the hulking 7-1 split between forwards and backs on the bench. Les Bleus are now in the box seat to seal the title, with a win guaranteeing Fabien Galthie' & Co the trophy, after Louis Bielle-Biarrey's brace meant not even losing star scrum-half Antoine Dupont to a serious knee injury dented their effervescent flow. Damien Penaud is one try short of the great Serge Blanco's all-time French record.

Gregor Townsend has acknowledged his side face "the biggest challenge in world rugby" by winning in Paris, but the Scotland head coach will nevertheless send his side out determined to upset the odds in the French capital. Should Ireland and England both lose earlier in the day, there's even a faint glimmer of a Scotland title. Though their scrum is their weakness, and one of their opponents' biggest strengths, a backline containing Finn Russell, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe can cause anyone problems.

It’s set to be a clear spring evening in Paris for the championship denouement. The atmosphere is already at fever pitch at the Stade de France for what is sure to be a cracker.

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France vs Scotland team news

Maxime Lucu replaces the injured Dupont at scrum-half for France, who also welcome back centre Gael Fickou after Pierre-Louis Barassi was ruled out with concussion. Flanker Oscar Jegou will again cover both the back row and centre after heroics as the latter last week, with the 7-1 split likely to take its toll on the Scottish pack.

For Scotland, Gregor Brown and Matt Fagerson replace the dropped Jonny Gray and hamstrung Jack Dempsey. Fagerson will pack down with brother Zander as co-captain Rory Darge seeks to lead his side to a famous win in Paris.

France XV: Ramos, Penaud, Fickou, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey, Ntamack, Lucu; Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio, Flament, Guillard, Cros, Boudehent, Alldritt (captain).

Replacements: Marchand, Baille, Aldegheri, Auradou, Meafou, Jegou, Jelonch, Le Garrec.

Scotland XV: Kinghorn, Graham, Jones, Jordan, Van der Merwe; Russell (co-captain), White; Schoeman, Cherry, Z Fagerson, Brown, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Darge (co-captain), M Fagerson

Replacements: Ashman, Sutherland, Hurd, J Gray, Sykes, Muncaster, Dobie, McDowall.

France vs Scotland FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free France vs Scotland live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on RTÉ Player.

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You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including France vs Scotland, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

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Watch France vs Scotland live stream in the UK

You can watch France vs Scotland live on ITV1 this Saturday afternoon at 8pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on ITVX, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream content live or on-demand on ITVX, you'll need a valid TV licence.

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Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air channel RTÉ 2 will show France vs Scotland live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via RTÉ Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

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Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including France vs Scotland.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

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NBC's Peacock streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including France vs Scotland.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

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Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including France vs Scotland.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

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To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including France vs Scotland, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

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Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including France vs Scotland.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

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This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

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The Wales vs England live stream is the filling in the Super Saturday sandwich for a fascinating 2025 Six Nations finale. The hosts know that if they avoid a 17th defeat in a row then they scupper their fierce rivals' championship-winning hopes, the latter needing a bonus-point win as a minimum.

Wales vs England in the 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

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Wales vs England live stream: preview

This 2025 Six Nations game between Wales and England will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The match kicks off Saturday, March 15 at 4.45pm GMT / 11.45am ET / 3.45am AEDT (Sun.).

The situation for England on Super Saturday is simple – win with a bonus point. Though there are various alternative permutations that could lead to a first Six Nations title since 2020 for Steve Borthwick's side, the above is the most likely scenario to put the pressure on France to close it out later in the day. "Win and win well," was the message from back-rower Ben Earl, as the Red Rose seek to back up last weekend's 47-24 defeat of Wales with another bonus-point victory after another tournament favouring artisan over artist.

Wales may have lost 16 tests in a row but there have been green shoots of growth under interim boss Matt Sherratt, whose temporary stewardship of the side ends on Saturday in Cardiff. Max Llewellyn's late try ensured two losing bonus points against Scotland last weekend, having run Ireland close the fixture before. The Dragons would love nothing more than to end their losing run at a rocking Principality Stadium against their bitter title-chasing neighbours.

The weather is set fair for a fine spring day in Cardiff for this one, not that the conditions matter too much given the Principality Stadium roof will be in use. The atmosphere is building in the Welsh capital, with kick-off fast approaching, so make sure you’ve got your stream ready to go so as not to miss a second of the action.

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Wales vs England team news

Sherratt has made two changes for Wales, with Scarlets centre Joe Roberts making his first professional start on the wing after impressing off the bench last weekend and Aaron Wainwright replacing Tommy Reffell in the back row. Gareth Anscombe’s boot will again be important, as will that back row of Taulupe Faletau and captain Jac Morgan.

England, meanwhile, are going for it. Marcus Smith returns at full-back after his early introduction last weekend following Ollie Lawrence’s injury. Elliot Daly stays on the wing, with Tommy Freeman moving to centre to cover Lawrence, and Tom Roebuck starting on the other flank. Ben Curry starts in the back row alongside twin brother Tom, while George Ford returns to the bench, prompting a possibility of Borthwick using three fly-halves on the pitch at the same time to unpick the Welsh defence.

Wales XV: Murray; Mee, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Roberts; Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Smith, Dee, John, Rowlands, Jenkins, Wainwright, Morgan (capt), Faletau.

Replacements: Lake, G Thomas, Assiratti, Teddy Williams, Reffell, R Williams, J Evans, Tompkins.

England XV: M Smith; Roebuck, Freeman, Dingwall, Daly; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Chessum, T Curry, B Curry, Earl.

Replacements: George, Baxter, Heyes, Cunningham-South, Pollock, Willis, Van Poortvliet, Ford.

Wales vs England FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free Wales vs England live stream is on BBC iPlayer, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on Virgin Media Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch Wales vs England live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including Wales vs England, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usual Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Wales vs England

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Wales vs England, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer or Virgin Media Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy the free Wales vs England live stream!

Watch Wales vs England live stream in the UK

You can watch Wales vs England live on BBC One this Saturday afternoon at 4.45pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on the channel's BBC iPlayer platform, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream live on BBC iPlayer, you should have a valid TV licence, though that isn't required for watching the game on catch-up.

For Welsh-language viewers, Wales vs England will also be available on S4C.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air network Virgin Media will show Wales vs England live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via Virgin Media Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including Wales vs England.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including Wales vs England.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including Wales vs England.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including Wales vs England, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including Wales vs England.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Wales vs England live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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Ireland vs France FREE live streams

The Ireland vs France live stream on the penultimate weekend of the 2025 Six Nations was always predicted as a likely tournament decider and so it has proved. A win for the home side would put one hand on the trophy for a record third time in a row, but if les Bleus emerge victorious then they're back in touching distance to the title and will set up a mouthwatering finale next week.

Ireland vs France 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: RTÉ Player (FREE)
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

Ireland vs France live stream: preview

This 2025 Six Nations game between Ireland and France will take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The match kicks off on Saturday, March 8 at 2.15pm GMT / 9.15am ET / 3.15am AEDT (Sun.).

Interim coach Simon Easterby's much-changed side sealed the Triple Crown last time out but were made to work by a resurgent Wales in a 27-18 victory at the Millennium Stadium in which Garry Ringrose received a red card. Sam Prendergast's boot and Jamie Osborne's second-half try proved the difference between the sides as the Irish welcome back captain Caelan Doris to the back row. Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray will all play their final home tests after announcing their international retirements when the tournament ends. After missing out on the Grand Slam last year, the Irish will be determined to stay at 100% in search for a record third title in a row.

France's record-breaking 74-23 destruction of Italy two weeks ago featured 11 tries and some scintillating rugby among the backs in particular. Fabien Galthie has again decided to go for a 7-1 split between forwards and backs on his bench as the French version of the Bomb Squad seeks to disrupt the Irish in their own backyard. Try-scoring machine Damian Penaud returns to the side that seeks to take the championship to a mouthwatering final weekend with a win.

There’s an increasing chance of a shower in Dublin as the potential title decider progresses, but whatever the weather conditions this has the potential to be an absolute cracker. The atmosphere is building, so make sure you’re in front of a screen and catch every second of the action.

You can watch all 2025 Six Nations games online for FREE, including this one. So keep reading to discover where to live stream Ireland vs France in your country and from anywhere in the world.

Ireland vs France team news

Ireland make four changes to the side that started against Wales as captain Caelan Doris, Bundee Aki, Hugo Keenan and Finlay Bealham all return to the side. Jamie Osborne moves from full-back to the wing, while Garry Ringrose is suspended. .

Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud both return for France, who retain a 7-1 split on the bench. Ntamack’s return from suspension means Thomas Ramos reverts to full-back, while second rowers Emmanuel Meafou and Hugo Auradou come onto the bench, where Maxime Lucu is the only back option.

Ireland XV: Keenan; Osborne, Henshaw, Aki, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Bealham; McCarthy, Beirne; O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).

Replacements: Herring, Healy, Clarkson, Ryan, Conan, Baird, Murray, Crowley.

France XV: Ramos; Penaud, Barassi, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio; Flament, Guillard; Cros, Boudehent, Alldritt.

Replacements: Marchand, Baille, Aldegheri, Meafou, Auradou, Jegou, Jelonch, Lucu.

Ireland vs France FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free Ireland vs France live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on RTÉ Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including Ireland vs France, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usual Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Ireland vs France

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Ireland vs France, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to ITVXor RTÉ Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy your free Ireland vs France live stream!

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in the UK

You can watch Ireland vs France live on ITV1 this Saturday afternoon at 2.15pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on ITVX, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream content live or on-demand on ITVX, you'll need a valid TV licence.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air channel RTÉ 2 will show Ireland vs France live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via RTÉ Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including Ireland vs France.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including Ireland vs France.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including Ireland vs France.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including Ireland vs France, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including Ireland vs France.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Ireland vs France live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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England vs Scotland FREE live streams

The England vs Scotland live stream on the third weekend of the 2025 Six Nations is the latest instalment of the world's oldest international rugby match for the Calcutta Cup. Both sides have a loss to table toppers Ireland on their tournament CV, as Scotland go for a record fifth win in a row against the Auld Enemy south of the border.

England vs Scotland 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: RTÉ Player (FREE)
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

England Scotland live stream: preview

This 2025 Six Nations game between England and Scotland will take place at Twickenham in London. The match kicks off on Saturday, February 22 at 4.45pm GMT / 11.45am ET / 3.45am AEDT (Sun.).

England's 26-25 victory over France last weekend was a huge boost for head coach Steve Borthwick, whose side finally put together a full 80-minute performance after leading Ireland, New Zealand and Australia in recent times without registering the win. Momentum is crucial in international rugby and Elliot Daly's late try against Les Bleus delivered a sense of positivity the side has lacked since the World Cup. Ollie Lawrence has impressed at centre this tournament, along with Tom Curry in the back row.

Never before in the Calcutta Cup's 153-year history have Scotland won five successive games against England, but that's the shot at history that Gregor Townsend's side have on Saturday. Unbeaten in their last three trips to Twickenham after going 38 years without a victory at English HQ, the Scots will be desperate to put last weekend's 32-18 defeat to Ireland at Murrayfield behind them. With Finn Russell passed fit, expect plenty of high balls for inexperienced England full-back Marcus Smith, more naturally a fly-half, to deal with.

After a wet morning in south-west London, the skies have cleared and conditions should be about perfect for a game of free-flowing international rugby at Twickenham. Make sure you’re settled down in front of your regular stream so as not to miss a second of rugby’s oldest international rivalry.

You can watch all 2025 Six Nations games online for FREE, including this one. So keep reading to discover where to live stream England vs Scotland in your country and from anywhere in the world.

England vs Scotland team news

Fin Smith impressed at fly-half against Les Bleus and the Northampton man keeps his spot at 10, with Marcus Smith continuing at full-back, and the latter returning to kicking duties after the former took over towards in the second half a fortnight ago after two Marcus misses. Ollie Chesum replaces George Martin in the second row, with the latter missing out through injury and flanker Ted Hill adding power to the bench that again has a 6-2 split between forwards and backs.

Scotland will have to do without Darcy Graham, though, after the winger's nasty collision last weekend, albeit with Duhan Van der Merwe on the opposite flank they still have devastating finishers. Kyle Rowe is Graham’s replacement. Loose-head prop Pierre Schoeman and flanker Jamie Ritchie come into the starting XV in the pack

England XV: M Smith; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Chessum, T Curry, Earl, Willis.

Replacements: George, Baxter, Heyes, Hill, Cunningham-South, B Curry, Randall, Daly.

Scotland XV: Kinghorn; Rowe, Jones, Jordan, Van der Merwe; Russell (co-capt), White; Schoeman, Cherry, Z. Fagerson, Gray; Gilchrist, Ritchie, Darge (co-capt), Dempsey.

Replacements: Ashman, Sutherland, Hurd, Skinner, Brown, M. Fagerson, Dobie, McDowall.

England vs Scotland FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free England vs Scotland live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on RTÉ Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including England vs Scotland, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usual Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream England vs Scotland

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for England vs Scotland, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to ITVXor RTÉ Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy your free England vs Scotland live stream!

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in the UK

You can watch England vs Scotland live on ITV1 this Saturday afternoon at 4.45pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on ITVX, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream content live or on-demand on ITVX, you'll need a valid TV licence.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air channel RTÉ 2 will show England vs Scotland live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via RTÉ Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including England vs Scotland.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including England vs Scotland.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including England vs Scotland.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including England vs Scotland, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including England vs Scotland.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch England vs Scotland live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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Super Bowl Halftime Show live stream 2025

Kendrick Lamar will perform the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show later today – Sunday 9th February. You can watch the performance for free on ITVX in the UK and on 7Plus on Australia. Fox is the official Super Bowl 59 broadcaster in the USA, with free 4K live streams available on Tubi streaming service. You can also watch for free in Mexico on Azteca 7. Use a VPN to watch your local Super Bowl Halftime Show live stream online from anywhere.

• UK: FREE on ITVX
• IRL: FREE on VM Play 
• US: FREE on Tubi
• AU: FREE on 7Plus
• MEX: FREE on Azteca 7
• Watch anywhere: try NordVPN

Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show preview

Ready to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show? Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar is set to light up the Caesars Superdome on Super Bowl LIX Sunday with a headline show that is sure to electrify fans around the world.

The 17-time Grammy winner and one of the most influential artists of his generation, this will be Lamar’s second Super Bowl halftime show appearance after he participated in Super Bowl LVI alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Eminem in 2022. This time around, the 37-year-old will be the star of the show as he performs a string of his biggest hits.

As well as the huge hit HUMBLE, Lamar has six studio albums and more than 15 years’ worth of material to choose from for a set that will almost certainly include DNA, Alright and m.A.A.d city. He’ll also be joined on stage by former label mate SZA who has collaborated on multiple songs with the rapper and is set to go on tour with Lamar in the spring.

The two will almost certainly be joined by some special guests for the 15-minute set, so expect plenty of famous faces to add some additional star power.

Super Bowl 59 is scheduled to kick off at 11.30pm GMT / 6.30pm ET this evening at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with Kendrick Lamar likely to take centre stage around 90 minutes later. Here's how to watch the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show free online...

Here's how to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show for free

NFL fans all over the world can watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show for free:

UK: Free on ITV and ITVX. Show starts at approx 1am GMT (Mon)

Australia: Free on Channel 7 and 7Plus. Show starts at approx 12pm AEDT (Mon)

USA: Tubi. Show starts at approx 8pm ET / 5pm PT

Mexico: Azteca 7. Show starts at approx 7pm CDMX

Outside your home country? Use a VPN to access any free Super Bowl live stream from anywhere. Details below...

Super Bowl 59 halftime show approximate start times

The exact start time of the Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show is impossible to predict to the exact minute; it all depends on how long it takes to play out the first half of the Chiefs vs Eagles game. Think of all those stoppages between plays, timeouts and any potential injury delays.

In previous years, the Super Bowl Halftime Show has generally started between 90 minutes and two hours after kick-off. So if all you're interested in is that Kendrick Lamar performance, we'd suggest tuning in from the following times...

• USA (ET/PT): 8pm / 5pm
• UK: 1am (Monday)
• Central Europe: 2am (Monday)
• Australia: 12pm (Monday)
• New Zealand: 2pm (Monday)
• Mexico: 7pm

Watch Super Bowl 2025 halftime show from abroad using a VPN

You won't be able to watch your regular Super Bowl live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a handy piece of software that allows your device to appear as if it's located in a different country altogether. That means you can watch your free Super Bowl Halftime Show live stream from wherever you are in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for the Super Bowl and the Halftime Show.

US: Watch Super Bowl halftime show 2025

You can watch the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show on Fox. Exact timings depend on how long the first two quarters of the game last, but it should be around 8pm ET / 3pm PT today.

You can also live stream the Super Bowl halftime show directly through the Fox website when you connect to your TV provider.

How to watch Super Bowl halftime show 2025 without cable:

Tubi is a streaming platform owned by Fox and it will be broadcasting the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show completely FREE – just sign up for an account and you're good to go.

If you prefer to watch on Fox but don't have cable, Fox can be streamed on cable alternative Sling Blue, which starts at just $45.99 a month and carries Fox in select cities. Nationally, Fox is available on Fubo (7-day free trial), Hulu + Live TV (3-day free trial) and YouTube TV.

If you subscribe to Tubi, Sling TV, Fubo or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN such as NordVPN.

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Super Bowl LIX will be broadcast on TSN and CTV, together with RDS for those wanting French-language commentary. So if you have those networks included on your cable plan then you're all set north of the border.

If not, you'll need a streaming service such as DAZN (CA$29.99 per month or $199.99 a year) or TSN Plus (from $19.99 a month) to watch the Kendrick Lamar extravaganza.

Remember: fans from the UK, Mexico, US and Australia can use a VPN to watch a free Super Bowl live stream from anywhere.

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England vs France FREE live streams

The England vs France live stream on the second weekend of the 2025 Six Nations will be a huge game for both teams. France are the favourites to win the tournament, while England need to respond after losing to Ireland last time out.

England vs France 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: Virgin Media Player (FREE)
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

England vs France live stream: preview

This 2025 Six Nations game between England and France will take place at Twickenham Stadium in London. The match kicks off Saturday, February 8 at 4.45pm GMT / 11.45am ET / 3.45am AEDT (Sun.).

Narrowly defeated by Ireland last time out, England would have hoped for a kinder fixture in round two. As it is, Steve Borthwick's side must do battle with a formidable France team, who are favourites to lift the trophy this year.

France destroyed Wales 43-0 on matchday one, delivering a statement of intent as they rose straight to the top of the table. They are a physical team and England must show that they can match France in that department.

Borthwick will hope that home advantage plays its part, but England are undoubtedly underdogs. However, if they can be within touching distance of France after 70 minutes, the Twickenham crowd could roar England to victory.

You can watch all 2025 Six Nations games online for FREE, including this one. So keep reading to discover where to live stream England vs France in your country and from anywhere in the world.

England vs France team news

England: 15-M Smith; 14-Freeman, 13-Lawrence, 12-Slade, 11-Sleightholme; 10-F Smith, 9-Mitchell; 1-Genge, 2-Cowan-Dickie, 3-Stuart, 4-Itoje (c.), 5-Martin, 6-T Curry, 7-Earl, 8-Willis

France: 15-Ramos; 14-Penaud, 13-Barassi, 12-Moefana, 11-Bielle-Biarrey; 10-Jalibert, 9-Dupont (c.); 1-Gros, 2-Mauvaka, 3-Atonio, 4-Roumat, 5-Meafou, 6-Cros, 7-Boudehent, 8-Alldritt

England vs France FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free England vs France live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on Virgin Media Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch England vs France live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including England vs France, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usual Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream England vs France

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for England vs France, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to ITVX or Virgin Media Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy the free England vs France live stream!

Watch England vs France live stream in the UK

You can watch England vs France live on ITV1 this Saturday afternoon at 4.45pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on the channel's ITVX platform, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream live on ITVX, you should have a valid TV licence, though that isn't required for watching the game on catch-up.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch England vs France live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air network Virgin Media will show England vs France live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via Virgin Media Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch England vs France live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including England vs France.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch England vs France live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including England vs France.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch England vs France live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including England vs France.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch England vs France live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including England vs France, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch England vs France live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including England vs France.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch England vs France live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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Italy vs Wales FREE live streams

The Italy vs Wales live stream on the second weekend of the 2025 Six Nations is a vital match for both teams. Italy and Wales are the only sides with zero points on the table, but a win here would lift the victor back into contention.

Italy vs Wales 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: Virgin Media Player (FREE)
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

Italy vs Wales live stream: preview

The 2025 Six Nations game between Italy and Wales will take place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The match kicks off today, Saturday, February 8 at 2.15pm GMT / 9.15am ET / 1.15am AEDT (Sun.).

For the first time since 2015, Italy avoided the Wooden Spoon in last year's event and that is their aim this time around too. A 31-19 defeat by Scotland in round one represented a poor start, with Italy looking to recover here.

Wales were demolished 43-0 by France on matchday one. It is important that they get that loss out of their system quickly, but the pressure is building on Warren Gatland, who has overseen a 13-game losing streak.

A lack of confidence could be an issue for Wales in Rome. Gatland's team must do much better in possession, but Italy are adept at winning turnovers.

You can watch all 2025 Six Nations games online for FREE, including this one. So keep reading to discover where to live stream Italy vs Wales in your country and from anywhere in the world.

Italy vs Wales team news

Italy: 15-Allan; 14-Capuozzo, 13-Brex, 12-Menoncello, 11-Ioane; 10-P Garbisi, 9-Page-Relo; 1-Fischetti, 2-Nicotera, 3-Ferrari, 4-N Cannone, 5-Ruzza, 6-Negri, 7-Lamaro (c.), 8-L Cannone.

Wales: 15-L. Williams; 14-Rogers, 13-Tompkins, 12-James, 11-Adams; 10-B Thomas, 9-T. Williams; 1-G. Thomas, 2-Lloyd, 3-H. Thomas, 4-Rowlands, 5-Jenkins, 6-Botham, 7-Morgan (c.), 8-Faletau.

Italy vs Wales FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free Italy vs Wales live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on Virgin Media Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including Italy vs Wales, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usual Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Italy vs Wales

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Italy vs Wales, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to ITVX or Virgin Media Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy the free Italy vs Wales live stream!

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in the UK

You can watch Italy vs Wales live on ITV1 this Saturday afternoon at 2.15pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on the channel's ITVX platform, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream live on ITVX, you should have a valid TV license, though that isn't required for watching the game on catch-up.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air network Virgin Media will show Italy vs Wales live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via Virgin Media Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including Italy vs Wales.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including Italy vs Wales.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including Italy vs Wales.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including Italy vs Wales, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including Italy vs Wales.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Italy vs Wales live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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Ireland vs England FREE live streams

Today's Ireland vs England live stream on the opening weekend of the 2025 Six Nations will be a huge game for two tournament big hitters. The visitors beat the the two-time defending champions and deny them a Grand Slam in the last game of the tournament 12 months ago, so the Irish will be primed for revenge.

Ireland vs England 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: Virgin Media Player (FREE)
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

Ireland vs England live stream: preview

This opening round game of the 2025 Six Nations between Ireland and England will take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The match kicks off today, Saturday, February 1 at 4.45pm GMT / 11.45am ET / 3.45am AEDT (Sun.).

That Ireland were denied a Grand Slam by England at Twickenham last year still rankles and the opportunity for revenge first up couldn't have fallen better. The two-time defending champions are intent on becoming the first team in the venerable old tournament's 142-year history to win a three-peat outright. With Andy Farrell on British and Irish Lions preparation duty, Simon Easterby will be in interim charge but the coach is highly regarded in the game and won't even miss the retired Jonny Sexton at fly-half thanks to the emergence of Sam Prendergast. With captain Peter O'Mahony still marshalling the back row, they'll start the tournament as joint-favourites with France.

England's attempted brand of free-flowing rugby is great until they hit the last 20 minutes. Steve Borthwick's side led New Zealand and Australia late into last year's Autumn Internationals but came up short, with confusion abounding whether the blitz defence was still the system or not. A mixture seems likely after Felix Jones' exit. Without flying winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for the tournament and full-back George Furbank for the opener, Borthwick will look to Freddie Steward and Ollie Lawrence to break lines and make use of Marcus Smith's invention at fly-half.

It’s set to be an overcast afternoon in Dublin, but a relatively mild one with temperatures hovering around the 9C mark. The atmosphere is already electric at the Aviva Stadium for what is always one of the occasions of any Six Nations season.

You can watch all 2025 Six Nations games online for FREE, including this one. So keep reading to discover where to live stream Ireland vs England in your country and from anywhere in the world.

Ireland vs England team news

Ireland will be without inspirational forward Joe McCarthy, who started every match of the 2024 tournament, through injury as Tadhg Beirne moves to the second row in replacement. Sam Prendegast gets the nod ahead of Jack Crowley at fly-half, with Jamison Gibson-Park also in from the off. Garry Ringrose gets the nod to partner Bundee Aki at centre.

For England the Curry twins – Tom and Ben – will start an international for the first time as they line up either side of Ben Earl in a strong back row. Marcus Smith gets the nod at fly-half, with Freddie Steward at full-back and Cadan Murley on the wing. Ollie Chessum, Chandler Cunningham-South and the in-form Tom Willis are on a bench that contains a 6-2 split between forwards and backs.

Ireland XV: Keenan; Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Bealham; Ryan, Beirne; Baird, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).

Replacements: Sheehan, Healy, Clarkson, Henderson, Conan, Murray, Crowley, Henshaw.

England XV: Steward; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Murley; M Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Martin, T Curry, B Curry, Earl

Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Heyes, Chessum, Cunningham-South, Willis, Randall, F Smith

Ireland vs England FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free Ireland vs England live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on Virgin Media Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations live streams, including Ireland vs England, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usual Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Ireland vs England

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Ireland vs England, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to ITVX or Virgin Media Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy the free Ireland vs England live stream!

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in the UK

You can watch Ireland vs England live on ITV1 this Saturday afternoon at 4.45pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on the channel's ITVX platform, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream live on ITVX, you should have a valid TV licence, though that isn't required for watching the game on catch-up.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air network Virgin Media will show Ireland vs England live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via Virgin Media Player, which is available across a wide range of devices.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including Ireland vs England.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including Ireland vs England.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including Ireland vs England.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including Ireland vs England, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including Ireland vs England.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Ireland vs England live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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France vs Wales FREE live streams

The France vs Wales live stream in the opening match of the 2025 Six Nations will be a fascinating early test for both teams in the northern hemisphere premier rugby union tournament. The visitors 'won' last year's wooden spoon and are in dreadful form but a victory in Paris against Les Bleus would set Warren Gatland's beleaguered side up well.

France vs Wales 2025 Six Nations is free to watch in the UK and Ireland, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. It's Peacock TV and DAZN in the USA and Canada respectively. Down Under, it's Stan Sport in Australia and Sky Sport in New Zealand.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: Virgin Media Player (FREE)
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

France vs Wales live stream: preview

This opening round game of the 2025 Six Nations between France and Wales will take place at the Stade de France in Paris. The match kicks off on Friday, January 31 at 8.15pm GMT / 3.15pm ET / 7.15am AEDT (Sat.).

France probably start the 2025 tournament as joint favourites with Ireland, as captain Antoine Dupont returns to the fold after missing last year's jamboree to prepare for his gold medal-winning Sevens turn at the Paris Olympics. Fabien Galthie has such a stellar list of names at his disposal – Dupont, Thomas Ramos, Romain Ntamack – that not even electric winger Damian Penaud joining Gael Fickou on the treatment table will deplete the head coach's match-winning options. Last year's runners-up have flair aplenty in the backs, lots of muscle up front and Ramos' dead-eyed kicking from the tee.

Wales need a win and soon. Last year's wooden spoon wasn't even the worst bit of 2024 for Warren Gatland & Co, whose 45-12 defeat to South Africa extended their losing run to a record 12 in a row. Dafydd Jenkins, the youngest captain in Six Nations history last season in the absence of Jac Morgan, has spoken in the build-up about restoring the pride of the red shirt and the Exeter lock and the returns of British and Irish Lions duo Josh Adams and Liam Williams – boasting more than 150 caps between them – should help in that endeavour. Morgan is now fit again to return to the back row, but an opener in Paris is quite the early test.

It’s set to be a chilly one in Paris for this one, with temperatures of around 4C for kick-off, which is coming up shortly. Crucially, though, it looks like it’s going to be dry in the French capital for this Six Nations opener, which will hopefully lead to an open, free-flowing game.

You can watch all 2025 Six Nations games online for FREE, including this one. So keep reading to find out where to live stream France vs Wales in your country and from anywhere in the world.

France vs Wales team news

France will be without winger Damien Penaud for the opener, the winger having picked up a toe injury in training this week, but the good news for Les Bleus is that fly-half Romain Ntamack will make his first international appearance in 17 months after overcoming a serious knee injury. Theo Attissogbe joins Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Thomas Ramos in the back three.

For Wales, Evan Lloyd and Henry Thomas get their first starts for Wales, with Ben Thomas given the nod at fly-half ahead of Dan Edwards, who is expected to make his Welsh debut from the bench. There’s an even split between forwards and backs among the replacements, where Nicky Smith will win his 50th cap if he comes on. Liam Williams will start at full-back.

France XV: Thomas Ramos; Theo Attissogbe, Pierre-Louis Barrassi, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Romaine Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (capt); Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio; Alexandre Roumat, Emmanuel Meafou; Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt

Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Georges-Henri Colombe, Hugo Auradou, Mickael Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Nolann Le Garrec, Emilien Gailleton.

Wales XV: Liam Williams; Tom Rogers, Nick Tompkins, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams; Ben Thomas, Tomos Williams; Gareth Thomas, Evan Lloyd, Henry Thomas, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, James Botham, Jac Morgan (capt) Aaron Wainwright

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Nicky Smith, Keiron Assiratti, Freddie Thomas, Tommy Reffell, Rhodri Williams, Dan Edwards, Blair Murray.

France vs Wales FREE live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

In the UK, the free France vs Wales live stream is on ITVX, while in Ireland it will be streamed for for free on Virgin Media Player.

If you're outside of the UK or Ireland this weekend, you can always try using a VPN to get around geo-restrictions that you'll face when overseas. We recommend NordVPN as it's really easy to use, fantastic at unblocking restricted streams and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you change your mind.

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

How to watch France vs Wales live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular rugby union live streams, including France vs Wales, while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usal Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream France vs Wales

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for France vs Wales, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to ITVX or Virgin Media Player or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy the free France vs Wales live stream!

Watch France vs Wales live stream in the UK

You can watch France vs Wales live on ITV1 this Friday evening at 8.15pm GMT.

That means you can also stream the game online and for free on the channel's ITVX platform, available on browsers, smartphone app or a variety of streaming devices.

To stream live on ITVX, you should have a valid TV licence.

If you prefer to watch the rugby with Welsh commentary, it will also be shown on S4C on TV, S4C Cllic and the BBC iPlayer online.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air channel Virgin Media will show France vs Wales live.

That also means you'll be able to stream the game via Virgin Media Player, which is available across a wide range of devices. See the schedule above for this weekend's streaming locations.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia, including France vs Wales.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA, including France vs Wales.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament, including France vs Wales.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

Travelling abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, including France vs Wales, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada, including France vs Wales.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch France vs Wales live stream in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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Watch Six Nations 2025 for free

The 2025 Six Nations reaches its conclusion this weekend with a Super Saturday lineup that couldn't have more riding on it. Ireland need to beat Italy to stand any chance of winning a record third championship in a row, England seek a bonus-point win against Wales – on a 16-game winless run – to force France to serve it out in the final match of the day against Scotland, who also have an outside shot at the title. One word: massive.

You won't want to miss the final round of fixtures on March 15, so keep reading to discover where to watch Six Nations FREE live streams online (use a VPN if you're travelling outside the UK).

• UK: BBC iPlayer & ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: RTÉ Player & Virgin Media Player (FREE)
• US: Peacock TV / CNBC
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

Six Nations 2025 preview

You always know spring is on the way in the northern hemisphere when the Six Nations rolls back around, and the 2025 edition promises a veritable slew of big hits, devastating line breaks, rucks, mauls and everything in between.

Defending champions Ireland have had to do without head coach Andy Farrell all tournament while he takes time out to prepare for the British & Irish Lions' tour of Australia later this year. Simon Easterby has done a decent job as temporary replacement, but last weekend's 42-27 defeat by France had the end-of-an-era feel to it with Conor Murray, Peter O'Mahony and Cian Healy playing their final home tests. Ireland must beat Italy and hope England and France both lose if they're to win title number three in a row.

France started as joint favourites, with captain Antoine Dupont back in the side after missing last year's tournament to prepare for winning sevens gold at the Paris Olympics, and lived up to that billing with that victory over Ireland. Les Bleus' surprise 26-25 defeat by England in week 2 now seems even more of an aberration, with Fabien Galthie's hulking pack doing the damage. Beat France and the championship is theirs, regardless of results elsewhere, though they'll have to do it without Dupont, who suffered a serious knee injury against Ireland.

England have had to do without flying young winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for the tournament, but former captain Jamie George's earlier-than-expected recovery from injury has been a boost to Steve Borthwick. Superb in the first half against Ireland before a shattering loss, the Red Rose finally delivered an 80-minute performance and crossed the whitewash late to beat France in Le Crunch in week 2, before overcoming Scotland in another one-point win last time out. A bonus-point win over Italy, plus a France victory in Ireland, has taken them into the final weekend with something to play for. Do that and all the pressure will be on France to beat Scotland.

Scotland approach every Six Nations with renewed hope of a first title since 1999. With Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell and Darcy Graham, they have one of the best backlines in world rugby, but a forward pack that can still be 'got at'. Bludgeoned into submission by the Irish, they couldn't back up a superb first half against England with the points their performance deserved and succumbed by a single point as Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have sealed victory. Now facing one of the biggest packs in France, can they stand up, especially with an outside shot at the title a possibility?

Wales are now on a 16-game losing streak after picking up their second Six Nations wooden spoon last year and starting with losses to France (in which they lost to nil) and, even worse, Italy in their opening two fixtures. Head coach Warren Gatland has paid for that form with his job, with interim boss Matt Sherratt stepping in for the remainder of the tournament and the Dragons roared against both Ireland and Scotland to boost morale. Knowing they can extinguish bitter rivals England's hopes of a Six Nations title, the Welsh would love nothing more than a win to avoid a second successive wooden spoon.

Italy's optimism continued apace with their win over Wales, only for familiar failing to rear their ugly head in that record-breaking 11-try defeat to France a fortnight ago. The Azzurri's attacking verve has been notable in the past few tournaments, with Tommaso Allan a solid presence at fly-half and Ange Capuozzo and Monty Ioane fine finishers out wide. Another big defeat by England followed, but can they fight back against Ireland?

Italy host Ireland first up in week 5, with the latter needing to win to stay in the title hunt. That's followed by Wales vs England at the Principality Stadium as the visitors need a bonus-point win to put the pressure on France, who take on Scotland in Paris with the title in their hands. It's quite the Super Saturday to bring the 2025 Six Nations to a close.

Six Nations matches – round 5

All times and TV channels in UK (GMT):

Saturday, 15th March – Italy vs Ireland 2.15pm, watch free on ITVX

Saturday, 15th March – Wales vs England 4.45pm, watch free on BBC iPlayer

Saturday, 15th March – France vs Scotland 8pm, watch free on ITVX

Six Nations 2025: Injury news

England have had to deal without Manny Feyi-Waboso, George Furbank, Alex Dombrandt, Alex Coles and Sam Underhill for most or all the tournament. George Martin has probably played his last game of the 2025 tournament, with knee and shoulder complaints, as has Ollie Lawrence who snapped his achilles early on against Italy.

Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, and Craig Casey will miss out for Ireland, but prop Tadhg Furlong is fit again to join the pack. James Lowe and Dan Sheehan snuck back into the squad by tournament start. Caelan Doris returned to the side to face France after missing out against Wales, with Mack Hansen now also back to face Italy.

Scott Cummings is likely to miss the tournament for Scotland, who will also be without captain and centre powerhouse Sione Tuipulotu, who has a pectoral complaint that requires surgery. Darcy Graham missed the defeat by England but returned in time to face Wales. No such luck for back rows Luke Crosbie and Jack Mann, while Jack Dempsey has also now picked up a know and will miss the France game.

Prominent French duo Jonathan Danty and star back-rower Charles Ollivon remain out, but the good news is that star centre Gael Fickou has recovered from injury in time to face Scotland in their title decider. Unfortunately, Antoine Dupont's serious knee injury suffered against Ireland rules the captain out of action for nine months.

Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada will be without Andrea Zambonin, star wing Louis Lynagh and Paolo Odogwu, while flanker Sebastian Negri will miss the start of the tournament.

Gareth Anscombe is fit to play for Wales but Josh Adams will miss out against Scotland after pulling a hamstring. Fellow winger Tom Rogers is also out. Dewi Lake is back in the squad, though.

Free Six Nations 2025 live streams

The BBC and ITV are showing every game of the Six Nations between them for free in 2025. That means you can watch every game free via BBC iPlayer, ITVX and S4C (Welsh-language).

That's also the case in Ireland with RTÉ and Virgin Media Player sharing live broadcast duties

Outside of the UK or Ireland? Use a VPN to access any local stream from abroad. We recommend NordVPN.

Not used a VPN before? It's easy. Just follow our step-by-step guide...

Watch Six Nations 2025 live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular rugby union live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your usal Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Six Nations 2025

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Six Nations rugby, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer or ITVX or your chosen streamer on your browser or device and enjoy the free Six Nations live stream!

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in the UK

As explained above, coverage of the 2025 Six Nations is once again shared between ITV and the BBC, while S4C will also offer Welsh-language coverage of the Wales match from each round. And all for free!

ITV is set to show every England, France, Ireland and Italy home match, while the BBC has the rights to every Wales and Scotland home match. Full schedule below.

This means its extremely easy to watch Six Nations 2025 matches free on the ITVX and BBC iPlayer websites or mobile apps – both live (with a valid TV licence) and on catch up.

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in Ireland

Every game of the 2025 Six Nations is being shown for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air networks RTÉ and Virgin Media are once again sharing live broadcast duties.

That also means you'll be able to stream every game live via either RTÉ Player, or Virgin Media Player, with both services available across a wide range of devices. See the schedule above for this weekend's streaming locations.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Six Nations live in Australia.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis and Formula E motor racing.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in the USA.

Peacock starts from only $7.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2025 tournament.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($49.99) passes.

UK or Ireland rugby fan abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2025 fixtures in South Africa, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2025 Six Nations live in Canada.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year.

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2025 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2025 live streams in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

British fan in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

Six Nations 2025 fixtures, times and dates

All times and TV channels in UK and Ireland (GMT):

Round 1
Friday, 31st Jan – France vs Wales 8.15pm (ITV, Virgin Media)
Saturday, 1st Feb – Scotland vs Italy 2.15pm (BBC, RTÉ)
Saturday, 3rd Feb – Ireland vs England 4.45pm (ITV, Virgin Media)

Round 2
Saturday, 8th Feb – Italy vs Wales 2.15pm (ITV, Virgin Media)
Saturday, 8th Feb – England v France 4.45pm (ITV, Virgin Media)
Sunday, 9th Feb – Scotland vs Ireland 3pm (BBC, RTÉ)

Round 3
Saturday, 22nd Feb – Wales vs Ireland 2.15pm (BBC, Virgin Media)
Saturday, 22nd Feb – England vs Scotland 4.45pm (ITV, RTÉ)
Sunday, 23rd Feb – Italy vs France 3pm (ITV, Virgin Media)

Round 4
Saturday, 8th Mar – Ireland vs France 2.15pm (ITV, RTÉ)
Saturday, 8th Mar – Scotland vs Wales 4.45pm (BBC, Virgin Media)
Sunday, 9th Mar – England vs Italy 3pm (ITV, RTÉ)

Round 5
Saturday, 15th Mar – Italy vs Ireland 2.15pm (ITV, RTÉ)
Saturday, 15th Mar – Wales vs England 4.45pm (BBC, Virgin Media)
Saturday, 15th Mar – France vs Scotland 8pm (ITV, RTÉ)

Six Nations 2025 table and results

Round 1
France 41 - 0 Wales
Scotland 31 - 19 Italy
Ireland 27 - 22 England

Round 2
Italy 22 - 15 Wales
England 26 - 25 France
Scotland 18 - 32 Ireland

Round 3
Wales 18 - 27 Ireland
England 16 - 15 Scotland
Italy 24 - 73 France

Round 4
Ireland 27-42 France
Scotland 35-29 Wales
England 47-24 Italy

Round 5
Italy vs Ireland
Wales vs England
France vs Scotland

Six Nations 2025 FAQs

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The Premier League returns tonight, and if you're looking for a new TV on which to enjoy it, we've got a great deal for you. The 42-inch Philips 808 OLED TV is reduced by £200, to just £799 at Richer Sounds.

That's a whopping £700 cheaper than its launch price of £1499, making it almost half price.

Best Philips OLED808 deal

We haven't tested this 42-inch model, but the 55OLED808 earned a perfect five out of five. Which was a relief – because of rights issues between Google TV and Freeview Play, the TV was delayed, and wasn't released until October. Sadly the issue was never resolved, and so the TV lacks the usual UK terrestrial catch-up apps (BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, ITVX and My5). That's easily rectified by adding a streamer like the Google TV Streamer or Amazon Fire TV Stick, but still, it's annoying having to switch devices and having to shell out extra.

That's the bad news out of the way, now on with the good. The OLED808 is a barnstormer of a TV. It has plenty of gaming features like 4K@120Hz, VRR, ALLM and Nvidia G-Sync, though only two HDMI 2.1 ports (one of which is used for a soundbar's eARC functionality) means gamers with a sound system and multiple consoles will have to do some port switching.

This is Philips' first 42-inch OLED TV, and it uses the Next Gen Ambilight system introduced in 2022 – this is brighter and capable of recreating more hues. The picture on the 55-inch model we tested is very sharp indeed, with exceptional levels of detail. 

We can't comment on the 42-incher's picture quality as we haven't reviewed it. But generally speaking, smaller TVs aren't as bright as their larger incarnations, so we would expect this one to be a bit dimmer than the 55-incher that graced our test rooms. But because of the smaller screen, they tend to be a bit sharper. If that's true, you're in for a treat.

And with this discount, you can splash out on some snacks to enjoy in front of the first game of the season.

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If you're looking for a free Netflix alternative and have binged your way through iPlayer, ITVX and the like, good news: America's most-watched free TV and movie streaming service has launched in the UK.

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported service, currently offers over 20,000 movies and TV episodes from major distributors such as Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as 16 Tubi Originals including The Adams Family's period horror hit Where The Devil Roams, new drag queen vs vampire horror-comedy Slay and Russia/Ukraine war documentary City Under Fire.

“We are launching with one of the largest and most diverse content libraries in the UK," said Tubi CEO Anjali Sud.

The catalogue is available on its iOS and Android mobile apps, web player (https://tubitv.com) and, in the coming weeks, "every major connected TV platform".

Tubi debuted in the US just over a year ago and now has nearly 80 million monthly active users, making it the country's fastest-growing streaming service in that period. The app made our list of the 10 best movie apps for Android for its free-of-charge library and ease of use.

So what should commence your Tubi journey? Well, a new movie with a 100 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes wouldn't be a bad place to start...

Where the Devil Roams (2023) was a fan favourite on last year's horror festival circuit. This Great Depression-era horror from the makers of Hellbender and The Deeper You Dig (Tony and Zelda Adams and Toby Poser) follows a family of carnies on a travelling killing spree as they traverse the macabre, dying carnival scene. It's grim and grotesque in all the right ways, relishing in the directors' familiar themes of fringe existences, family dynamics and dark, demonic deviltry.

Not a horror fan? You could do a lot, lot worse than to make your Friday night movie Yes, God, Yes (2019). With a 92 per cent Rotten Tomatoes rating, this hilarious and utterly endearing coming-of-age drama sees a Catholic teenager (Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things) face a moral conundrum as, upon discovering masturbation via a racy AOL chat, she struggles to suppress her newfound sexual awakening in the face of eternal damnation. Dyer is flawless while director Karen Maine confidently transforms her 2017 short into a fun and frolicking feature debut worth the extra runtime.

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TiVo has just celebrated its 25th anniversary, and it has chosen to coincide this special occasion with the launch of its new smart TV platform. It's called TiVo OS (not the most imaginative title) and it's set to power a handful of affordable TVs here in the UK, across Europe and, in the near future, the US.

We had a quick demo of the new operating system at a TiVo event this week, in which we got to see the new platform in action. It's not a wild departure from the other smart platforms such as Google TV or Fire OS, with square app icons and rectangular rotating carousels with suggested content; however, there are a few key aspects that set it apart form the rest.

The first is deep integration with Freely, the new free terrestrial television platform that allows you to watch live TV over wi-fi without requiring an aerial. We've already seen Freely in action; however, the TiVo OS features deep integration with the platform, which means you'll see live content from Freely at the very top of this system's home page. On the Bush 4K TV that was running this demo (picture above), there was also a dedicated Freely shortcut button on the remote – therefore, we expect this new service to play a key role in the upcoming "powered by TiVo OS" sets.

Secondly, TiVo OS is touting a personalised, yet unbiased content recommendation system, which will show you content that pertains to your interest without pushing certain services in your face. In fact, you can customise the home screen to only show you specific apps. App compatibility seems to be solid so far; we spotted Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Channel 4, ITV X and more in our demo.

Each content suggestion on the home page features an icon with the streaming service it's on, with a direct link to the app to watch the content (providing you have a subscription), alongside a rich selection of content information, genre details and the ability to thumbs up, thumbs down or flag content. TiVo's parent organisation Xperi boasts the fact that it is one of the largest metadata providers for content information in the world, which has allowed TiVo OS to feature a healthy amount of content information, which should make browsing that bit easier. 

Finally, TiVo showed off its impressive voice search function, which supports "nested queries". The example we were given was the voice command "show me action movies", to which the OS obliged. Then it was asked "only show me movies from the ’90s", to which the system remembered we were after action movies but added the context that we wanted films from the 1990s. Finally, it was asked, "show me movies with Bruce Willis", to which the system once again remembered we were looking for action movies from the 1990s, but it then showed us films that fit that criteria that also starred Bruce Willis. 

Speaking to TiVo OS' Senior Vice President and General Manager of Smart TV Media Platform, Ben Maughan, he provided context as to what TiVo OS is all about. He says that the goal was to design a "simple and intuitive UI" and he went on to explain how constant tweaks and updates were being made to the platform to enhance usability. He also suggested that the platform was very open to suggestions, stating that comments from friends and family about what they want from a smart TV platform have helped to shape TiVo OS thus far. 

TiVo OS is set to launch across various brands of TVs. A partnership with Vestel will spur this on; for reference, Vestel manufactures a large proportion of retailer own-brand televisions, as well as notable affordable models for established TV brands like Panasonic, JVC and Toshiba. The first model to include the TiVo OS with Freely integration will be the Bush 55UT24SB, which is set to go on sale in Argos soon.

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Ireland have named an unchanged starting XV as they attempt to bounce back from last week's defeat and secure the win they need to secure the Six Nations title. Meanwhile, Scotland have made two changes from the side that lost in Rome as they attempt to end their campaign on a high with an upset win in Dublin.

Ireland vs Scotland 2024 Six Nations is free to watch, and from anywhere in the world by using a VPN, if you're away from home. The match kicks off today at 4.45pm GMT / 12.45 am ET / and 3.45am AEDT on Sunday morning. 

Ireland's last-minute drop goal-loss to England may have been a cruel ending for Andy Farrell’s side but they were far from their best and will want to put things right in front of an expectant home crowd in Dublin. They remain the favorites to win the Six Nations title. Even a draw would be enough to finish top of the table.

The Scots can still win the Triple Crown after securing victories over England and Wales. Despite their searing loss to Italy, they have a squad capable of causing an upset. Gregor Townsend will need the likes of Finn Russell, Duhan van der Merwe and Kyle Rowe to be at their very best.

Free Ireland vs Scotland live streams

This and every Six Nations game will be shown for free in the UK and Ireland.

• UK: ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: RTÉ Player (FREE)
• Use NordVPN to watch any stream

Don't worry if you've never used a VPN before – it's really easy, and we have full instructions below.

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Ireland vs Scotland live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch Six Nations live streams from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Ireland vs Scotland

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Six Nations rugby, you may wish to choose a server in the UK.

3. Then head over to ITVX on your browser or device and enjoy the free Ireland vs Scotland live stream!

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2024 Six Nations live in Australia. This one kicks off at 3.45am AEDT in the early hours of the morning on Sunday 17th March. 

To watch Ireland vs Scotland ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($10 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is the only place to watch this 2024 Six Nations match live in the USA. It starts at 12.45 am ET / 9.45 am PT on Saturday.

Peacock starts at $5.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Ireland vs Scotland courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2024 tournament. This match kicks off at 5.45am on Sunday morning.

Subscribers can also watch online using its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($24.99) and monthly ($44.99) passes.

UK or Ireland rugby fan abroad? Live stream this Six Nations game on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is the place to watch Ireland vs Scotland plus every other game of the 2024 Six Nations live in Canada. This game starts at 12.45am ET / 9.45am PT. 

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year. 

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream in South Africa

To watch Ireland vs Scotland and all Six Nations 2024 fixtures in South Africa, you'll need access to SuperSport. If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

This one starts at 6.45pm SAST on Saturday evening.

Watch Ireland vs Scotland live stream in Singapore and Asia

Premier Sports has all the Six Nations action across most countries in Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Ireland vs Scotland starts at 4.45pm GMT, so double check your schedule for the start time in your time zone – in Singapore, for example, kick off is 12.45am on the night of Sunday 17th March. 

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back US$25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at US$169.99 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

UK expat in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

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Super Bowl live stream 2024

Usher will perform the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday 11th February. You can watch the performance for free on ITVX in the UK and on 7Plus on Australia. CBS is the official Super Bowl 58 broadcaster in the USA, with live streams available on its Paramount Plus streaming service. Use a VPN to watch your local Super Bowl Halftime Show live stream online from anywhere. 

• UK: FREE Super Bowl live stream on ITVX
• US: CBS and stream on Paramount Plus
• AU: FREE Super Bowl live stream on 7Plus
• Watch anywhere: try ExpressVPN (49% off)

Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show preview

Ready to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show? R&B royalty Usher is set to take Sin City by storm on Super Bowl LVIII Sunday with a headline show that will make you say... Yeah! Superstar DJ was due to warm up the crowd but has pulled Tiesto and will be replaced by Kascade.

With walls covered in platinum records and a mantelpiece heaving with awards, Usher Raymond is finally ready to take his rite of passage and perform the most watched musical event of the year. The 45-year-old Texan certainly still has the tunes, moves and charisma to get Chiefs and 49ers fans in the arena moving, together with around 200 million viewers around the world. No pressure, then.

As well as the earworm Yeah!, Usher has nine albums and 30 years' worth of material to choose from for a set that will surely include the likes of Burn, OMG, U Got It Bad and My Boo. That also leaves the door open for plenty of surprise guest appearances, with Usher being a serial collaborator over the last three decades.

With CBS confirming Super Bowl LVIII is to air in 4K (albeit upscaled), prepare yourself for 15 minutes of entertainment from the eight-time Grammy Award winning superstar. Fans in the stadium will be treated to audio through the Allegiant's JBL VLA601H line array system consisting of 14, 10-box arrays, with six middle arrays.

Super Bowl 58 is scheduled to kick off at 11.30pm GMT / 6.30pm ET today, Sunday, 11th February 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Usher likely to start shimmying roughly 90 minutes later. Here's how to watch the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show free online...

Best FREE Super Bowl live streams 2024

NFL fans all over the world can watch Usher's Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show for free:

UK: Free on ITV and ITVX. Kick-off 11.30pm GMT.

Australia: Free on Channel 7 and 7Plus. Kick-off 10.30am AEDT (Mon).

Mexico: Free on TV Azteca 7. Kick-off 5.30pm CDMX.

USA: Paramount Plus free trial. Kick-off 6.30pm ET / 3.30pm PT.

Outside your home country? Use a VPN to access any free Super Bowl live stream from anywhere. Details below...

Super Bowl 58 halftime show approximate start times

The exact start time of the Super Bowl 58 Halftime Show is impossible to predict to the exact minute; it all depends on how long it takes to play out the first half of the Chiefs vs 49ers game. Think of all those stoppages between plays, timeouts and any potential injury delays.

In previous years, the Super Bowl Halftime Show has generally started between 90 minutes and two hours after kick-off. So if all you're interested in is that Usher performance, we'd suggest tuning in from the following times...

• USA (ET/PT): 8pm / 5pm
• UK: 1am (Monday)
• Central Europe: 2am (Monday)
• Australia: 12pm (Monday)
• New Zealand: 2pm (Monday)
• Mexico: 7pm

Watch Super Bowl 2024 halftime show from abroad using a VPN

You won't be able to watch your regular Super Bowl live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a handy piece of software that allows your device to appear as if it's located in a different country altogether. That means you can watch your free Super Bowl Halftime Show live stream from wherever you are in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Super Bowl and the Halftime Show. The 30-day guarantee means you can try it risk-free and see for yourself. Five stars.

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UK: Super Bowl halftime show 2024

Australia: Super Bowl halftime show 2024

Canada: Super Bowl halftime show live stream

Super Bowl LVIII will be broadcast on TSN and CTV, together with RDS for those wanting French-language commentary. So if you have those networks included on your cable plan then you're all set north of the border.

If not, you'll need a streaming service such as DAZN (CA$30 per month) or TSN Plus ($8 a month) to watch the Usher extravaganza.

Remember: fans from the UK and Australia can use a VPN to watch a free Super Bowl live stream from anywhere.

Mexico: Super Bowl halftime show live stream

In Mexico, Super Bowl 58 – including Usher's Halftime Show – will be free to watch and stream on Azteca 7 and via the Azteca Live App.

Here's more on how to watch the 2024 Super Bowl from Mexico.  

Outside Mexico? Use a VPN to access TV Azteca when away from home

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What do you consider when choosing a new TV? Obviously, the main factors such as screen size, resolution and HDR support are important, but they're not the only things you should be thinking about.

There's a handful of other, often-overlooked factors you need to check before buying to avoid disappointment. Some of these – such as whether a stand is included – should be givens but, amazingly, they're not.

So before you buy, consult our checklist, and make sure that when you get your expensive new TV home you're not met with a nasty surprise...

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1. Catch-up apps

When you're spending thousands on a new TV, you would expect it to come with the basic apps. But that's not always the case.

Last year, Sony and Philips TVs launched without the UK terrestrial catch-up apps (BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, Channel 4, My5 and BBC Sounds). In the case of Sony, they subsequently arrived via an update in November 2023. This has happened previously with certain other models from Sony and LG, and it feels as though every year there's at least one brand that's missing them.

That is kind of staggering, if you think about it. Imagine spending four figures on a new TV only to then have to shell out at least another £30 for a Google Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV Stick so you can watch catch-up. Admittedly, these apps usually arrive further down the line as part of an update, but in some cases this can take months. Yet another reason we rarely recommend buying a TV when it's brand new.

2. Stand

TVs come with stands, right? Just like cars come with wheels. Well, not always. The LG G3 is designed to be wall-mounted, which means it doesn't come with a stand. Instead, you get the Zero Gap Wall Mount, which is a bracket that allows your TV to sit flush against the wall. Great, if that's your thing. Not so great if you don't want to drill holes in your wall.

The G3 is compatible with a stand, and thanks to its standardised VESA points, it should be pretty easy to find one that fits. But it is another expense, and one that should be unnecessary at that.

LG seems to have realised this, as the 55- and 65-inch models of its G4 TV (the follow-up to the G3) will be bundled with stands. It always pays to check before you buy.

3. Feet width

Some TVs don't have a stand but also don't require wall-mounting. These TVs have feet instead, that are often slim and blade-like. Which is all well and good, but you'll want to check their width before you buy.

The feet on the 65-inch Sony A95L, for example, sit at the extreme edges of the TV in order to avoid reflections on the screen. In order to hold it, your TV cabinet will need to be at least 145cm / 57 inches wide. That's wider than a typical desk.

The 77-inch A95L's feet can be positioned more centrally to dramatically shrink the TV's footprint, but there's no space within the chassis for that to happen with the 55- and 65-inchers. Better get the tape measure out, or you could find yourself shopping for a new TV cabinet.

Sony's aren't the only TVs to vary their stand/feet configuration depending on their size. LG's 42-inch C3 comes with feet, but from 48 inches up has a pedestal stand, making it much easier to accommodate on a TV unit. But as we'll see in the next section, this has its own downside...

4. Room for a soundbar?

We always recommend adding a soundbar to your TV, as the audio is half the experience. But some TVs are more accommodating than others.

Sony's best TVs, for example, come with extenders to raise the TV a little higher on the feet to make room for a soundbar. Some Philips' TVs use a similar system. LG's C3, however, comes with a pedestal stand at all sizes apart from the 42-incher, which doesn't leave much room for a soundbar. Better get the tape measure out again, unless you want part of the screen obscured...

5. Dimensions

But don't put the tape measure away just yet. You still need to measure the overall dimensions of your TV to make sure it fits your space. Because while the screen size might be the same, TVs' overall dimensions can very quite a bit.

For example, the 65-inch Panasonic MZ2000 is 6cm taller than the same size Sony A95L, and a considerable 3.5cm thicker. Those differences might seem slight, but when you're trying to cram the biggest TV possible into your space, every centimetre matters.

6. Gaming spec

The best gaming TVs have a lot more going for them than just great picture quality. There's a host of features you'll want to explore if gaming is a priority.

If you have more than one console, perhaps the most important consideration is the number of HDMI 2.1 ports the TV has. Most modern TVs have four HDMIs, but only Samsung and LG offer all four at the HDMI 2.1 spec (though some lower-end 2024 Philips TVs will do too). This lets you take advantage of the ALLM, VRR and 4K120 gaming features (though not all HDMI 2.1 TVs support them, whereas some exclusively HDMI 2.0 TVs do, so check before you buy). TVs from Sony, Philips and Panasonic use the MediaTek Pentonic 1000 chip, which only allows for two HDMI 2.1 ports, meaning the other two are the regular old HDMI 2.0 standard. 

One of these HDMI 2.1 ports inevitably doubles up as the ARC/eARC port, meaning you can plug in a soundbar or AV receiver. If you only have two HDMI 2.1s to begin with and you end up using one for your sound system, that leaves just one port for full-fat console gaming. Cue lots of getting down on your knees to plug in a new cable every time you want to switch consoles or gaming PCs. (If that is the case, go for a TV such as the Panasonic MZ2000, which at least has a swivel stand that makes it easier to get at the sockets.)

You should also look out for low input lag to minimise the time your button presses take to register with the corresponding on-screen action, Dolby Vision gaming and HGiG for better HDR gaming.

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7. Sound quality

Yes, a new TV should look the business, but people often neglect how it sounds. It's understandable: good sound might not be as arresting as stunning visuals, especially if you're in a shop with the TVs muted or all clashing with each other's audio. And true, if you want the best sound, you should partner your TV with a soundbar or surround system. But if you don't have the space or funds for either of these, then decent TV sound is a must.

Sadly, it seems a lot of TV manufacturers don't agree. LG's 2023 range of OLEDs probably leads the pack in the disparity between picture and sound quality. Sony's A80L and A95L fare much better, thanks to their actuator-based tech. But they're still no match for a great soundbar.

We always give sound quality due prominence in our TV reviews, so make sure you read up on your chosen TV before you buy. And if it doesn't fare adequately on that score, ensuring you have the funds – and space – for a suitable sound system will enhance your enjoyment no end.

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Watch Six Nations for free

Just one round and three games remain in the 2024 Six Nations, with the title set to be decided on Super Saturday. Ireland are in the box seat, but England are flying high after their surprise win last weekend. Is there one more twist in this tournament's tail? You won't to miss the final throes of actions, so keep reading to discover where to watch Six Nations FREE live streams online (use a VPN if you're traveling outside the UK).

• UK: BBC iPlayer & ITVX (FREE)
• IRE: RTÉ Player & Virgin Media Player (FREE)
• US: Peacock TV / CNBC
• Unlock any stream with NordVPN

Six Nations 2024 live stream: Round 5

Taking things from the top, Super Saturday gets started with a fight to avoid the wooden spoon. For Wales, this has been a shocking tournament. A couple of close losses were compounded by an out-and-out thrashing from visiting France last Sunday. Now they play host to the jubilant Italians, who have the chance to break their 8-year streak of finishing rock bottom of the table.

Ireland vs Scotland follows, with two sides looking to recover from disappointing losses of their own last weekend. Ireland's hopes of a second successive Grand Slam may have gone up in smoke, but they still have a four point cushion and their rabid fans cheering them on. Scotland will be desperate to finish on a high themselves with a possible Triple Crown still on the table. Their loss against Italy will still be stinging, but a win at the Aviva stadium and potential second-place finish will help make this feel like a positive few weeks.

The tournament concludes with what should be a grandstand finish in Lyon. England will know by then whether their immense last-minute win over Ireland was in vain, or whether they still have a tilt at the title. It's been a disappointing Six Nations for France, but there's nothing they'd like more than to bloody the noses of their cross-Channel rivals and go out on a high.

Six Nations matches – round 5

All times and TV channels in UK (GMT):

Saturday, 16th March – Wales vs Italy 2.15pm, watch free on BBC iPlayer

Saturday, 16th March – Ireland vs Scotland 4.45pm, watch free on ITVX

Saturday, 16th March – France vs England 8pm, watch free on ITVX

Six Nations 2024: Injury news

Back rowers Jac Morgan and Taulupe Faletau remain long-term injury problems for Wales and, although Warren Gatland has made a host of changes for this weekend (including a return for George North who makes his final ever international appearance) their through choice rather than being force through injury.

Full-back Ange Capuozzo is Italy's big loss from their huge win last weekend, having broken a finger during the game. Lorenzo Pani comes in at 15.

Despite their disappointing Twickenham defeat, Andy Farrell has gone with an unchanged starting XV. But Ciaran Frawley is missing from the replacements after picking up a head injury. Gregor Townsend has no notable forced absences to wrestle with, but has still chosen to make five changes for Dublin.

After his impressive first start for England last weekend, there will be massive disappointment in the England camp that Manny Feyi-Waboso is ruled out of this one with a head worry. Otherwise, it's the same line-up as last week for England ,with Elliot Daly coming back in on the wing. Antone Dupont remains the big miss for France, but the 23 is otherwise unchanged from their Wales win.

Free Six Nations 2024 live streams

The BBC and ITV are showing every game of the Six Nations between them for free in 2024. That means you can watch every game free via BBC iPlayer, ITVX and S4C.

That's also the case in Ireland with RTÉ and Virgin Media Player sharing live broadcast duties

Outside of the UK or Ireland? Use a VPN to access any local stream from abroad. We recommend NordVPN.

Not used a VPN before? It's easy. Just follow our step-by-step guide...

Watch Six Nations live stream 2024 from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular rugby union live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any Six Nations live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN to stream Six Nations 2024

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for Six Nations rugby, you may wish to choose a server in the UK or Ireland.

3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer or ITVX on your browser or device and enjoy the free Six Nations live stream!

Watch Six Nations 2024 in the UK

As explained above, coverage of the 2024 Six Nations is once again shared between ITV and the BBC, while S4C will also offer Welsh-language coverage of the Wales match from each round. And all for free!

ITV is set to show every England, France, Ireland and Italy home match, while the BBC has the rights to every Wales and Scotland home match. Full schedule above.

This means its extremely easy to watch Six Nations 2024 matches free on the ITVX and BBC iPlayer websites or mobile apps – both live (with a valid TV licence) and on catch up. 

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Six Nations 2024 in Ireland

Every game of the 2024 Six Nations is being shown for free on Ireland.

Free-to-air networks RTÉ and Virgin Media are once again sharing live broadcast duties.

That also means you'll be able to stream every game live via either RTÉ Player, or Virgin Media Player, with both services available across a wide range of devices. See the schedule above for this weekend's streaming locations.

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2024 in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2024 Six Nations live in Australia.

To watch every game ad-free you'll need a Basic Stan package ($12 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further $15).

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to loads more international rugby, as well as other top tier sports, including Champions League soccer, Grand Slam tennis, Formula E motor racing, and the 2024 Olympic Games.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Six Nations 2024 in the USA

NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is showing every game of the 2024 Six Nations live in the USA.

Peacock starts from only $5.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the Six Nations, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Matches are also going out on CNBC, but not live. If you have CNBC in your cable package, you'll be able to watch on TV or online with your login credentials. We'd recommend checking your schedules to see when they're planning to show each game.

Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

Watch Six Nations 2024 in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Six Nations rugby courtesy of Sky Sport, which is showing every game of the 2024 tournament.

Subscribers can also watch online using the its Sky Go service.

If you don't already have Sky and don't wish to commit to a full package just for the rugby, then Sky Sport Now offers weekly ($29.99) and monthly ($44.99) passes.

UK or Ireland rugby fan abroad? Live stream this year's Six Nations on your home streaming service using a world class VPN.

Six Nations 2024 live stream in South Africa

To watch all Six Nations 2024 fixtures in South Africa, you'll need access to SuperSport.

If you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Alternatively, you can get SuperSport channels via the DSTV streaming platform, with plans starting from R129 per month.

Watch Six Nations 2024 in Canada

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2024 Six Nations live in Canada.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$29.99 a month or CA$199.99 a year. 

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2024 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream matches via DAZN when overseas with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2024 in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will be covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A monthly pass for Premier Sports will currently set you back $25.99, but there's a 45% discount to be had if you opt for an annual plan at $169 for a full year.

In addition to the Six Nations, a Premier Sports subscription also gives you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, NRL, URC and Rugby Championship action.

UK expat in Asia? Then use a VPN to watch the free coverage from back home.

Six Nations 2024 fixtures, times and dates

All times and TV channels in UK (GMT):

Round 1
Friday, 2nd Feb – France vs Ireland 8pm (ITV)
Saturday, 3rd Feb – Italy vs England 2.15pm (ITV)
Saturday, 3rd Feb – Wales vs Scotland 4.45pm (BBC)

Round 2
Saturday, 10th Feb – Scotland v France 2.15pm (BBC)
Saturday, 10th Feb – England v Wales 4.45pm (ITV)
Sunday, 11th Feb – Ireland v Italy 3pm (ITV)

Round 3
Saturday, 24th Feb – Ireland v Wales 2.15pm (ITV)
Saturday, 24th Feb – Scotland v England 4.45pm (BBC)
Sunday, 25th Feb – France vs Italy 3pm (ITV)

Round 4
Saturday, 9th Mar – Italy v Scotland 2.15pm (ITV)
Saturday, 9th Mar – England v Ireland 4.45pm (ITV)
Sunday, 10th Mar – Wales v France 3pm (BBC)

Round 5
Saturday, 16th Mar – Wales v Italy 2.15pm (BBC)
Saturday, 16th Mar – Ireland v Scotland 4.45pm (ITV)
Saturday, 16th Mar – France v England 8pm (ITV)

Six Nations 2024 table and results

Round 1
France 17-38 Ireland
Italy 24-27 England
Wales 26-27 Scotland

Round 2
Scotland 16-20 France
England 16-14 Wales
Ireland 36-0 Italy

Round 3
Ireland 31-7 Wales
Scotland 30-21 England
France 13-13 Italy

Round 4
Italy 31-29 Scotland
England 23-22 Ireland
Wales 24-45 France

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2024 has already seen one company shake up its choice of TV operating system, with Panasonic announcing that it will be doing away its My Home Screen software, in favour of Fire TV. Philips, on the other hand, is doing the complete opposite; ditching an established operating system in favour of a nicher solution, but not on all of its TVs. 

TP Vision (the company that licenses Philips TVs in Europe and other select markets such as Latin America) has revealed that it will partner with Titan OS S.L, a European software development company that has created its own smart TV platform called Titan OS.  It will feature on its upcoming entry-level Mini LED and LCD TVs, including the PML9009 Xtra Mini-LED and "The One" LCD (also known as the PUS8909).

It's not only coming to Philips TVs though, as TP Vision has announced that it has also partenered with UK technology retailer Currys to launch Titan OS on its selection of JVC TVs. For those unitiated, Currys manufacturers and distributes JVC sets here in the UK,

Interestingly, Philips has shopped around the TV smart platforms in recent years. Just last year it swapped from Android TV to Google TV on the OLED808 and OLED908. However, after being plagued with various licesning issues between Google TV and Freeview Play, the company had to delay its latest OLED TVs to October of last year, hence our surprise when it already announced replacements for these models just three months on. That being said, it will continue to use Google TV on the newly announced OLED+959 and OLED+909. 

So what does Titan OS have to offer? From what we can see, it features a majority of the apps we'd expect to see, including Disney Plus, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, as well as regional services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV X and Channel 4. However, there was no mention of Apple TV or Now (formerly Now TV) in Philip's most recent release, so we can't confirm if these services will feature on the platform. 

In the brief look we've had at the platform, it appears to be a fusion of Google TV and webOS in design. It features a top-mounted navigation bar to swap between home, apps, channels and a search function, while the bottom of the home screen features content suggestions and a selection of favourite (possibly recently used) streaming apps. 

Philips is also highlighting Titan OS' capabilities when it comes to advertising, noting that the Titan Advertising portion of the company will be launching alongside this partnership. Philips suggests that Titan will "enable TV manufacturers to extend their business beyond hardware", allowing them to access "continuous revenue streams for the 40% of the TV market that lacks its own operating system". Could this be a dig at LG's webOS and Samsung's Tizen OS? 

You can expect to see Titan OS launch on the two afformentioned Philips models in the first half of 2024. We might be reading too much into Philips' word choices here, but it did say that this it will "initially feature on two Philips branded 2024 models", meaning we could see the software on more Philips models coming later down the line. 

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One year on from his fairytale run to the final of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, Luke Little returns to Ally Pally with his sights set on victory. The tournament gets underway on Sunday, 15th December, while Littler's campaign begins on Saturday, 21st December when he faces the winner of Ryan Meikle vs Fallon Sherrock.

Below: how to watch darts live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

Twelve months ago it was only the biggest darts enthusiasts who knew the name Luke Littler. Now the 17-year-old has become a household name thanks to a remarkable rise that has seen him transition from an up-and-comer to one of the best players on the planet.

'The Nuke' has won 10 titles this year – including The Premier League, Grand Slam of Darts and the World Series of Darts – earned more than £600,000 in prize money and has hit two televised nine-dart finishes.

Now Littler is aiming to win the biggest title in professional darts when he competes in the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship. Seeded fourth, he'll hope to go one better than last year when he enjoyed a remarkable run to the final before losing 7-4 to Luke Humphries.

Can Littler become the youngest-ever player to be crowned world champion? You'll want to tune in to find out so read on to discover how to watch the darts online and from anywhere.

Watch live darts from anywhere using a VPN

You won't be able to watch your regular PDC World Darts Championship live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your home PDC World Darts Championship live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to watch darts on TV and online in the UK

Sky Sports has exclusive rights to the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship in the UK, with each night of the action being shown on the dedicated Sky Sports Darts channel, with the best of the action also on Sky Sports Main Event.

Not a subscriber? Cord-cutters can live stream the darts with a Now Sports Pass (£14.99 a day or £34.99 a month).

If you're a new subscriber, remember to check out the best Sky TV deals.

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How to watch Luke Littler in the PDC World Darts Championship in the US

Luke Littler fans in the US can watch 'The Nuke' in action at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship via DAZN. You can sign up to DAZN from $19.99 per month for a 12-month contract or $29.99 per month on a flexible pass.

Americans currently traveling can use a VPN – NordVPN is the most affordable, reliable option right now – to access DAZN from abroad.

Watch Luke Littler playing darts from Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to broadcast every throw of the top 2025 darts tournaments in Oz, including the PDC World Darts Championship and the Premier League. Cord-cutters can live stream the action on Kayo Sports. Subscription costs from $25 per month but new users get a free 7-day trial.

Remember: use a VPN to access DAZN when outside of Australia.

Watch live darts online in the Rest of the World

If you're located outside the UK, Ireland and Netherlands, you can watch most of the big darts events, including the PDC World Darts Championship live stream, on PDC.TV.

You'll need the 'Rest of the World' subscription, which costs around £10 per month and includes throw-by-throw coverage of every session.

Remember: use a VPN to access PDC.TV when visiting the UK, Ireland or Netherlands.

PDC World Darts Championship past winners

1994 - Dennis Priestley
1995 - Phil Taylor
1996 - Phil Taylor
1997 - Phil Taylor
1998 - Phil Taylor
1999 - Phil Taylor
2000 - Phil Taylor
2001 - Phil Taylor
2002 - Phil Taylor
2003 - John Part
2004 - Phil Taylor
2005 - Phil Taylor
2006 - Phil Taylor
2007 - Raymond van Barneveld
2008 - John Part
2009 - Phil Taylor
2010 - Phil Taylor
2011 - Adrian Lewis
2012 - Adrian Lewis
2013 - Phil Taylor
2014 - Michael van Gerwen
2015 - Gary Anderson
2016 - Gary Anderson
2017 - Michael van Gerwen
2018 - Rob Cross
2019 - Michael van Gerwen
2020 - Peter Wright
2021 - Gerwyn Price
2022 - Peter Wright
2023 - Michael Smith
2024 - Luke Humphries

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Roku TV has announced some user-friendly features in a new ‘What to Watch’ section, including ‘Recommendations’, ‘Save Lists’, and ‘Continue Watching’.

These features are all designed with the aim of assisting users in finding and keeping track of more suitable TV shows and movies than before. 

Roku says that the 'Recommendations' section in its new ‘What to Watch’ feature will offer users a better recommendation experience than currently available directly via streaming apps. Roku aims to provide fewer options with more accuracy. The company says it will be offering personalised suggestions based on what you’ve watched previously, as well as location-based factors, time of day, and which device you are using. 

New ‘Save Lists’ and ‘Continue Watching’ features also look to improve users’ overall experience. As the name suggests, the ‘Save List’ feature will allow users to save shows and movies to be conveniently watched later. 

‘Continue Watching’ will keep track of where you are in a show or a movie, even if you started watching something directly in a streaming service rather than via the Roku TV Home Screen. At present, anything added to your ‘Save List’ must be done via the Roku TV Home Screen and not external apps. 

Of course, the success of a recommendation engine such as this relies on it bringing in content from all the major streaming services.

Roku has confirmed the lineup of compatible streaming services at launch will include Apple TV, Channel 4, Discovery+, Disney, ITVX, My5, Netflix, Plex, Prime Video, STV, The Roku Channel, and UKTV in ‘Recommendations’. 

Discovery+, Disney, Plex, Prime Video, Netflix, and The Roku Channel will be compatible with ‘Continue Watching’ at launch, with more services to follow. 

Roku has announced the new features will be coming to all of its devices that still receive update support, and that the new features will roll out to Roku players in the coming weeks, and to Roku TVs in the coming months.

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FREE New Zealand vs South Africa live streams 

New Zealand face defending champions South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final today at France's Stade de Paris. The Springboks are vying with the All Blacks to become the first team to win the World Cup four times – and you can watch it free on TV. 

New Zealand vs South Africa live streams are free to watch on ITVX (UK), 9Now (Australia) and RTÉ Player (Ireland). You can even watch in 4K – an upscaled feed, mind – in Australia and France. Use a VPN to watch New Zealand vs South Africa from anywhere, if you're away from home. Kick-off is 8pm BST / 3pm ET.

Is it worth watching New Zealand vs South Africa?

Both South Africa and New Zealand have yet to cover themselves in glory. The Springboks are in the final after a run of narrow victories, including a 16-15 close shave with England. The All Blacks, meanwhile, opened their RWC campaign with their first-ever pool stage loss.

Those misfires, however, will only serve to add to the intrigue and make today's New Zealand vs South Africa showdown even more of a 'dream final'. There's plenty at stake – and a World Cup win for the All Blacks would see them regain their world No.1 status. 

New Zealand have made just one change to their starting XV: Brodie Retallick is promoted from the bench to the second row. South Africa have made two changes at half-back, with semi-final hero Handre Pollard starting at fly-half and Faf de Clerk replacingCobus Reinach.

With NZL vs RSA ticket prices hovering around £4000 / $5000 you might want to grab the popcorn and watch New Zealand vs South Africa free on your TV, or online and potentially in 4K.

Read on for how to watch All Blacks vs Springboks from anywhere...

New Zealand vs South Africa free live streams

Viewers in the UK can stream New Zealand vs South Africa for free via ITVX. That's also the case in Ireland, with RTE Player and Virgin Media Player sharing live broadcast duties.

Aussies can watch NZ vs SA free on the 9Now streaming platform (register for a free account with your email).

Travelling away this weekend? Use a VPN to access any local stream from abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN as it's speedy, offers a sleek user experience and comes with a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. 

Not used a VPN before? It's easy. Here's our step-by-step guide...

Watch a NZ vs SA live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Rugby World Cup 2023 live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch New Zealand vs South Africa live streams from anywhere in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for rugby fans. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN for Rugby World Cup 2023

Using a VPN to watch Rugby World Cup 2023 is incredibly easy:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend – we've used it for years and it's always reliable.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the NZL vs RSA, you may wish to choose 'Australia' for 9Now.

3. Then head over to 9Now on your browser or device and enjoy the free New Zealand vs South Africa live stream.

Watch New Zealand vs South Africa in the UK

ITV holds the rights to the RWC 2023 in the UK, which means you can live stream today's New Zealand vs South Africa World Cup final for free on the ITVX website or mobile app (live and on catch up).

S4C, meanwhile, is offering Welsh-language coverage of the New Zealand vs South Africa final. Travelling outside the UK?

Use a VPN to unblock ITVX and watch free from anywhere.

Watch New Zealand vs South Africa for FREE in Ireland

You can watch New Zealand vs South Africa live streams free in Ireland too, with free-to-air networks RTÉ and Virgin Media sharing live broadcast duties.

Stream every game live via either RTÉ Player or Virgin Media Player, with both services available across a wide range of devices. 

You can live stream the New Zealand vs South Africa match free of charge while abroad with a good rugby VPN.

Watch NZL vs RSA for FREE in Australia

There's also free New Zealand vs South Africa coverage in Oz, with Channel 9 and 9Now showing New Zealand vs South Africa live online. Travelling outside Australia?

Use VPN to unblock 9Now and watch NZL vs RSA from anywhere

Streaming service Stan Sport, meanwhile, has the rights to show New Zealand vs South Africa live streams, ad-free, and in 4K UHD. Here's where to find cheap 4K TVs, if you need one stat.

To begin with, there's a Stan 30-day free trial. After that, you choose your base package, starting from AU$10, and the necessary sport add-on costs AU$15 a month on top (so, from $25 a month in total).

Watch New Zealand vs South Africa in the USA

New Zealand vs South Africa – the 2023 Rugby World Cup finale – is available to watch in the USA via Peacock TV.

Peacock starts at $5.99 a month for its ad-supported tier, which will also give you access to a wide range of live sports including EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, PS5 and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Of course, Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

A selection of games will also be aired on CNBC on cable with two quarter finals, the final and Ireland vs Scotland also on NBC. Full list of cable games here.

Watch New Zealand vs South Africa in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch today's NZL vs RSA final via Sky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages.

If you're a subscriber you'll also be able to watch all the action from Paris online, using the country's Sky Go service.

If you're looking to cut the cords, you can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a pass costs $24.99 per week or $44.99 per month. Or you could try the Rugby World Cup Pass on Sky Sports for $89.99 which includes full access to Sky Sport & ESPN from 4 September – 3 November.

Don't forget: UK, Irish and Australian nationals can watch New Zealand vs South Africa live streams for free from overseas with ExpressVPN.

NZL vs RSA live stream in South Africa

Super Sport is the place to watch New Zealand vs South Africa but a last-minute deal means that South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will now be airing all Springboks games for free as well as a selection of other matches. Keep your eyes on SABC Plus for details.

Indeed, South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that he is considering making Sunday a public holiday if the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup 2023.

For those signed up to Super Sport, if you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Stream New Zealand vs South Africa in Canada

You can watch New Zealand meet South Africa in the World Cup final on TSN in Canada.

If you don't have the channel on cable, you can either sign up to the new TSN Plus streaming service for $8 per month (+ tax) or $80 per year (+ tax), or subscribe to TSN for streaming-only for $19.99 a month or $199.90 per year. 

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every second of NZL vs RSA free of charge while abroad with the planet's No.1 rugby VPN.

Rugby World Cup 2023 grand final schedule

• RWC FINAL: 3pm ET / 8pm BST: New Zealand vs South Africa (28th Oct)

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Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets

Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets have been flying off the shelves, but not all games are sold out at the time of writing, and some tickets are available via resale.

You can purchase them from the official 2023 Rugby World Cup website.

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Watch a free Rugby World Cup live stream

The Rugby World Cup 2023 finals is free to watch on ITV and ITVX in the UK, on RTÉ  and Virgin Media in Ireland, and on 9Now in Australia. For 4K coverage you'll need Stan Sport. Use a VPN to watch your usual Rugby World Cup feed from anywhere, if you're away from home. Kick-off is 8pm BST / 3pm ET.

Rugby World Cup: 2023 preview

Both New Zealand and South Africa stand on the brink of history. They have three Rugby World Cup titles each but, by the end of the day, one of them will have four, and be the most successful nation in the sport. The eyes of millions will be watching.

Today's final has been crudely billed as irresistible flair vs brute force but it's a generalisation that does disservice to both teams. While the Springboks are famous for their fearsome forwards, their blistering backs are equally capable of doing the damage while the pack keeps the other team occupied. Their kicking, their nerve and their tactical awareness have been enough to make their one-point wins over France and England look convincing. They will try to bully the All Blacks over the line and they might well manage it. They've succeeded more times than most.

Ask most pundits, though, and they'll pick the New Zealand for the win. Their forwards are not talked about in the same rarified terms as the Springboks' but then that's because their rugby is more complete and less reliant on beating down the door. The All Black pack will be licking their lips at the chance to show what they can do against South Africa's starters and their Bomb Squad. The backs' snappy handling looked frighteningly on-point in their semi final against Argentina too and, if it becomes a kicking game, then there are few than can recover the ball as this side.

But there isn't that much between these teams in talent or determination. Throw in the rainy forecast at the Stade de France today and we should get one of the most evenly contested and best finals that the contest has ever seen. Here's how to watch a Rugby World Cup live stream from anywhere. Sit back and enjoy.

Rugby World Cup free live streams

Viewers in the UK can stream every game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup for free via ITVX. That's also the case in Ireland, with RTÉ and Virgin Media Player sharing live broadcast duties

Those in Australia can also watch free on the 9Now streaming service.

Outside of the UK or Ireland? Use a VPN to access any local stream from abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN as it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. 

Not used a VPN before? It's easy. Here's our step-by-step guide...

Watch a Rugby World Cup 2023 live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Rugby World Cup 2023 live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch any Rugby World Cup live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for rugby fans. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN for Rugby World Cup 2023

Using a VPN to watch Rugby World Cup 2023 is incredibly easy:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend – we've used it for years and it's always reliable.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the Rugby World Cup, you may wish to choose 'UK' for ITVX.

3. Then head over to ITVX on your browser or device and enjoy the free Rugby World Cup live stream.

Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 in the UK

ITV holds the rights to the tournament in the UK, which means you can also live stream every Rugby World Cup 2023 match for free on the ITVX website or mobile app (live and on catch up).

S4C, meanwhile, is offering Welsh-language coverage of the opening game, every Wales game, and the final. Travelling outside the UK?

Use a VPN to unblock ITVX and watch free from anywhere.

Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 for FREE in Ireland

You can watch every match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup live stream free in Ireland too, with free-to-air networks RTÉ and Virgin Media sharing live broadcast duties.

Stream every game live via either RTÉ Player or Virgin Media Player, with both services available across a wide range of devices. Saturday's final is on both channels.

You can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a good rugby VPN.

Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 for FREE in Australia

There's also free Rugby World Cup 2023 coverage in Australia, with Channel 9 and 9Now showing every Wallabies match, plus the final. Travelling outside Australia?

Use VPN to unblock 9Now and watch the Rugby World Cup from anywhere

Streaming service Stan Sport, meanwhile, has the rights to show every match of the tournament ad-free. It's also one of the few places where you can watch the Rugby World Cup final in 4K.

To begin with, there's a Stan 30-day free trial. After that, you choose your base package, starting from AU$10, and the necessary sport add-on costs AU$15 a month on top (so, from $25 a month in total).

Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 in the USA

Every match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup is available to watch in the US via Peacock TV.

Peacock starts at $5.99 a month for its ad-supported tier, which will also give you access to a wide range of live sports including EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and more.

The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.

Of course, Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a rugby-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.

A selection of games will also be aired on CNBC on cable with two quarter finals, the final and Ireland vs Scotland also on NBC. Full list of cable games here.

Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 in New Zealand

Kiwis can watch Rugby World Cup 2023 action courtesy of Sky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages.

If you're a subscriber you'll also be able to watch online using the country's Sky Go service.

If you're looking to cut the cords, you can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a pass costs $24.99 per week or $44.99 per month. Or you could try the Rugby World Cup Pass on Sky Sports for $89.99 which includes full access to Sky Sport & ESPN from 4 September – 3 November.

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every match for free while abroad with a VPN.

Rugby World Cup 2023 live stream in South Africa

Super Sport is the place to watch every 2023 Rugby World Cup match in South Africa but a late, late deal means that South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will now be airing all Springboks games for free as well as a selection of other matches. Keep your eyes on SABC Plus for details.

For those signed up to Super Sport, if you can't watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 in Canada

You can watch the 2023 Rugby World Cup unfold on TSN in Canada.

If you don't have the channel on cable, you can either sign up to the new TSN Plus streaming service for $8 per month (+ tax) or $80 per year (+ tax), or subscribe to TSN for streaming-only for $19.99 a month or $199.90 per year. 

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Rugby World Cup live stream quarter-final schedule

Saturday, 27th October

• 3pm ET / 8pm BST: New Zealand vs South Africa

Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets

Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets have been flying off the shelves, but not all games are sold out at the time of writing, and some tickets are available via resale.

You can purchase them from the official 2023 Rugby World Cup website.

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Watch an Isle of Man TT 2023 live stream

The 2023 Isle of Man TT runs from Monday, 29th May to Saturday, 10th June. Every race, qualifying session and free practice is available to watch live and on-demand via the TT Plus streaming service, while there are free daily highlights on ITV4 and ITVX in the UK.

UK citizen away from home? Use a VPN to tune in to ITVX from abroad. Full details on how to watch the 2023 TT from anywhere just below, as well as a timetable of events.

Isle of Man TT 2023: preview

The Isle of Man TT is the ultimate seat of your pants thrill ride. It's an event that garners the utmost respect of dyed-in-the-wool adrenaline junkies the world over. Comprising 10 race events, plus qualifying and practice sessions, across a hazy fortnight on The Rock, the 2023 TT will be the 102nd running of this uniquely glorious, notorious event.

23-time TT winner John McGuinness, 21-time winner Michael Dunlop and the outright lap record-holder Peter Hickman are among the top 20 seeds. Returning riders David Johnson and Josh Brookes are sure to receive a rapturous reception as they prepare to stare down the 37-mile Snaefell Mountain Course again.

A fleet of extensively modified, 1000cc beasts will battle it out in the 6-lap Superbike class, the flagship contest of the TT, but almost equally pacey are the Supersport (4 laps) and Superstock (4 laps) events, featuring extensively modified 600cc four-cylinder and 675cc three-cylinder bikes, and more subtly modified 1000cc monsters, respectively.

The Supertwin (4 laps) event, featuring twin-cylinder 700cc machines being ridden by some of the best talent at the TT is not to be missed either, while the madcap three-wheeled Sidecar (3 laps) event really has to be seen to be believed.

Keep scrolling to find out where to live stream Isle of Man TT 2023 or watch free TT highlights from anywhere.

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How to watch Isle of Man TT 2023: live stream every race

Watch Isle of Man TT 2023 live stream from anywhere

If you're abroad right now, you might not be able to watch the Isle of Man TT as you would if you were at home, as the service will detect your location based on your IP address, and may automatically block your access.

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) will help you get around this obstacle. It creates a private connection between your device and the internet and can set your device to appear as if it's anywhere in the world. 

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN for the Isle of Man TT

Using a VPN to stream TV from abroad is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the Isle of Man TT, you could choose 'UK' for TT Plus or ITVX.

3. Then head over to TT Plus or ITVX on your browser or device and watch the TT live stream!

You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and Surfshark, which offers 24-hour assistance. Both performed very well in our tests.

Is there free Isle of Man TT coverage in the UK?

In the UK, free Isle of Man TT highlights and special programming will be televised on ITV4 each evening, starting at either 8pm or 9pm BST. You'll also be able to live stream it or catch up on the ITVX streaming service.

Watch ITVX from anywhere with ExpressVPN

However, as explained above, the only way to watch the 2023 Isle of Man TT action live is via TT Plus, which costs £19.99.

Is there free Isle of Man TT coverage in the US?

At the time of writing, no TV channels or broadcasters have confirmed whether or not they'll be showing the 2023 Isle of Man TT in the US.

This means that, as far as we're aware, the only place to watch the action unfold is TT Plus, which is showing every race, qualifying session and free practice for $29.99.

As explained above, if you're in the US but you're from the UK, you'll still be able to tap into that free ITVX coverage if you use a VPN.

Is there free Isle of Man TT coverage in Australia?

TV coverage of the 2023 Isle of Man TT in Australia is locked behind a paywall and limited to daily highlights, via Foxtel and Fox Sports.

However, if you don't have Fox, you can tune into its programming for free by signing up for a one-week Kayo Sports FREE trial.

There are no lock-in contracts for the streaming service and it gives you access to over 50 other sports events including the NRL, NBA, F1, NHL, MLB, as well as international cricket.

Once the trial is up, the Basic plan costs just $27.50 a month and lets you stream on two screens, while Premium is $35 a month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices.

However, as explained above, the only way to watch the 2023 Isle of Man TT action live in Australia is via TT Plus, which costs AU$42.99.

UK resident travelling to Australia? Simply use a VPN to access that free ITVX coverage without being geo-blocked.

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The 2023 Grand National – the world's most prestigious National Hunt steeplechase – returns to Aintree on ITV and ITVX today. Ain't That A Shame is hot favourite but faces a tough test from 38 other horses including last year's winner, Noble Yeats and former Tiger Roll-stablemate, Delta Work. 

The hunt for glory and riches is on – but who will be first past the post at Aintree? Here's how to watch a free Grand National live stream from anywhere.

Free Grand National live stream  

• Date: Saturday 15th April 2023
• Time: 5.15pm BST / 12.15pm ET
• Racecourse: Aintree
• TV channel: ITV / ITV Racing
• FREE live stream: ITVX
• Watch ITVX from anywhere with ExpressVPN
• Odds: Ain't That A Shame 8/1; Corach Rambler 9/1; Delta Work 10/1

Aintree Day 3: Full Racecard

All times BST (deduct five hours for ET)

• 1.45pm - EFT Systems Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase | Free on ITVX
• 2.25pm - Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle | Free on ITVX
• 3.00pm - Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle | Free on ITVX
• 3.35pm - JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle | Free on ITVX
• 4.15pm - William Hill Freebooter Handicap Steeple Chase | Free on ITVX
• 5.15pm - RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL Steeple Chase | Free on ITVX

Grand National course map 2023 – Aintree fences

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Watch Six Nations 2023 live stream

The Six Nations 2023 is over but you can watch the Six Nations 2024 from Friday, 2nd February. Once again, it's free to watch on BBC and ITV in the UK. Rugby fans can also watch for free via RTÉ in Ireland. Peacock TV and CNBC are the live broadcasters in the USA, DAZN is the network for Canadian rugby fans, and Stan Sport offers a Six Nations 2023 live stream in Australia. Use a VPN to watch your local stream from anywhere, if you are away from home.

• UK: Free Six Nations live stream on BBC & ITVX
• IRE: Free Six Nations live stream on RTÉ
• USA: Six Nations live stream on Peacock TV 
• Watch your local stream from abroad with ExpressVPN

Six Nations 2023 live stream: Preview

Rugby Union is back for 2023, starting with the annual Six Nations. And there's even more than usual riding on this season's tournament, what with the Six Nations 2023 serving as an important precursor to the World Cup in September.

Unbeaten Ireland will win the Six Nations tournament on Saturday if they win against England. France are still in with a chance, though.

France arrived in this season's competition as defending champions having powered their way to a memorable Grand Slam triumph in 2022, capping a year which saw Fabien Galthié's Les Bleus win all 10 of their international matches. Their dismantling of England puts them in contention for the title and there are a fair few permutations where that could happen. Realistically, Ireland need to lose, though, and ideally without any bonus points, from France's perspective.

While Les Blues play first in their match against Wales, and will be looking to at least put the pressure on, this Six Nations and Grand Slam is very much Irelands to lose. Can England spring a surprise, though?

It's all change for England, with Steve Borthwick replacing Eddie Jones as head coach, while Warren Gatland has returned to take the helm for Wales.

Of course, Ireland remain the bookies favourites to win this year's tournament outright. The Boys In Green's recent good form, including a huge 32-19 win over France, has ensured Andy Farrell's side now sit at number one in the world rankings and top of the Six Nations table with 19 points.

Traditional whipping boys Italy came into this tournament with an air of optimism after signs of improvement in 2022, but they remain bottom of the tournament table having played four and lost four too.

All games are free to view in the UK and Ireland. Here's how to watch a Six Nations 2023 live stream from anywhere. Next up: the final round on Super Saturday!

Watch Six Nations free live stream 2023

Viewers in the UK can stream the entire 2023 Six Nations for free via BBC iPlayer, ITVX and S4C. That's also the case in Ireland with RTÉ and Virgin Media Player sharing live broadcast duties

Outside of the UK or Ireland? Use a VPN to access any local stream from abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN as it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. 

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Watch Six Nations 2023 from abroad with a VPN

You won't be able to watch your regular Six Nations 2023 live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software which sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch any Six Nations 2023 live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Six Nations. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN for Six Nations 2023

Using a VPN to watch Six Nations 2023 is incredibly easy:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the Six Nations, you may wish to choose 'UK' for BBC iPlayer or ITVX.

3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer or ITVX on your browser or device and enjoy the free Six Nations 2023 live stream.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in the UK

Coverage of the tournament is once again shared between ITV and the BBC, while S4C will also offer Welsh-language coverage of one game from each round.

ITV is set to show every England, France, Ireland and Italy home match, while the BBC has the rights to every Wales and Scotland home match. 

This means its a piece of cake to watch Six Nations 2023 matches free on the ITVX and BBC iPlayer websites or mobile apps (live and on catch up). 

Remember: use a VPN to access either service when travelling outside of the UK.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in Ireland

Like the UK, you'll be able to watch every match of 2023 Six Nations for free in Ireland.

Free-to-air networks RTE and Virgin Media are once again sharing live broadcast duties.

That also means you'll be able to stream every game live via either RTÉ Player, or Virgin Media Player, with both services available across a wide range of devices. 

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2023 Six Nations live in Australia, and will be broadcasting every game ad-free.

A Stan Sport subscription currently costs $10 per month in addition to a base $10 Stan membership. However, you can take advantage of a 7-day free trial.

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to a long list of top tier sports, including Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League football, and Formula E.

Out of Australia? Use a VPN to access your local stream when away from home.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in the USA

Every match of this year's Six Nations will be available to watch in the US via Peacock TV and CNBC.

Peacock starts at $4.99 a month for its ad-supported tier, which will also give you access to a wide range of live sports including Six Nations, EPL soccer, Premiership Rugby and more.

There's also the option of using a cable-replacement service:

Sling TV ($20 for your first month) doesn't include CNBC. But, add Sling News Extra for $6 a month more, and hey presto, you've got CNBC (and much more besides). 

FuboTV offers more than 100 additional channels including CNBC as well as Fox, CBS and ESPN. It's pricier at $74.99 a month, but new users get a free 7-day trial.

Don't forget: UK fans visiting the USA can stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in New Zealand

Kiwi's can watch Six Nations 2023 action courtesy of Sky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages. 

If you're a subscriber you'll also be able to watch online using the country's Sky Go service

If you're looking to cut the cords, you can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a pass costs $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial.

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every match for free while abroad with a VPN.

Six Nations 2023 live stream in South Africa

Super Sport has rugby fans covered for live Six Nations matches in South Africa.

And if you're not going to be able to watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in Canada

Streaming service DAZN is showing every game of the 2023 Six Nations live in Canada.

A DAZN subscription will currently set you back CA$24.99 a month or $199.99 a year. 

As well as giving you every Six Nations 2023 match, DAZN also has exclusive rights in Canada to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, while the serve has dedicated apps for a wide variety of mobile devices, set top boxes and smart TVs.

Don't forget: Canadian nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch Six Nations 2023 in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

A weekly pass for Premier Sports Asia will currently set you back $25.99, but there's savings to be had if you opt for a rolling six-month contract at $89.99 or $129.99 for a full year.

Premier Sports Asia is largely focused on rugby, with a subscription giving you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, Super Rugby Pacific and Rugby Championship action.

Don't forget: Asian nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Six Nations 2023 fixtures, times and dates

All times in GMT:

Round 5

Saturday, Mar 18 - Scotland vs Italy, 12.30pm

Saturday, Mar 18 - France v Wales, 2.45pm

Saturday Mar 18 - Ireland v England, 5pm

Six Nations 2023 tickets

Tickets to watch Six Nations 2023 matches are among the hottest during the sporting calendar, but its relatively straightforward to get hold of them. 

As ever, each Union has its own ticketing procedure, so the first step to purchasing a ticket is to sign up to the mailing lists of the Union you support. If you're looking to travel to away matches, make sure to check out each Union’s information resource or official travel partner for packages.

Check out your options from the relevant Union below:

• England Rugby
• Fédération Française de Rugby
• Irish Rugby Football Union
• Federazione Italiana Rugby
• Scottish Rugby Union
• Welsh Rugby Union

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For all the controversies and heartbreak that have dogged the World Cup, Qatar 2022 has enthralled soccer fans everywhere. This Sunday, it's the World Cup final – Argentina vs France. Or as some pundits are calling it, Messi vs Mbappe. Need a Qatar 2022 soccer stream? You've come to the right place.

We've got you covered with how to watch all the best World Cup final soccer streams, because this is a match you really don't want to miss. We're down to just two teams, after France beat Morocco 2-0 and Argentina toppled Croatia 3-0 in the semis. Who will prevail at Lusail Stadium on Sunday?

The early team news is in and it's not good for France. A mysterious flu-like illness that has been spreading through the France squad has hit a third player. Kingsley Coman is now in doubt for Sunday's huge World Cup final clash. Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano, who both fell ill prior to the Wednesday's win over Morocco, are said to be recovering well.

Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina team kicked off their Qatar 2022 campaign with a shock 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia but quickly recovered, overpowering Australia in the last 16 and the Netherlands in the quarters . A dream World Cup final now awaits Argentina captain Messi, 35, who has played in five World Cups for his country but has never won the trophy. Can he cap off a glittering career with football's biggest prize?

France and Argentina are both aiming for their third World Cup win. France were victorious at Russia 2018 and on home turf in 1998, while Argentina won at Mexico 1986 and at home in 1978.

If you want to watch World Cup final 2022 in all its glory from anywhere on the planet, then you're in the right place – with and without cable, in 4K HDR and even for free. Read on to find out how to watch World Cup 2022 final wherever you are in the world, which soccer streams you need and how to use a VPN if you're abroad at the moment and are looking to watch the World Cup football in Qatar.

Watch World Cup final 2022

We're down to the last game at Qatar 2022. Here is how to watch the World Cup 2022 final, with all the latest information on the upcoming live streams below:

Sunday 18th December 2022:

Watch Argentina vs France live stream – 3pm GMT (BBC iPlayer/ITVX) / 10am EST (FOX)

Watch World Cup final 2022 free

Watch World Cup final 2022 for free on BBC iPlayer and ITVX and you'll get some of the most reliable and best quality soccer streams around. iPlayer will show the final in 4K HDR too, complete with good quality English commentary. Both streaming services are available to UK citizens even when you're out of the country.

Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 final free from abroad.

You will need to do this if you're a licence fee-paying Brit on their travels, otherwise you'll find yourself geo-blocked when trying to watch World Cup 2022 final from iPlayer and ITVX outside the UK.

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Watch World Cup final 2022 from anywhere

You won't be able to watch World Cup final 2022 on your regular soccer stream service while traveling abroad. It will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software which sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch any World Cup live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to use a VPN for the World Cup final 2022

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. To watch World Cup final 2022 free, you may wish to choose 'UK' for BBC and ITV.

3. Then head over to BBC / ITV on your browser or device and enjoy the free World Cup final 2022 live streams!

Watch World Cup final 2022 in the USA

In the USA, you'll need Fox Sports to watch the 2022 World Cup final. Don't have cable? No problem. Respected streaming services Sling and Fubo TV both offer easy soccer streaming access to FOX and FS1 which are the two World Cup 2022 TV channels you'll need.

Remember, though, if you're a UK citizen abroad, you can use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 free on iPlayer and ITVX.

Spanish-speaking cordcutters can stream every game, including the final, live on Peacock Premium (from $5/month).

Watch World Cup final 2022 in Canada

Cable network TSN has the rights to watch the 2022 World Cup final in Canada. That means that Canadians will need to add TSN to their cable TV package or subscribe to TSN for streaming-only for $19.99 a month or $199.90 per year.

FuboTV subscribers will not be able to watch World Cup 2022, unlike those in the US. That said, if you're a US citizen away from home and in Canada, you can use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 on FuboTV while away, just like you would normally.

Watch World Cup final 2022 in Australia

If you're in Australia, local streaming service SBS on Demand will provide live coverage from Qatar to let you watch World Cup final 2022 Down Under.

Stuck away from your home in Oz at the moment? You'll need to use a VPN to access the free SBS live stream without being geo-blocked.

Watch World Cup final 2022 in UK

Viewers in the UK can watch the World Cup final 2022 live on the BBC, ITV, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, STV and STV Player. You can also watch with Welsh commentary on S4C.

Although the BBC and ITV have been alternating games, both channels will broadcast the 2022 World Cup final live on at 3pm GMT on 18th December.

Watch World Cup 2022 in 4K

Fans in the USA can stream the World Cup final  in 4K HDR via Fubo TV while Fox subscribers can watch in 4K HDR on television. Comcast Xfinity X1 subscribers can watch in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR. Happy with re-runs? Free streaming service Tubi will make the final available in 4K 30 minutes after the final whistle has blown.

In the UK, the BBC has streamed the "majority" of its 33 live games in 4K Ultra HD and HDR, and we'd expect Sunday's final to join that cohort.

Take a look at our full guide for all the details on watching World Cup 2022 in 4K HDR.

World Cup 2022: not been watching?

In case you've been living under a rock for the past week, let's rundown what's been happening at the World Cup 2022.

Group Stage

Lionel Messi's Argentina came into the tournament unbeaten in their past 36 fixtures, but were humbled 2-1 by Saudi Arabia in one of the greatest shocks in World Cup history. Ranked outside FIFA's top 50, the Green Falcons swooped to a stunning victory thanks to Salem Al Dawsari's sublime skill and devilish shot from the edge of the area which hooped around goalkeeper Emi Martinez.

What followed were more slide tackles than you'd see on a Sunday League quagmire, but the Saudis deserved their victory and stood a great chance of making the last 16. Sadly, it was not to be. What followed for the Green Falcons were two successive defeats, first to a stubborn Poland and second to some fine moments from a Mexico team that took their chances when presented. That same courageous attacking game that had humbled Argentina left them all too open to more defensive opponents.

Robert Lewandowski's Poland were the team that made it through to the knockouts, despite losing to Argentina in their final game, and it got seriously tense for about 20 minutes. While the scores in both games were 2-0, Poland were two yellow cards or an Argentina or Mexico goal away from being knocked out. Drawing lots looked like a serious possibility. So, Group C ended with Messi's hopes of lifting the World Cup once more alive, and Lewandowski finally picking up his very first goal at the World Cup finals.

So, Argentina rolled on, despite that shock in their first game, but there was one big giant already slain in the Gulf. Germany took an early lead against Japan in Group E but an uncharacteristic lack of killer instinct from the four-time winners meant Hansi Flick's side succumbed to a vibrant Samurai Blue 2-1 to lose their first game of a World Cup for the second tournament running.

Like Argentina's struggles in recent tournaments, the Germans looked weighed down by history but in Jamal Musiala have one of the finest youngsters in the tournament. Indeed he and Die Mannschaft managed to shake off that expectation and play with freedom and verve and against a vey good Spain side in what was one of the highest quality games of the tournament so far. The two shared the points and that looked enough for Germany after Costa Rica beat Japan but things took a nasty twist.

Speaking of Spain, la Roja produced the performance of the first round of matches with a 7-0 shellacking of a hapless Costa Rica. No team in the tournament can match Sergio Busquets, Pedri and Gavi for such a mix of style, vision and tactical awareness and, though the former is old enough to be the other two's father, they combine with beautiful ease.

Right-winger Ferran Torres will be glad to have scored twice in the fixture, not least to stay in the good books of coach Luis Enrique, who is the father of his girlfriend Sira, a professional show-jumper. That said, Enrique will always play Ferran, "otherwise my daughter will come after me and chop off my head", he says. That said, it took the introduction of a real centre forward, Alvaro Morata, to get the ball in the net against Germany in a game that the Spanish squad, rightly or wrongly, will feel they should have won.

Spain will probably feel the same way, and quite justifiably, about their final group game against Japan. Having led 1-0 in a first half that they utterly dominated, La Roja somehow contrived to lose 2-1. Goalkeeper Unai Simón didn't exactly look blameless after failing to save Ritsu Doan's shot, having got a solid hand to the ball, but the second goal is the one that will go down in German and Japanese footballing folklore for very different reasons.

The cross for Ao Tanaka's finish looked to have been struck with the ball very much over the byline but it was given nonetheless. The Samurai Blue held on for an impressive 40 minutes to send the Germans packing from the group stages for two World Cups in a row, despite Die Mannschaft's win over Costa Rica. Cue on-pitch celebrations for the Samurai Blue as if they'd won the whole tournament. If they can beat Spain and Germany, why not Brazil and France too?

The third big shock of World Cup 2022 came in the second round of Group F fixtures when Belgium's golden generation were taken down by two late goals from Morocco. This was not the tonic after an insipid opening game display when the Red Devils beat an exciting looking Canada 1-0. Sadly, the Canadians are now World Cup toast despite scoring one of the fastest goals in World Cup history against Croatia. The Vatreni responded with four of their own putting them on top Group F, on level points with Morocco.

Indeed it was these two that ended up qualifying for the last 16 after Belgium failed to find the net, despite ample opportunity, in their 0-0 final group game with Croatia. A 2-1 win for Morocco against Canada meant that the Atlas Lions topped the group. 

Over in Group B, England looked good in their 6-2 victory over Iran but World Cup bogey team USA proved another thorn in the Three Lions' paw as the world witnessed a contender for most boring game of the tournament, in week one. Gareth Southgate's tactics left England's creative middle too understaffed to break down the USMNT's three-man midfield, and what chances that came from the flanks were well defended by the Americans. The nation called for change and they got it as England took down Wales 3-0 in their final Group B game to qualify top. A 4-3-3 of their own, involving Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson, did the trick with the two Manchester men proving their worth. They scored all three goals.

Sadly, that meant goodbye for Wales, both to the World Cup and their golden generation which has put Welsh football back on the map. Gareth Bale left the field at half-time. His days turning out for the Dragons look numbered. Time for the FAW to rip it up and start again.

It was a sad farewell for Iran too, who went down 1-0 to a late goal from the US. Christian Pulisic proved the heartbreaker as tearful Iranians left the tournament to head back to a country in political turmoil. The players caved under pressure to sing their national anthem at the start of the game having refused to do so in support of anti-government protests back home in their previous Group B matches. Their moment at Qatar 2022 will not be forgotten.

Also in good form are France who were the first team through to the knockouts after dispatching both Australia and Denmark. Spoilt man-child Kylian Mbappe has been at his zippy best, scoring once and providing a delicious back flick in the build up to Olivier Giroud's tap-in first. The evergreen former Arsenal and Chelsea forward has now surpassed Thierry Henry's France record, despite many doubting whether he is actually any good or not. Impossibly handsome and good at football: some people get all the fun. Les Bleus may have Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante injured, but they still look one of the teams to beat.

It's the Socceroos who joined Les Bleus in the knockouts after Australia beat Denmark, despite Tunisia running things seriously close with victory over France.

When Richarlison pulls on a Brazil shirt, he turns into Pele. He may only have one goal for Tottenham since his summer move from Everton, but when the 25-year-old wears canary yellow he becomes a beast. His brace against Serbia – the second a ludicrous touch and scissor volley without the ball touching the ground – mean he has nine goals in his last seven internationals for a country who look eerily good and potentially the team to beat. The only chance anyone else has is if goalkeeper Alisson's decision to shave off his beard has some kind of Samson-like effect on his play.

It wasn't Richarlison who scored the only goal as Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0 to qualify for the knockouts, nor was it Vincius Junior, Neymar, Jesus nor anyone of their embarrassment of riches in attack. It was the lesser-striking but ever-necessary Casemiro that had the honours. Elsewhere in Group G, Serbia and Cameroon played out an incredible 3-3 draw, leaving second place in that pool very much up for grabs.

That set things up nicely for another shock in final Group G games. Cameroon took down the mighty Brazil 1-0 with an injury time goal from Vincent Aboubakar. It was the first shot on target that anyone had registered against Brazil in the whole tournament. Aboubakar, who was on a yellow card, quite rightly took off his shirt and swung it about his head as he celebrated with his fans, only to have to head over to the referee, give the official a high-five and accept his second yellow and leave the field. Doubtless a moment which will go down in World Cup legend but sadly it was all for nought with Switzerland's victory over Serbia in the other game consigning the Indomitable Lions to third place in the group despite their historic win.

The game of the first week was probably Portugal 3-2 Ghana in Group H. Goalless after 65 minutes, all hell broke loose after Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in five different World Cups with a nerveless penalty. Ghana equalised, Portugal then went 3-1 ahead – goalscorer Joao Felix was six when CR7 scored in his first tournament in 2006 – only for the Black Stars to shoot back with an 89th-minute strike. In the dying moments, a quick piece of thinking from Inaki Williams – who channelled his inner Dion Dublin in hiding behind Selecao keeper Diogo Costa to spring out and nearly dispossess him – nearly secured an improbable draw.

Portugal's passage to the knockouts was confirmed when they beat Uruguay 2-0 in a fascinating game that neither deserved to lose. The Europeans can thank a lock of Ronaldo's hair and one of the cruelest handball penalty decisions you could imagine. La Celeste still had fate almost entirely in their own hands, however. A win in their final game against second-placed Ghana would do the trick, so long as South Korea didn't beat Portugal by more goals than Uruguay could manage, or the same number. 

It's wasn't an easy one to imagine after the tepid performance of Son Heung-min and his countrymen in their 3-2 loss to the Black Stars but, guess what? That's exactly what happened. While Ghana didn't quite manage to get their revenge on Luis Suarez for 2010 – they lost to Uruguay 2-0 – South Korea took down Portugal 2-1 thanks to an injury time winner from Hwang Hee-chan. That left Uruguay and the Koreans on the same points, with the same goal difference and a draw in their head-to-head record, meaning that South Korea qualified with more goals scored.

Perhaps the best story came in Switzerland's 1-0 win against Cameroon, where Breel Embolo scored the winner but didn't celebrate after scoring against the country of his birth. Sure, there have been a few 0-0 Christmas turkeys – the less said about Poland vs Mexico the better, while Belgium were so bad despite beating Canada 1-0 they must appear here – but this footballing jamboree never fails to disappoint and World Cup 2022 has been no different. With the group stages over it was time to head to the knockouts. With the last 16 up next, Qatar 2022 is shaping up very nicely indeed.

Last 16

It was then over to the knockouts where the quiet but confident Netherlands team took on the USA, with the former having navigated Group A as safe winners thanks in no small part to the stewardship of the hugely experience Louis van Gaal.

Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong has consigned Qatar to a 2-0 defeat in the final group encounter. That loss sealed another unwanted record for the hosts who left the contest as the only home nation in history to have failed to have registered a goal at the finals.

It was another assured showing for the Oranje who had things largely done and dusted by the end of the first half when they led 2-0. While Gakpo didn't manage to get on the scoresheet – he has scored in every game up until then – the Netherlands simply out-classed their none-too-shabby opposition. The game finished 3-1, the USMNT went home and people began talking about this Dutch team in a much more serious light.

That same day Argentina took on a plucky Australia that had finished second in Group D, and they certainly gave Messi and his men a run for their money. Two goals up, courtesy of Messi and Julian Alvarez, Argentina were cruising until an Australian shot from outside the box took a wicked deflection and found its way into Emiliano Martínez's net. It was then backs to the wall for the Albicelestes as the Socceroos piled on the pressure, with Garang Kuol coming seriously close to an injury time equaliser. That's the way it finished, though, and Argentina celebrated in front of their fans as if they'd made it to the final. They'll need a better showing than that in their quarter-final match-up against the Netherlands if they're to get to the showpiece finish, though.

France against Poland was initially not the cake-walk many had expected, at least up until the 44th minute when Olivier Giroud finally became France's all-time top scorer with 52 goals to his name. The eastern europeans had looked arguably the more together team but  it was France's quality that told in the end. France simply outshone them in the second 45 with two top drawer goals from Kylian Mbappe, quickly showing his teammate Giroud that he won't have that record for long. The PSG man's tally stands at 33. He's just 23 years old.

Senegal had finished Group A as runners up, behind the Dutch, after a well-contested 2-1 against Ecuador. They took on England in their last 16 encounter but had to do so without two of their very best players: Sadio Mane and Idrissa Gueye.

The game began a little slow, with the ball very much England's for much of the first half, but it wasn't until the 38th minute that the Three Lions made their possession count when Jordan Henderson turned in Jude Bellingham's cross. Harry Kane secured it with a confident finish when put through on goal just before half-time. Bukayo Saka made it three after the break. England will face an altogether tougher opponent in France in Saturday's quarter-final. The Lions of Teranga will have to roar again another time.

Day three of the knockouts was a chance for Brazil to show the world that everyone else should be scared. Four first-half goals, including two inside the first 15 minutes, put a quick and cruel end to South Korea's World Cup dream. Really, it could have been more. Brazil's irresistible forward line broke through the Korean defence again and again. It seems that the Koreans had turned up to actually play football. So Brazil played football. The consolation goal from substitute Paik Seung-ho was not really much to celebrate.

The earlier game was certainly a much more interesting contest, particularly when Japan's Daizen Maeda opened the scoring just before half-time with a poached goal from a crossed free-kick. Ivan Perisic answered back just after the break with a pin-point header from almost exactly the same situation. Despite chances for both sides, it went on to extra time and ultimately a penalty shootout which Croatia won 3-1 thanks to heroics from goalkeeper Livakovic and some distinctly average Japanese spot kicks. Croatia will need more than that if they're to beat Brazil in the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

The action started with Croatia vs Brazil. Croatia had met Brazil four times, losing three and drawing one, so the omens were not good. Neymar opened the scoring but Bruno Petković equalised three minutes from the end, leaving Brazil deflated. Extra time led to penalties and Brazil's first kicker, Rodrygo, has his saved. When Marquinhos sliced his wide, it was all over for favourite Brazil and Croatia moved onto the semi-finals.

Argentina took a 2-0 lead against the Netherlands and appeared to be cruising into the semis... until Wout Weghorst pulled one back in the 83rd minute, then scored another in the 101st minute. A penalty shoot-out ensured and Argentina made it through after two Dutch players missed from the spot.

Portugal vs Morocco was a huge match for many reasons. Could Morocco become the first African team to make it into a World Cup semi-final? Yes they could. Youssef En-Nesyri put Morocco 1-0 ahead in the 42nd minute and not even super-sub Cristiano Ronaldo could get an equaliser.

England vs France, the last of the quarter-finals, was a real heartbreaker. France pulled 1-0 ahead in the first half, but England's Kyle Walker continued to shut down France Kylian Mbappe, and Bukayo Saka won a penalty for England. Captain Harry Kane beat Hugo Lloris with a net-buster. But it was not England's day – France's Olivier Giroud scored again in the 78th minute and Harry Kane missed his chance to level the match after Bukayo Saka won a penalty. The whistle blew and France became the first reigning world champions to reach the World Cup semi-finals since Brazil in 1998.

Semi-finals

Argentina and Croatia was a cagey semi-final. Each team had won two previous meetings, and with a place in the World Cup final at stake, nobody wanted to put a foot wrong. The game opened up after Messi banged in a penalty and then linked up with Álvarez, who scored in the 39th and 69th minute. Croatia went for all-out attacked but it wasn't enough. The game ended 3-0 to Argentina, who made it into the World Cup final

France vs Morocco was a real thriller. France's Theo Hernandez fired in a cracking volley after four minutes and 39 seconds, to clock the second-fastest goal in World Cup semi-final history.  Morocco's rock-solid defense stayed strong but France eventually won 2-0 to set up a final against Argentina.

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The FA Community Shield has long been the starting pistol for the English football season. This year's clash pits arguably the two finest teams the UK has to offer against each other, and as the top two finishers in last year's Premier League season there will certainly be no love lost between the two titans. It's not one to be missed, so make sure you know how to watch a Community Shield Liverpool vs Manchester City live stream wherever you are.

City have confirmed their starting XI, with Haaland starting as target man for Grealish, Mahrez and De Bruyne. Liverpool are yet to confirm their line-up, but it looks likely that club-record signing Darwin Nunez will start. With Alisson out, it's also likely that Klopp will swap like-for-like with Adrian.

As a deviation from the norm, this year's Community Shield won't be held at Wembley, the London ground making way for the Lionesses to meet Germany in the hugely anticipated EURO 2022 final tomorrow. Instead, we'll be heading to last year's winners' home ground, the King Power Stadium in Leicester.

City's Guardiola has a rich bevy of new talent to choose from. Nordic powerhouse Erling Haaland will no doubt be the tip of the spear in his first competitive outing for the Blues, while Kalvin Phillips, Julian Alvarez and Stefan Ortega will also be looking to get their feet wet.

Liverpool's record £85m signing Darwin Nunez will be keen to impress, but if he hits the pitch he certainly won't be walking alone, as old hands Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz are likely to start.

The Community Shield is the ultimate warm-up event, and kicks off today at 5pm. Follow our guide on how to watch a Liverpool vs Manchester City live stream wherever you are in the world.

Watch a Liverpool vs Manchester City free live stream

ITV has the rights to show the Liverpool vs Manchester City game in the UK, and it's worth remembering that you can enjoy the coverage for free from abroad too as a UK national using a VPN (more details below).

Liverpool vs Manchester City will be available on UK TV via ITV, the ITV Hub website, or through the ITV Hub app, which you can watch on a smart TV, tablet, smartphone or through your browser.

Watch a Liverpool vs Manchester City live stream abroad using a VPN

Even if you have access to ITV, you won't be able to use ITV Hub if you're outside the UK without a VPN. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, such that the servers and services you’re accessing aren’t aware of what you’re doing. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.

There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money-back guarantee. If you're not happy with the service any time within the first 30 days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.

How to use a VPN for Liverpool vs Manchester City

Using a VPN for ITV Hub is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For Liverpool vs Manchester City, you may wish to choose 'UK' to access ITV Hub.

3. Then head over to ITV Hub on your browser or device and enjoy the Liverpool vs Manchester City live stream.

If, for whatever reason, you can't get it working, then do remember that you have the comfort of a 30-day money-back guarantee with ExpressVPN. You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and Surfshark, which offers 24-hour assistance.

USA: Liverpool vs Manchester City live stream

ESPN and ESPN+ have the rights to show every Premier League game in the US, as well as a host of other live sport. All matches will be available in English and Spanish.

You can sign up to ESPN+, the network's online streaming service. It costs $6.99 per month, or $13.99 if you opt for the bargain bundle that includes Hulu and Disney+.

Of course, if you're a Brit abroad, you can just watch Liverpool vs Manchester City free on ITV using a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, which offers the free ITV Hub live stream from wherever you are.

Australia: Liverpool vs Manchester City live stream

Good news, football fans Down Under: Optus Sport has the rights to stream the Community Shield match in Australia.

Optus, which also serves up live Premier League matches, costs from AU$14.99 a month.

Don't forget: Brits abroad can watch Liverpool vs Manchester City free on ITV using a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, which offers a free ITV Hub live stream from wherever you are.

Liverpool vs Manchester City kicks off at 2am AEST on Monday.

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All eyes are on Wembley today as Chelsea take on Liverpool in the 2022 FA Cup Final. It's a typically glorious May cup final afternoon. Kick-off is here and we have the team news just below. These two last met at this stage a decade ago, with the Blues lifting the trophy after goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba either side of an Andy Carroll equaliser. Who will emerge victorious this time? The game is free on the BBC and ITV for those in the UK. Traveling abroad? Make sure you know how to watch a Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream for free wherever you are in the world.

The teams have taken the field and it's Diaz, Salah and Mane up front for Liverpool with a midfield of Henderson, Thiago and Keita ahead of a typical back four including Konate in the line-up. Thomas Tuchel has gone for his wing-back formation with James and Alonso on the flanks. Mount, Lukaku and Pulisic form the attack ahead of a predictable back three and midfield two.

Chelsea didn't make easy work of their road to Wembley, conceding first in a 2-1 win against League One's Plymouth Argyle and going behind twice against Luton, before finding their feet in routine victories over Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace. Liverpool haven't beaten the Blues over 90 minutes since a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge back in September 2020, so all the signs point towards a close game today.

Liverpool had a pretty easy run to their 15th FA Cup final, facing Shrewsbury Town, Cardiff City, Norwich and Nottingham Forest before despatching a lacklustre Manchester City in the semi-final last month. The Reds will be halfway to an historic quadruple if they lift the trophy at Wembley. Is a repeat of the Carabao Cup final on the cards?

Kick-off in the 2022 FA Cup Final today at 4:45pm (GMT) and 11:45am (ET). Read on to find out how to watch a Chelsea vs Liverpool free live stream, online and on TV, wherever you are in the world.

Watch a Chelsea vs Liverpool free live stream

Both the BBC and ITV have the rights to air Chelsea vs Liverpool in the UK, and it's worth remembering that you can enjoy the coverage for free from abroad too as a UK national using a VPN (more details below).

Chelsea vs Liverpool will be available on UK TVs via BBC One, the BBC Red Button, the BBC Sport website, or through the BBC iPlayer app which you can view on a smart TV, tablet, smartphone or through your browser.

The game will also be available on ITV, the ITV website, and through the ITV Hub app, which is available to download for phones, tablets, laptops, TVs and other smart devices.

Australians can also tune into the FA Cup for free using Paramount+. 

Watch a Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream abroad using a VPN

Even if you have access to the BBC or ITV, you won't be able to use the BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub apps  when outside the UK without a VPN. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, such that the servers and services you’re accessing aren’t aware of what you’re doing. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.

There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're not happy with the service any time within the first 30-days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.

How to use a VPN for Chelsea vs Liverpool

Using a VPN for BBC iPlayer is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the FA Cup, you may wish to choose 'UK' to access iPlayer or ITV Hub.

3. Then head over to iPlayer or ITV Hub on your browser or device and enjoy a Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream.

If, for whatever reason, you can't get it working, then do remember that you have the comfort of a 30-day money back guarantee with ExpressVPN. You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, and Surfshark which offers 24 hour assistance.

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Watch a USA Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream

ESPN and ESPN+ have the rights to show the Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream in the US, as well as all the other FA Cup games and a host of other sport. All matches will be available in English and Spanish.

You can sign up to ESPN+, the channel's online streaming service. It costs $4.99 per month or $12.99 for a bargain along with Hulu and Disney+.

Of course, if you're a Brit abroad, you can just watch Chelsea vs Liverpool for free instead on the BBC or ITV by using a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, which offers the free BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub live stream from anywhere in the world.

Australia: Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream

If you're in Australia, Paramount+ will provide coverage of this season's FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool. Paramount+ offers a 7-day free trial for new customers and costs $8.99 a month after that. The final kicks off at 1:30am (AEDT), so it's probably not worth going to bed.

Stuck outside Oz at the moment? You can always use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked.

Watch Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream on DAZN

DAZN is the home of football in Germany, Italy, Japan, Austria and Switzerland, and is well worth signing up to for all the FA Cup action as well as a host of other events.

Prices vary but are generally very favourable. DAZN usually offers a free 7-day trial, depending on your location. You can try it out for watching Chelsea vs Liverpool and then decide to cancel or continue your subscription.

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Panasonic TV owners can now watch Apple TV+ direct on their set without needing an additional streaming dongle. Apple's streaming service is now available on Panasonic TVs released in Europe from 2017 onwards, as long as they support the My Home Screen operating system.

That covers lots of models, including sets with the prefixes EZ, EX, FZ, FX, GZ, GX, HZ, HX, JZ, and JX.

Among those are some great TVs, such as the five-star Panasonic TX-55JZ1500B, and the Award-winning TX-58GX800B.

The Apple TV+ app should appear in the Application View. On some models, it will also appear on the Home Screen.

Apple TV+ launched just over two years ago, and has since come to Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, as well as TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and Vizio. It's also built into the Apple TV app, which integrates Apple’s pay-as-you-go film and TV streaming store (arguably the best place to rent 4K HDR films) and also acts as a hub for content from a number of other streaming services, including Amazon Prime Video and even Disney+, as well as (in the UK) BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and My5.

Apple TV+ supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and has a raft of original programming including Ted Lasso, The Shrink Next Door and Foundation (based on the books by Isaac Asimov). It costs £4.99 a month, or £14.95 as part of the Apple One bundle along with Apple Music, Apple Arcade and iCloud cloud storage.

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It’s inevitable that a TV manufacturer focuses its attention on flagship models, but that most seem to put very little effort into their entry-level models is pretty unforgivable.

Samsung is practically alone in making its core performance and feature set available at extremely low prices, as is typified by the new UE43TU7100, which is more or less the cheapest 4K model that the company currently makes.

Design

There is actually one cheaper model, the UE43TU7000, but the two TVs differ only in their finishes – the TU7100 on review here has a smart-looking dark silver finish, while the TU7000 is plain black. Samsung suggests that the sets are otherwise identical so, if you don’t mind the slightly more basic appearance, you could save a little more money by going for the TU7000.

Both models come with plastic-feeling but quite elegant-looking plastic feet that give the set a fairly wide footprint of around 85cm and raise the set around 7cm above the surface upon which it’s placed. That’s a perfect space for a soundbar such as the Sonos Beam.

The raised bezel is nice and thin, but there’s a small gap between the bezel and the point at which the display proper begins, which seems rather like cheating. Without the feet, the set measures around 6cm deep, which is slim but not super-skinny.

Features

Around the back, the connections amount to aerial, ethernet and USB sockets, an optical audio output and two HDMIs. Even at this end of the market, it’s rare for a TV to have so few HDMI connections, but we suspect it’s a limitation that will affect few buyers. A typical system here is likely to involve a soundbar connected to the eARC-enabled HDMI 2, and a source such as a PVR or games console, connected to HDMI 1.

You won’t need to give one of the HDMIs over to a dedicated streamer, because the TU7100 gets the same Tizen operating system as Samsung’s flagship sets. It’s absolutely packed with apps, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies & TV, Rakuten, Disney+ and Apple TV – all in 4K and HDR10 (HDR10+ in the cases of Amazon and Rakuten).

BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and My5 are here too, and Now TV, BT TV and BT Sport give you contract-free access to the exclusive programming of Sky and BT. Plex, meanwhile, allows for local streaming of your own media files, and music and radio can be streamed via Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, BBC Sounds and TuneIn. AirPlay 2 is also on board, giving iOS users yet another way of getting content on to the TV.

The Tizen operating system is clean and intuitive, too, although it does feel a little sluggish in operation here compared with Samsung’s more powerful sets. It’s nothing too bothersome, just a little bit of lag as you switch between apps and scroll along the home menu. The TU7100 has a basic, plastic remote (you have to go up to the TU8000 to get the smarter, stripped-back One Remote), and doesn’t have voice control built-in – though it can respond to commands issued via an Alexa- or Google Assistant-powered speaker.

In more core technology terms, this is an LCD model with an edge LED backlight. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG but not Dolby Vision (no Samsung TV supports the Dolby format). Its HDMIs support ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), which automatically switches to the TV’s Game mode when a gaming signal is detected, and that Game mode reduces input lag to a very low 18ms. VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) isn’t supported, but that’s to be expected at this price.

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Picture

We fire up the HDR10+ 4K Blu-ray of 1917 and are instantly impressed with the TU7100’s picture. It’s compromised, of course, as it has to be at this end of the market, but those compromises are in the right places and the set delivers an enjoyable core performance.

The set clearly doesn’t have the contrast range of a higher-end model, but blacks are surprisingly deep for a TV that costs so little and there’s plenty of overall punch. As Lance Corporal Schofield looks across the river to Écoust-Saint-Mein, it is clear that the TU7100 is a sharp and detailed performer, with individual bricks discernible in the building on the opposite shore and the whole scene rendered with solid three-dimensionality.

As Schofield cautiously climbs the building’s dimly lit stairs, the Samsung provides lots of insight, digging up details that most sets at this price simply can’t find. Crucially, this crispness and detail is delivered without any sense of artificiality or over-enhancement, and the same is true of the way the TU7100 handles motion. Switch the processing from the default Auto to Custom and the set strikes a good balance between smoothing and authenticity.

The overall palette of 1917 is subdued, and the TU7100 responds accordingly, avoiding boosting certain shades the way that other sets sometimes do. We’ve seen the French fields rendered in a rather lurid green that’s at odds with the film’s overall tone, but that’s not the case here.

That’s not to say that the TU7100 isn’t vibrant when it needs to be. We switch to Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.2 on 4K Blu-ray, and the TV does an excellent job with the neon-lit title sequence and the rainbow-breathing, neon gunk-filled Abilisk.

Dropping down to Fargo on 1080p Blu-ray, the TU7100 proves to be a capable upscaler. The image is sharp, detailed and tonally balanced, and the set reduces picture noise without removing the intentional film grain. We notice the slight lack of black depth here more than with HDR content, but it still goes decently deep and combines that with good insight and punchy highlights.