What is a VPN? Access on-demand & live streaming UK satellite TV and UK terrestrial TV online. Watch BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, Demand Five & Sky Go abroad on PC, Mac, iPhone & iPad
Ok. This may start to get a bit technical so it might hurt your head. You have been warned but here goes...
A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses telecommunication infrastructurea such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to an internal organizational network.
VPNs typically require remote users of the network to be authenticated via a username and password, and often secure data with encryption technologies (such as an SSL certificate) to prevent disclosure of private information to unauthorized parties.
VPNs may serve any network functionality that is found on any network, such as sharing of data and access to network resources, printers, databases, websites, etc.
A VPN user typically experiences the central network in a manner that is identical to being connected directly to the central network. VPN technology via the public Internet has replaced the need to requisition and maintain expensive dedicated leased-line telecommunication circuits once typical in wide-area network installations.
(Paraphrased from Wikipedia)
So did that make any sense to you? We thought not. Here's a laymans version instead...
A VPN is a set of computers all happily connected and communicating together within a private and secure environment. There are literally millions of VPNs all around the world, mostly owned and operated by companies, corporations and a few nerdy types who like that sort of thing!
In our case, our VPN is based in a data centre in the north of England. As our VPN is based in the UK, it acts like a gateway so when you decide to connect to our VPN and surf the net, your computer appears to be part of our UK-based network. As this "appearance" is important for accessing UK TV websites like the Beeb, ITV, Channel 4 and Five, it means you can watch the free telly they offer.
Without our UK based VPN, you're a bit stumped as these sites will simply block you. So, if you want to catch up on Eastenders or Corrie, you're best bet is to join our VPN. It's a piece of cake once you know how.
Trust us, it's not that technical once our nice chaps at UKTV2C explain it all to you.
Our exclusive Sky Go + UK VPN bundle opens up a whole new world of premium UK TV entertainment online, for much less than the cost of regular a Sky contract.
Whether you want to watch terrestrial tv or subscription satellite TV, we have a package to give you the best coverage, offering over 50 UK TV channels of live and on-demand streaming.
Within minutes of setting up your service, you can be watching the best in UK TV by accessing all of the well-known providers shown above.
Join now for instant access to UK TV abroad.
Access our free resources to improve your UK TV VPN experience. Download and install our exclusive community toolbar, plus install OpenVPN to connect to our dedicated UK based virtual private network.
View our UK TV resources page for more information and download links.
No problem. Visit our FAQs page to answer all common questions about how our VPN software works and how you can access UK TV services from abroad.
We understand that the software we use to send you UK TV pictures can seem quite technical. After a few moments on our FAQs page, we're sure you'll realise that it's very simple to install and set-up on your computer and handheld smart device.
Here is a selection of the channels available with our all-in-one package:
Our starter VPN packages start from £9.99 a month, with the option to add over 40 additional premium Sky Go television channels using our exclusive bundles.
Offering over 50 channels of live and on-demand UK TV online, there's simply no package better than ours anywhere. To find out what UK satellite TV and UK terrestrial TV channels you can start watching online and abroad, visit our full UK TV channels page.