Simple interface and quirk-free, although maximum resolution is 720p, you can’t download shows and it doesn’t allow individual profiles.įree or Premium $7.99AU per month (free month offer) And it’s really cheap.Įase of use – Acorn can be viewed on the usual range of devices, including media players like the Apple TV. With some original series’ and many well-known classics like Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin and A Place To Call Home, it’s not exactly bulging with new content but will appeal to expat poms and those with a nostalgic yearning for the mother country. Subscription – $7.99 per month (free month offer)Īcorn is an American-based channel that focuses on English TV shows, many from the BBC. The quality of the film changes depending on your internet, so if you’ve got fibre you’ll get HD. But bear in mind that a subscription service like Mubi has a vast selection of art movies available for an all-you-can-eat $9.99 per month ditto DocPlay for the documentaries.Įast of use – No app so you stream via the website. Many of the titles are available for $4.99 so prices are reasonable. Includes selections as recommended by their staff. Academy Cinemas OnDemand makes available to screen a selection of films that the cinema has either shown or is showing. (And in a future guide, we’ll look at what else is out there for people who can be bothered setting up a VPN!) Academy Cinemas OnDemandĪcademy Cinemas is an art cinema theatre complex based underneath the central Auckland Public Library. In this essential guide, we look only at channels that aren’t geoblocked. In Witchdoctor’s essential guide to streaming television, we look at the pros and cons of the major subscription streaming players but also the amazing variety of niche streaming platforms. There’s no reason to waste your precious time waiting for something to come on the telly when you can watch it when and where you like. Have you heard the news? Appointment viewing is a thing of the past. Which legit streaming TV services are available to NZers? With so many new TV and film streaming options available to New Zealanders we thought it was high time for a complete A to Z guide that looks at all the important stuff like what’s on offer as well as cost and ease of use.