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angstlessk

(11,862 posts) Fri Aug 18, 2017, 11:39 PM Aug 2017

britbox vs acorn (channels on Amazon)...Does anyone know which is the best of

British teevee?

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britbox vs acorn (channels on Amazon)...Does anyone know which is the best of (Original Post) angstlessk Aug 2017 OP

We have had Acorn for quite a while now and love it. Stonepounder Aug 2017 #1

Thanks...seems there is an argument that one should have both! angstlessk Aug 2017 #2

I have Acorn and really like it. I paid for an entire year and ended up with avebury Aug 2017 #5

We subscribe to both. We've had Acorn for a couple of years, but recently added Britbox. sueh Aug 2017 #3

Thanks...I remember 'Keeping up Appearances' when it was on PBS...loved it! angstlessk Aug 2017 #4

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

1. We have had Acorn for quite a while now and love it.

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 11:45 PM

Aug 2017

Haven't tried Britbox.

There is a nice write up comparing them at:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/britbox-vs-acorn-british-tv/

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

2. Thanks...seems there is an argument that one should have both!

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 12:23 AM

Aug 2017

I do love British teevee...mysteries are my favorite and British teevee has many...not many American mysteries...mostly American crime shows...not the same thing!

Foyle's War, Murdoch Mysteries, Hercule Perot +++...where is the American equivalent?

avebury

(11,202 posts)

5. I have Acorn and really like it. I paid for an entire year and ended up with

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 07:04 PM

Aug 2017

better deal then paying monthly.

sueh

(1,973 posts)

3. We subscribe to both. We've had Acorn for a couple of years, but recently added Britbox.

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 12:52 AM

Aug 2017

Britbox has our favorite classic britcoms, "Are You Being Served", "Fawlty Towers", "Keeping Up Appearances", and "As Time Goes By" to name a few. So far we are finding both services have plenty of shows we enjoy without a lot of duplication between the two.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

4. Thanks...I remember 'Keeping up Appearances' when it was on PBS...loved it!

Reply to sueh (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 12:56 AM

Aug 2017

The comedies are probably as worth it as the mysteries...Acorn only gave a few seasons of Vera, the rest are on britbox...I shall keep both

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