Popular UK online TV service TVCatchup has published the first stable version of its free Android app, after a lengthy period of beta testing. Available to download in Google’s Play Store, the app provides unlimited streaming access to a wide range of UK TV channels, including BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4, supported by advertising. Despite its name, TVCatchup does not provide on-demand video, focusing solely on live streams.
TVCatchup Android app leaves beta, offers mobile TV for UK users
Popular UK online TV service TVCatchup has published the first stable version of its free Android app, after a lengthy period of beta testing.
Popular UK online TV service TVCatchup has published the first stable version of its free Android app, after a lengthy period of beta testing.
In our quick test of the app — unavailable to users outside the UK — video quality seemed good and the occasional ads were not overly intrusive. It will be interesting to see whether TVCatchup for Android manages to take a significant portion of the market away from the various dedicated apps provided by UK TV channels, who have not always seen eye-to-eye with the service.
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