VIRGIN Media customers may not realise that there are extra channels hiding on their box available to watch instantly.
A load of platforms have turned to internet-based TV channels – and many are free.
Little do many viewers realise, there is actually a whole host of stations hiding in plain sight in one popular app.
That app is Prime Video.
And you don’t need to be a Prime subscriber to access and watch them.
Of course, the Prime Video app is available on Virgin Media boxes, as well as other devices like Fire Sticks, iOS, Android and even via your web browser.
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When you open the Prime Video app, look for the Live TV tab.
It’s here that you’ll find Amazon’s free content ready and waiting to watch.
There are new originals and hit classics among the mix.
The exclusives include dedicated channels for Aussie soap Neighbours and much-loved US judge Judy Justice.
But there are plenty of familiar series too.
Fans of reality can tune into The Real Housewives, with back-to-back episodes from various versions including Beverly Hills, Dallas, New Jersey and Miami.
There’s even a channel with nothing but Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen.
Deal Masters has favourites like Dickinson’s Real Deal and Flipping Bangers.
But there’s also plenty for kids too.
Channels devoted to The Pink Panther Show, He-Man, The Addams Family and Yu-Gi-Oh! are in the mix too.
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Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime don’t come cheap – and year on year subscription costs seem to go up.
Fortunately there are loads of free streaming TV alternatives not everyone knows about.
And we’re not just talking about BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
Here are some free alternatives worth trying: