BritBox subscription costs £5.99 per month or £59.99 per year in the UK

BritBox is a streaming service owned by ITV and the BBC that carries British television programmes, films, and documentaries. The monthly plan costs £5.99 and renews every 30 days. The annual plan costs £59.99 and renews once a year — paying annually saves you about £12 compared to paying monthly for 12 months.

Both plans give you the same access to the full BritBox library. You can watch on up to four devices at once, though only one person can stream at a time on a single account. There are no hidden fees added at checkout, and you can cancel either plan at any point.

BritBox also offers a BritBox Premium tier at £9.99 per month or £99.99 per year. This plan removes advertisements from all content and lets you read programmes to watch offline. The standard plan includes ads throughout most shows and films.

Key Takeaways

  • The standard BritBox plan costs £5.99 monthly or £59.99 annually, with ads included in most content.
  • BritBox Premium removes ads and adds offline downloads for £9.99 monthly or £99.99 annually.
  • Both tiers allow streaming on up to four devices, but only one person can watch at a time per account.
  • You can pause or cancel your subscription at any time without penalty or notice period.
  • Prices are set in pounds sterling and may vary if you subscribe through a third-party platform or bundle.

What you get at each price point

The standard BritBox plan at £5.99 per month includes access to over 7,000 hours of British content. This covers current and past series from ITV, BBC, Channel 4, and Channel 5, plus original BritBox productions. You can create up to five user profiles on one account, so different household members can have their own watch history and recommendations.

The Premium plan at £9.99 per month adds two features: ad-free viewing and the ability to read episodes and films to your phone or tablet. Downloaded content stays available for 30 days, or until you delete it. This is useful if you travel or have unreliable internet, since you can watch offline without using data.

Both plans include the same library of content. The difference is only in how you watch it — with or without ads, and whether you can save programmes locally.

How to pay and what payment methods work

You can pay for BritBox using a debit card, credit card, or PayPal. If you have an Amazon Prime Video account, you can also add BritBox as a channel through Prime Video and pay via your Amazon payment method. When you subscribe through Prime Video, the cost is the same — £5.99 or £9.99 per month — but it appears on your Amazon bill instead of a separate BritBox invoice.

Payment is taken on the same day each month (for monthly plans) or year (for annual plans). If your payment method fails, BritBox will try again a few days later. If payment fails twice, your account is suspended until you update your payment details.

You can change your payment method or switch between monthly and annual billing at any time through your account settings. Changes take effect on your next billing date.

Annual versus monthly: which saves more

Paying annually saves money on both tiers. For the standard plan, the annual cost is £59.99 versus £71.88 if you pay monthly for 12 months — a saving of £11.89 per year. For Premium, the annual cost is £99.99 versus £119.88 monthly — a saving of £19.89 per year.

The annual plan makes sense if you know you will use BritBox for at least several months. If you are unsure whether you will keep the subscription, the monthly plan lets you cancel without losing money on unused time. There is no lock-in period with either plan.

Pausing and cancelling your subscription

You can cancel your BritBox subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — if you cancel mid-month on a monthly plan, you keep access until the end of that month. If you cancel mid-year on an annual plan, you lose access at the end of that year, and BritBox does not refund the unused portion.

BritBox does not offer a pause feature. If you want to stop paying temporarily, you must cancel and rejoin later. When you rejoin, you start a new subscription at the current price — your old account and watch history remain linked if you use the same email address.

Price changes and what to expect

BritBox has raised prices twice since launch: once in 2022 and again in 2024. The company notifies subscribers by email at least 30 days before a price increase takes effect. You have the right to cancel before the new price applies if you do not want to pay more.

Future price changes are not announced in advance, so there is no way to know when the next increase might happen. Streaming services typically raise prices every 18 to 24 months to cover rising production costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I share my BritBox account with people outside my household?

BritBox's terms of service state that accounts are for personal use only. While the service allows up to four simultaneous streams, it is designed for household members. Sharing login details with people in other homes may violate the terms and could result in account suspension.

Is there a free trial for BritBox?

BritBox does not currently offer a free trial period. You must pay for a subscription to access the service. Some promotional offers appear occasionally — for example, discounted first months — but these are not always available.

What happens if I pay annually but cancel after three months?

BritBox does not refund unused portions of annual subscriptions. If you cancel a yearly plan, you keep access until the end of that year, but you will not receive money back for the remaining months. Monthly plans are more flexible if you are uncertain about long-term use.

Does BritBox cost more if I subscribe through Amazon Prime Video?

No, the price is identical whether you subscribe directly through BritBox or as a Prime Video channel. Both cost £5.99 or £9.99 per month. The only difference is where the charge appears on your bill.

Can I change from monthly to annual billing without losing my account?

Yes, you can switch between monthly and annual plans at any time through your account settings. The change takes effect on your next billing date. If you switch from monthly to annual mid-month, you will be charged for the full year from that date.